Roy Lewallen wrote:

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Also, where do you all find Copperweld? It sounds ideal, but I
haven't been able to find it anywhere.

Thanks!

Roys' knowledge it much better than my own, I would listen, if it were
me ... and, just sounds right ...

I thought "copperweld" was a heavy copper coating over iron/steel wire,
and, if that is what your refer to, it is excellent (like the stuff I
used decades ago), it was hard to "stretch!"

Regards,
JS