Hello. I keep hearing about how useful 5, 10 and 15 amp fuse wire can be, but after driving all over town to Lowes, Radioshack, and several auto shops I have found NOTHING.

Does anyone know of a store in the USA that actually sells this stuff?

Gday Mick
I don't know how applicable this will be for you, but fuse wire is sold here in Oz in supermarkets primarily... And also hardware stores...
Brad

Might you have an Actual Dimeter of the wire???

5 amp, 10 amp, 15 amp. I found this link searching online:

Click Here.

This is the kind of stuff I am talking about. I think JackFlash recommended it once in one of his threads. If I can't find it anywhere locally I will probably have to order it online from them.

Hmmmm Never seen it before..... If you could find out the Diameter... you'd be all set...............

not available in the u.s. as nobody uses it anymore the type of fuse it is intended for has been deleted from household use. i got mine from the u.k. where it is still in use. Plus models sells it so you might find it from a vendor here in the u.s. who carries their line.

Or you could try making friends with someone in the UK, Australia or where they still use it and they might be kind enough to send you some.

Or you could head to your favorite fly fishing store, and pick up some lead wire. .10 runs about $2.00 a spool the last time I bought some.

Hmm. I will check out the lead wire next chance I get. I wonder if they have it at walmart...

Bass pro shops has it.

I don't think Walmart sells it.

But as you live in Calif. well might be rough buying this deadly material.

IIRC Lead has been banned just about everywhere for Fishing / Waterfoul hunting........ I know they banned it a few years ago here In NY

It's now called lead free, but still bends the same, and just about weights the same. You won't find it at Wally World, but most good fly tying shops have it.
You could also try to track down old fashion lead wool at an old fashion plumber supply house. It's like steel wool, but made from very fine lead thread, just a pain to pull apart and separate, and you really don't end up with very long strands, a couple of inches long at the most. Also fine copper wire, run it through a flame to remove the varnish, and anneal it, becomes just as flexible as lead/fuse wire.

Am I the only one old enough to remember replacing fuse wire and fusible links in cartridge fuses?

By far the easiest method............

I think so their Dave.

I am a tad bit old myself but don't remember that stuff and the screw in fuses well remember them.