hookup wire

[pomprocker]

What hookup wire is used in the $50 robot tutorial?

I found some left over hookup wire that I used..lesson learned it was really too thick and clumsy.

Where is a good place to get hookup wire? what gauge is best for robots? 22? 24?


-Brandt

[HDL_CinC_Dragon]

Either or, depends on the application. You can go as low as 26 if you wanted to. I usually use between 22 - 26. whatever is most conveniently at hand. But when im soldering into a perf board, i might use 20

Hope this helps

[pomprocker]

Where is a good place to buy it?

Radio shack doesnt go any lower than 22 guage and doesnt have a very good selection of colors.

it seems like digikey only sells in bulk.

[HDL_CinC_Dragon]

22 gauge is fine. Perfect even.

[Trumpkin]

go to radio shack to buy it. the gauge they sell is fine, it worked for me.

[pomprocker]

I used stranded core (16 gauge maybe?)  on my $50 robot board. Horrible.

Radio Shack sells 22 gauge solid core.


Solid core or stranded core for boards and sensors?

[Trumpkin]

Oooh always use solid wire . Stranded stinks.

[HDL_CinC_Dragon]

Oooh always use solid wire . Stranded stinks.

depends on the application

[Trumpkin]

I'm sure there is some use for stranded wire, just can't think of any right now.

[bukowski]

Trumpkin, use stranded wire for higher current applications, or with high frequency AC (because of skin and proximity effect), or when you need more flexibility.

[Trumpkin]

Aah, I knew about the flexibility part but i didn't know that your supposed to use it for high currents.

[HDL_CinC_Dragon]

I use it for soldering main lines on my boards

[Admin]

22, 24, and 26 gauge will all work fine