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    Default chain...18/18, 48/4...whats it mean?

    looking at curb chains, they are described as 18/18 or 48/4 or 62/3...can u explain what this means..is it useful in designing pieces, such as tightness of knit etc?

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    i want to know too! i know i've read it once so just spent the last hour going through my books but nooooooooo i can't find it!!!! :-(
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    Hi,
    The first number represents the diameter of the wire, the second number is the number of links to the inch.
    So 18/18 is made from 0.018" diameter wire and there are 18 links per inch.
    Hope this helps.
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    Thanks for the information - I've wondered about that too.
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    Oh my goodness that IS useful information, it will make it much
    easier for me to buy chain in future..Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dgrose View Post
    Hi,
    The first number represents the diameter of the wire, the second number is the number of links to the inch.
    So 18/18 is made from 0.018" diameter wire and there are 18 links per inch.
    Hope this helps.
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    Ooh very helpful info, always wondered this myself!

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    Thank you! I knew the second one, but had been trying to turn the first into some sort of gauge, not a fractional inch measurement! That's going to save a lot of mistakes

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    Default Thanks dave !

    As a handy guide, here's a list of what those numbers mean in mm wire size:

    cooksons number, then its approx MM Eqivelent.

    24 = 0.6mm wire
    28 = 0.7mm wire
    33 = 0.8mm wire
    40 = 1.0mm wire
    48 = 1.2mm wire
    62 = 1.5mm wire
    72 = 1.8mm wire
    85 = 2.1mm wire


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    Aaaah! I knew the second was links per inch but I thought the first was to do with the length of the individual links. Never seemed to make much sense so thanks for the enlightenment.

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