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I love wire. Wire is one of the [[Modular Electronics]].
 
==Tips/Techniques==
 
==Tips/Techniques==
===Buy in Bulk==
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===Buy in Bulk===
 
You will save a lot of money.
 
You will save a lot of money.
===Look for local surplus of Wire===
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===Look for Local Surplus of Wire===
I got 1000 feet of 22 gauge wire for $15 2024 prices. That's a lifetime supply.
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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.
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===Wire Wrap===
 
===Wire Wrap===
 
Not a lot of modern use of wire wrap, but the small gauge wire and the cutters are useful.
 
Not a lot of modern use of wire wrap, but the small gauge wire and the cutters are useful.
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[[File:Wirewrap.png|200px|right]]
 
[[File:Wirewrap.png|200px|right]]
 
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/lfs-cheap-wire-wrap-tool-and-sockets-(uk)/
 
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/buysellwanted/lfs-cheap-wire-wrap-tool-and-sockets-(uk)/
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https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/do-people-not-wire-wrap-anymore/
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http://web.archive.org/web/20201027182555/https://jonard.com/sites/default/files/product_files/Data%20Sheet%20-%20Wrap-Strip-Unwrap%20Tool.pdf
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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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<gallery>
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File:Wirewrap2a.jpg|Wire Wrap
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File:Speedwire2a.jpg|Speed Wire
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</gallery>
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===Soldering Wire to a Bolt===
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Assuming you match the metals correctly:
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https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/how-to-reliably-connect-copper-wire-to-stainless-steel-bolts/msg5446019
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Solder lugs are cheap. I bought a few for a Spot Welder I made.
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[[File:Solderlug.JPG|thumb|right|200px]]
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===IDC Cable Problems===
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https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/high-reliability-ribbon-cables/msg5449421/ - Digikey made cables error. No one bothered to look up the cable (they kept asking: "who makes it?") until the 2nd page, even though info was provided.
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==See Also==
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* [[Connectors#Tips.2FTechniques#Measure%20your%20Connectors/Cables]]
  
 
[[Category:online notes]]
 
[[Category:online notes]]

Latest revision as of 23:09, 29 April 2024

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 breeding 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.

Wirewrap.png

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.

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.

Solderlug.JPG



IDC Cable Problems

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/high-reliability-ribbon-cables/msg5449421/ - Digikey made cables error. No one bothered to look up the cable (they kept asking: "who makes it?") until the 2nd page, even though info was provided.

See Also