Restringing question

[Brazoo]

Sorry if this is answered some place else;

Where do you guys get the elastic cord to restring your megos?

I tried a Micheal's craft store today and they said they only carried it seasonally for Christmas wrapping. Any suggestions?

[rche]

any sewing supply store will have small elastic. Try your local sewing hobby shop or Walmarts craft center.

[Hotfoot]

I found 2mm elastic at michaels 2 weeks ago. Its a small package (multi colored) and I found it by the beads for stringing necklaces and bracelets. Most is 1mm.

[Brazoo]

It looks like John Carpenter's "The Thing" got him!

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll check Walmart and Fabricland tomorrow.

Cheers!

[bgrimm77]

I bought all of mine at Wal-mart for less than a buck !!

[jwiz154]

I buy mine at a local sewing shop. They always have a few different sizes. Just bring an old scrap piece with you to match up the right size. Very expensive though.... costs 10cents a foot. I spluged and bought a whole 2dollars worth.

[JediJaida]

You spendthrift you!

I usually go to my local sewing store and buy the prepackaged elastic.

[Hotfoot]

Here is what I found at Michaels. I think it was $1.99 or $2.99. 5 yards of 2mm elastic.



Dig the groovy 70's multicolor effect!

[blastphemey]

i used to u

[JediJaida]

Those look like the multicolor elastics I use for my hair.

[kryptosmaster]

I agree 1mm is too thin but I think I recall comparing the 2mm and it was still a bit too thin. I saw that exact stuff.
I went to JoAnn Fabrics and got a brand called Stretchrite. Round cord elastic 5 yards. I think it was about $2. If you compare it to original Mego string it is very close in diameter, maybe just a hair thinner. It doesn't list the diameter on the package. It comes on a blister card (like a Mego, LOL) and the part number I bought is 1N3960WHTE and is printed in the lower right corner. UPC is 071081850280.
Rich

[jwyblejr]

The stuff at Wal-Mart is pretty close.

[Brazoo]

Thanks for all the help guys!

I found some generic locally packaged elastics at Wallmart - it's about half the thickness of the T1 elastics, probably around 2mm., but it worked fine for restringing a couple of my CTVTs.