Where to use shielded wire

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Re: Where to use shielded wire

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gearhead wrote:
skyboltone wrote:The buss wire is available from Michaels crafts store for about $2 per 10 feet. It's silver plated number 14 copper.
In what section? I tried floral and jewelry, and the best I could find was #18 for more$.

I've been making my own buss wire. All I could find was #24(?) silver/copper at RS, so have been twisting them, 4 in a bundle. Cut 4 pieces to 12 in or so, put one set of ends into a drill chuck. Tighten so they are bundled together in the very center. Grab the other ends with a set of pliers and let the drill do the rest. Solder flows real well into the craniliated surface.

Works great for heater wires too. Very neat.
Gosh, I don't remember. There's one close by here, I'll swing in there and have a look. It's been over a year since I bought some. Maybe not stocked any longer?
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