[Nfb-krafters-korner] Long last a little info

[David Evans]

Dear Joyce,

The gage of the wire is most likely 30 gage stainless steel.
You could check with sewing machines manufacturers, as they often supply 
needle threaders for their own machines.
If you want to look up manufacturers of any kind, consult the "Thomas 
Registries" of manufacturers.
You can get access to this at mose any Public library and maybe even on 
line.
Designers, engineers, inventers and people who work in procurement commonly 
use Thomas to find manufacturers for their business needs.You can often ask 
for a sample of the wire, from the manufacturer, to see if it meets your 
needs in advance of buying a large amount of it.
You can also try the Duncan-Edwards catalog or w.w. Grangers catalog for 
materials and look under wire.
I don't know if they commonly handle wire gages that small, but they do 
handle lots of wire sizes.  I know as I have purchased from them for 
construction jobs in the past.
The wire needs to be some what hard and stiff, but annealed, or soft enough, 
that you can bend it sharply without breaking it.
Good luck,

David Evans, NFBF
Nuclear/Aerospace materials Engineer
Builder of the Lunar Rovers and the F-117-A Stealth Fighter.

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Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 8:02 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Long last a little info


>I went to the Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival today and went searching in
> the jem section there.  Audrey had brought along a standard needle 
> threader
> and we asked around to find someone with wire for beads.  Well we found a
> fellow that did not bring the wire, but carries it in his store.  He is 
> guessing
> that it might be 26 or 28 gauge and said I need to find harden wire 
> opposed
> to soft or medium wire.  He told me to check in Radio Shack.   I don't 
> know why
> radio shack might carry something like this, but at least I  have some 
> info
> now to start my search.  The fellow told me that Germany was  printed on 
> the
> bass of the needle threader and to check that out, too.   This was not the
> needle threader that I have and I think that needle threader  Germany 
> might be a
> bit of a broad area to find it, but I am willing to give it a  try.
>
> Joyce
>
>
>
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