Stiffer Stainless wire

[Brad93]

I need to replace some of the wire on this whisk / wire whip from a commercial mixer.

It's 2.4mm but a fair bit stiffer than TIG wire.
I don't think it's spring wire because it can be bent by hand.

Is there such a thing as wire in different grades of stiffness?

 

[500e]

Try googling stainless spring wire
The first onmailto:sales@websterandhorsfall.co.uke there are others

Pardon our interruption...

Try we have bought SS spring wire cant remember which one it was a fair time ago
sales@leespring.co.uk
sales@websterandhorsfall.co.uk

 

[Misterg]

Is there such a thing as wire in different grades of stiffness?

I think the difference will be in the temper of the wire - i.e. whether the wire has been annealed (like TIG wire) or left in a work-hardened state after drawing. Maybe look for 'hard' or 'as drawn' wire? - There are probably official temper designations, but I don't know what they are.

(Being pedantic, if you're talking about bending it, it's the yield strength that matters, not the material stiffnes e.g. Young's modulus, which doesn't vary much between grades /pedant).

 

[123hotchef]

Is that a Hobart whisk I have re done a few of those!

 

[Brad93]

I think the difference will be in the temper of the wire - i.e. whether the wire has been annealed (like TIG wire) or left in a work-hardened state after drawing. Maybe look for 'hard' or 'as drawn' wire? - There are probably official temper designations, but I don't know what they are.

(Being pedantic, if you're talking about bending it, it's the yield strength that matters, not the material stiffnes e.g. Young's modulus, which doesn't vary much between grades /pedant).

I think the difference will be in the temper of the wire - i.e. whether the wire has been annealed (like TIG wire) or left in a work-hardened state after drawing. Maybe look for 'hard' or 'as drawn' wire? - There are probably official temper designations, but I don't know what they are.

(Being pedantic, if you're talking about bending it, it's the yield strength that matters, not the material stiffnes e.g. Young's modulus, which doesn't vary much between grades /pedant).

Yes wrong terminology there on my part. Yes the yield strength of this wire on the whisk is higher than the strength of the TIG wire.

 

[Agroshield]

...the yield strength of this wire on the whisk is higher than the strength of the TIG wire.

Stainless is notorious for work hardening. If that wisk has had a long or hard life, its current springiness will not represent its as new condition, so matching how it is now might not be the most appropriate way forward. Hence, you may need to go and twang a brand new one to assess the correct material to use.

 

[Brad93]

Stainless is notorious for work hardening. If that wisk has had a long or hard life, its current springiness will not represent its as new condition, so matching how it is now might not be the most appropriate way forward. Hence, you may need to go and twang a brand new one to assess the correct material to use.

Good point

 

[Misterg]

wrong terminology

Sorry, didn’t mean to take things off at a tangent

Unless the whisk was repeatedly bent and straightened during its working life, it won’t have changed its temper.

 

[123hotchef]

ours was 13 years old before it started snapping wires they tend to snap right at the point they enter to ali base plate.

 

[Justme]

When you do find the right wire change them all.

 

[Brad93]

ours was 13 years old before it started snapping wires they tend to snap right at the point they enter to ali base plate.

Yes that where these have gone.

 

[Brad93]

When you do find the right wire change them all.

Probably wouldn't work out much cheaper for the customer than buying new in that situation.

ours was 13 years old before it started snapping wires they tend to snap right at the point they enter to ali base plate.

What wire did you use?

 

[stuvy]

Yes that where these have gone.

Xenia Supplies Ltd

Xenia Supplies Ltd

www.xeniasupplies.co.uk

Is this the same fitting/size

Would it be easier to repurpose this?

 

[Brad93]

Xenia Supplies Ltd

Xenia Supplies Ltd

www.xeniasupplies.co.uk

Is this the same fitting/size

Would it be easier to repurpose this?

Unfortunately every manufacturer has different size shafts, locking pin sizes and bowl sizes. You have to go like for like more or less

 

[stuvy]

Unfortunately every manufacturer has different size shafts, locking pin sizes and bowl sizes. You have to go like for like more or less

I meant either rob the wire or change the top joint

 

[magnet]

I make bespoke orthotics and we use a stainless spring wire https://www.websterandhorsfall.co.uk/ This is the supplier we use.

 

[Justme]

Probably wouldn't work out much cheaper for the customer than buying new in that situation.

What wire did you use?

Then my catering experience says that you will be seeing it more often than you would like.

 

[Brad93]

Then my catering experience says that you will be seeing it more often than you would like.

I don't make the decisions, the customer does. They often just want a temporary fix. If they all break off I imagine they'll then go and spend the money to buy new

 

[123hotchef]

I don't make the decisions, the customer does. They often just want a temporary fix. If they all break off I imagine they'll then go and spend the money to buy new

get a new one mate I replaced one of ours then the another broke so i did another ended up replacing 9 in the end then said balls and purchased a new whisk for £200 relaced the last feew that wasnt broken and its now a spare whisk

 

[500e]

Suggested them @magnet
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