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What wire guage to use for rewire?
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I will add this about the new-wire source I mentioned in my previous posts on this subject. The new Belden type 100' spools I referred too previous, is the "soft-flexible" kind new PVC thin-style jacketed coated type. Nothing like the 18 ga stuff we all see in AC "extension cords" at all !!! Its called "communications-wire" for easy installs where the "stiffer types" dont work period. This new wire fits vintage radio chassis very well, and "user friendly" to the max. Just takes careful removal of the outside grey-colored jacket (via x-acto knife), to reveal the type "old-style" flexibility, vintage radio/amp restorers expect for easy use.
No need to buy the expensive cloth-covered wires anymores, unless of course, you prefer to use it for "originality" purposes.
We ALL need to be on the look-out, for all those discarded TV sets setting in alleyways, dumpsters, etc after Feb 09, when HDTV takes over the airwaves! Many folks will just "update" to newer TVs,so make sure the sets you find in dumpsters,etc, arent still good using a HDTV "converter box"??
There will be many still-good analog type TV sets simply "thrown away" in this transition!!
If nothing else, we can ALL use these old discarded TV sets to get a "plethora" of many different guages scrap wiring from!! Nothing beats "free wire"!! (hee hee!) Just a idea!! Icon_wink


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What wire guage to use for rewire? - by phly guy - 06-24-2008, 10:56 AM
[No subject] - by BDM - 06-24-2008, 11:01 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 06-25-2008, 02:16 AM
[No subject] - by rghines1 - 06-25-2008, 09:18 AM
[No subject] - by phly guy - 06-25-2008, 01:04 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 06-26-2008, 11:57 PM
[No subject] - by exray - 06-27-2008, 12:14 AM
[No subject] - by phly guy - 06-27-2008, 10:53 AM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 06-29-2008, 01:09 AM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 07-03-2008, 09:38 AM



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