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Control Fit of Chainmail

The document discusses different gauge wire sizes and their corresponding inside diameters in inches and millimeters. It provides examples of various arm ratios (AR) used to determine which gauge and size jump rings will hold different chain patterns at appropriate tightness or openness. Multiplying the AR by the gauge thickness rather than dividing provides the inside diameter needed for resizing rings.

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Control Fit of Chainmail

The document discusses different gauge wire sizes and their corresponding inside diameters in inches and millimeters. It provides examples of various arm ratios (AR) used to determine which gauge and size jump rings will hold different chain patterns at appropriate tightness or openness. Multiplying the AR by the gauge thickness rather than dividing provides the inside diameter needed for resizing rings.

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what difference does it make?

conversion: gauge to
inches to millimeters
The following chain samples with different ARs show how ID and gauge
can help you determine which jump rings to use. Gauge
(AWG/B&S)
Inches Millimeters
Byzantine link
12 0.081 in. 2.052 mm
Inside
÷ Gauge = AR Result Sample 13 0.072 in. 1.829 mm
diameter
14 0.064 in. 1.628 mm
Slightly open;
18 15 0.057 in. 1.45 mm
3.93 holds pattern
(0.040 in.) well
16 0.051 in. 1.291 mm
4 mm
(0.157 in.) 17 0.045 in. 1.15 mm
16 Too tight; no 18 0.040 in. 1.024 mm
3.08 [MM]
(0.051 in.) movement
19 0.036 in. 0.912 mm

20 0.032 in. 0.813 mm


Slightly open;
5 mm 16 21 0.029 in. 0.724 mm
3.86 holds pattern [OO]
(0.197 in.) (0.051 in.) well
22 0.025 in. 0.643 mm

23 0.023 in. 0.574 mm


17 Very open; will 24 0.020 in. 0.511 mm
4.82 [QQ]
(0.045 in.) not hold pattern
25 0.018 in. 0.455 mm
5.5 mm
(0.217 in.) 26 0.016 in. 0.404 mm
16 Very open; 27 0.014 in. 0.361 mm
4.25 [RR]
(0.051 in.) holds pattern
28 0.013 in. 0.320 mm

Full Persian (foxtail) link


resizing rings
Tight weave; What if you want to make chain
18 using 18-gauge instead of 12-gauge
5.43 holds pattern [PP]
(0.040 in.) well jump rings? To find the jump ring
5.5 mm size you need, just multiply rather
(0.217 in.) than divide.

17 4.82 More open, but AR x gauge = ID


(0.045 in.) still holds pattern [BB]
Multiply your AR (2.91) by the
thickness of the 18-gauge wire
(0.040 in.) and get 0.116 in., or
Even more open roughly 3 mm ID jump rings.
6.5 mm 18 6.40 and holding [SS]
(0.256 in.) (0.040 in.) pattern

Tight weave;
7.5 mm 5.80 holds pattern [UU]
(0.296 in.) well
16
(0.051 in.)
10 mm Too open to hold [VV]
7.73
(0.394 in.) pattern

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