Duncan: Find an Agway Store or other farm supply store. They have 1/4 mile spools of aluminim fench wire at a very inexpensive price. The #17AWG works great and its also good because it doesn't rust. Greg -- K2TS Gregory J. Was 39 Laurel Brook Dr. Oakland, MD 21550 Home: (301)387-5022 Work: (301)533-4125