hookup wire

[John Speth]

My thoughts are that unless there's a contrary space or aesthetics consideration, heavier gauge wire couldn't possibly be worse than lighter gauge wire.  It's probably overkill though in a pot application.  If the wire's gonna flex alot, maybe it's a good solution.  As for tinning, I *always* tin my stripped wire first if it's not tinned already.  It's a real problem if you need to desolder or if the wire just fits in the hole (in which case you risk getting a nasty frayed mess and you gotta start over).  However, I think pre-tinned wire can be a little stiff.

I wish I had a nickel for every lamp cord I butchered to make some hokey project as a kid.

John Speth
johns at oei.com

-----Original Message-----
From:	JBaker [SMTP:scopey at hooked.net]
Sent:	Wednesday, October 08, 1997 2:07 PM
To:	DIY Synth
Subject:	hookup wire

Does anyone have a reason why I shouldn't use stranded copper wire (ac
wire, split into two separate wires) to hook up pots, switches, etc.?  I
think the standard to use would be about 24 gauge tinned, stranded
wire.  The ac wire is I think 18 gauge and not tinned.  Is there a
strong preference for the tinned wire?

just wondering,
Jeff