[sdiy] connection wire

[Tim Ressel]

Yo,

I once bought some Teflon wire because I got tired of
the insulation burning off cheap wire as I soldered
it. But it became obvious Teflon is not a cure-all. It
is hard to hold (slipperyist substance known to man,
after all) and hard to strip. I now use Alpha 3050. It
has high-temp insulation and is not too expensive.

--Tim


--- Jim Patchell <patchell at cox.net> wrote:
> 	Yes, you were using the wrong strippers (see my
> earlier email).  Ideal 
> Custom Stripmasters rule when it comes to stripping
> Teflon coated 
> wire...however like I said, I prefer to use PVC as
> it is truely much 
> less expensive and easier to use, even if you do
> have the correct tools.
> 
> jhaible wrote:
> > Teflon is terrible stuff, because it not only
> resists heat, but it also
> > resists my cable stripping tools. I wanted to use
> it for the PolyKorg
> > Clone, because I was afraid of melting the
> insulation of cheaper
> > wire in this dense point-to-point connection
> application, but
> > I switched back to ordinary wire again soon.
> Better take a little care
> > not to melt anything, than to fight against that
> nasty insulation
> > where you _want_ to get rid of it.
> > 
> > Maybe I just have the wrong tools. But unless I
> have an application
> > where Teflon is absolutely required, I won't touch
> it again.
> > 
> > JH.
> > 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: BrightBoy <jdec at mindspring.com>
> > An: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. Juni 2003 17:34
> > Betreff: Re: [sdiy] connection wire
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>>What type of wire is best for hooking up
> potmeters, jacks and
> >>>stuff to a pcb?
> >>
> >>You should get some Teflon insulated hook-up wire
> as this
> >>prevents the heat from the soldering iron from
> melting back the
> >>insulation on typical wire and making your project
> look like
> >>a mess....
> >>
> >>Jeff
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 


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