I just found out that for the time being I cannot get my normal ring stock wire anymore. I do have some larger size rectangle wire pieces that I could use to create the stock I need. Is there any information available on the most efficient ways to change wire format and size? I was searching, but could not find it. If there is any info on this, could you please point me in the right direction?
One example:
What is the best way to get from 10k wire that is sized 6x1.5 mm to the 2x1.3mm that I need. Can it be rolled to reduce the width of the wire?
Or do I have to melt it into an ingot and roll down to square, then flatten the wire? I just got a new 130 Durstom mill, but do not have much experience in rolling wire, so any advice would be appreciated.
You can use Mark Wooding’s online wire-strip rolling calculator to figure it out. You can start with round wire, roll it flat and then square up the edges. https://www.distorted.org.uk/dep-ui/rolling.html
Thanks for pointing me to the calculator. So I would have to use round or square wire then.
I had hoped there is some kind of a shortcut I could take by starting with the rectangle wire.
If you use rectangular wire on a regular basis it would be worth investing in a rectangle draw plate. Depending on the dimensions of the wire you’re drawing you might need to use a draw bench. Happily, you can construct one fairly inexpensively.