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Potential problem with db37...Please help
abrannan:
--- Quote from: euclidean on April 26, 2004, 09:31:17 am ---Just wondering why do people say not to use single strand copper like CAT 5 which is 24 AWG.
Why is it recomended to use 22 AWG multistrand copper?
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Any solid core wire has a higher potential to break and lose connection, whereas a stranded core wire bends easier, and is less likely to have a disconnect caused by breaking. That said, I used 22 AWG solid core wire with my swappable encoders and I've only experienced one break so far.
Lilwolf:
I used cat5 my first time... I've spent a LOT of time REWIRING all the cat5...
why?
I was having the crimps break all the time... because the wire doesn't move... all motions seems to stress the connection.
buy some wire from therealbobroberts.com
or goto homedepot and find some good speaker wire...
I am currently using wire that you dig underground for invisible dog fences... it was cheap... and works great... I jsut wish I had more then one color.
bigmoe:
--- Quote from: dema on April 25, 2004, 12:36:27 am ---
I was wondering if that worked but the problem I have is that the wire is too small to strip with the tools I have. It looks like I'm going to have to buy wire and solder it to a db37 connector.
Thanks for the information though.
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I am using db25 wire, which looks like 26-28 gauge. I bought a small-gauge wire stripper at HD for like $8. Works great. Then double or triple the wire like JustMichael said, and you're good to go.
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dema:
Are the wires strong enough to handle being stripped and crimped? They seem awfully flimsy.
bigmoe:
--- Quote from: dema on April 26, 2004, 04:58:52 pm ---Are the wires strong enough to handle being stripped and crimped? They seem awfully flimsy.
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I had the same concern, but mine have held up just fine.
Getting the right stripping tool is the key, because it does a good job of not cutting the wire to be stripped. Trying it with a mis-sized tool would be a nightmare.