Mornin' JK & All Take a look at <http://www.lfa-wire.com> Little Falls Alloys - Paterson NJ. They may be able to assist, or provide guidance. I had a number of projects which were worked with them years back and found them to be a great bunch of folks to work with. Regards - Kelly -----Original Message----- From: joyce <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 6:12 PM Subject: [TN] small qty wire drawing facility >TechNetters: >Does anyone know solder wire drawing facility who would do small quantity >work? I have 8 lb of high creep resistance soldering wire need to be >re-drawed to smaller diameter. The alloy is after market product (can't get >it anymore in north America). The material is Sn/Ag/Sb/Cd(1%). The current >material is in spool format with diameter of 35 mil. I would like to reduce >the solder wire to 20 mil. (I did some experiment using Instron with >heating zone, with papameter of 2 lb constant force, withdraw rate of 50 >mil/min. and approx. 70-80 C produce relatively consistant 20 mil wire = 1 >ft long....Don't laugh at me if you have the dies and drawing >machine...)...I have contacted few large solder supplier with no luck. The >precious metal solder guy would not touch it (it will contaminate their >product)...Any leads or contact names will be most appreciated. I can be >reached at Eastern day time from 8:00 to 4:30 at 416-249-1231x5430. Thanks >in advance. > Joyce Koo > Litton System Canada > (416)-249-1231x5430 > FAX: 416-246-2090 > e-mail:[log in to unmask] > >############################################################## >TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >############################################################## >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in >the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET >############################################################## >Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional >information. >If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or >847-509-9700 ext.5315 >############################################################## ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ##############################################################