Product Description

OOK 50141 12 Gauge, 100ft Steel Galvanized WireTie or hang anything!Since its inception in 1964, OOK Picture Hanging Hardware Co. has developed more innovative picture hanging hardware solutions than any other manufacturer in the world. Our original commitment to museums and art galleries in the 1960âs forged an R & D department focusing on creating solutions for unique, high value, hanging challenges. Many of these new developments became important picture hanging innovations for both professional and consumer alike.OOK 50141 12 Gauge, 100ft Steel Galvanized Wire Features:; Galvanized steel wires are self tying, wrap around themselves, and stay; Soft and flexible; Hands stay clean and cut free; Recommended to use for art projects, fastening, crafts, and fixing up fences; 12 gauge; 100' length

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1728 in Home Improvement
• Brand: OOK
• Model: 50141
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.50" h x 10.25" w x 10.25" l, 2.59 pounds

Features

• OOK
• 50141
• Hobby Wire

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Really thick and sturdy, but a bit much for Paintings/Canvases...
By Eric Scott
This is a good deal for 100 feet of wire, but be sure you consider what you're trying to hang or repair with it. I bought this wire for hanging large canvas pictures (3'x6" +) and while it works, I think it may be a little too much for everyday household craft and indoor hanging projects unless you're talking museum size and weight pictures/objects.

It's made of steel and rather thick at 12 gauge, so unlike aluminum wire of the same gauge, it was quite difficult to cut with my household wire cutters and remained quite stiff when looping and winding it around itself on the backs of the stretched canvases. It did the job, but I could have easily used a smaller gauge or lighter material for my projects and probably received better hanging results. (Copper or aluminum would have twisted and bent more easily)

Remember all the factors when choosing wire; gauge, weight of object being suspended, material of wire, pliability etc. when making your choice. (T he higher the wire gauge number the thinner the wire; therefore, the less weight it will hold and aluminum and copper are softer than steel, so will hold less but /bend/stretch more easily.) I know that OOK 16 gauge galvanized steel wire is rated to hold up to 55 pounds and 19 gauge will hold up to 35 pounds, so this 12 gauge will probably hold about 75 pounds. Also remember to take into consideration the hardware that this wire will be attaching to. If you're sticking a 75 pound object to a wall on a basic nail, the wire may hold, but the nail may break. In addition, drywall will hold much less firmly than hardwood, so use a stud finder if possible to locate the solid wood behind the wall to drill/nail into.

I would recommend this wire for hanging very heavy objects like large mirrors, mailboxes, potted plants etc. My canvas weighs approx. 20 lbs. each and one length of this wire could probably support about 3 or 4 of them all together easily.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
gud buy
By Reese
i use this to hang my mailbox to the fence outside and it works just fine it blends in with fence extreamly durable im satisfied.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
It's Good
By C. MacPhail
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This 12 Gauge galvanized steel wire is .102" diameter...very close to the .104" SWG specification (not equal to copper wire specification for 12 gauge).

Thinner steel wire (14- and 16-gauge) is available at Home Depot, but I did not find 12-gauge there.

The price bounces around. Sometimes available for $7.28 delivered.

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