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Show Stranded Wire; How to Make Good Fastening There are quite a few listeners-in who use stranded wire for their aerials, or possibly for th-uy wires. Those who have tried to fasten this kind of wire to insulators or other supports have found that it is a difficult thing to secure a satisfactory and neat job. If the following scheme is followed out, a workmanlike fastening can he made that will not only look better, hut will be stronger than usually found. Bend the stranded wire through, or around the Insulator, and pull about four inches through. Secure some copper cop-per wire, or galvanized iron wire, and begin winding, as shown at "A." very tightly and securely for about one-half Stranded wire-. Iron or Insulator--' 'Copper wire Showing an Excellent Splice That Will Add to Appearance. to three-quarters of an inch. Then, bend the remaining end over, and continue con-tinue the winding, as shown at H; cut the extra binding wire off. If desired, this joint may be soldered. sol-dered. A fastening will he obtained that will easily stand pull equal to the wire itself. Itadio News. |