Twisted Wire Jig

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A jig for making multiple stranded twisted wire. Works with anything up to 20awg wire (without scaling). Holes are placed to align the wire while twisting. 5 and 6 strand twisted wire strands work better with a center. 3 stranded wire is the most stable. 5 and 6 work well with a center. Pictured is 20awg and 28awg 3 strand twisted copper wire as well as 20awg 4, 5+c, and 6+c in the second picture. Instructions Print the jigs. Get some wire to twist. Feed the individual wire strands through the jig. Use pliers to hold the strands at the top. Turn the jig while holding the pliers tight. Make sure the jig is as close as possible to the bottom of the twisted wire. Keep moving your anchor point as the twisted wire gets longer, using cushion (ie rubber, sponge, paper) to not crush the wire. Do fancy things with the twisted wire. . Weights can be attached to the bottom of the wire to aid in keeping the wire from counter-wrapping below the jig. This is especially important with very thin and weak wire. Holes drilled in a CD can also be used to further separate the wires at the bottom (must use weights to keep wire fed through CD holes). Stretching the twisted wire after done can improve on the quality of the final strand. Short segments work best, as they do not entangle below.