[Syzygies]

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Originally Posted by bg4533 I recommend you buy the wire from this auction: Link

Thanks! I ordered some, it came so soon I wasn't expecting it. Unusual colors (white, yellow, orange, green, blue striped), but the standard ones bore me. Clearly a surplus buy. Could be an issue for others...

 

[bg4533]

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Originally Posted by Syzygies Thanks! I ordered some, it came so soon I wasn't expecting it. Unusual colors (white, yellow, orange, green, blue striped), but the standard ones bore me. Clearly a surplus buy. Could be an issue for others...

Same colors I got. I originally bought it to make a HD650 cable, but decided to use it as hookup wire instead. 5 different color wires is what I like to use for amps. 3 colors for signal and 2 for power. I don't care what the colors are. I bought 500ft of white wire for other stuff. Big spools are cheaper if you can deal with all one color.

 

[aeriyn]

I like using CAT5e twisted pair for hookup wiring and even for static (non flexing) ICs. Although my magnet wire ones sound better...

 

[bhjazz]

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Originally Posted by aeriyn Although my magnet wire ones sound better...

I built a tube preamp with magnet wire and that stuff sounds pretty great. I spent a lot of time getting the varnish off the ends (sanding and cleaning after) but it works nice and stays in place!

 

[BlazerFRS]

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Originally Posted by dsavitsk The RadioShack silver solder has a high melting point and is thus difficult to use. It also seems to be murder on tips. -d

My local Radioshack has two kinds of silver bearing solder, one that comes in a 1/4 oz. tube and is lead free and one that comes on a 1.25 or 1.5 oz spool and isn't lead free.

The lead free stuff is exactly as you decribe, too high a melting point, and eats tips.

The other stuff on the spool is what I'm using now tho, and I like it much better, melts easily, flows well, and seems lighter on the tips.
-Blazerfrs