Wire clothes hanger alert

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stuckmotor

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I haven't run across any wire clothes hangers in years. Well, tonight, I found them in 10 packs at Wal-Mart. They're coated with some flexible kind of plastic, vinal I guess. Most will go in the car, truck, etc. for emergency repairs. In the years I've been without them there have been many temp fixes I made when I've used something else and thought, clothes hanger wire would do a much better job.
 
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Baling wire is so hard to find anymore, wire coat hangers will have to do.

I've had no luck at all gas welding exhaust pipes using baling twine.

:)

Bruce
 
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Rolls of economical wire for trying rebar can be purchased at contractor supply houses. Very similar to baling wire if not the same. Most of the wire clothes hangers I see now are very thin and flimsy, sure miss the heavy gauge ones.
 
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I've had to make do with rebar wire for many years. I get it at Lowes. It seems to be the same gauge as bailing wire.
 
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Electric fencing wire comes in a few different gauges and is relatively cheap.
 
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Second hand and thrift stores (salvation army, good will etc.) have always been a decent source for wire hangers...if there are none hanging around (NPI)...just ask they will save them for you...
 
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I just yesterday got rid of a bunch of old clothes with the hangers,now I'm kicking my butt for not keeping the hangers.
 
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Baling wire is so hard to find anymore, wire coat hangers will have to do.

I've had no luck at all gas welding exhaust pipes using baling twine.

:)

Bruce

Gas welded many exhaust with a coat hanger. Not much need for that now but mig works so much better. Last exhaust I welded was some low grade stainless header adapters to aluminized steel. Mig made a perfect, leak free, connection.
 
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I've straightened out many a coat hanger for a quick fish wire. I feel bad now. I had no idea they were on the endangered species list.

I like those HD wire hangers. Wish I had a few dozen of them. The plastic and fancy wooden ones are just more poor quality consumer garbage.

I remember how my Dad used to take wire hangers back to the dry cleaner for a cent a piece.
 
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I’ve thrown away hundreds of metal coat hangers. My work uniforms come on wire hangers and they add up pretty fast getting 10 a week.
 
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