Help please with AWG's

[ani_b]

Hi,
I'm just a bit confused about which silver wire I need for something that says it's 16 gauge AWG.

Do I need 1.29mm or 1.20mm

Totally confused!

[ani_b]

Sorry I meant 1.30 or 1.2 duh!

[MuranoSilver]

It's because it can be measured in different ways -
this might help AWG to square mm Wire Gauge Conversion
what project is it for?
Nic x

[ani_b]

Hi Nic,
It's for a single spiral necklace, which requires 16gauge 7/32 Inner diameter rings, (5.5mm) and it approx 61cm long.
Anita

[MuranoSilver]

George makes a lot of those designs and could probably suggest which would be best
Other than that a call to someone like beadsisters would probably sort you out too
Nic x

[ani_b]

Thanks Nic, will do!

[mizgeorge]

awg conversion would be 1.3mm

single spiral is not very AR sensitive though Remember you'll need to make a continuous loop (ie claspless) for it to retain the spiral.

[ani_b]

Thanks George, I'll get ordering!

So would we class 1.3mm as 18 gauge and if so, what would be 16 gauge?

Soooo confusing!!

[griffT]

Chapter 18, Oppi Untracht, 'Jewelery Concepts and Technology', has lots of wonderful conversion charts between various gauges. It concentrates on American/British equivalents.

It can be very helpful if only because you stand a good chance of finding the translation for various acronyms, which is a good beginning to finding the dimensions you need!

Although Chapter 18 especially is not for the fainthearted. It begins with Hands, Spans, Cubits and Paces.

Nick

[mizgeorge]

no, 1.3mm is 16 gauge.
18ga is 1mm.

There's a full chart here:

http://www.larsandingrid.co.uk/forum...ns-etc-etc-etc