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Acrylics · 04/27/2004, 10:41 AM

King Acrylite,

I'd stick with #4, #3 is the right "speed" but doesn't flow as well as #4.
Use a smaller wire, I screwed up the link above but it's http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/SAW.cfm
They are an excellent company to work with, you can peel strands off of a larger wire to get the right size if that's more convenient for you.
If you can wait only 5-10 seconds - this is usually plenty for extruded material IME.
The wire comes in 25' spools, I'm about out myself (I lose 'em) so if I buy more in the near future - I'll send ya some.
Maybe I'll change mine to King Polycast

Hope all is well,
James

04/27/2004, 10:41 AM	#103
Acrylics Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 4,230	King Acrylite, I'd stick with #4, #3 is the right "speed" but doesn't flow as well as #4. Use a smaller wire, I screwed up the link above but it's http://www.smallparts.com/products/descriptions/SAW.cfm They are an excellent company to work with, you can peel strands off of a larger wire to get the right size if that's more convenient for you. If you can wait only 5-10 seconds - this is usually plenty for extruded material IME. The wire comes in 25' spools, I'm about out myself (I lose 'em) so if I buy more in the near future - I'll send ya some. Maybe I'll change mine to King Polycast Hope all is well, James