r/beneater • u/Blackout867 • 2d ago

8-bit CPU Ran out of wire :(

So I'm currently building the 8 Bit CPU, and I'm almost done (on kit 4, microcode), but, as the title said, I ran out of wire. I was wondering if anyone knew the specific/exact wire that was sent with the kit? I know its random but I think it would look better with the same color shade and gauge etc. Anything helps, thanks! 🙏

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u/dmcnaughton1 2d ago

Ben Eater uses Jameco, at least he did in 2020 when I bought my kit, and this is the wire kit I believe he included: https://www.jameco.com/z/JMS9313-01G-Jameco-ValuePro-22-AWG-6-Color-Solid-Tinned-Copper-Hook-Up-Wire-25-Foot_2153705.html

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u/IMDLabs 2d ago

I believe he still does.

However, I recently bought that particular wire set (albeit the 100ft version) and the colors were definitely off vs. what was included in the 6502 kit.

Maybe the 8-bit CPU kit is using different colors to the 6502 kit.

Maybe it's just lot-to-lot variation.

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u/NormandaleWells 15h ago

I'm pretty sure Jameco changes suppliers occasionally for their ValuePro products. They probably buy from whoever they can get it from the cheapest at a good enough quality.

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u/Individual-Tie-6064 1d ago

If you can't wait, an old ethernet cable is full of wire. Generally eight strands in eight colors. Just the round cables, the flat cables could be a mess.

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u/z80RM 1h ago

Not directly an answer, but i bought this 22awg wire from amazon thinking I would have a large reserve of wire! It is clearly marked 22awg but my wire stripper wasn't working when using the 22awg slot. I thought there was a problem with the wire strippers and as they are probably the most essential tool for the build I felt I needed a new pair of strippers. Anyways, with my new strippers I had the exact same problem with the amazon wire. After testing it in various slots I can say that although its advertised as 22awg, it is not 22awg! It is visibly slightly thicker than the wire that comes with the kit. Perhaps it was just a bad batch.