Wire Gauges pt 2 - Different gauge standards + be careful when buying

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The basics of differentiating between various wire gauge wheels. This is a part 2 video about wire gauges / wire gauge wheels -- part 1 is here: • Wire Gauge (Gage) Basi...
At a glance, they look similar but are actually entirely different scales -- figuring out which one is right for your needs is important. This video dives a little deeper into a few of the more common wire gauge tools you might encounter and what they're actually for.
And often (unfortunately) many of these you'll encounter are probably NOT what you want - I found many listings advertising falsely that they are measuring AWG or SWG, when they're actually something entirely different.
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Affiliate product links (all shown in the video):
General Tools AWG Wire Gage: amzn.to/32LpgBv
Starrett #281 AWG Wire Gage: amzn.to/32GKmkn
Starrett #287 American Standard Wire Gage: amzn.to/36GeLAB
Starrett #188 English Standard Wire Gage: amzn.to/2UwUMOM
Stainless Steel sheet metal gauge (falsely described as SWG): amzn.to/3pwN1XG
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:25 American Wire Gauge (AWG)
04:03 Steel Wire Gauge (SWG) / Washburn & Moen
05:19 British Standard / Birmingham / Stubs
07:07 Stainless Steel Sheet Material Gauge (WTF)
10:00 Outro

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@user-fs5lc2dl7t Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clarifications. I had just ordered one and didn't realize it was swg instead of awg...but was able to cancel the order in time.

@christianeross9266 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I came across it while researching the differences between awg & swg in order to explain it well to my jewelry making students. Great info on the different measuring tools!

@kevinkelley2404 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the clarification. I’m doing a Amazon review for the last gauge you displayed for stainless steel sheet material. I too was confused as to the scale, as I thought it was for wire gauges. I could make other comments about it, but suffice to say you get what you pay for.

@sauromatian 3 жыл бұрын

Ha so I came across this channel while looking up the AWG standard to see if wire sizes on Amazon are correct. Anyways, it seems like you have some well made and interesting content.

@JustToolBasics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I appreciate that.

@TheMadMagician87 3 жыл бұрын

Love the depth you go into on the basics. Usual reality, to get a good outcome one needs to do the basics correctly and the devil is, as ever, in the detail.

@JustToolBasics 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the compliment!

@doggfite 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed when looking at the knock off gauge, the images showing how to measure wire all say "AWG" too, to further add to the confusion lol

@JustToolBasics 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's really shameful.

@kehlarcorsair1524 Ай бұрын

I plan to craft with anodized aluminum wire, is the nonferus wire gauge going to be appropriate for figuring out which wire will match?

@shaunxthexmod777 Жыл бұрын

awg & swg wish i new that, ,lol I've got a swg. gauge. but its a awg gauge i need,,,! thank you..

@samuelonthewall Жыл бұрын

Can you recommend a good gauge for larger wires like #4/0? I wonder why these gauges don't show these larger sizes which are commonly used in automotive and solar electric systems.

@sypher0101 13 күн бұрын

oh, I always thought they slipped into the holes, not the opening on the edge :/.

@Manuel3525m 11 ай бұрын

I guess I bought the wrong measuring gage cuz every time used to find wire gage It ends up in a uneven number. My said in the description AWG

@busbygal Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!, Quick question, which type gauge would I use to determine the wire size of piercings? They are usually stainless steel!

@JustToolBasics Жыл бұрын

Most use AWG, but some use SWG. There's no official rules for it, though. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_jewelry_sizes

@busbygal Жыл бұрын

@@JustToolBasics Thanks for the help!

@sypher0101 13 күн бұрын

Why only non-ferrous ?

@rocheville 3 жыл бұрын

If you do know gauge of wire to start with, but u can gage a single wire and count all strands. Can u figure out awg gage?

@JustToolBasics 3 жыл бұрын

You can figure it out by measuring one strand then counting the strands, but for wires with very fine strands that is a huge pain. When it's, like, 20 or less strands it's relatively straightforward.

@rocheville 3 жыл бұрын

@@JustToolBasics Ok! But?, how do u get from a gage for a single strand of wire by number of stands to an actual gage number??

@JustToolBasics 3 жыл бұрын

@@rocheville Funny you should ask, I actually explain that in the video I made previous to this one: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rJiJlLZ9vLGzgXk.html The explanation of stranded wire measuring starts about 5:20.

@JustToolBasics 3 жыл бұрын

If you're looking for basically a lookup chart (once you've measured and counted the strands), I have this one bookmarked, though it's only #8-#26: www.zierick.com/pdf/wire.pdf

@rocheville 3 жыл бұрын

@@JustToolBasics Sorry, IB a bit of a nerd. But, that chart should be what I need. Did watch all the vids.