On 06/05/14 19:33, Eli the Bearded wrote:
Is there an easy way to take wire off a spool and get it straight?
I'm working with 12ga galvinized steel here, in lengths of about
two feet.

I know the jewelry people use nylon tipped pliers (squeeze tight
and pull through, repeat as needed), which seems fine for very small
soft wire, but I don't think that's going to work on this heavy stuff.

Elijah
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has been trying to bend it straight by hand
I straighten MIG wire for TIG welding using lock wire pliers to twist
the wire, one end held in a vice and the other in the lock wire pliers,
works very well. Not sure about 12g but then you can always do the same
thing with an electric drill. Hopefully the galvanising won't have issue
with the twist but easy enough to try and find out.