Straighten Wire

[kacor]

Hi all,

There is a better way if you put one end of the wire in the vice and clamped it tightly.
After that take a broomstick or hammershaft and make a wind (one of two) from the wire on it. Grab the stick with two hand and pull it away from the vice. If the friction between the wire and the stick is good it results the wire perfectly straight.

Kacor

[z.monkey]

I'll give that a try...

[Paul-R]

Then layed the wire in lengthwise, and tightened the jaws of the vice tight but not clamped.  Then I grabbed the end of the wire with a lineman's pliers and pulled the wire through the vice....

Don't forget that the wire is covered in an insulating layer of lacquer (enammel) and you may
have scraped this off. Connect one end to a meter, and test thoroughly along its length.
You may want to paint a new layer on.
Paul.

[z.monkey]

The shop towel I used is a microfiber towel.  It is real nice to the wire.  No insulation damage.  Checked it with the continuity meter...