Tonearm rewire

jkeny · 7th March 2007, 09:41 PM

Hi all,
I can get my hands on a large spool of AWG 34 transformer wire (very fine enamel insulation). I'm wondering about uses for this - I thought of a tonearm rewire.

What do you guys think?

John

eeka chu · 7th March 2007, 10:09 PM

you can buy high purity fine silver wire in short lengths for not very much at all if you're going for quality, hificollective in the UK sell the same stuff Audio Note use for £9.99 per half metre

EC8010 · 8th March 2007, 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by jkeny
I can get my hands on a large spool of AWG 34 transformer wire (very fine enamel insulation). I'm wondering about uses for this - I thought of a tonearm rewire.

It will break. Trust me on this, I tried it years ago. You need stranded wire.

Secondly, rewiring a tonearm is the most horrible job that can be done. I dread it, and I've made a number of arms.

Unipivot pick-up arm

jkeny · 8th March 2007, 01:30 PM

OK advice taken - Is this wire good for anything audio? Bifilar trafo winding? All ideas welcome - the wire is free but I'm short of ideas

John

EC8010 · 8th March 2007, 03:01 PM

Wind your own HT chokes on salvaged EI cores?

eeka chu · 9th March 2007, 07:10 PM

wind a guitar pickup... if you have a guitar....

7th March 2007, 09:41 PM	#1
jkeny Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin	Tonearm rewire Hi all, I can get my hands on a large spool of AWG 34 transformer wire (very fine enamel insulation). I'm wondering about uses for this - I thought of a tonearm rewire. What do you guys think? John

8th March 2007, 03:01 PM	#5
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Wind your own HT chokes on salvaged EI cores? __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

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7th March 2007, 10:09 PM	#2
eeka chu diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: England	you can buy high purity fine silver wire in short lengths for not very much at all if you're going for quality, hificollective in the UK sell the same stuff Audio Note use for £9.99 per half metre

8th March 2007, 01:30 PM	#4
jkeny Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Dublin	OK advice taken - Is this wire good for anything audio? Bifilar trafo winding? All ideas welcome - the wire is free but I'm short of ideas John

9th March 2007, 07:10 PM	#6
eeka chu diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: England	wind a guitar pickup... if you have a guitar....