You trying to mess with us? Telling us you have a video and then not posting it? just kidding.

I can see where bike cable would be nice depending on the application. For small hand puppets I can see where the airplane cables would be nice since they are so light weight.

Anyway, hows about that video of your mask?!
 

Sorry.  I meant to embed the link and forgot.  Here it is:



Again, it all depends.  I will try to post a blinking mech I did for a small hand puppet with a bike cable.  I like it better than another one I did with the airplane push rod.  I just need some time.

- Kanja

Hi Amy,

Although I do agree with this to a degree and perhaps for this application it was the best option, but I have used both airplane push rod cables and bike cables and saying that bike cables "just aren't as good" is a bit too general a statement; and one I don't actually agree with.  For any wiring that requires several bends in the wire I would opt for the airplane push rod cables.  However, I have found that the strength of the bike cable when used in a simple up/down design (the wire is just running up and down), can handle curves in the wire just find.  Think how well they work when run along a bike frame.  The down side to bike cables is that they are heavier, but the upside is that they are much stronger.

I have video of a mask I made with bike cables, and they worked like a charm.  Both types of wires have pros and cons to using them.

"Amy"?

I meant bike cables aren't as good for this type of puppet because you need the cable to do push/pull and twist, and bike cables don't do twist as well. Sorry for not being clear. I prefer a pushrod in this case also for its flexibility, the cable has to bend to go through the neck and body. If all you need is push/pull, and you don't need the cable to bend around the armature, then a bike cable is probably the better choice for the reasons you mentioned.

EDIT: That mask is awesome!

"Amy"?

I meant bike cables aren't as good for this type of puppet because you need the cable to do push/pull and twist, and bike cables don't do twist as well. Sorry for not being clear. I prefer a pushrod in this case also for its flexibility, the cable has to bend to go through the neck and body. If all you need is push/pull, and you don't need the cable to bend around the armature, then a bike cable is probably the better choice for the reasons you mentioned.

EDIT: That mask is awesome!

Oh!  I'm soooo sorry Maya.  How unbelievably (and unintentionally) inconsiderate a mistake.  Again, I am sorry.  I have no idea where "Amy" came from.  As for your point, I concur, the twist is not ideal for bike cables.

Thanks about the mask.

- Kanja