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Title: 26 AWG Teflon Insulated Cable
Post by: habit on March 21, 2007, 02:01:25 PM

Could this cable be used for making XLR mic cables? Is there a down side to this type?

26 AWG Teflon insulated - brown - silverplated copper wire, stranded 7/34.
Military spec MIL-W-16878d Type ET rated for 250volts and 200 degrees centigrade.
RoHS compliant.

Thanks for any feedback.

Jeff
 

Title: Re: 26 AWG Teflon Insulated Cable
Post by: bdasilva on March 21, 2007, 02:20:32 PM

I've always used 20 or 22 gauge... 18 is too big, 26 seems small.  By the discription it looks like single conductor wire. No shield. What you need is a twisted pair (2 cond) and a shield. (Three pins... Three conductors) People have talked about buying the shield (like metal techflex) and rolling their own with 3 wires  but that still leaves no outer jacket. 

Title: Re: 26 AWG Teflon Insulated Cable
Post by: habit on March 21, 2007, 02:24:20 PM

Thanks much! Boredom leads me to projects and I found a 1000 foot roll for about $20. Was not sure if this was a viable cable making option.

Thanks again.