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Preferred source / brand / gauge of wire to work with?


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#1 DaveFer

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Posted 19 January 2014 - 04:23 PM

Hi all -

 

I wonder if anyone has any suggestions for brand / gauge of wire to use in the arena of these small scale electronics projects.

 

I've bought wire at Radio Shack and online of different gauges and I'm often disappointed in how it behaves.

 

The wire that I buy 18-20 gauge, both multi strand and single strand often fights me and doesn't want to cooperate. Neither had is been very economical (I'm usually buying urgently -- my fault).

 

So I want to stock up on several different colors of a really friendly wire for use in 3VDC - 9VDC projects. (200mA - 2.0A)

 

I'm looking for wire that is insulated, yet supple (doesn't have a mind of its own or hold a grudge). Sources appreciated.

 

THANKS!  :)



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Posted 19 January 2014 - 06:50 PM

If expense is no object, I get flexible 30 gauge wire from McMaster Carr, part no. [color=rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;text-align:center;]7071K151[/color]






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