[sdiy] cables from PCB --> front/pots

[Benjamin Budts]

Thank you all for you're great insights on this subject.

I decided to keep the 28AWG for jumping from board to board (like say in 
the 9090 project).

I bought 24AWG to go from the PCB to the pots/panel, can't find any 22 
AWG in Belgium... (It's 10EUR for a set of 8 colors from velleman)

cheers,
Benjamin

David G. Dixon wrote:
>> On the question of wire gauges.  In my opinion, save the world and use the
>> least copper you can!  There is no reason electrically to use 24 or 22
>> gauge
>> wire over 28 gauge for front panel potentiometer wiring.  Mechanically I
>> suppose the heavier gauge wire is sturdier but inside the case does it
>> matter if they are nicely secured?  George
>>     
>
> Well, as a person whose entire professional situation depends on the world
> mining more copper, I would say:  Use 18-gauge!  You can NEVER have enough
> copper in your synth! :)
>
> But, on a more serious note, I use MTA-style connectors, exclusively, to
> connect panel components to my boards, and the little crimp-on doodads are
> sized for 22-gauge wire.  Also, the wires do hold their shape, which is
> nice.  The way I conserve wire is to wire as direct a path as possible from
> connector to panel component (without introducing any severe bends into the
> wire).  I also try to locate the connectors on the board in the same
> vicinity as the panel components so I don't have too many wires crossing
> paths.
>
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