On 5/7/2014 8:10 AM, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Wed, 07 May 2014 01:35:46 -0400, Tom Gardner Mars@Tacks wrote:

On 5/6/2014 2:33 PM, 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


A Pyramid Straightener consists of at least 3 wheels per plane of wire
to be straightened. one of the wheels is adjustable, often many groups
of three wheels on many planes are used.
http://www.durantco.com/wire-straighteners.php

Now tell us how you perm your wire brushes, too, sweetie!

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If government were a product,
selling it would be illegal.
--P.J. O'Rourke


Most Oil tempered or High Tensile wire has a "memory" of being
straightened at the mill even though it has sat in open coil form for
years. Stainless Steel has to be re-straightened in less than a year if
kept in open coil form.