>...I know that you just need to patient with these "four-prong >spools"...but I'm just interested in knowing if anyone out there has come >up with some creative solutions to make the job easier and more >expedited. I use the cans. I have a board with a nail in it and just lay the can over it so that it acts like a spindle through the small bottom hole. This allows the wire to come out more easily, neater, and with less chance of kinking. The board sits off to the side of where I am stringing and I can just spool out as much wire as I need. I don't do so much stringing that I could justify the larger racks to hold the 5 lb. coils, so this works very efficiently for me. Once the wire gets away from you and forms a big ball, it is usually cheaper to scrap it and buy a new supply. Good luck, Ed Foote RPT
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