---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment > When I look in a McMaster Carr catalog I see that .031 > diameter wire (ASTM A228 spring carbon steel wire which the catalog > refers to as music wire) is 20AWG. However, in the Schaff catalog .031 > diameter is size 13. Why are music wire sizes different from AWG? > > Is it just that Piano supply houses want to confuse us > tuners into purchasing their wire at nearly three times the price or > what? Has anyone ever ordered wire from another (cheaper) source than the > piano supply houses? > > >rookie, >Julia Gottchall, Google... http://mdmetric.com/tech/wiregage.htm http://www.thelenchannel.com/1sheet.html etc. I assure you that more people than just tuners are confused. Ron N ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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