On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:01:46 -0000, NT wrote:

On Mar 12, 1:37 pm, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:24:19 -0000, NT wrote:
On Mar 11, 8:48 pm, John Williamson
wrote:
NT wrote:
On Mar 11, 7:49 pm, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote:
On Sun, 11 Mar 2012 19:27:58 -0000, NT wrote:
On Mar 11, 10:37 am, "Lieutenant Scott" wrote:
On Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:21:13 -0000, NT wrote:
Conductors can easily be reinforced by simply including string in the
cable.
String is stronger than wire?
Is it? news to me.
No. So why did you say "conductors can easily be reinforced by simply including string in the cable"?

because they can be, and string's cheaper than more copper.

More to the point, it's cheaper and possibly stronger than the
insulation it displaces, though I've not seen it used this Century.

In fact, the last time I saw it used was in some rubber insulated,
cotton covered flex.

Yup, much more flexible too. 3 string flexes flop flat on the floor,
looking much nicer. I do wonder why its not commonplace today.

Because rubber perishes.

not even relevant

It's why it's not commonplace.

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