Types of Wire Used
- Preformed, manually or with pliers.
- Tensioned, held tight by a frame with springs or (equivalently) by a bow. Many indicate a preference for single-strand stainless steel wire over nichrome wire, in diameters ranging from .008 inches(0.2032mm) to .020 inches(0.508mm) for frame-tensioned cutters. Musical instrument strings and leader wire used for fishing lures are readily available and inexpensive. Commercial cutting equipment often uses the nickel-based alloy wire Rene 41, a high-strength alloy which maintains most of its tensile strength at cutting temperatures.
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