AWG vs. Music Wire Size

[Ron Nossaman]

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>               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

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