which wire?

[jonesie196]

New to circuit bending and wondering whats the best type of wire to use?

[the_zombiest]

It's all down to personal preference really.

I use 10/0.1 stranded wire for most of my bending.

I'll use solid-core for connecting switches with a common bend point.

[Circuitbenders]

you dare come here and suggest solid core!!!!!

Watch your step sir or i shall be forced to have you soundly thrashed and ejected from the premises!

[the_zombiest]

I use it sparingly and only cos I have it. I accidentally ordered 2 packs from Rapid so it may as well get used. I understand your disdain of course but it does have it's uses... garrotting is just not the same with stranded wire. Muwahahahaaaargh!

[jonesie196]

if its not too much trouble can someone explain why solid core is seen as the devil?

lol

[Circuitbenders]

well, solid core isn't impossible to work with its just a pain in comparison to stranded.

Its a lot more difficult to tin the end of solid core wire with solder, it tends to be stiffer and less maneuverable, its more tricky to actually solder to points on the board, with thicker solid core you tend to get a heat sink effect as the wire sucks heat away from the solder joint and its used by the undead, as you can see above.

On the plus side its.............err.......................................easier to garrote people with solid core and its impossible to torture people buy pushing it under their fingernails and heating the other end with stranded wire

[ne7]

kynar's alright tho right?
i use both...