In this video, Professor John Ahr of the Online Jewelry Academy visits Monte Christo Trade Corp. to see how jewelry manufacturers use industrial equipment to draw down wire to a smaller gauge.  The process of drawing down a wire to a smaller dimension is performed at the bench using a steel draw plate.  Manufacturers utilize a machine equipped with diamond draw plates to quickly reduce the size of a wire.  Be sure to stand back.  Otherwise, you might get wet.

Monte Christo Trade Corp. is located in the heart of the Los Angeles Jewelry District.  You can learn more about the work that they do by visiting their website at: www.mctradecorp.net

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