HOScaledWill
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I was told by @flyboy2610 on this post Bulb and Wiring Help and Advice Wanted PLEASE!!! | ModelRailroadForums.com that I need to use heat shrinking tubes to insulate my 7219 bulb wire leads but I'm not sure which to get and where to buy. It's this bulb
#7219R Red Miniature Bulb Wire Terminal Base, RED T1 W.T. 12V .06A .15CP,7219R, #7219R, #7219R LAMP, #7219R MINIATURE, #7219 Red, #7219R Indicator (jacksonelectricsupply.com) There's a dime in the picture to compare the size.
I was looking on Amazon for heat-shrinking tubes and found some but some of what I found might be more than I can use, in other words very very redundant. The ones I found are either too wide or come with too many pieces and they come in different sizes but I only need one size, well one width but long lengths. I'm trying to look online where I can buy only one size of heat-shrink tubing and not 100 pieces of such! My wager is 1mm or 1.5mm I just measured my light bulb leads and they're an inch (2 and a half centimeters) long. Trying not to get too little but trying not to get a lot. I so far have about 21 bulbs, I think, and plan to get 9 more, totaling 30 bulbs, so I need enough tubing to accommodate 60 total leads. And they have to be very thin.
I found this so far Amazon.com: Young4us 2 Pack 3/4'' Heat Shrink Tube 3:1 Adhesive-Lined Heat Shrinkable Tubing Black&RED 4Ft: Home Improvement but it might be too big and too much. Others
I figured I could use two colors, one for each bare lead. Since the tubes are black and red I could put a black tube and a red tube on each bulb. Then again maybe they only need to be one color (and I'll settle for black only.)
Mind you, this will be the first time I ever bought heat shrinking tubes, and first time using them.
Now when shrinking tubes, from what I've seen online, I guess you're supposed to wrap the heat shrinking tube around the wire and then put it over a lit flame until the tube shrinks, is that it?
I'm still looking around myself but what heat shrinking tubes do you recommend?
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I'm also on the market for soldering tools. All I really want is a soldering iron or soldering gun, and perhaps solder liquid if there's any such a thing so I can make wires permanently stick to each other and to the bulb leads, and I don't want anything unnecessary. But what all will I need for soldering? I know I need the iron or gun and may get something like this Pinsun Soldering Iron 60W (twinschip.com) or this one from Amazon Amazon.com: 110V 60W Adjustable Temperature Electric Soldering Iron Welding Rework Repair Tool With 5pcs Solder Tip US Plug: Home Improvement
This is for my personal reference but anyone can use this: How to Solder Wires (thespruce.com) If I'm going to need more than a soldering iron that could be many more months!
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One more thing, should I use 24 gauge wires or 28 gauge wires? (30 might be too thin) I'd like something thinner than the wires on 9V battery snap connectors.
I ask all these questions because I am planning to buy these things super soon. I wanted to do it today but I figure I better wait for some answers and hopefully order tomorrow at the latest. Last thing I want to do is order something I have no use for or something that won't work, although Amazon told me if the items don't work they can refund me.
Thank you. I'll come back if I have anymore questions.
#7219R Red Miniature Bulb Wire Terminal Base, RED T1 W.T. 12V .06A .15CP,7219R, #7219R, #7219R LAMP, #7219R MINIATURE, #7219 Red, #7219R Indicator (jacksonelectricsupply.com) There's a dime in the picture to compare the size.
I was looking on Amazon for heat-shrinking tubes and found some but some of what I found might be more than I can use, in other words very very redundant. The ones I found are either too wide or come with too many pieces and they come in different sizes but I only need one size, well one width but long lengths. I'm trying to look online where I can buy only one size of heat-shrink tubing and not 100 pieces of such! My wager is 1mm or 1.5mm I just measured my light bulb leads and they're an inch (2 and a half centimeters) long. Trying not to get too little but trying not to get a lot. I so far have about 21 bulbs, I think, and plan to get 9 more, totaling 30 bulbs, so I need enough tubing to accommodate 60 total leads. And they have to be very thin.
I found this so far Amazon.com: Young4us 2 Pack 3/4'' Heat Shrink Tube 3:1 Adhesive-Lined Heat Shrinkable Tubing Black&RED 4Ft: Home Improvement but it might be too big and too much. Others
I figured I could use two colors, one for each bare lead. Since the tubes are black and red I could put a black tube and a red tube on each bulb. Then again maybe they only need to be one color (and I'll settle for black only.)
Mind you, this will be the first time I ever bought heat shrinking tubes, and first time using them.
Now when shrinking tubes, from what I've seen online, I guess you're supposed to wrap the heat shrinking tube around the wire and then put it over a lit flame until the tube shrinks, is that it?
I'm still looking around myself but what heat shrinking tubes do you recommend?
...
I'm also on the market for soldering tools. All I really want is a soldering iron or soldering gun, and perhaps solder liquid if there's any such a thing so I can make wires permanently stick to each other and to the bulb leads, and I don't want anything unnecessary. But what all will I need for soldering? I know I need the iron or gun and may get something like this Pinsun Soldering Iron 60W (twinschip.com) or this one from Amazon Amazon.com: 110V 60W Adjustable Temperature Electric Soldering Iron Welding Rework Repair Tool With 5pcs Solder Tip US Plug: Home Improvement
This is for my personal reference but anyone can use this: How to Solder Wires (thespruce.com) If I'm going to need more than a soldering iron that could be many more months!
...
One more thing, should I use 24 gauge wires or 28 gauge wires? (30 might be too thin) I'd like something thinner than the wires on 9V battery snap connectors.
I ask all these questions because I am planning to buy these things super soon. I wanted to do it today but I figure I better wait for some answers and hopefully order tomorrow at the latest. Last thing I want to do is order something I have no use for or something that won't work, although Amazon told me if the items don't work they can refund me.
Thank you. I'll come back if I have anymore questions.