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Offline mgjock

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type of wire for wiring flipper coil?
« on: January 09, 2009, 04:40:10 PM »
hi, i need to wire the middle lug on a flipper coil to the EOS. the original wire is missing. the machine is a 1970s Williams EM. I heard that i need an 18 gauge tin wire. my local Jaycar store only has 17 gauge copper wire. Will the 17 gauge copper wire work? Or else which size wire should i use and where can i buy it from? any help would be appreciated. thanks

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Re: type of wire for wiring flipper coil?
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2009, 05:49:48 PM »
Dont worry about it - 17 gauge is slightly thicker than 18 gauge and so can handle more current without getting hot

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Re: type of wire for wiring flipper coil?
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2009, 10:49:06 PM »

What I sometimes use for EOS wire is an old mains cable from an old pinball. I strip the casing off the cord and use the wires...
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