[TheForge] pure iron wire?

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Hey Dave; Using tie wire for gas rod seems to be slightly better 
than store bought....thanks!...pete

Dave Smucker wrote:
> You should be able to find "tie wire" in both 16 and 10 gauge (or close 
> to these sizes). This tie wire is used for tying rebar etc.  Also called 
> bailing wire, as older bailers used a similar wire to tie hay bails.  I 
> believe most of this wire is made from 1006 or 1008, very low carbon, 
> low alloy steel.
> 
> Dave
> 
>> From: Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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>> Subject: [TheForge] pure iron wire?
>> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:35:15 -0800
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>> Been frustrated trying to forge torch welded parts and sheet.
>> The available rods have alloying elements designed to work as 
>> deposited...not forged, reheated, rewelded, hammered cold and hot and 
>> so on.
>> So i thought...would pure iron welding rod work?
>> If so, where can i get some?
>> AK steel no longer lists it apparently....pete f
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