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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: aragorn723 on November 23, 2016, 01:38:51 PM

Title: need project idea
Post by: aragorn723 on November 23, 2016, 01:38:51 PM

Hi,

I recently moved down south and found a 500 ft roll of 16/2 copper wire in my attic (It has both conductors inside an outer jacket).  It is normally used for in-wall speaker installation, is there something cool I can do with this to make awesome speaker cables for my mains?

Dave

Title: Re: need project idea
Post by: Jamier on November 24, 2016, 06:17:14 AM

So it's stranded, not solid?

Title: Re: need project idea
Post by: aragorn723 on November 24, 2016, 07:57:47 AM

Stranded

Title: Re: need project idea
Post by: Jamier on November 24, 2016, 10:14:20 AM

If I had that I would would cut it into sections, pull out the individual conductors and braid it into some Kimber style cables.

Title: Re: need project idea
Post by: aragorn723 on November 24, 2016, 10:51:02 AM

Something like this maybe?

http://diyaudioprojects.com/Power/Low-Inductance-DIY-Speaker-Cables/

Title: Re: need project idea
Post by: Jamier on November 24, 2016, 04:09:11 PM

Exactly!

Title: Re: need project idea
Post by: Jamier on November 24, 2016, 04:21:08 PM

Since you paid nothing for the wire maybe you'll consider getting some WBT screwdown bananas. They are fantastic.