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John Barber07/08/2009 15:21:13
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Hi experts,
can anyone tell me where to obtain soft iron with which to make the solnoid parts for the Jubilee Clock which was serialised in ME some 15 or so years ago ?
 
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John Barber
David Littlewood14/08/2009 17:36:06
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I may be mistaken, but I think the wire used by florists to make armatures for flower arrangements is soft iron. You may find most of it comes plastic coated, but some may not be. Maybe worth asking a florist, anyway. David
Michael Gray14/08/2009 18:14:35
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John, here in Western Canada we used to  buy soft iron wire in hardware stores by asking for "baler wire". It comes in  3.1/2 lb. spools. The wire is 0.060 in. diameter.  Looking now I find the modern name is Rebar Tie Wire, used for tying the reinforcing rods together in concrete forms.
Should be available in Home Despot or similar in the UK.
 
HTH,  Mike
AndyP14/08/2009 23:17:20
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John, jewellers use soft iron wire as a binding wire when silver soldering so jeweelery supply houses like HS Walsh or Cooksons will stock it, I'll bet it's dearer than "baler wire" though.
 
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Ian Abbott15/08/2009 09:49:23
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Rebar tying wire might have a bigger diameter, I'm trying to remember from when we built the house on Salt Spring Island.  Mechanic's wire, the stuff we used to lock bolts with should be finer, maybe fifteen thou.  Auto parts suppliers in both Canada and here in the UK should still keep it.
 
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Ian S C15/08/2009 13:15:32
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Hi John,I'v got some 22swg florist's wire,it comes in 14" lengths,in bundles about 2"dia,its also available in larger size 18swg I think,its proberbly metric these days.Some old telephone coils have a core of iron wire.IAN.S.C.
KWIL19/12/2009 18:48:38
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I need a source of Spring Steel [annealed state or non annealed], sizes 4mm x 1mm,  2mm x 0.5mm to make a pawl spring (click spring) for a striking clock [Kienzle]  and a spring for an old fashioned cabinet lock.   A minimum length of say 150mm would solve matters.  HELP!!!!

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