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Step 3Insulated Copper Wire
For this example I harvested wire from a printer motor.
Gain access to the motor.
Unwind some of the insulated copper thread.
Place all four wires in one clamp. Wire is too smooth to twist together in the traditional method of fringe twisting, which is one wire per clamp.
At points of connection the insulation must be removed.
I used steel wool to abrade the insulation off the copper wire.
Test the new multi-ply wire twist with a multimeter.
Depending on your material choice the new twist might have a higher/same/lower resistance.
Pros for insulated multi-ply wire: insulated, free, re-purposed, can be soldered
Cons for insulated multi-ply wire: less flexible than thread, insulated
Gain access to the motor.
Unwind some of the insulated copper thread.
Place all four wires in one clamp. Wire is too smooth to twist together in the traditional method of fringe twisting, which is one wire per clamp.
At points of connection the insulation must be removed.
I used steel wool to abrade the insulation off the copper wire.
Test the new multi-ply wire twist with a multimeter.
Depending on your material choice the new twist might have a higher/same/lower resistance.
Pros for insulated multi-ply wire: insulated, free, re-purposed, can be soldered
Cons for insulated multi-ply wire: less flexible than thread, insulated
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