Sources For AWG 28 6 & 8 Conductor Wire?

[PatrickMahoney]

Hi Gang,

Just wondering if anyone might have a source or two to get my hands
on some AWG 28-Ga 6-Conductor and 8-Conductor Shielded stranded
wire? I really like the Mojo 4-Conductor, would like to find a source of
same but for 6 and 8 conductor as well.

Thanks for any help,
Patrick

[Jazz P Bass]

Might want to try contacting Peavey Parts Dept.
They use a (I think) 6 conductor on there footswitches.

[PatrickMahoney]

OK, thanks. I will check in with them and see what they might have.

Patrick

[Tom Phillips]

Patrick,
If you need the wire in quantity your could buy direct from an electronics supplier like Mouser. Minimum buys are 100 foot spools.
There is a neat cable selector tool at Multi-Conductor Cable
Searching for 6 conductor #28 shielded yields 6 matches as shown at Multi-Conductor Cable
Regards,
Tom

[PatrickMahoney]

Thanks Tom, that's a nice little setup they have there at their website.
I think this will take care of it for sure, thank you!

Patrick

[big_teee]

I've used Cat-5 cable for projects.
It's a 4 pair cable. You can get it in different colors.
Mostly blue. I've also used grey, red, and green.
It readily available for networking.
Terry

[PatrickMahoney]

I've used Cat-5 cable for projects.
It's a 4 pair cable. You can get it in different colors.
Mostly blue. I've also used grey, red, and green.
It readily available for networking.
Terry

Hi Terry,

I thought about that too, but isn't Cat-5 solid copper
wire? Do they sell it in a stranded version?

Patrick

[PatrickMahoney]

Hi Terry,

I thought about that too, but isn't Cat-5 solid copper
wire? Do they sell it in a stranded version?

Patrick

OK, I just did a search and it does appear that it is sold
as either solid or stranded, so maybe this might be a good
choice, and it is a bit cheaper. I guess I will have to look
into this as well.

Thanks,
Patrick

[Tom Phillips]

Note that Cat 5 computer network cable does not have a shield. Just 4 twisted pairs.

[big_teee]

OK, I just did a search and it does appear that it is sold
as either solid or stranded, so maybe this might be a good
choice, and it is a bit cheaper. I guess I will have to look
into this as well.

Thanks,
Patrick

Yes most is solid.
I've used a lot of solid wire for different projects.
I did Communications for 42 years, have a lot of that surplus.
Unless you are actually doing something to flex the cable, solid is no big deal.
Probably not politically correct though.
I like anything better than the PAF single push back wire with exposed ground.
If I had to use nothing but that I would quit!
Its noisey and IMHO a pain in the A$$ to work with.
That wire on the site was too rich for my blood, I would come up with an alternate source and type!
Good luck,
Terry

[David King]

Bartolini has 6 conductor stranded, shielded cable that they ship with some of their pickups so it does exist.
I have some solid 24awg, Cat 5 cable that is shielded, I thought is was all shielded.

[big_teee]

Most Cat 5 and cat 6 is unshielded.
It has a tight twisted pair that helps on networking noise.
The Cat6 has a special spiraled devider that makes it for higher freq. applications.
I have used a lot of it that is shielded.
The shielded requires a special RJP45 connector and a specialized crimper if you are using it for networking.
I have a 2 wire with ground that is 22 gauge that I use on my own stuff.
I use all the scrap and cheap stuff when I'm protoTyping, just trying new ideas.
When I get things nearly perfected, I go to the good bought stuff.
I use the Mojo 28 gauge 4wire with grd for the stuff I sell.
In a guitar if you are connecting to a 42 gauge coated solid wire, I figured the 24 ga. solid would probably be ok!
Later,
Terry

[Rick Turner]

I use Mogami 4+shield from Marshall Electronics in LA. Nice stuff. They might have it with more conductors.

[David Schwab]

I like anything better than the PAF single push back wire with exposed ground.
If I had to use nothing but that I would quit!

I agree!

[LtKojak]

I like anything better than the PAF single push back wire with exposed ground.
If I had to use nothing but that I would quit!

Funny, I use this type of wire almost exclusively...

Big_Tee and David, why do you think's bad?

And what do you use that's better and why?