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I love wire. Wire is one of the [[Modular Electronics]].
==Tips/Techniques==
===Buy in Bulk===
You will save a lot of money.
===Look for Local Surplus of Wire===
I found 2000 feet of 22 gauge wire for $15 2024 prices from a local electronics recycler. Wire is one of those things that the wire factories can't stop <s>breeding</s> producing, so there is always a lot around.

===Wire Wrap===
Not a lot of modern use of wire wrap, but the small gauge wire and the cutters are useful.
Pretty much if you build a board with wire wrap, murphy will disconnect/cause oxidation on three wires and you'll never
figure out why the board doesn't work.
[[File:Wirewrap.png|200px|right]]
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/lfs-cheap-wire-wrap-tool-and-sockets-(uk)/
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/do-people-not-wire-wrap-anymore/
http://web.archive.org/web/20201027182555/https://jonard.com/sites/default/files/product_files/Data%20Sheet%20-%20Wrap-Strip-Unwrap%20Tool.pdf

Compare speed wire to wire wrap. The former is a lot more reasonable, but you will still need an enclosure otherwise wires will get knocked off over time.
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File:Wirewrap2a.jpg|Wire Wrap
File:Speedwire2a.jpg|Speed Wire
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===Soldering Wire to a Bolt===
Assuming you match the metals correctly:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/how-to-reliably-connect-copper-wire-to-stainless-steel-bolts/msg5446019
Solder lugs are cheap. I bought a few for a Spot Welder I made. 
[[File:Solderlug.JPG|thumb|right|200px]]




===IDC Cable Problems===
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/high-reliability-ribbon-cables/msg5449421/


==See Also==
* [[Connectors#Tips.2FTechniques#Measure%20your%20Connectors/Cables]]

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