Mbira
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I need to use relatively thin gauge wire - about 22 gauge is the biggest I can go...
These wires will be in pairs (positive and ground). They are attached with this molex connector, so there is a good positive lock:
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=502352-0200virtualkey53810000virtualkey538-502352-0200
The wire will be about 3" long and will be attached on both ends and moving in all 360 degree directions. The wire is attached to a marimba bar that is being struck, so the key bounces up and down and side to side a bit as it is struck.
Am I better off using stranded wire or solid wire? Ribbon cable? Twisting the pairs together? I think that eventually these joints WILL fail, and so I am planning on making these wires relatively easy to replace and making backups so they can be switched out as they break, but it'd make my life easier if I can find a solution that will work at least a couple months of regular action...
Edit: a little googling is telling me that stranded is what I want with vibration. I'm still not sure if I'm better off twisting the pairs or keeping them seperate...
These wires will be in pairs (positive and ground). They are attached with this molex connector, so there is a good positive lock:
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=502352-0200virtualkey53810000virtualkey538-502352-0200
The wire will be about 3" long and will be attached on both ends and moving in all 360 degree directions. The wire is attached to a marimba bar that is being struck, so the key bounces up and down and side to side a bit as it is struck.
Am I better off using stranded wire or solid wire? Ribbon cable? Twisting the pairs together? I think that eventually these joints WILL fail, and so I am planning on making these wires relatively easy to replace and making backups so they can be switched out as they break, but it'd make my life easier if I can find a solution that will work at least a couple months of regular action...
Edit: a little googling is telling me that stranded is what I want with vibration. I'm still not sure if I'm better off twisting the pairs or keeping them seperate...