Where to get 36AWG wire

[Theo]

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

[roadhawg]

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

[Raoul Ross]

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

[Raoul Ross]

https://www.rapidtables.com/calc/wire/wire-gauge-chart.html

 

[Kit Basher]

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.

[StevenGuthmiller]

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

[Jiml0001]

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

[Jiml0001]

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

[Jiml0001]

Search for

 

UL10064 Ultra-Fine Electronic Wire 0.38MM High Temp Hook Up Wire

[Jiml0001]

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

[Jiml0001]

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 

[Jiml0001]

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

[Theo]

THANKS everyone for the info.  

Outer diameter is indeed what is of interest.

[StevenGuthmiller]

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

[Theo]

HI Steve

Thanks for the visual comparison.  It is very helpful.

Theo

[Oldcarfan27]

Has anyone ever used phone wire with the insulation stripped off and bits of the insulation used as the boots? Painted of course. 

[Mike 1017]

Yes. phone wires, USB cords, anything electronic related.

Mike

[NOBLNG]

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.

[gary jackson]

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

[StevenGuthmiller]

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