May 27, 2013

Two-loop wire wrapped connector

Wire Wrapped Two-Loop Link 
Materials
  • 20- to 24-gauge round dead soft wire
    Size of the wire depends on the size of the link you are going to make. The bigger the link, the thicker the wire. 
Tools
  • Chain nose pliers
  • Round nose pliers or 6-step Barrel Pliers
  • 9mm Bail Making Pliers (or a matching cylindrical object such as a pen)
    Diameter of the bail making pliers depends on the size of the link.
  • Nylon jaw pliers (optional)
  • Wire cutters
Instructions
  1. You can start working from the spool. Wrap the wire one and a half times around a 9mm jaw.
    Wire Wrapped Two-Loop Link
    Wire Wrapped Two-Loop Link