So as discussed in a previous thread (
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=49877.0) I talked about how I needed piles and piles of tires for a tire dump.
After discussing a bunch of different options I realized that using thin slices of wire was THE way to go. Thanks
@DKS It took some searching around the house for the appropriate cord but I found it: an old RCA speaker to 3.5mm headphone cable.
I then needed to figure out the best method for making hundreds of similarly sized slices of said wire.
I've finally worked out a workflow that seems to work well for me and so I figured I'd share.
First, I created a jig for the proper thickness. This is a scrap piece of outdoor sign material I found that's about .020 styrene. At first I started with a single hole but realized that one of the more time consuming operations was clearing the created tire. If I had a bigger piece on my bench at the time I would've made this bigger.
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With the jig sitting flat on my work surface (note it's a piece of a box that makes it easy to bag them when done) I put the stripped and squared (by clipping the end) insulation into the jig until it hits the surface.
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Place your clippers (in this case some Xuron sprue cutters) firm against the top of the jig and clip.
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Repeat into each hole. Depending on how large you drilled your holes you can sometimes get multiple slices into each. This operation can be done quickly as in this case it's less important to go home with one ten than two fives.
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Lastly, pick up the jig and use it to push them out from under it. The box is really helpful here since you can easily bag them up when you're done.
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You'll have a bag done in no time.
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