Mechanical control using the wire-in-tube method is not new. But MODRATEC has developed its range of WIT Products with the aim of eliminating the headaches that have traditionally been associated with this form of control.
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Rate used for approximate conversion (updated 5 Dec 2011 - rates are currently very volatile):
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1.00
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0.77
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0.66
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1.32
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1.03
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Australian Price
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Export Price Guide
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-- NEW -- WIT Starter Packs offer an opportunity to try wire-in-tube control. Packs include a Premium non-interlocked Lever Frame Kit and sufficient wire (6m x 1mm, 0.6m x 1.15mm), tube (5m Flex-wit) (quantities doubled for 12-lever pack), clamps and mechanisms for controlling one set of points per lever. Ideal for yard points, or any points on layouts that are not signalled.
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6 Lever Australian Pack (includes P&P within Australia).
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88.00
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80.00
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61.60
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52.80
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105.60
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82.40
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6 Lever Export Pack.
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80.00
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72.73
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56.00
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48.00
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96.00
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74.91
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12 Lever Australian Pack (includes P&P within Australia).
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160.00
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145.45
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112.00
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96.00
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191.99
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149.81
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12 Lever Export Pack.
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150.00
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136.36
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105.00
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90.00
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180.00
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140.45
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Annealed Copper Tube - the traditional option.
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1/8" (3.2mm) diameter. Length 5-metre.
Data
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15.18
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13.80
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10.63
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9.11
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18.22
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14.21
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Flex-wit - economy option, and more suitable for adding WIT control to an existing layout.
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4mm diameter. Length 5-metre.
Data
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5.50
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5.00
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3.85
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3.30
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6.60
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5.15
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Polished Steel Music Wire (piano wire). The Data Sheets give "scale size" information for these wires.
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1.15mm diameter - suitable for short un-tubed links where extra rigidity is necessary. Length 2-metre.
Data
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2.97
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2.70
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2.08
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1.78
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3.56
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2.78
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1.00mm diameter - for general WIT runs. Length 6-metre.
Data
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6.60
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6.00
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4.62
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3.96
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7.92
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6.18
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As above. Length 2-metre.
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2.75
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2.50
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1.93
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1.65
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3.30
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2.58
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0.50mm diameter - suitable for semaphore push rods, particularly in larger scales. Length 2-metre.
Data
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2.20
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2.00
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1.54
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1.32
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2.64
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2.06
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0.35mm diameter - suitable for semaphore push rods, particularly in smaller scales. Length 2-metre.
Data
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1.98
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1.80
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1.39
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1.19
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2.38
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1.85
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Point-wit is used to control turnout points. It couples directly to a plain wire, and an adjustable nylon clutch permits excess wire travel.
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Single unit (includes 2 Clamp-wits).
Data
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3.96
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3.60
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2.77
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2.38
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4.75
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3.71
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Pack of 4 units (includes 8 Clamp-wits).
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13.97
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12.70
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9.78
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8.38
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16.76
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13.08
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Sig-wit is used to control semaphore signals. It allows accurate setting of the danger and clear positions while permitting over-travel of the control wire. Data
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Single Type - Each (includes 1 Clamp-wit).
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4.51
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4.10
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3.16
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2.71
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5.41
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4.22
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Single Type - Pack of 4 units (includes 4 Clamp-wits).
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15.95
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14.50
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11.17
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9.57
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19.14
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14.94
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Double Type - Each (includes 2 Clamp-wits).
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8.47
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7.70
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5.93
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5.08
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10.16
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7.93
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Double Type - Pack of 4 units (includes 8 Clamp-wits).
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29.92
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27.20
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20.94
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17.95
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35.90
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28.02
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Link-wit is for linking control wires across baseboard joins. By using Sig-wit and Point-wit, it is now practical and simple to use mechanical control on multiple baseboard layouts.
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Pack of 6 Link-wits.
Data
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9.90
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9.00
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6.93
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5.94
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11.88
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9.27
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Slot-wit is a mechanical "logic" gate which allows signals to be slotted (operated by more than one lever/frame). Slot-wit can provide the logical AND or OR function. See the Data Sheet for the 2-input Slot-wit to learn how to control 3-position semaphores.
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2-input Slot-wit.
Data
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5.94
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5.40
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4.16
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3.56
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7.13
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5.56
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4-input Slot-wit.
Data
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7.92
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7.20
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5.54
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4.75
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9.50
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7.42
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Clamp-wit is intended to fix 1/8" copper tube or Flex-wit tubing to a flat surface such as the underside of a baseboard.
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Pack of 10 Clamp-wits.
Data
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1.98
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1.80
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1.39
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1.19
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2.38
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1.85
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Crank-wit is a seven-ratio 90-degree crank suitable for changing the operating direction of Control Wires, for example, below a semaphore signal where vertical operation is required. Multiple cranks can be added to a single base. The fulcrum is threaded M2.5x0.45.
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Single crank with mounting base.
Data
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2.97
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2.70
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2.08
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1.78
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3.56
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2.78
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Pack of 6 cranks only.
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5.50
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5.00
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3.85
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3.30
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6.60
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5.15
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Terminal Blocks - 12-way 5A screw-type. Use for organised electrical connections, or the brass inserts can be easily removed and used as wire joiners for WIT control wires and links.
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Each. (12 terminals)
Data
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1.32
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1.20
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0.92
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0.79
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1.58
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1.24
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Pack of 5. (60 terminals)
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5.94
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5.40
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4.16
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3.56
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7.13
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5.56
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Detailing Wires - the polished steel music wires listed above are also useful for detailing rolling stock and structures. The Data Sheets give "scale size" information for these wires.
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Stainless Steel - 0.315mm diameter. Length 2-metre.
Data
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1.98
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1.80
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1.39
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1.19
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2.38
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1.85
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Brass - 0.25mm diameter. Length 2-metre.
Data
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1.98
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1.80
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1.39
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1.19
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2.38
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1.85
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Heat-shrink Tubing
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3.2mm diameter - clear. Length 1.2-metre.
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1.21
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1.10
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0.85
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0.73
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1.45
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1.13
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