Cheap wire @ Surplustronics

[CookMySock]

This stuff is good for making heated jacket liners. It is not to be used for bike wiring.
http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/shop/search.php?q=hook+up+wire&go=Go

And this looks like it might be suitable for rewinding stators and the like.
http://www.surplustronics.co.nz/shop/search.php?q=enamelled&go=Go

http://www.voltelectronics.co.nz/cable/enamelled-tinned-wire

http://www.sicom.co.nz/winding-wire-xidg6670.html


Steve

[YellowDog]

Are you going to re-pack your starter motor yourself?

[YellowDog]

BTW: These guys are really good. They have a store at the top end of Queen St (by K Road). Great for finding obsolete electrical bits and bobs.

[CookMySock]

Are you going to re-pack your starter motor yourself?Dunno if I would attempt a starter motor, but my alternator stator has a short-to-ground in it, so if I can find the right wire in the right length, yes I will attempt a rewind.

Pics and a full write-up to follow.


Steve

[hayd3n]

13 x 0.12mm 26 AWG
is that wot i need to make a heated jacket?

[CookMySock]

13 x 0.12mm 26 AWG
is that wot i need to make a heated jacket?I'm pretty sure that's the stuff. Will check that today for you and post here.

edit: the wire I used for heated jackets has 7 strands each of .112mm diameter, so this surplustronics hookup wire has twice the cross-sectional area, and therefore half the resistance, and therefore twice the length of it will be required. This is, err, about 35 meters of wire - ie a LOT of wire to hide in the jacket. You could take it back to about 30 meters, but likely it will draw about 6-7 amps, and get quite toasty warm. Our jackets don't get hot exactly.. they just provide a nice background warmth, which is plenty on a yuck winters' day, so if you are in the deep south maybe it will be just the beez kneez.

If you want to try the wire, buy it and send it and a courier bag to me and I'll do a current check on the whole roll with my clamp meter - then you can do the maths on how much of it you have to sew into the jacket and decide whether a.) you want to fart around with it any more, or b.) it's too much work to do it.. either way, you will have spent little more than ten bucks in total.

Have a read here;
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=77518&highlight=wire+ohms+resistance+meters

Steve

[hayd3n]

cant i just get my local sparkie to grab me some wire and do all the work for a fairing weld or two

[CookMySock]

cant i just get my local sparkie to grab me some wire and do all the work for a fairing weld or twoBugger me, I never thought of doing tha-at. :shifty:

Steve

[pete376403]

Search around the op shops and try and find a low voltage electric blanket (Safasleep was one brand, had a transformer that had the temp control switch). Rip the blanket open and there is enough *flexible* heating wire to make two jackets. The resistance of my jackets is about 4 ohms so at 12 volts its making around 50 watts of heat - just lovely especially around my lower back.

Also my first attemps at heated clothing came from Surplustronics, (f*cking amazing range of stuff there) - a "High Altitude Flying Suit" complete with glove and boot liners, all wired. The thing was brand new, but had a note inside saying it was "repacked in 1954".
Was (still is) a really excellnt suit, but 24volt so never really got warm enough. I tried to make a 12 -24v dc to dc converter but ever had any sucess. The suit is still hanging in the shed