Starting wire in drawplate?

[jerrywh]

Who knows a good way to narrow down the wire for drawing through the draw plate?

 

[mdengraver]

Just file back a tapered point at the end of the wire. Be sure to anneal the wire first. Pull the wire through with draw tongs! Also put beeswax on the end of the wire to lubricate the wire before pulling thru.

 

[jerrywh]

Yeah. I know all the standard ways. I'm looking for a new trick.

 

[Chujybear]

Hammer a taper on it w a ring mandrel

 

[Eugene Carkoski]

i think chris showed rolling between two metal bars

 

[mdengraver]

Any rolling between two bars or hammering to a taper will still require some annealing to prevent the wire from cracking, getting stress fractures, etc., and more importantly getting too hard for the wire to pull throw the drawplate.

 

[Roger B]

Yeah. I know all the standard ways. I'm looking for a new trick.

Why??????? (Apologies for the over abundance of question marks but I was told the message needed at least 10 characters)

Roger

 

[mdengraver]

Or you could order the correct gauge of wire and eliminate drawing wire altogether!

 

[jerrywh]

I'm always looking for new information. It's education that improves ones ability to preform. Why not??

 

[dave gibson]

Could someone please explain the purpose for drawing the wire through the plate?

 

[gcleaker]

To form a piece of wire to a uniform shape and size, of one’s desire.
Skill comes from diligence.

 

[mdengraver]

To change the gauge of the wires to inlay smaller areas or inlay thinner lines or to use thinner wire for other applications such as wire used in jewelry, etc.

 

[jerrywh]

Yes it is to obtain any size of wire you desire without waiting 10 days for a piece you need. Some times you only need a piece 2" long. Then what?

 

[Brian Hochstrat]

Hi Jerry, The quickest way I have found for tapering is to use my power hone, one of them is a high speed so you can grind back a nice long taper in a jif using a 260 grit lap, I don't anneal very often only when the wire starts getting hard to pull and springy. Also my plyers are smooth but are cross sanded a bit to get some grip on the wire, if I start breaking off the taper, much of the time it is because I am squeezing my pliers too hard and actually pinching the wire and causing the break. On real small wire like .015 and less I might use my slower powerhone and hold the tip down with a piece of leather while I spin the wire in my other hand. As a side note you want to keep your wire rolled in a nice tight coil when using the high speed hone, getting it tangled in the spinning arbor could be bad.

 

[jerrywh]

Brian. Thanks for the great idea. Super good idea. I just want to tell you that you are one of the best in my opinion. Everything you do is superb. I want to get over there and see you some day. Thanks again

 

[Brian Hochstrat]

Thanks, glad I could help. Sure if your in the area be sure to stop in. Best regards.