To "draw down" wire (make it thinner and more springy), slightly file one end of the wire and insert it into the draw plate. Grab it with pliers and pull through. It works well to put the draw plate into a vise or clamp at one end of a room so you can pull long pieces of wire through the draw plate. You can also have a partner simply hold the draw plate while you pull the wire through -- especially when using popular gauges around 20 gauge and thinner.
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EURO TOOL Metal Drawplate
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1.13x8.5x0.25" EURO TOOL® steel drawplates for straightening, work hardening and resizing wire. 82 round holes are highly polished and range from 4.0mm (approximately 6 gauge) to 0.4mm (approximately 26 gauge). Draw plates are excellent for helping you turn dead soft or half hard wire into super springy wire that is excellent for making your own ear wires, hoops, and other custom-shaped wire earring forms. Questions? E-mail us for friendly, expert help!
