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Bright Aluminum Jump Rings — 16 SWG 9/32″ ID, AR 4.5 (1 lb)

Original price was: $43.83.Current price is: $37.26.

Bright aluminum jump rings in 16 SWG wire at 9/32 inch inner diameter, an aspect ratio of 4.5. Sold in 1 lb. Ships free in the US.

SKU: CMJ-CJ-BA-16G932 Categories: ,

Description

Bright aluminum jump rings in 16 SWG wire at 9/32 inch inner diameter, left uncolored.

Bright aluminum is the natural mill finish. It is the usual base people weave against anodized colors when they want the pattern to carry the design instead of the palette.

These rings run an aspect ratio of 4.5 — inner diameter divided by wire thickness. A comfortable all-round ratio. Open enough to weave quickly by hand, tight enough to hold European 4-in-1, and the usual home for Byzantine and half Persian chain.

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.

The pack runs approximately 3,300 rings. At two rings per scale plus a ten percent spare buffer, that carries roughly 1,499 scales of scalemail.

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: 499.0 g (17.6 oz). Free US shipping, no minimum.

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Specifications

Wire gauge 16 SWG Standard Wire Gauge — not AWG
Inner diameter 9/32″
Aspect ratio 4.5 inner diameter ÷ wire diameter
Material Aluminum
Finish Bright (uncolored)
Pack 1 lb
Approx. rings 3,300 supplier estimate

What aspect ratio 4.5 means: A comfortable all-round ratio. Open enough to weave quickly by hand, tight enough to hold European 4-in-1, and the usual home for Byzantine and half Persian chain. Why 16 SWG is not 16 AWG.

Plan the build

At two rings per scale plus a ten percent spare buffer, 3,300 rings carries roughly 1,499 scales of scalemail.

Work out exact scale and ring counts for a dice bag, gauntlet, pauldron, or halter top before you order: the scale maille calculator.