Square Core Wire

[David Love]

I thought it might be hex but with my naked eye it looked square.  I'll look
again with magnifier.  Appreciate it.

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Delacour
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:23 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Square Core Wire

At 2:02 pm +0100 14/6/07, I wrote:

>so if the hexagonal wire measures 0.9 mm across flats you will need 
>a round wire of diameter 0.945 mm. or mwg 16-1/2 to get the 
>equivalent volume or mass.

In fact all you need to do is multiply the hexagon across flats by 1.05.

JD