Well then, at least Meade got that right. 6-stranded copper is pretty flexible. But if it frequently gets bent 90 degrees (like you described) even those wires will break at some point. -DH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Gorodenski" <stanlep@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 2:10 PM Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Cable Gone Out > p.s., there are six small wires that make up each twisted wire. > > Does anyone know if the plastic clips at each end of the cable are > standard sizes? If so, it seems one could buy these clips and repair the > broken cable oneself. > Stan -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.