[sdiy] when and why use stranded? (was making PCBs, what's yourmethod?)

[harrybissell]

Michael Baxter wrote: <snip>

> Stranded is also a little lighter, and has more surface area to conduct RF
> currents than solid wire -- so there are also impedance differences.
>

I'd object to that statement. This is only partially true, unless you use special
wire (Litz wire) that has each individual strand insulated.  In normal stranded
wire
there is no way to predict what path will be taken.

H^) harry