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[ulysses]

hey guys

im looking to stop using the cheap crappy thin hookup wire from jaycar and start using some of the nice looking wire i see in various builds on this board.

can you let me know what the best brand of hookup wire is? can i get a quality hookup wire pretinned?

anyone get it from mouser? i have to place an order and would like to try some quality stuff? anyone got a mouser part number for wire they regularly use?

thanks guys
ulysses

[ulysses]

i should mention that i also need to place an order from smallbear (i found the service to be excellent previously) but they didnt have pictures of the wire.

is "Wire, #24 Pre-Bond, 50 Ft. Spool" what i am looking for?

thanks guys
ulysses

[nightingale]

Hi,
The best wire for pedals I have ever used,  is the mil spec "stranded-solid core" from small bear. Around $5 USD for a spool.

602-3050-100-01
is the mouser part # for a 100ft spool of alpha hookup wire [$97.42USD] that I am currently using. I have to say that I prefer the mil spec wire that small bear sells by far.

hope this helps,
ry

[nightingale]

Yep,
That's the best I have ever used for pedals. The insulation wont melt on you.

[96ecss]

I started out using hookup wire from Radio Shack. I switched over to the Wire, #24 Pre-Bond, 50 Ft. Spool SKU: 0508 from Smallbear and I love it.

Dave

[skiraly017]

Thought I'd save some money and get more bang for my buck by ordering the Mouser wire. Switched back to Small Bear after one build.

[ubersam]

...602-3050-100-01
is the mouser part # for a 100ft spool of alpha hookup wire [$97.42USD] that I am currently using....[/quote
Uhhmmm... that price quote is for the 1000 ft spool. The 100 ft spool is $21.62USD (they've gone up in price). I use the 22AWG Alpha wire, 602-3051-100-XX, which were about $15USD when I got them. Still not as cheap (as in inexpensive, better priced) as the smallbear offering. I have no probs with the Alpha wire, I actually like them.

[calculating_infinity]

+1 for smallbear #24 pre-bonded cable.  Will try out some of his mil-spec stranded-solid soon.  smallbear is so convenient and he's provided great service to the diy community for a while now. 

[luap77]

Hi,

#24 Teflon insulated stranded wire, purchased from eBay (30c/m for 33m rolls). This wire is without doubt the best wire I have used. I won't be going back to regular wire again! The extra cost is WELL worth it. 

Be warned though, you'll need a special wire stripper (expensive!) for PTFE wire as your regular one probably won't work. You can improvise a thermal stripper from nichrome wire though by bending it into a V and applying enough current to get it red hot. The wire is inserted into the hot V and rotated to give you a perfect cut in the insulation, which can then be easily pulled off by pinching between fingertips.

Paul E

[Noplasticrobots]

Most of the Rat Shack wire I see is used. It has a yellow label on it.

[ulysses]

thanks for the replies guys

will order some from small bear and give it a go.

cheers
ulysses