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Author Topic: Stranded or solid wire.....  (Read 3095 times)

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EEmu

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Stranded or solid wire.....
« on: June 11, 2002, 12:47:15 pm »
.....for wiring buttons and joysticks?  Can solid wire be crimped onto quick disconnects?

Thanks for any help.
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Re: Stranded or solid wire.....
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2002, 03:00:51 pm »
Go with stranded wire for crimped connections, solid will break very easily and does not hold a crimped connection very well, on the other hand if its going from a terminal block solid will work fine.  Solid is also a bit easier to solder on to D-sub connectors.
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Re: Stranded or solid wire.....
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2002, 04:09:46 pm »
Thanks jelloslug.
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Re: Stranded or solid wire.....
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2002, 11:11:06 am »
Personally, I used telephone wire. Not a cord but the internal wire. (Solid copper) I found it VERY easy to use especially with the terminal connectors. But I also used crimp connections on the other end. I haven't hand any problem with them breaking or slipping out. Good luck.

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