I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my supplier moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of where to
find more.

you can still get lead sheeting, it is used all the time in xray rooms for
sheilding, here is one site or you can google lots of sites

http://www.abmlead.com/Product.html

"Gino" wrote in message
. ..

I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my supplier
moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of where
to
find more.

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:01:32 -0800, Gino wrote:


I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my supplier moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of where to
find more.

Go to your local hobby shop. They usually carry brass sheet, strip and
rod and the rod goes up to at least 1/8th.

Alternatively, check out a knifemakers supply house.

--RC

Projects expand to fill the clamps available -- plus 20 percent

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 04:28:23 GMT, wrote:

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:01:32 -0800, Gino wrote:


I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my supplier moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of where to
find more.

Go to your local hobby shop. They usually carry brass sheet, strip and
rod and the rod goes up to at least 1/8th.

I use rod mostly over 1/8. Welding/braising rods are a 5th of the price of hobby
shop stuff. I can't afford to use it.
I was getting my stuff from a welding supply house.


Alternatively, check out a knifemakers supply house.

If one of these exist in Canada I don't know it.
I can't think of what they would have I could use.
Copper wire is my biggest problem at the moment.

--RC

Projects expand to fill the clamps available -- plus 20 percent

"Gino" wrote in message
...

I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my supplier
moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of where
to
find more.

You might try a scrapper. My Grandfather used to repair electric motors and
I remember him burning the coating of the windings before sending them off
to the scrapper. It seems to me he also had to clean them up before they got
turned in. So someone has already done the stripping work for you.

On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:48:18 -0500, "Bill Stock" wrote:


"Gino" wrote in message
.. .

I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my supplier
moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of where
to
find more.

You might try a scrapper. My Grandfather used to repair electric motors and
I remember him burning the coating of the windings before sending them off
to the scrapper.

Not here. It would bring serious fines to burn coatings off wire. Believe me if
it was legal I'd do it myself.

It seems to me he also had to clean them up before they got
turned in. So someone has already done the stripping work for you.

My local scrap yard is a gold mine for copper sheet, tin, etc, but BIG copper
wire stripped, brass rod, and anything lead is real scarce.

"Gino" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 10:48:18 -0500, "Bill Stock" wrote:


"Gino" wrote in message
.. .

I can find brass but brass rod of 1/8 to 1/4" is tough since my
supplier
moved
out of town.
Soft copper wire (like household wire) is driving me nuts.
I just can't buy bare wire in 1/8" or heavier.
I'm tired of stripping the stuff.
Anyone have any ideas where to look for BARE copper wire.
Winding wire is out because it is coated.

I use a far bit of these in my box making.

Lead as well. I can't find it in sheets of any size at all.
I still have a bit of an old 18" wide roll left but have no idea of
where
to
find more.

You might try a scrapper. My Grandfather used to repair electric motors
and
I remember him burning the coating of the windings before sending them
off
to the scrapper.

Not here. It would bring serious fines to burn coatings off wire. Believe
me if
it was legal I'd do it myself.

It probably wan't legal then either. But living in the country, where the
nearest neigbours are your children has it's advantages.

It seems to me he also had to clean them up before they got
turned in. So someone has already done the stripping work for you.

My local scrap yard is a gold mine for copper sheet, tin, etc, but BIG
copper
wire stripped, brass rod, and anything lead is real scarce.