https://wikiciv.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=DaFishManWikiciv - User contributions [en]2026-10-12T09:00:16ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.46.2https://wikiciv.org/index.php?title=Copper_wire&diff=4128Copper wire2025-05-14T01:52:27Z<p>DaFishMan: I added a small section for materials needed. I added a small section for instructions on how to make wire, with a safety warning. I added an image from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. I also added a reference for the added instructions section</p>
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<div>[[File:Lautsprecherkabel Makro.jpg|thumb|200px|Copper wires.]]<br />
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'''Copper wiring''' has been used as an electrical conductor since the invention of the electromagnet and the telegraph, and even further since the invention of the telephone.<br />
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== Uses ==<br />
It has been used for power generation, power transmission, power distribution, telecommunications, electronics circuitry, and multiple types of electrical equipment; copper and its alloys have also been used to make electrical contacts.<br />
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== Materials needed ==<br />
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* Thin Copper Rod<br />
* Drawing Die (Metal Plate with successively smaller holes)<br />
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== Instructions ==<br />
Start by making one end of the copper rod thinner, by hammering on one end of the rod. Then put the thin end of the rod into the smallest hole of the drawing die that it will fit into. From there pull the rod through the die, with firm, even pressure. Ideally you would make sure the die stays in place with a vice, and pull the rod through with pliers or a wrench. This will make the rod thinner and longer. Repeat this multiple times, drawing the wire through the successively smaller holes of the die, until you reach the gauge, or thickness, that you desire.<ref>http://www.danielicaza.com/2011/03/second-entry-how-to-make-wire-manually.html <nowiki>http://www.danielicaza.com</nowiki></ref> <br />
[[File:Wiredrawing.svg|thumb|Wire Drawing Die]]<br />
When doing this it is important to be carful, especially as the wire gets thinner. If you pull too hard the wire could snap, and could potentially whip over and hit you. Wear safety glasses when drawing wire.<br />
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==Dependencies==<br />
*[[Copper]]<br />
**'''Copper wire'''<br />
***[[Electricity]]<br />
**[[Scrap copper]]<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Copper]]<br />
* [[Copper Ore]]<br />
* [[Copper smelting]]<br />
* [[Electricity]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{wa|Copper_conductor|Wire_drawing}}<br />
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[[Category:Copper]]</div>DaFishMan