<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: Getting straight</title></head><body> <div>At 18:24 -0400 6/8/08, A440A@aol.com wrote:</div> <div><br></div> <blockquote type="cite" cite>...I have used the brakes on the small wire reels to straighten the wire, but</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>they don't do a very consistant job, leaving me with thoughts of small ball<br> bearing wheels with grooves on them and pulling the wire through as I use it. <br> I don't want to re-invent this thing, so if anybody has already developed a<br> workable device and found that it makes a difference, how about posting</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>something to the list on how well it works and is it worth the trouble.</blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>I always straighten the wire using a 14-roller straightener.  Here is a picture of one similar to mine from <http://www.read-eurowire.com/sjogren.cfm></div> <div> </div> <div align="center"><img src="cid:p06240805c4c02accc195@[10.0.0.1].1.0"></div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div>If you google for "wire straightener" you will find several American suppliers.  When I bought mine 23 years ago I remember it cosy over $800, and I remember that because I thought it grossly excessive.  I am sure you can get one on America for far less.  This sort of device is used throughout the wire industry, so there is no re-inventing to do.</div> <div><br></div> <div>JD</div> </body> </html>