Wire diameter. What to choose ?

[Camble]

Wermy said he used some wire from an IDE cable. I took an unused IDE cable that I have and the wire was 32awg! Maybe all IDE cables aren't created equal because that seems too small.

Try to find a floppy ribbon cable or 40pin IDE cable. If yours is very fine gauge, it's likely to be an 80pin cable.

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[Kilren]

Wermy said he used some wire from an IDE cable. I took an unused IDE cable that I have and the wire was 32awg! Maybe all IDE cables aren't created equal because that seems too small.

Try to find a floppy ribbon cable or 40pin IDE cable. If yours is very fine gauge, it's likely to be an 80pin cable.

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The IDE's biggest advantage is keeping all the cords clean and organized.

[crispy_tofu]

They're also very thin, which means that they can wrap around things. Hence ribbon.

[dirtybeagles]

Can anyone recommend a place to buy wires? I am having a hard time finding a place with spools. Amazon has kits, but they are not very flexible. They are very stiff wires.

[Fleder]

Can anyone recommend a place to buy wires? I am having a hard time finding a place with spools. Amazon has kits, but they are not very flexible. They are very stiff wires.

Where are you from?

[dirtybeagles]

Can anyone recommend a place to buy wires? I am having a hard time finding a place with spools. Amazon has kits, but they are not very flexible. They are very stiff wires.

Where are you from?

I found some at microcenter.

[Synnth3t1k]

Microcenter carries 22-24awg wire. If your area still has a RadioShack, they have 20, 22, 26, and 30awg wire. I just picked up some 22 and 30, and the 30 is a single wire with insulation. I'm not sure that will work.