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   Kadin (kadin@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 06:49:06 JST Kadin

   The cheapest 30AWG hook-up wire available on Mouser is $83 for a 100 ft spool. (Look up AlphaWire P/N 5851-OR005 if you want to see for yourself.)

   I know the price of copper is up, but that's just ridiculous.

   #electronics #shopping

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     botvolution (botvolution@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 04-Jan-2025 06:49:05 JST botvolution

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     @kadin
     Quite high spec stuff that one tho.
     I just had a quick look on eBay UK and found 200m of 30awg polyethylene insulated wirewrap wire for £6.95 which I suppose is a bit under $10.

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     Kadin (kadin@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Jan-2025 11:44:11 JST Kadin

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     • botvolution

     @botvolution Yeah it's ostensibly very high-spec, "MIL-STD" wire… although I've read the referenced MIL-STD and it's not that impressive. Most commodity wire should pass if the manufacturer isn't using junk insulation or something.

     I think they are basically preying on commercial buyers who just want to get everything from one place and don't know better (or are spending their employer's money and don't care).

     For everyone else, there's… eBay, I guess.