[pianotech] Scaling Help

[David Love]

No I'm saying that American suppliers call wire that measures .043"  #19
gauge.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of John Delacour
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2011 7:44 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Scaling Help

At 07:08 -0700 01/04/2011, David Love wrote:

>If you are buying Roslau or Mapes wire from an American supply house, .043
>will correspond to #19 gauge.

Are you saying that Röslau draw wire through different dies just for 
the American market?  I find that very hard to believe.  I would 
guess that Röslau's No. 19 is always 1.075 mm. wherever you buy it.

JD