Distributor for small pieces of Teflon insulating tubing?
 

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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Tim Shoppa wrote:

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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distributor for short lengths of Teflon insulating tubing?
Tim Shoppa

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On 7 Jul 2005 14:47:49 -0700, the renowned "Tim Shoppa"
wrote:

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.


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Tim Shoppa wrote:
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

"Tim Shoppa" writes:

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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On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 04:17:15 +0000 (UTC), David Lesher
wrote:

"Tim Shoppa" writes:

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)

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


Peter
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On 7 Jul 2005 14:47:49 -0700, "Tim Shoppa"
wrote:

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

Try Fox International, 800-231-9786

"Dave Platt" wrote in message
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In article .com,
Tim Shoppa wrote:

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.

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
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On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:50:16 -0400, "Donald"
wrote:

Try Fox International, 800-231-9786

"Dave Platt" wrote in message
...
In article .com,
Tim Shoppa wrote:

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.

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will
boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!

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.