On 5/2/04 12:33 PM, in article zp9lc.16745$I%1.1168349@attbi_s51, "Stewart
Pinkerton" wrote:

On Sun, 02 May 2004 01:30:04 GMT, (Michael
Squires) wrote:

In article ,
GRL wrote:
You can absolutely go to Home Depot or Lowes and get the wire you need,
economically, and it will work every bit as good as the "audiophile" stuff.
Wire, is wire as long as the gage is sufficient for the distance of the
runs.

I always tin my 12ga zip cord, since the copper corrodes and that can
cause problems.

Cold flow of the tinned end causes even worse problems by gradually
slackening the connection. By all meand tin the very end to avoid
loose strands - but *always* connect to the bare copper, or use plated
spades, soldered or well-crimped to the cable. If soldered, use
heatshrink or similar strain relief to avoid fatigue cracks.

True - but also if the solder is wicked away to leave a coating, the
mechanical connection would be still between the wire and connector which
should minimize it. But that is a good point!

If you don't know what I'm talking about, find a friend with a soldering
iron or gun - they'll know.

Hopefully, they'll give the same advice. :-)