Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

The materials list asks for:

"Stainless steel wire, the gauge should be no larger than 18 and no smaller than 24"

Do you think they mean no less than 18 and no greater than 24?

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Hi niconanco!

I asked another expert on why exactly that was written in the materials list. This is their response:

"Wire gauge measurement is weird! The smaller the gauge, the thicker the wire. So 18 gauge is heavier than 24, and 6 gauge is much heavier than 18."

Hope that was helpful,

Peace