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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: ***bacon*** on March 25, 2009, 09:09:42 PM

Title: what kind of wire?
Post by: ***bacon*** on March 25, 2009, 09:09:42 PM

ok guys im a complete noob at robotics and this is a stupid question but what size and guage wire should i use? thanx ***bacon***'

Title: Re: what kind of wire?
Post by: SmAsH on March 25, 2009, 11:19:32 PM

*sigh* but just to help a noob out, 24-28gauge for smaller amperage. how many amps do you think will go through the wire? what will this be used for?

Title: Re: what kind of wire?
Post by: ***bacon*** on March 26, 2009, 06:07:59 AM

This will be used for the circutryin my 50$ robot

Title: Re: what kind of wire?
Post by: SmAsH on March 26, 2009, 02:23:50 PM

24-28 would be idle but you can use prettymuch anything but its just harder to solder on if its too big/too small.

Title: Re: what kind of wire?
Post by: Admin on April 08, 2009, 12:35:47 AM

depends on current going through the wire ;)

Title: Re: what kind of wire?
Post by: SmAsH on April 08, 2009, 12:37:10 AM

Quote from: ***bacon*** on March 26, 2009, 06:07:59 AM

This will be used for the circutryin my 50$ robot

sorry admin, i went off this as i didnt think too much current would be going through these wires. sorry my bad :(