[Jewelry making - Article 00054] - Re: [Orchid] Better binding wire

[John AT mlce.net]

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    Another very accessible source of stainless wire is a welding supply
    house.  Look at both the cut wire but more likely the MIG spool
    wire. heaver than the cable wire but lots easier to deal with.  The
    MIG wire will be work hardened so that it can be pushed through the
    MIG cables but it will soften if just heated red and let air cool. 
    I use it al the time in the foundry. 

    The cable idea is good too, but as stated, a pain to untwist and
    only smaller wire sizes are easily available.  Also nichrome wire
    from ceramics houses is a type of/sort of stainless steel.  It is
    made to take a great deal of heat but it is more pricey than the
    welding wire. 

John Dach


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