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Title: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: Tone Junkie on October 19, 2010, 09:07:30 pm

I have a bunch of Dougs good single wire shielded cable but I used to get some good beldon 20awg two wire shielded cable but that supplier doesnt sell it any more and I need some. Bill

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: stingray_65 on October 19, 2010, 11:23:15 pm

Check your PM

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: G._Hoffman on October 20, 2010, 02:06:53 am

I bought a batch of THIS (http://cgi.ebay.com/25-20-AWG-Shielded-Silver-Teflon-Wire-Twisted-Pair-/230532716334?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35acd2172e).  Its excellent stuff, if you (like me) like using Teflon wire.


Gabriel

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: Tone Junkie on October 20, 2010, 12:34:43 pm

Gabriel that looks like some damn good stuff I like it. i have no problem paying for the good stuff .
thank you Bill

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: eleventeen on October 21, 2010, 11:32:50 am

Teflon wire is great; but without a thermal stripped, it's a major PITA.

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: LooseChange on October 21, 2010, 11:45:47 am

My favorite: Belden 8451. Two conductors, shield and a drain. Mouser caries it.

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: eleventeen on October 21, 2010, 02:51:04 pm

I like Belden 8451 as well. Very easy to work with. Belden 9451 is another type that's essentially the same thing. Having torn out several analog studios, I acquired loads and loads of 8451, most of which I've used up.

And by the way, the stripped-off jacket of 8451 is almost as useful as the cable itself. Save it in a medicine bottle for temporary (and permanent) insulation on soldered splices. I have 25-year old connections insulated with 8451 jacket. Perfect. Make just a slightly blobby solder connection in the middle of a "butt" connection; or a normal solder joint on a "V" type splice and the jacketing is just the perfect diameter to hold itself in place. I think in most cases it is actually superior to using heatshrink. Thicker, reusuable, removable/replacable.....and FREE.

Title: Re: Who has good 2 wire shielded cable
Post by: Tone Junkie on October 22, 2010, 04:52:15 pm

Thanks guys