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16th Oct 2021, 1:20 am | #21 |
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Mareeba, North Queensland, Australia
Posts: 2,704
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Re: Solid vs Stranded
That's another method then Chris! I tend not to order or even look at American sites for stuff to purchase. US mail charges like a herd of cattle in full stampede. I also notice that "most" of that catalogue you showed is sort of specialised with insulation up to 30,000 volts. Might be a tad high for running in a loungeroom Hi-Fi. Probably good power available though!! .
I am still "testing" the usual Asian sites, but so far I have been a bit disappointed. It's very nice wire, but only good for an amp or so. So, useless for heater wiring, I use standard Aussie switchboard wire which is 24/.2 and is available in 10 colours for heater wiring, and most of my HT stuff, but its a tad large to do a full run around the chassis with two wires into say a 7 pin or 9 pin valve base. Joe |
16th Oct 2021, 11:03 am | #22 |
Nonode
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Aberdeen, UK.
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Re: Solid vs Stranded
Living close to Aberdeen - Europe's Oil Capital, where prior to the downturn, there was an abundance of ex Oil Rig wiring looms in many a reclamation/scrap yard. Hook-up wiring for HV plant, radio & telecomms wiring, co-ax, screened mic/tel wiring, etc. Prior to the massive rise in copper trading prices, yards of off-cuts could be bought for just a few quid. Yep - a lot of fannying about, stripping off layers of PVC outer insulation & internal cellophane & tinned copper or aluminium screening, but well worth it.
Going back on-topic, 1.0 & 1.5mm sq Delta-Enfeild 6242Y FT&E domestic cabling lends itself to stripping down of off-cuts. Ideal for re-wiring ancient crystal sets & 1920's TRF's in the old stiff-wire method which predominated nigh-on a hundred years ago. Such off-cuts can be carefully tinned, or lacquered with a dark varnish, or sheathed with Dave's shoe/bootlace method, for authenticity. Far far cheaper than modern wee retro rolls being sold on the internet. There is a vast abundance of info on soldering & tinning methods in the Forum's "Search" facility, the internet, and on Youtube demmo's. Rudimentry soldering(pure Pb) was used in those far-off days, but dont confuse it with post WW2 60/40 solder, and the God-awful "lead-free" methods which have become more predominate in recent decades. Regards, David |