More rigging questions - dimensions ...

So much great info, more questions popping up all over!

Realizing that there was some variation, on the average how thick were run-of-the-mill rigging cables? I'm guessing around 1/4" max.

AND ...

For pairs of double-rigged cables, how far apart would they be? My guess would be in the neighborhood of 2"; is that anywhere near right?

Thanks again to everyone for all the help!

I don't know the answer but if it would help any of our metric friends, your estimates are approximately 6mm and 5cm.

[BobE]

So much great info, more questions popping up all over!

Realizing that there was some variation, on the average how thick were run-of-the-mill rigging cables? I'm guessing around 1/4" max.

AND ...

For pairs of double-rigged cables, how far apart would they be? My guess would be in the neighborhood of 2"; is that anywhere near right?

Thanks again to everyone for all the help!

Stop it! Stop it! You guys are killing me. :
In 1/72nd scale I will be darned if I am going to worry about that stuff. *Monofilament is the thickness of monofilament.That's good enough for me. Two mono threads run together, make a very satisfying double wire without all the micro measuring. 8) *I already have a chronic case of AMS. I am not going to make it terminal! :-/
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bob E

I know that most people use monofilament or surgical steel for their rigging. This may sound wierd, but the the BE2 I illustrated in the other post I actually used hair (from a wig, of course). The stuff is even thinner the the others and you can order it in a variety of hues. It is resilient, easy to glue, and you get a lifetime supply...

I think it makes double-rigging in 1/72 more plausible.

[BobE]

When I was fourteen I had a lifetime supply.
Unfortunately, it didn't last me a lifetime. :'(
Not by a long shot!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *Bob E *;D
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[StephenLawson]

The thickest thread you'll need in 1/72 will be in about 5mil. I use 5-8 mil for 1/48. Check the invisible thread counter at the local sewing shop. The thickness is stamped on the end of the spool.

Thanks; what do you mean by "mil"? Surely not millimeter - that would be almost 1/4".

I have typically used .002 - .005 monofilament line, but don't have a clue how close to scale that might be.

Thanks again!

The thickest thread you'll need in 1/72 will be in about 5mil. *I use 5-8 mil for 1/48. Check the invisible thread counter at the local sewing shop. *The thickness is stamped on the end of the spool.

A "mil" is 1 thousandth of an inch or 0.001"

Multiplying by a scale factor of 72, .002 equals .144" and .005 equals .360"

Multiplying by a scale factor of 48, the same monofilament will equal .096" and .240"