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wallace

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thin wire for lights
« on: May 12, 2010, 05:04:16 pm »
does anyone know where I can get around 4 mts of trannie wire  I think its a very very thin wire,I after some to run down the sides of my main mast  with the wire going through the deck its for the masthead steaming light.   wallace
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Islander1951

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2010, 05:56:20 pm »
Strip a telephone extension lead to get fine insulated wire    :-))

 Edward.
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2010, 06:00:33 pm »
Dismembering a transformer, such as in a mains battery eliminator, will give lots of thin, enamel insulated wire.  This will invalidate any warranty on the transformer.
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Welshtrooper

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2010, 06:03:07 pm »
if in doubt Maplins
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FullLeatherJacket

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 06:15:15 pm »
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=65
Remove the white outer sleeve and you have N separate cores of insulated, thin, multistrand, coloured cables. Works for me.
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 08:13:23 pm »
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2010, 09:37:57 pm »
OR strip down an old printer cable (or similar)
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2010, 11:42:14 pm »
if it's on a non conducting mast then i use multi strand wire and strip it , i then run two seperate strands of wire up each side on the mast and make my solder connections . this is ideal for led lights , if you require more power then use brass wire in the same way . Once the connections are done then paint over the wire and mast to hide it .
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2010, 11:51:37 pm »
Computer mouse cables are good for thin wire...
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2010, 08:06:35 am »
Multi core alarm cable - lots of very small wires and all in different pretty colours.

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wallace

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2010, 06:55:11 pm »
 :-)) :-)) :-)) MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL YOUR REPLIES MOST HELPFUL.
WILL LET YOU KNOW HOW ITS GOING  ON MY BUILDING PAGE      BUILDING OF THE SIR LANCELOT
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU  ONE AND ALL.......WALLACE

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2010, 07:14:12 pm »
Quote from: portside II on May 12, 2010, 11:42:14 pm
if it's on a non conducting mast then i use multi strand wire and strip it , i then run two seperate strands of wire up each side on the mast and make my solder connections . this is ideal for led lights , if you require more power then use brass wire in the same way . Once the connections are done then paint over the wire and mast to hide it .
daz

If it has a mast made of conductive material just run a feeder wire and use the mast as a return


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Sharky1dk

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2010, 03:06:21 pm »
Quote from: Martin - admin. on May 12, 2010, 11:51:37 pm
Computer mouse cables are good for thin wire...

And does it work with a wireless mouse  ;)
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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2010, 03:42:08 pm »
Quote from: Sharky1dk on May 15, 2010, 03:06:21 pm
And does it work with a wireless mouse  ;)

Well it will be a wireless mouse if it is stripped of its wire.

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Re: thin wire for lights
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2010, 11:18:55 pm »
Quote from: Big Ada on May 15, 2010, 03:42:08 pm
Well it will be a wireless mouse if it is stripped of its wire.

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Na that wont work , it will be a wireless mast %% %%
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