At 05:17 AM 12/9/2011, KPL wrote: >... sometimes it's better to use tin-coated wire without insulation.=20 >Usually I'm collecting cut-off component leads, or a strand from a=20 >multi-stranded wire, or so on. But there must be a product for that! Belden sells rolls of bare tinned copper wire all the way from 10 AWG=20 on up through #26. I currently keep rolls of the #10, 12, 18, 22,=20 24, 26 wire around - its darned handy for a multitude of applications. I'll dig up some typical part numbers if you need. dwayne --=20 Dwayne Reid Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .