American Wire Corp. Sandy Hook, Conn. Brown Plain Enamel wire ?

[buddha0709]

Any of this group still around?

[David King]

Sure, and I've burned through about 2 oz on my 5.5lb spool so far...

[buddha0709]

Sure, and I've burned through about 2 oz on my 5.5lb spool so far...

Im guessing you aren't interested in another group buy then,

[jack briggs]

just got 3.25lbs of it last week. not quite as brown as the Elektrisola from MWS. haven't used any yet....

cheers,

[12xu]

Some going to Canada?

[WolfeMacleod]

I virtually gave away almost 30 pounds of it a few months back. I'd had it for a few years. Bought it, hoping that AWC would have gotten the PE issues sorted out since the last time I used it.. around 2004. Nope. Wound a few coils, shelved it, and never touched it again.
The copper is not annealed properly. That's why it skips, bounces, and breaks when you wind it. The insulation is not cured properly. That's why it smells.

[Possum]

If anyone has some to sell, I may be interested, but it has to meet diameter specs on a micrometer. I would need a couple inches to measure since most people use micrometers wrong, even the wire sellers get it wrong.

[the great waldo]

If anyone has some to sell, I may be interested, but it has to meet diameter specs on a micrometer. I would need a couple inches to measure since most people use micrometers wrong, even the wire sellers get it wrong.

Hi Possum

Just out of interest what is the correct way of using a micrometer to measure pickup wire ? Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Andrew

[12xu]

Why do you guys prefer this wire to the electrisola?

Just curious

[CheopisIV]

Why do you guys prefer this wire to the electrisola?

Just curious

/shrug So far I prefer the Elektrisola personally.

[12xu]

/shrug So far I prefer the Elektrisola personally.

I have no problems with electrisola, odd spool here and there is a little off, but not much.

[WolfeMacleod]

Hi Possum

Just out of interest what is the correct way of using a micrometer to measure pickup wire ? Thank you in advance.

Cheers

Andrew

Only he knows the correct method, cause only his method is right, and of course, he won't share with anyone.

[WolfeMacleod]

/shrug So far I prefer the Elektrisola personally.

This. The Elektrisola wire is properly annealed and properly cured. It winds wonderful.

[CheopisIV]

Only he knows the correct method, cause only his method is right, and of course, he won't share with anyone.

Come on Wolfe, quit messing with the guy. The only true way to use one is nude.

[the great waldo]

Hi Wolfe

The problem is that Possum is asking for some wire which i've got plenty off, but it has to be correctly measured ,which is fair enough, but he hasn't replied to my question of how am I supposed to correctly measure it for him. I'm not sure what to make of this

Cheers

Andrew