RE: monofiment

[James Swan <jtswan@mail.utexas.edu>]

Title: RE: monofiment

Steelon cable  (I get it from United Manufacturers Supplies) also works nicely

James Swan

Barbara, Try this company: Arakawa. They specialize in cable products for fine art. Really nice stuff www.arakawagrip.com

 

Good luck.

 

Jeffrey Wright-Sedam
Preparator
University Art Museum
Fine Arts Bldg. Rm. 101
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12222

t. 518-437-3762
f. 518-442-5075
e. upny@albany.edu

 

 

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From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Barbara B.
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 2:18 PM
To: PACIN ListServ
Subject: RE: monofiment

 

Thanks. Do you know of a good source for fine gauge cable? A search on the internet brings up mostly heavy gauge cable.

 

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From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On Behalf Of Bryan
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 12:59 PM
To: 'PACIN ListServ'
Subject: RE: monofiment

 

We will no longer use monofilament for installing art works. It tends to fail over time. This is caused by stretching and deterioration. We now use stainless steel cable of varying gauges - depending on the weights of the objects being suspended.  Bryan Cooke

 

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From: pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org [mailto:pacinlist-bounces@pacin.org] On Behalf Of Smith, Barbara B.
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 9:26 AM
To: pacinlist@pacin.org
Subject: monofiment

 

Does anyone know where to find information on the stability of monofilament? We have an artifact suspended from monofilament in a display case. It was installed there about 14 years ago.  Will that monofilament eventually fail/break even though it's not exposed to sunlight or extremes of temperature? In other words, should the monofilament be replaced every ? years or not?

 

Barbara Smith

Preparator

Museum of Art and Archaeology

University of Missouri