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tip on twisting wire

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Patrick Kopson

In Reply to: RE: Any tips on twisting a pair of 12 or 10 AWG solid wires? posted by Christopher Witmer on June 03, 2009 at 06:46:04

Clamp one end of both wires next to each other in a vice (or twist the ends together around a post or table leg).
Clamp the other end of both wires in the chuck of an electric drill/screw driver. Pull the trigger.

I prefer the slower speed of the electric screw driver over the drill.
I belive the last time I did 10 meters, I switched the two ends part way through the process.

I lost track of the amount of shortening.

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I usually do about 1 twist per inch - Dynaudio_Rules 12:54:16 06/03/09 (2)
same thing when I braid wires, about 1 inch per braid.

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- RE: I usually do about 1 twist per inch - JoeKool 21:29:45 06/03/09 (1)
  1" per complete twist of 10 or 12 ga. solid core wire would be pretty tight especially for the 10Ga.
  I would say 2-3" would be more appropriate.
  - Your Right....I did a 12ga Coax recently, it was every 2" - Dynaudio_Rules 03:49:01 06/04/09 (0)
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Shortening depends on the angle of the twist. Use HS geometry to figure it out. Do a 45� angle. nt - Norm 08:33:19 06/03/09 (1)
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- I should add that the Siltech designers worked to achieve a 45� angle. nt - Norm 06:26:09 06/04/09 (0)
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