How small is too small? (wiring)

[Grumpy Popeye]

Here's the deal;

I'm lighting my space battleship Yamato and due to the small size of some of the components (yardarms, captain's cabin, engine fins), I'm using SMD LEDs for lighting. I was planning on using magnet wire to run power to these lights, but I'm worried that even with my current limiting resistor, the magnet wire will be too thin to hold up for the long haul. Am I making mountains out of molehills, or should I go up to 30 AWG (wire wrap)

Thought? Comments?

[MillenniumFalsehood]

Since magnet wire often passes far more current than your typical SMD LED is designed to handle, I'd say don't worry about it. The only danger to thin wire like that is from too much bending.

[Grumpy Popeye]

Thanks!

[Kylwell]

I've taken to using 32awg 7/40 wire with my LEDs. Works fine and given the load if the wire starts to melt you're running it to hot for LEDs anyways.

[Grumpy Popeye]

So, I decided to use wire wrap wire to start, and after toasting about 8 SMD LEDs, I went back to using magnet wire, got it right on the first try thereafter!