Teflon Insulated Hookup Wire

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Offline AudioDave

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on: January 24, 2016, 10:23:15 AM
Where is the best place to purchase 22 or 20 gauge solid core hook up wire like that used in the Bottlehead kits?  I am having trouble finding it.
Thanks!
Dave



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: January 24, 2016, 10:29:14 AM
Mouser sells 100 foot spools of this wire.  20 AWG is about $140 per spool, 20 AWG is roughly $100 per spool.  We do provide more wire with the kits than you will need.

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Reply #2 on: January 24, 2016, 10:41:26 AM
Thanks!  I am looking for some extra for some other projects
Dave



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Reply #3 on: April 03, 2016, 03:58:26 PM
Any chance Bottlehead would sell a small amount of their hookup wire? I'm doing some modifications to my Stereomour and I need the black and red heater wire and some of the signal wire, but not more than a say a foot of each, if that.

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Reply #4 on: April 04, 2016, 12:04:29 AM
Try the tube depot or
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Reply #5 on: April 04, 2016, 06:45:04 AM
For stranded teflon coated wire, I've always gone to Apex Jr:  http://www.apexjr.com/wire.html

20AWG looks to be about $22/100 ft

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Reply #6 on: April 04, 2016, 07:06:58 AM
I'd send an email to their replacement parts email address.

Or then again, maybe not.  See below.  :-[
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Reply #7 on: April 04, 2016, 09:20:04 AM
[email protected] is really just for when you break a part during assembly. We have a small enough staff that staying focused on our kits is the best way to maintain the flow of product. Places like Parts Connexion, Handmade Audio, Apex. Jr., Parts Express, etc. are focused specifically on supplying small quantities of various parts and they are usually very good about selection and delivery. We use them for our small projects too.

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Reply #8 on: April 04, 2016, 10:31:06 AM
Farnell/Element14 sell 100ft rolls of that wire for around €50, way cheaper than the €140 from Mouser.  Shame you cant buy it per foot though.

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Reply #9 on: April 04, 2016, 02:27:48 PM
I have bought teflon insulated wire in small batches (~10 ft) from eBay seller 'navships' on multiple occasions. He is very reasonable and reliable. I can definitely recommend him.

Boris


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Reply #10 on: April 06, 2016, 01:42:39 AM
What gauges are used in the kits? I'm guessing 18-20 for the power stuff and 22-24 for signal?

Tom Gnade


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Reply #11 on: April 06, 2016, 04:46:53 AM
I use homegrownaudio.com 22awg wire. 

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Reply #12 on: April 06, 2016, 10:56:22 AM
I have had good luck on eBay for 20-22ga stranded and solid, silver plated, PTFE coated.  Several vendors.  This is but one example -

http://www.ebay.com/itm/25-feet-22-AWG-Silver-Plated-PTFE-Teflon-R-Wire-White-Solid-1-Strand-/231742165175?hash=item35f4e8d0b7:g:uI8AAOSw8-tWYyzG

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Reply #13 on: April 26, 2016, 01:34:12 AM
So I ordered wire from Homegrown Audio a week and a half ago, and no response, no order update, no nothing. Weird. I guess I'll try to get my money back and go somewhere else!

Tom Gnade


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Reply #14 on: April 26, 2016, 03:33:34 AM
So I ordered wire from Homegrown Audio a week and a half ago, and no response, no order update, no nothing. Weird. I guess I'll try to get my money back and go somewhere else!

Did you try phoning them or e-mailing them?

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