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NoOne=NBA=:
Cat5 cables hook in really nicely to the I-pac, and SOLDER on really well to every type of controller out there.

I've never understood the appeal of quick-disconnects, especially for people who are building "permanent" control panels.
I'm staring at a 3/4 used roll of solder that I bought for $3.19, that has "quick disconnected" more wires than I'd probably like to remember.
rsoandrew:
I just used what ever type of wire I had laying around. Everything from 14 gauge to 22. Although it's overkill for what you need, I think I liked the 18 gauge the best. Easy to strip/crimp and work with.

I also used a sharpie to "stripe" the player wire.

I cut open a parallel cable and thought that it would be neat to have all the different wire colors but, while probably electrically suffcient, damn that wire is small. It'd be a pain to work with.

I thought about using cat 5 but I really didn't want to deal with solid wire. Although you'd probably never open the CP enough, breakage could be an issue.

NoOne=NBA=:
If you cut patch cables (which I did for my modular panels), or use patch cable roll stock, the wire is (22-24 ga) stranded.
RayB:

--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on May 25, 2004, 08:34:56 pm ---I've never understood the appeal of quick-disconnects, especially for people who are building "permanent" control panels.

--- End quote ---

Well, even the most "permanent" of control panels can require some work some time down the line, and trust me, it's way more convenient to just take the whole panel off and take it to your work bench.

~RayB
BldnACab:
I used a RS232 cable cut it in half and used a 12 Position European Style Terminal Strip http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&product%5Fid=274-679 .

I really like these strips better then the Dual row barrier strips. The wires are thinner on the RS232 cable, but they stay attached very will in the European Style strips

BldnACab
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