The Hunt for High-Flex Wire (2012)
Looking for thin, highly flexible, durable wire.
The Goal: Similar to 5DT Glove Cable
The New Hunt
Crazy wiring >>http://www.knaapo.ru/eng/about/technology/electricity.wbp
McMaster (USA):
Mcmaster sells Daburn sub-miniature wire as “Continuous-Flex Miniature Wire”:
>> http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/801/=h37uic
Conrad (EU, UK):
red >> http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/605834/Single-wire-LIFY-005-mm-red
black >> http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en/product/605900/Single-wire-LIFY-005-mm-black-25-m
Daburn (USA):
Daburn >> http://www.daburn.com/2671ultraflexiblesub-miniaturewire-u/lstyle15681692.aspx
Lokolo (DE):
Textile insulation >> http://lokolo.eu/tag/textile/
The Old Hunt
McMaster >> http://www.mcmaster.com/#catalog/118/802/=h2aj67
All three ultra-flex miniature wires turned out to be very fragile, in that they were easy to tear by hand. Also the isolation of the red and white were silicone and thus would not slide nicely between the layers of fabric.
Daburn >> http://www.daburn.com/2670miniaturehook-upwire-conformstomil-w-16878d105c-600v.aspx?variation=9432
White wires used in first version. Seem to be holding up okay, but the wire is not particularly great and the insulation is not particularly flexible.
Maplins (currently used in new gloves):
? >> http://www.maplin.co.uk/silicone-extra-flexible-wire-9910
The Other Hunt> For tiny, sturdy 5-way connectors
To connect LED and motor on gloves with upper-arm x-IMU
Flat Cat5 Ethernet cable? >> http://www.vpi.us/cable-sf-shld.html
Cute illustration >> http://www.tradekorea.com/product-detail/P00135935/The_plastic_proposal_other_adhesion_characteristic_petal__easily_t.html
