Theo Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Hi all, Anyone know where to get 36AWG wire for detailing? I am looking for something like this except in 36AWG or similar tiny size. No hits on Amazon or EBay. I know Detail Master has individual colors in 2 ft sections, but was hoping to get a lifetime supply variety pack for reasonable price. Thanks Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadhawg Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 36 AWG is pretty small. I found this, maybe this will help. https://www.ebay.com/itm/165383729590?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mUy7eoltTPe&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=N9oWb27QTN6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) Very small indeed considering most UTP cabling (Cat3/5/6/phone cable et al) is around 23 or 24 AWG. 36AWG would be more like small electric motor armature wire like slot car motors, that's what I'm finding in a Duck-Duck-Go search. Edited October 6, 2022 by Raoul Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raoul Ross Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/wire-gauge-chart.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 https://www.micronmeters.com/category/miniature-wire-and-cable Great stuff, I use the single conductor insulated 34 ga. for plug wires. I believe they have a 50 foot minimum. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 6 hours ago, roadhawg said: 36 AWG is pretty small. I found this, maybe this will help. https://www.ebay.com/itm/165383729590?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mUy7eoltTPe&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=N9oWb27QTN6&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I just ordered some of this in black and red. Coming from China, so we'll see how it all goes. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiml0001 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Be careful. The AWG rating refers to the size of the conductor not the outside diameter. I have found the same AWG rated wire in three different outside diameters. If you are looking for true scale then you want .25 mm outside diameter for 1/4 inch plug wires and .40 mm for 3/8 high tension wire but again look at the outside diameter not the AWG number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiml0001 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I got some .38 mm outside diameter wire on eBay. Many colors to pick from. $5.00 plus shipping for 10 meters (over30 feet) of wire. In 1/24 scale that is almost exactly 3/8 of an inch in scale. I use this size for HEI ignition wires 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiml0001 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Search for UL10064 Ultra-Fine Electronic Wire 0.38MM High Temp Hook Up Wire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiml0001 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 For .25 mm wire search for 10 meters 7/0.05 ultra slim Dia. 0.28mm 0.011" super thin cable Wires Red again many colors and also $5.00 plus shipping for 10 meters of wire. In 1/24 scale this is 1/4 inch in scale. I use this for standard ignition wires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiml0001 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Another thing I found is that wire using Teflon insulation is not opaque. It is translucent and I couldn’t find any paint that would stick to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiml0001 Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) Here are some different sizes. The red wire on the hei distributor is .4 mm and scales to 3/8 inch in 1/24 scale. The yellow is .25 mm. And represents 1/4 inch plug wire The blue wire is a half mm and scales out to a half inch in 1/24 scale This is the size most detail vendors sell for plug wire I think it is just too big Edited October 9, 2022 by Jiml0001 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 THANKS everyone for the info. Outer diameter is indeed what is of interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 In case anyone is interested, I just received my package from eBay (China) A couple of packages of the 36 AWG that Theo was asking about, and that Tommy Logan had posted a link for. I'm happy with it. Should work great for small details. The photo shows the 36 AWG wire next to a piece of 30 AWG "wrapping wire", which is close to the size that most would use for plug wires. Steve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theo Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 HI Steve Thanks for the visual comparison. It is very helpful. Theo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Has anyone ever used phone wire with the insulation stripped off and bits of the insulation used as the boots? Painted of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Yes. phone wires, USB cords, anything electronic related. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 3:46 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: Has anyone ever used phone wire with the insulation stripped off and bits of the insulation used as the boots? Painted of course. I used the insulation off the orange wire from this cat 5 cable for plug boots, and 30 gage wrapping wire for plug wires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary jackson Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 10/6/2022 at 11:40 AM, StevenGuthmiller said: I just ordered some of this in black and red. Coming from China, so we'll see how it all goes. Steve so what wire are you using for boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 59 minutes ago, gary jackson said: so what wire are you using for boots I use pre-wired distributors from M.A.D. Boot material is included. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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