wire size

[Avery]

Michelle,

Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy.
I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send it
to in Excel if you can open that.

Avery

                Size      Diameter    App.feet per lb.

       W12       .029       440
       W12½      .030       415
       W13       .031       390
       W13½      .032       366
       W14       .033       350
       W14½      .034       328
       W15       .035       306
       W15½      .036       290
       W16       .037       274
       W16½      .038       260
       W17       .039       250
       W17½      .040       234
       W18       .041       223
       W18½      .042       212
       W19       .043       200
       W19½      .044       190
       W20       .045       182
       W20½      .046       174
       W21       .047       165
       W21½      .048       160
       W22       .049       156
       W23       .051       140


At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
>  Michelle,
>
>That would be correct.  Wire that thick can have a mind of it's own!
>
>Dave Stahl
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michelle Smith <michelle at cdaustin.com>
>To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08 -0500
>Subject: RE: wire size
>
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>I’m new at this game Avery so please tell me 
>if I’m wrong.  I just measured the scrap 
>string I took off the piano at .041.  Am I 
>correct that this would be a size 18?
>
>It’s a giant old piano.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Michelle
>
>
>
>----------
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org 
>[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery
>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM
>To: Pianotech List
>Subject: RE: wire size
>
>Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note?
>
>Avery Todd
>University of Houston
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