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  • Ub Hauled
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Aug 2007
    • 3031

    #16
    Originally posted by 10gauge
    BTW, as far as audiophile speaker wires go, I make my own speaker cables from five twisted braid of CAT-5 wire and it renders a very detailed sound across the entire frequency spectrum.
    interesting! can you post a picture?

    thanks for the info.
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    • 10gauge
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2007
      • 281

      #17
      The cable is shrouded in black Techflex - an expandable sheath which hides the blue enamel covering and makes it look pro. I just found a free sample around without the Techflex, and you can see how it's braided together: Six CAT-5 cables in three twisted pairs. The terminals are Gold plated WBT connectors.
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      • AndyKunz
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Sep 2008
        • 1437

        #18
        Originally posted by Ub Hauled
        So solid cables are not a solution, is that what you are trying to say?
        Said plainly, at least twice

        If you don't need to ever bend them for anything, then solid is fine. I've never seen that sort of installation except in my house, though.

        Andy
        Spektrum Development Team

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        • Ub Hauled
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Aug 2007
          • 3031

          #19
          Originally posted by AndyKunz
          Said plainly, at least twice

          If you don't need to ever bend them for anything, then solid is fine. I've never seen that sort of installation except in my house, though.

          Andy
          It must have been the MI accent you are picking up,

          Well, it would need to be bent, but nothing that a pair of pliers cannot take care of...
          thanks for all the input gents.
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          • Basstronics
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Jun 2008
            • 2345

            #20
            Lets make this simple.

            In every table you will notice that the overall diameter of like ga wire is bigger when you look at stranded vs solid. This isnt a mistake.
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            • Ub Hauled
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Aug 2007
              • 3031

              #21
              Good point! I never realized it...
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              • AndyKunz
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Sep 2008
                • 1437

                #22
                Originally posted by Ub Hauled
                It must have been the MI accent you are picking up,
                Only a few hundred miles to get there, but closer than it used to be!

                By bending, I meant repeated such as you do with ESCs, batteries, and motors.

                Ever try bending solid 10AWG?

                Andy
                Spektrum Development Team

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                • Ub Hauled
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Aug 2007
                  • 3031

                  #23
                  I see what you mean,
                  but if I decide to put such wires in the equation it'll be as an extension from the ESC to the batteries... not for the whole system. I'll be placing the ESC close to the motor thus leaving a big distance to the cells.
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                  • Meniscus
                    Refuse the box exists!
                    • Jul 2008
                    • 3225

                    #24
                    Originally posted by 10gauge
                    The cable is shrouded in black Techflex - an expandable sheath which hides the blue enamel covering and makes it look pro. I just found a free sample around without the Techflex, and you can see how it's braided together: Six CAT-5 cables in three twisted pairs. The terminals are Gold plated WBT connectors.
                    I'm no expert, but aren't you creating an electromagnet? How much current are you running through this wire?

                    While we are talking wire, just go cheap. Go to Home Depot or Lowes, pickup some outdoor landscape lighting wire, cut to length, and have at it. LOL! J/K
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