Crane Cables

julianbest1
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Crane Cables Jan 20, 2010 12:40:00 GMT 1

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Post by julianbest1 on Jan 20, 2010 12:40:00 GMT 1

There is no need to buy any dye etc for colouring the thread for the crane cables, just tie one end of the thread to some point near your workplace take it across to another point, a sort of miniture clothes line,then, pick up one of those large size perminant markers,( BLACK ) you must have one lying around somewhere, and run the felt tip back and fro a couple of times, leave it to dry, and you will have your black crane cables, without having to run around looking for material dye, a good point about this method is that the thread stays nice and pliable.

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Mark Administrator Shiver Me Timbers !! Posts: 4,101	Crane Cables Jan 20, 2010 13:12:01 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mark on Jan 20, 2010 13:12:01 GMT 1 Good tip Julian. I use a similar method, but rather than a black marker, I paint the cables with heavily diluted black paint. I reckon your method is probably less messy !
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coenie Vice Admiral Experience is a tough teacher - first come the test and then the lessons Posts: 272	Crane Cables Jan 20, 2010 18:18:55 GMT 1 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coenie on Jan 20, 2010 18:18:55 GMT 1 Thanks for the tip julian, I'm going to follow it when I get there. Have a K for helping me to prevent a mess.
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