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RDC

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What Gauge Of Wire Should Be Used For Mods?
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2007, 07:58:00 PM »

QUOTE(TaZMaNiaK @ Feb 10 2007, 09:56 PM) View Post

What you're looking for is called Kynar wrapping wire.  It'll be in the components section with the resistors and shit, not with the bulk wire rolls.  Its got an enamel (painted on) insulation, not pvc so you don't have to strip it..  Just the heat of the soldering iron or a lighter will melt it off.  24ga is generally phone wire.  Kinda nasty to work with, because the insulation tends to melt and pull away from the joint before the wire is hot enough to accept solder. Its brittle too..  Doesn't like to be flexed/moved after its soldered down.


Kynar wire has insulation on it, you're thinkin of "Magnet Wire", it's coated in an enamel.
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What Gauge Of Wire Should Be Used For Mods?
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2007, 04:35:00 PM »

if you need small wire just use a old ide cable that way it also orginizes it.
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