<div dir="ltr">I was off on my AWG requirements, not doing anything crazy - I just took molex size as AWG which I now see would be a mistake :)<div><br></div><div>I've used speaker wire a bit, but it's usually a bit too thick for my uses.</div><div><div><br></div><div><span></span><div>Andrew, I'm super interested and will contact you off list. Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks everyone for your suggestions (and the big correction, lol :) )</div><br>On Monday, May 18, 2015, Dave Hunt <<a href="mailto:dave@huntgang.com" target="_blank">dave@huntgang.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir="ltr">I have used speaker wire and even cheap dollar store extension cords cut up for the wire. For thinner guage requirements, I often default to cutting up old network cables. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On May 18, 2015 1:20 AM, "Ken McKinnon" <<a>klmckinnon@rogers.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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I shoould also mention the connectors and pins play a huge role in
choice. <br>
from <a href="http://www.molex.com/catalog/web_catalog/pdfs/C.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.molex.com/catalog/web_catalog/pdfs/C.pdf</a><br>
for Molex .100", no pin carries more than 3 Amps, so using anything
below 20 AWg for moderate runs is a waste of copper.<br>
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<div>Ken<br>
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That's some pretty hefty stuff, capable of carrying high currents,
and consequently tougher to handle, needing heavier gauge tools to
work. <br>
Normally hobbiests live above the 18AWG - 30AWG side of things.
For stranded wire of that size, you can likely get some at either
the Home Depot like or electrical shops (Westburne). 7AWG is an
unusual size (commercially available), you may have to move to 6
or 8 depending on requirements.<br>
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Just out of curiosity, how much current are you intending on
driving as ultimitely that is the factor that guages size (current
and line voltage loss (i.e. I<small><small><small>2</small></small></small>R)
over the run)<br>
Given your pin sizes (.100" and .156"), you will have maximum wire
AWG that you can use. <br>
<a href="http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html" target="_blank">http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/awg-wire-gauge-d_731.html</a>
will convert AWG to mm2, but to get to your pin size you would
need to do some conversions.<br>
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Ken<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi,
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<div> I'm sick of using high gauge ribbon cable for wiring
between circuit boards and potentiometers, and similar
low-power applications. Especially because this 909 clone
I'm building has a bunch of 0.1" and 0.156" molex connectors
I need to crimp.</div>
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<div> Where should I go to buy ~30' of multistrand copper
wire? Probably want 10AWG, 14AWG, 7AWG.</div>
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<div> Digikey links, or local suggestions would be great.</div>
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<div>Thanks in advance!</div>
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