Hi Alan,

I've been investigating them too. My concerns were that their annealing
process was electrical, not via heat-- although I'm sure the electricity
creates resistance=heat-- I'm not certain how that differs metallurgically
if at all from traditional fire annealing.

David J. Bockman, Fairfax, VA (USDA Hardiness Zone 7)
Bunabayashi Bonsai On The World Wide Web: http://www.bunabayashi.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf
Of Alan Zucker
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 2:04 PM
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Subject: [IBC] Annealed Copper Wire


Just ordered some annealed copper wire. Here's a sample of the pricing for
single rolls. They offer quantity and volume discounts.

1/4" DIA. = .250" - ( 6.35MM ) - 6 FEET @ $6.00
3/16" DIA. = .188" - ( 4.76MM ) - 10 FEET @ $6.00
6 GAUGE = .160" - ( 4.11MM ) - 12 FEET @ $6.00
8 GAUGE = .128" - ( 3.20MM ) - 20 FEET @ $6.25
10 GAUGE = .102" - ( 2.60MM ) - 30 FEET @ $6.50
11 GAUGE = .091" - ( 2.30MM ) - 40 FEET @ $6.75
12 GAUGE = .080" - ( 2.00MM ) - 50 FEET @ $6.75
14 GAUGE = .064" - ( 1.60MM ) - 80 FEET @ $7.00
16 GAUGE = .050" - ( 1.27MM ) -125 FEET @ $7.25
18 GAUGE = .040" - ( 1.00MM ) - 200 FEET @ $7.50
20 GAUGE = .032" - ( 0.82MM ) - 325 FEET @ $7.75
22 GAUGE = .025" - ( 0.65MM ) - 525 FEET @ $8.00
24 GAUGE = .020" - ( 0.52MM ) - 800 FEET @ $8.50
26 GAUGE = .016" - ( 0.41MM ) - 1295 FEET @ $10.00
28 GAUGE = .013" - ( 0.32MM ) - 2050 FEET @ $12.50
THEY CARRY SIZES FROM 2 GAUGE ( .250" ) TO 32 GAUGE ( .008" )

PARAMOUNT WIRE CO
www.parawire.com

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