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Distributor for small pieces of Teflon insulating tubing?

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Tim Shoppa

Jan 1, 1970
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Can anyone recommend a distributor for short lengths of Teflon
insulating tubing? (As in for 18, 22, etc. gauge wire). Mouser lists
it but min order is 1000 feet... I only need a foot or two of each
size. Tim.
 
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Dave Platt

Jan 1, 1970
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Tim Shoppa said:
Can anyone recommend a distributor for short lengths of Teflon
insulating tubing? (As in for 18, 22, etc. gauge wire). Mouser lists
it but min order is 1000 feet... I only need a foot or two of each
size. Tim.

http://www.amidoncorp.com/ lists a few sizes (for 12, 13, 14,16, 18
gauge bare wire) by-the-foot, in their "Ham pricing" section. Look
under "Tapes and wires".

You might find it easier to locate solid or stranded wire which is
pre-insulated with Teflon.
 
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Spehro Pefhany

Jan 1, 1970
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Can anyone recommend a distributor for short lengths of Teflon
insulating tubing? (As in for 18, 22, etc. gauge wire). Mouser lists
it but min order is 1000 feet... I only need a foot or two of each
size. Tim.

If you just need short pieces it might be easier to strip some Teflon
wire and use the insulation.


Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
 
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ehsjr

Jan 1, 1970
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Tim said:
Can anyone recommend a distributor for short lengths of Teflon
insulating tubing? (As in for 18, 22, etc. gauge wire). Mouser lists
it but min order is 1000 feet... I only need a foot or two of each
size. Tim.

Allelectronics has #20 in 4 foot lengths for 60 cents.
http://www.allelectronics.com/
This supplier will sell you small rolls (20 to 65 feet,
depending on gauge) in #12 through #26 at $7.95 per roll:
http://www.action-electronics.com/teflontube.htm

Ed
 
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David Lesher

Jan 1, 1970
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Tim Shoppa said:
Can anyone recommend a distributor for short lengths of Teflon
insulating tubing? (As in for 18, 22, etc. gauge wire). Mouser lists
it but min order is 1000 feet... I only need a foot or two of each
size. Tim.

It looks like MSC sells it by the foot.
(page 4195 of the 99 book)
 
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Prepair Ltd

Jan 1, 1970
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It looks like MSC sells it by the foot.
(page 4195 of the 99 book)

Try a coilwinding/transformer winding wire supplier, it's a stock
thing for them.


Peter
 
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legg

Jan 1, 1970
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Can anyone recommend a distributor for short lengths of Teflon
insulating tubing? (As in for 18, 22, etc. gauge wire). Mouser lists
it but min order is 1000 feet... I only need a foot or two of each
size. Tim.

Be carefull when buying non-roll quantities. Some dispensing
measurement methods 'flatten' the material, so that it will never
again easily assume full diameter.

RL
 
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none

Jan 1, 1970
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Try Fox International, 800-231-9786
I've had luck using silicone tubing as a high temp insulator in the
past.
Get it from old sections of spark plug wiring. Just pull out the
core(carbon conductor with nylon weave jacketing.) with a pair of
needle nose pliers.(For cores that are sticky spray a bit of silicone
lubricant in between the silicone sleeve and the nylon jacketing.)
Advantage is it's a good high temp insulator and can be gotten on the
cheap.
If you've got to have the teflon try a local plastics supply house in
your area, or a plastics fabricator shop. They'll have odd bits that
you could get cheaply.
 
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