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MW42-4 - Magnet Wire

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42 Gauge Magnet Wire - 1/4 lb (~1280 ft)

  • Solid copper conductor
  • Plain Enamel Insulation - Polyurethane / Polyamide (Nylon)
  • Wire Diameter: 0.003 in (0.076mm)
  • Temperature Range: -22ºF (-30ºC) to 311ºF (155ºC)
  • Solderable: 680°F (360°C)
  • MIL JW-1177/42, MW 80-C, Class 155
  • RoHS Compliant
Magnet wire is copper wire coated with a very thin layer of insulation (it is not a magnet). It is used for various applications but is mostly used for constructing windings in transformers, inductors, motors, speakers, electromagnets, and much more! This is also available in a 1/2 lb spool, MW42-8.

NOTE: This wire gauge is very, very thin. It is thinner than wire than you might be used to working with. It's not much bigger in diameter than a human hair! This kind of wire is more often found in windings that require a great many turns of wire, such as the electric pickups on an electric guitar.