I would like to make my own heavy duty snaps (my design). Does anyone know what kind of wire the big companies like Berkley and Sampo use and where I can purchase some?
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Unless you can heat treat materials it ain't gonna work.
Those are annealed, then formed, heat treated, then tempered if needed to get the stiffness (springyness) in them.
Last edited by Van; 03-26-2003 at 09:33 AM..
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You can try stainless steel spring wire from MSC. I use it for my plugs and it's tougher to bend than the anealed welding wire, but in the bending process you may be weakening the wire and it will be difficult to bend into small shapes.
Bud8fan may know what you can use or the techniques of heat hardening. He's the metal man.
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