ASINCE WE ARE STILL NOT ABLE TO FIND IT AT AN ACCEPTABLE PRICE, WE RECOMMEND ORDERING IT ON THE WELL-KNOWN ECOMMERCE, EBAY, AMAZON, OR AT STAINLESS STEEL WELDING MATERIAL RETAILERS, YOU CAN FIND THE RODS FOR TIG WELDING, 1.6 MM, ALSO IN 316 STAINLESS STEEL, THE THE MOLD SEAT CAN ALSO ACCOMMODATE THE 1.7MM DIAMETER WIRE. IN HARDWARE YOU CAN ALSO FIND STAINLESS STEEL FOR BINDINGS ALWAYS OF 1.6 DIAMETER, IT IS SOFTER AND IT STAINS A LITTLE WITH SALT WATER... AISI 316 stainless steel wire particularly soft to bending, of 1.5 mm diameter, length 6 meters. Used for the production of hooks for fishing sinkers, SEE THE SPECIFICATIONS OF MOLD MODEL. To realize the hooks simply cut the clips from 5-6 cm.