Generic wiring and connectors

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This is a very silly question I'm sure, but I would love some links. Basically I want to buy spools of wire. Ideally it would be the same stranded aluminum wire, with similar colors to what comes in these cabinets to begin with.

On top of this, I am interested in learning what the hell kind of connector was used in the attached image of a video cable. Outside of my arcades, I've never seen anything like this.

I want to build a little stockpile of this stuff so that I can do repairs, and make patch cables. Links to quality shops would be appreciated as well :)
 

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Cool. Doesn't look like they sell basic wiring. Is the factory stranded wire copper? It looked like aluminum.
 
What gauge is the wire in these cabinets? It all looks super similar, except for the electrical wire which is slightly larger.
 
What gauge is the wire in these cabinets? It all looks super similar, except for the electrical wire which is slightly larger.

Highly variable based on the game, you have to look at the printing on the jacket (if you can find a readable portion) to see what it is. Without that, you'd need to cut one open and measure.

Good rule of thumb is 18ga for power, 20ga for I/O, but many post-golden-age games used much thinner 24ga wire for controls.

Another element to consider is the rated voltage. 18ga 600v wire has much thicker insulation than wire with a 300v rating.

It's really a fool's errand unless you're reproducing harnesses, I think.
 
Highly variable based on the game, you have to look at the printing on the jacket (if you can find a readable portion) to see what it is. Without that, you'd need to cut one open and measure.

Good rule of thumb is 18ga for power, 20ga for I/O, but many post-golden-age games used much thinner 24ga wire for controls.

Another element to consider is the rated voltage. 18ga 600v wire has much thicker insulation than wire with a 300v rating.

It's really a fool's errand unless you're reproducing harnesses, I think.

This is good information, I'll take a look. My initial task is to reproduce a video cable (like the one in the picture).

Your user avatar really creeps me out...wtf is that? :)
 
This is good information, I'll take a look. My initial task is to reproduce a video cable (like the one in the picture).

Your user avatar really creeps me out...wtf is that? :)

I don't think there's any source for those connectors. You might be able to cut the wires & solder on a different connector (preferred), or solder wires to the posts where it connects and run those into a standard connector.

My avatar is a photo of a medical simulation dummy used to train physicians. I keep thinking about changing it, but then someone tells me how it makes them profoundly uncomfortable, so I don't.
 
My avatar is a photo of a medical simulation dummy used to train physicians. I keep thinking about changing it, but then someone tells me how it makes them profoundly uncomfortable, so I don't.

Yeah, that thing is horrific. Nice work.

Thanks for the info!
 
I don't think there's any source for those connectors. You might be able to cut the wires & solder on a different connector (preferred), or solder wires to the posts where it connects and run those into a standard connector.

I think those are standard 7.5/5 mm connectors. Although the illustrations on this page aren't right -- they're close to actual connectors.
https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/products.asp?cat=173

They look more like these:
https://www.greatplainselectronics.com/catimages/Cat_V_Series.jpg

Ed
 
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