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Unread 27-03-2013, 13:53
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Re: Electrical Supplies

Look up control panel builders in your area, looks to be 3 or 4 in Sidell. Ask them if you can have their cut offs to support the team. We recycle enough wire to build many robots. They also may support you with specific tool loans when needed, we do that for our team. Mainly when you need to crimp the main power crimps, takes a proper tool and crimp on 4ga. They may be able to support you with wire ties, cable management stickies, hold down loops, etc. too.

You are looking for someone who builds with MTW (Machine Tool Wire) as it will have more strands and be more flexible than other types. Stay away from THHN, if they are building with that, smaller wire diameter, so you stuff many wires in a tighter area, but very stiff, and does not work well with robots.
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