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Title: what wire to use for buttons?
Post by: Hyperfan on February 03, 2008, 07:22:58 am

What wire should i buy to wire the buttons and joystick? single core or multi core?

Title: Re: what wire to use for buttons?
Post by: Level42 on February 03, 2008, 08:37:45 am

Doesn't matter, as long as it conducts electricity.

Title: Re: what wire to use for buttons?
Post by: MaximRecoil on February 03, 2008, 09:09:44 am

Use stranded 20 or 22 AWG wire. I like 20 AWG because there is more "meat" to crimp the connectors to.

Title: Re: what wire to use for buttons?
Post by: Orclord on February 03, 2008, 09:16:47 am

Yep.....

Plus single core can break if repeatedly moved back and forth in the process of wiring a panel....