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Re: Does it matter what kind of wire I buy from a store if we need more?

there are different kinds of insulation and wire strand sizes. I'd suggest shopping in an automotive parts store, or the auto parts section of a hardware store, if they have one. Robot wiring more closely resembles car wiring, than house wiring.

The difference is mainly in how easy it is to bend the wire...you want flexible wire in something like a robot that moves. Houses don't move much, so they can use inflexible wiring.