Where to buy 30 awg wire for Madman lighting kit.

Slarti · Post by **Slarti** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:00 pm

Hi,
I have a Madman lighting kit I'm going to be putting in and wanted to get some extra wire...Any ideas? I tried Radio Shaft...but they don't have red and black. They carry red but it is out of stock.

Also, can you get just the flashing board from Madman?

Thx

Mark

USS Atlantis · Post by **USS Atlantis** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:14 pm

Try either Jameco or Digikey

What you're looking for is "AWG 30, Wire wrap" - comes in several colors in 100' spools for $7 at Jameco

Stu Pidasso · Post by **Stu Pidasso** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:22 pm

Mark, where do you live? It would help us help you...

Slarti · Post by **Slarti** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:01 pm

USS A...
Thanks...I'll try them.

Stu:
Chicago area.

One more question...does it matter if it is solid or stranded? I thought that I read somewhere it is better if it is stranded.

Thx

Mark

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:28 pm

Mouser.com

They have everything and their catalogs make good fire starting material.

Pat Amaral · Post by **Pat Amaral** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:48 am

If you don't want to go the online route, and much as I hate sending business their way, Radio Shack sells the stuff.

Madman Lighting · Post by **Madman Lighting** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:48 pm

You could also ask me...

What do you want the flashing board to do? Same as the regular Starship Lighting kit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycUsql8aWG8 or something else?

-John

Slarti · Post by **Slarti** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:51 pm

I have the Madman Delux 8 lighting kit with 64 fiber optic strands. Is it possible to cut the strands in halve? if so, how would I go about doing this?

Thx

Mark

Madman Lighting · Post by **Madman Lighting** » Sun May 02, 2010 5:15 pm

Cutting the fiber optic is pretty easy... they're just plastic.

If you want it shorter length-wise, just about anything will work.

If you want to divide it in half, use an X-acto knife and split the jacket along its length, then just pull out as many fibers as you want.

Here's a neat trick... Warm up the ends of the fiber with something hot, at a bit of a distance. The ends will soften and melt a little bit, forming a nice smooth lens that will draw in more light.

Have fun!

-John

Madman Lighting · Post by **Madman Lighting** » Sun May 02, 2010 5:17 pm

O yea, I sell the extra wire at $0.25 a foot, if anyone wants it.

Sparky · Post by **Sparky** » Tue May 04, 2010 12:03 pm

Stranded will take moving and pushing a little better, the solid can be broken off through metal fatigue pretty easily. If you want stranded you should look into getting a wire stripper that can strip it properly though. Nicking the solid wire while stripping it will eat into its durability as well.

Slarti wrote:USS A...
Thanks...I'll try them.

Stu:
Chicago area.

One more question...does it matter if it is solid or stranded? I thought that I read somewhere it is better if it is stranded.

Thx

Mark

rabidpoobear · Post by **rabidpoobear** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 12:27 am

can you really get stranded 30awg wire? I've never seen anything above 24 stranded. but then again I haven't looked very hard

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:57 am

rabidpoobear wrote:can you really get stranded 30awg wire? I've never seen anything above 24 stranded. but then again I haven't looked very hard

Yup. Mouser.com carries it. Part no. 003823 32g 7/40.

Madman Lighting · Post by **Madman Lighting** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:22 pm

Yea but did you check out just what that really is?

Thats part is Teflon coated 32 gauge wire, 1000 ft spool, for $250 each!

EEK!

Kylwell · Post by **Kylwell** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 5:26 pm

http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Alp ... oFZqJGI%3d

Then buy 100ft for $37.

And it comes in colors!

(PVC coated is even more expensive)

Oh, and here's the 30awg: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Alp ... Z70rBKA%3d