A source of copper wire

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Hello my fellow Australians. If anyone is looking for copper wire rather than copper coated aluminum then you can get it from this supplier: http://aemetal.rtrk.com.au/

Their online payment system looks unsecured (not https) so I'd suggest phoning them. The price is fair and the product is fairly soft (annealed).

If only I could find a supplier of Akadama in Queensland i'd be happy.

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SteveT wrote:Hello my fellow Australians. If anyone is looking for copper wire rather than copper coated aluminum then you can get it from this supplier: http://aemetal.rtrk.com.au/


If only I could find a supplier of Akadama in Queensland i'd be happy.

Steve
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Pup gimme a yell, Im looking at buying a bulk lot sometime soon.
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Could I trouble you Pup for a picture of the Akadama Bag or a description of the brand. Is it hard or soft Akadama?
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Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone had purchased wire from these guys yet?
I was wondering how good the wire is for bonsai and if it's as good as the stuff labeled bonsai wire?
I'm also Hating their payment system and was hoping someone else had used it and that they didn't get ripped off.

Thanks.
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Josh go up to bonsai tree gardens in yatalavale. Sundays I think she is open . She has good prices on wire.
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hello peeps when i went on holiday to QLD i found this place i got 4 different sizes of wire i found the price to be okay compared to wot i had seen in some shops. The lady in Yatlavalle gets her suply from this guy in QLD

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josh_x wrote:Hi Guys,

I was wondering if anyone had purchased wire from these guys yet?
I was wondering how good the wire is for bonsai and if it's as good as the stuff labeled bonsai wire?
I'm also Hating their payment system and was hoping someone else had used it and that they didn't get ripped off.

Thanks.

I placed an order over the phone today with them - I will post some pics of the wire and its quality once i receive it.
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interested to see how this turns out, keeps up updated :)
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Hey guys, why not trying an electrician???? Im a sparky and finding copper wire is never a prob. All sparky's recycle their scraps as there are dollars to be made, but if you know someone, or go and ask at a building site, someone may give you a few off cuts

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Great tip Aaron. Lot a building going on here.
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