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In Reply to: Details, please posted by psgary on March 18, 2007 at 09:03:08:
The insulation on 600V wire is a lot thicker, so it doesn't melt off the end when you're soldering (especially if the wire is bent near the end). For most use inside chassis, I use Carol 20ga. 600V solid core, Digi-Key part C2118[c]-100-ND, where [c] is the color. It's $20 for a hundred feet. Comes in other gauges, too.Everywhere inside chassis I like solid core a lot better. Stranded is too springy and doesn't like to stay put, and dealing with the stranded end when making (especially re-making) a joint is a pain. Some folks say that stranded can also muddy a signal a little, dunno. For signal in breadboards and stuff I use CAT5P conductor, which is another whole problem, since you have to find the right brand (conductor and insulation material is not a part of the specification). I got about a million miles of it from MECI a couple years back for a few bucks. For client pieces I use 24ga. four or five-nines silver in a teflon tube, from Michael Percy or Chung (VT4C studio). I can't hear any difference in sound, but the silver might sound a little better ten years down the road, after the copper has turned dark.
Aloha,
Poinz
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- Sure. - Poindexter 10:33:52 03/18/07 (1)
- Thanks - psgary 18:19:59 03/19/07 (0)
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