I went to an industrial supplier and asked for 600' of 14 gauge wire. I wanted 300' of red and 300' of black. He quoted me the price and asked what I was doing with it. When I told him it was for a model railroad, he said 'if you can use 12 gauge in green and black I'll give you some roll ends for real cheap. We went into the back of this warehouse where all these huge wooden reels of wire were and he peel off the rest through the length counter just to make sure I got my 300' of each colour. I ended up with plobably 700 plus feet as he just gave me the rest that was on the roll. I think I paid under $20.00 for the whole lot.
These wooden Reels were about 6' tall IIRC, With over 300' left on them made them look empty, I often wonder how much they hold when new.
On a side note, I have often recieved good discounts at many places when I tell them it is for a MRR.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
If you have a non-ferrous metals recycing operation nearby, check with them. Those outfits often get used wire in all sizes that is in pretty good or even like new condition. I have even picked up short, remnants still on the spool. They treat it as scrap copper and might give you a good deal.
Charlie
Not only is it aluminum wire coated in copper, it is not even 14 gauge wire. The insulation is thicker than most wires, making up the difference. The wire itself is much smaller than 14 gauge. Multiple people have stated this in reviews and comments.
I would stay away from this one.... Far away.
Ricky W.
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3: Any objections, consult above rules.
I have a 50 foot spool of #14 copper wire, less whatever amount I used on my previous layout, and it's STILL more than 2 pounds.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Agree with Randy. A 100 foot roll weighs only 2.1 pounds ? A 100 foot roll of 14 guage house wire weighs considerably more than 2.1 pounds. Gotta be copper clad aluminum wire ....
Mark.
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rrinkerCheck the comments. Also note it says "copper clad" - probably aluminum wire. It's far too cheap to be #14 copper wire.
Damn... I hate when a deal that sounds too good to be true turns out to be too good to be true.
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Check the comments. Also note it says "copper clad" - probably aluminum wire. It's far too cheap to be #14 copper wire.
Wish I had seen this about a month ago.
South Penn
Ran across this today. Looks like a good deal.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dcar-electronics&field-keywords=100%27+Feet+14+Gauge+Red+Black+Stranded+2+Conductor+Speaker+Wire