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In Reply to: RE: Hook-up wire posted by vetmedrobert@gmail.com on October 13, 2016 at 06:52:05
600V solid core wire is available with PVC, MPPE and other insulations. Some of those are 1/4 the cost of Teflon. Mouser has Alpha wire in 18ga for less than $60/100' (solid core, 600V). I generally don't buy so much at one time, so as someone else mentioned, eBay is also a good source. You'll sometimes find wire for sale at little more than the scrap cost of the copper.
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No way on PVC. You can buy 18 AWG solid core silver plated PTFE short spools for about the same money. Check out Allied AWC.
I agree about avoiding PVC. However, PTFE is problematic to strip. Nicked conductor is an all too common issue. Other fluorocarbon polymers: "Tefzel" and "Kynar" are easier to strip, but less heat resistant than PTFE. I'd like to find multiple colored 22 AWG solid core wire with "Tefzel" insulation.
Eli D.
Been stripping Teflon solid and stranded wire for years, no nicks if you use the right tools and technique. I use Imperial and Klein strippers available from McMaster-Carr.
from Klein tool should do the job well, it will not nick the wire.
Teflon is nice for tight-chassi'd development amps. Bump the wire with the soldering Iron, and the risk of damage is Low...:)
cheers,
Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
First thing I look for when working on vintage amps. Most are harmless, but they do say something about the previous tech.
8^)
This is why I qualified it for a tight chassis development amp. One that I will get into repeatedly. Bumping a wire and wrecking the insulation happens. Now if you find it on something you've paid for...
cheers,
Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
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