Tinned copper wire (and wire gauge conversion chart). - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

taipai_royal · 12th May 2007, 9:53 am

Help needed to source some suitable wire to extened the leads on capacitors/resistors.
Needs to be the same solid silvered type.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Graham.

PWH · 12th May 2007, 10:11 am

I got mine in Maplins. comes on a small reel

I am sure you could get it from RS or Maplins on line.

ppppenguin · 12th May 2007, 10:16 am

It's not silvered, it's tinned. Look for "Tinned copper wire", widely available from RS, Rapid etc. Surely there are equivalent suppliers in your part of the world.

taipai_royal · 12th May 2007, 10:21 am

Thanks guys, whats the gauge required?

ppppenguin · 12th May 2007, 10:41 am

Presumably the same thickness as the leads you are trying to extend. Most TCW is now sold by diameter in millimetres. You may still find SWG in the UK and AWG in the USA so here's a conversion table.

http://www.reade.com/Conversion/wire_gauge.html

arjoll · 12th May 2007, 11:59 am

I'd probably go for 0.71mm tinned copper wire, something like this.

taipai_royal · 12th May 2007, 2:21 pm

Thanks Jeffrey thats a useful table. Arjoll thanks for the link but on closeup that looks like the braided stuff? Cant find any on Maplins website, but RS have a good range, so I am sorted. Thanks for your help guys. Graham.

12th May 2007, 9:53 am	#1
taipai_royal Pentode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Didcot UK Posts: 121	Tinned copper wire (and wire gauge conversion chart). Help needed to source some suitable wire to extened the leads on capacitors/resistors. Needs to be the same solid silvered type. Any help greatly appreciated. Graham.

12th May 2007, 10:11 am	#2
PWH Heptode Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Waiheke Island, New Zealand Posts: 503	Re: Silvered Hook up wire I got mine in Maplins. comes on a small reel I am sure you could get it from RS or Maplins on line.

12th May 2007, 10:16 am	#3
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: Silvered Hook up wire It's not silvered, it's tinned. Look for "Tinned copper wire", widely available from RS, Rapid etc. Surely there are equivalent suppliers in your part of the world.

12th May 2007, 10:21 am	#4
taipai_royal Pentode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Didcot UK Posts: 121	Re: Silvered Hook up wire Thanks guys, whats the gauge required?

12th May 2007, 10:41 am	#5
ppppenguin Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: North London, UK. Posts: 6,168	Re: Silvered Hook up wire Presumably the same thickness as the leads you are trying to extend. Most TCW is now sold by diameter in millimetres. You may still find SWG in the UK and AWG in the USA so here's a conversion table. http://www.reade.com/Conversion/wire_gauge.html

12th May 2007, 11:59 am	#6
arjoll Dekatron Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill, New Zealand Posts: 3,458	Re: Silvered Hook up wire I'd probably go for 0.71mm tinned copper wire, something like this.

12th May 2007, 2:21 pm	#7
taipai_royal Pentode Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Didcot UK Posts: 121	Re: Silvered Hook up wire Thanks Jeffrey thats a useful table. Arjoll thanks for the link but on closeup that looks like the braided stuff? Cant find any on Maplins website, but RS have a good range, so I am sorted. Thanks for your help guys. Graham.