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 "version": "2026-10-20",
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 "name": "Coat-hanger wire Ø2.0 mm and paper-clip wire Ø1.0 mm",
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 "year": null,
 "question": "What diameter is coat hanger wire and paper clip wire?",
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  "wire",
  "coat hanger",
  "paper clip",
  "rod",
  "found materials",
  "stirling",
  "long earth society"
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  "coat hanger wire diameter",
  "paper clip wire diameter",
  "coat hanger wire gauge",
  "2mm wire rod",
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  "basis": "Measured consumer wire: wire coat hanger Ø2.0 (1.9–2.3 by maker), No. 1 paper clip Ø1.0 (jumbo Ø1.2); drawn as straight stubs",
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   "Wire coat-hanger wire is about Ø2.0 mm (1.9–2.3 depending on the hanger); the file is a straight Ø2.0 × 200 mm stub.",
   "A No. 1 paper clip is Ø1.0 mm wire and a jumbo clip Ø1.2; the file is a straight Ø1.0 × 100 mm stub.",
   "On the can engine I bend coat-hanger wire into the crank pins and con-rods (a Z bend) and use it as the 2 mm displacer rod.",
   "The can-engine cap and the LTD top plates have a Ø2 bore drawn for this 2 mm rod (fit: run, see their Mating features)."
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   "q": "What diameter is coat hanger wire?",
   "a": "About 2.0 mm (1.9–2.3 depending on the hanger); a hole for it is drawn at Ø2.0 exact."
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   "q": "What diameter is paper clip wire?",
   "a": "1.0 mm for a standard No. 1 clip, 1.2 mm for a jumbo clip."
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   "q": "What can I use coat hanger wire for in a Stirling engine?",
   "a": "Crank pins, Z-bent con-rods and the 2 mm displacer rod that runs in the Ø2 bore of the can-engine cap."
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