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    Hello, Time to pick your brains.
    Coat hanger wire isn't really long enough for what I need the wire for. So , other than getting a bunch , unbending it, cutting off the part that I can't and then brazing a few together. Any other low cost options?

    I want to make a frame work that will then be covered with fleece, then brush in till soaked, fiberglass resin.

  • #2
    single strand fence wire - comes in a number of gauges.... cheap
    Doing it all wrong since 1966

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    • #3
      Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Post
      single strand fence wire - comes in a number of gauges.... cheap
      Would I be looking for it at fencing suppliers or is this a farming supplier type thing.
      Thanks,
      Only other idea I've come up with was old box springs, but dealing with the funk of old box springs was a nogo.
      Last edited by Eric; May 5, 2020, 09:57 PM.

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      • #4
        You might be able to use solid electric wire (8 gauge or 10 gauge) if you don't mind the sheathing.

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        • #5
          I know that home depot is not in Brazil, but this is the type of wire I would be looking for: https://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Hill...2062/203721653
          Last edited by silver_bullet; May 6, 2020, 03:30 AM.
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          • #6
            36" gas welding rod? Not free, but cheap.
            My hobby is needing a hobby.

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            • #7
              Nursery wire. #9. Comes coated or galvanized. Used to string wine grapes

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              • #8
                Originally posted by RockJustRock View Post
                36" gas welding rod? Not free, but cheap.
                Same problem as coat hangers, too short. but thanks.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Deaf Bob View Post
                  Nursery wire. #9. Comes coated or galvanized. Used to string wine grapes
                  Ok, is that like the wire , linked above in post #5?

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Eric View Post

                    Would I be looking for it at fencing suppliers or is this a farming supplier type thing.
                    Thanks,
                    Only other idea I've come up with was old box springs, but dealing with the funk of old box springs was a nogo.


                    I have no idea, I've never been to Brazil - but I do know that Brazil has vast ranching operations, so my guess is anyone who supplies them? Up here, Tractor Supply, Home Depot, Lowes... etc.

                    mattress springs are heat treated - so trying to unfold them would be a challenge if you didn't anneal them first.... even so, they're already mostly work-hardened, so reheating them may not get you where you need to get.
                    Last edited by SuperBuickGuy; May 6, 2020, 12:20 PM.
                    Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                    • #11
                      Yes.. We use it to keep trunks on and doors shut.

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