Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n

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Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n

How about craft wire;
http://www.wires.co.uk/?gclid=CILBgP...FQ4i3godvRMKkA

Don.

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 02:56:47 -0800 (PST), jkn wrote:

Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Alec Tiranti. They stock sculptors' supply. The link is for aluminium
armature wire. They also do mail order.

http://spedr.com/3vd18

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I want to die how my Grandad died, peacefully, in his sleep,
Not like his passengers, who were screaming and shouting!

jkn wrote:
Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n
iron garden wire is good.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
jkn wrote:
Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n
iron garden wire is good.
aint that ferrous though????

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Kevin R
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Kevin wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
jkn wrote:
Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n
iron garden wire is good.
aint that ferrous though????

Sorry. read that as 'ferrous'
Not 'non ferrous', since he mentioned he had tried piano wire..

Some form of brass wire would seem to be optimal..

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Kevin wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
jkn wrote:
Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n
iron garden wire is good.
aint that ferrous though????

Sorry. read that as 'ferrous'
Not 'non ferrous', since he mentioned he had tried piano wire..

Some form of brass wire would seem to be optimal..

There are also 2 commonish types of resistance wire, nichrome and
constantan. Whether they suit you I've no idea. Both non ferrous, and
available from electronic component suppliers.


NT

On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:15:05 -0800 (PST), wrote:

There are also 2 commonish types of resistance wire, nichrome and
constantan. Whether they suit you I've no idea.

2 or 3 mm in dia?

I think the street vendors use an aliuminium wire. Craft or maybe flower
arranging suppliers is the place to look but expect a 500%+ markup over
the price from an industrial supplier.

Brass I think would work harden very quickly and fracture. The OP has
ruled out copper as "too weak", 2 or 3mm dia single copper (3mm dia is
more or less 7mm^2) is quite tough stuff, easy to anneal to bend and work
hardens nicely. Ali wire is softer and weaker than copper.

I think we need to know more about the application if copper is too weak.

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Cheers
Dave.

wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Kevin wrote:
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
jkn wrote:
Hi all
I'm after short lengths (a few metres) of non-ferrous, malleable
wire - say 2-3mm dia. Copper would be too weak, piano wire not
malleable enough (as well as rusting). Have you seen those 'street
traders' that bend some sort of alloy wire into people's names,
ornamental patterns, and so on? That sort of stuff. Any idea where to
get hold of some from?

Thanks
J^n
iron garden wire is good.
aint that ferrous though????

Sorry. read that as 'ferrous'
Not 'non ferrous', since he mentioned he had tried piano wire..

Some form of brass wire would seem to be optimal..

There are also 2 commonish types of resistance wire, nichrome and
constantan. Whether they suit you I've no idea. Both non ferrous, and
available from electronic component suppliers.



Expensive and very springy. Not malleable.

Whats wrong with coat hangars?

galvanised..

BTW model shops do brass rod, often.

Esp. model railway shops.
NT