Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
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Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
Hi All
The first build seems successful completing tests but I am already thinking the next build.
This time I want to change few things, like resistors, either carbon film or Metal Film I wanna see the difference and judge that myself since I have heard contradictory opinions.
I won't longer soldering on pot even if there is an easy and successful technique to avoid pot damages so that could be accomplished but that's ok.
Now wires questions
I used vintage cloth wires, yes beautiful look, but in my opinion is just look
What about normal silicon electric wires? 22 awg for heater wires?
18 awg for the other wires would that work fine what do you recommend guys?
The colors I use are Yellow a lot, Green for the ground, black and white for heater some people uses red and black
Your thoughts please advise and best practice are welcome
The first build seems successful completing tests but I am already thinking the next build.
This time I want to change few things, like resistors, either carbon film or Metal Film I wanna see the difference and judge that myself since I have heard contradictory opinions.
I won't longer soldering on pot even if there is an easy and successful technique to avoid pot damages so that could be accomplished but that's ok.
Now wires questions
I used vintage cloth wires, yes beautiful look, but in my opinion is just look
What about normal silicon electric wires? 22 awg for heater wires?
18 awg for the other wires would that work fine what do you recommend guys?
The colors I use are Yellow a lot, Green for the ground, black and white for heater some people uses red and black
Your thoughts please advise and best practice are welcome
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Re: Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
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Re: Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
What amp are you thinking of building?
I always use silicon wires from tube town Germany. I've had good experience with their transformers too. In fact, everything I buy there is best in price and good quality.
For an 18W I pay less than 100€ for the power and output transformers together.
I always use silicon wires from tube town Germany. I've had good experience with their transformers too. In fact, everything I buy there is best in price and good quality.
For an 18W I pay less than 100€ for the power and output transformers together.
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Re: Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
I am going to build 1x 18 watts, basically same Amp, but with some variations on they way I built the first one. Since I do have now some little experience, compared with none from before, thanks to all of you guys and thanks to the first project, I can try to use different ways to build it.Bieworm wrote: ↑Sun 04/11/21 10:49 amWhat amp are you thinking of building?
I always use silicon wires from tube town Germany. I've had good experience with their transformers too. In fact, everything I buy there is best in price and good quality.
For an 18W I pay less than 100€ for the power and output transformers together.
Also the first one will be used with the Organ, this one with my guitar. I am planning to play guitar again I abandoned the instrument years ago. I was 18 to 26 when I first played guitar, after that I started with Keyboards
I bought for this second built almost all parts between Tonefactory, since they local to me and fast delivery, and Tube-town, I got the PT and OT from tube-Town, both for, if I am not wrong for 108 Euros or something like that, this time I am doing the right things since I understand how and where to get parts
Thanks for your kind reply
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Re: Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
I use PTFE or PVC insulated wire. 18AWG for power transformer, IEC socket, and power switches only. 20AWG everywhere else.
22AWG is fine for heaters if you want, but I wouldn't go thinner than that.
Thanks,
Josh
22AWG is fine for heaters if you want, but I wouldn't go thinner than that.
Thanks,
Josh
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Thanks JoshJMPGuitars wrote: ↑Sun 04/11/21 1:10 pmI use PTFE or PVC insulated wire. 18AWG for power transformer, IEC socket, and power switches only. 20AWG everywhere else.
22AWG is fine for heaters if you want, but I wouldn't go thinner than that.
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I bought both 20awg and 18awg PVC insulated.
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No problem.
Be careful when you first start using the PVC wire. Some PVC wires have higher heat resistance than others. Good soldering technique is important to avoid melting the insulation.
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Re: Vintage cloth wires vs Silicon electric wire and what sizes 18AWG or 22 AWG
When I was at Trinity Amps, we used single-core 20 gauge for heater wiring and 22 gauge for "hook-up"
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