PSA - Purchasing Wire.

[JOES66FURY]

I may be late to the party here but I had a moment of clarity today,

I went to the parts store to buy some 20g wire to finish up the Harley project.

Wire was 7 bucks a roll.

I thought, man it has got to be cheaper somewhere else...so for S&G's I went to my local ACE Hardware. I purchased 6ft of 20g wire for less than 2 bucks (.16 a ft)

If you already knew this...you shoulda shared...if you didn't...there you go.

So, next time you need some wire, hit up you local ace

[milner351]

Was the wire the same stranding?

Same insulation on the jacket?

I'm pretty sure automotive wire has different jacket than house wire, and is more finely stranded.

[squirrel]

Our local Ace sells automotive wire, in the automotive section. Not in the house wire section.

I've bought some wire there for robot stuff. I think the last few times I've bought Belden wire at the parts store, it was still only around $3-4 a roll. But it might have gone up, someone has to pay Randal's new mortgage

[JOES66FURY]

Uh, Yeah, its not house wire, they carry a wide variet or wire, home, auto, speaker.

[milner351]

Just wanted to clarify - I know you know better - but everyone reading this may not.... I've taken a lot of house wiring out of cars, one guy even used romex!

[JOES66FURY]

Good lord the things I have removed from cars....I removed speaker wire that was spliced into the headlights on a car...they just doubled up the wire to make a gauge that was almost the same.

I would hope those reading this know the difference....if the don't...have them raise their hands so we can point and laugh, maybe flog them with a wet noodle.


Ha, after thought, the guy using house wire is the same guy using chicken wire and screen to patch the holes in his car...kinda like the guy who "restored"my Fury lol!

[squirrel]

I've found house wire (and wire nuts) in some, too.

the best yet was the nifty early 60s vintage SW ammeter wired into the 55 tbird...with lamp cord! yikes

[moparmaniac07]

Good lord the things I have removed from cars....I removed speaker wire that was spliced into the headlights on a car...they just doubled up the wire to make a gauge that was almost the same.

I would hope those reading this know the difference....if the don't...have them raise their hands so we can point and laugh, maybe flog them with a wet noodle.


Ha, after thought, the guy using house wire is the same guy using chicken wire and screen to patch the holes in his car...kinda like the guy who "restored"my Fury lol!

*raises hand

It still transfers electrons like its supposed to