Red Anodized Jump Rings — 16 SWG 5/16″ ID, AR 5 (1/2 lb (8 oz))

Description

Red anodized aluminum jump rings, wound from 16 SWG wire at 5/16 inch inner diameter.

The color is anodized into the surface of the aluminum rather than painted onto it, so closing a ring with pliers will not chip it back to bare metal.

These rings run an aspect ratio of 5 — inner diameter divided by wire thickness. An open ratio. Byzantine, box chain, Japanese weaves and full Persian all want rings around here, and it is a common choice for hanging scales.

Sixteen gauge is the general-purpose armor wire: strong enough to wear all day, still closable by hand without bench tools. Most wearable shirts and coifs are built on it.

Aluminum weighs roughly a third of what steel does ring for ring, which is why full shirts and long panels get built in it rather than in steel.

Shipping weight: 231.3 g (8.2 oz). Free US shipping, no minimum.