Where can i buy super thin wire for electronic work?

[Ferrariassassin]

I need thin wire about the size of a tooth pick so i can mod a Controller with some LEDs but no matter where i look i only find 18 Gauge wire 🙁

 

[techgeek]

Here is 30ga wire wrap wire.

30ga Wire

This is more economical if you don't need it too long:

30ga 5 inch sections

 

[Ferrariassassin]

Here is 30ga wire wrap wire.

30ga Wire

This is more economical if you don't need it too long:

30ga 5 inch sections

Thanks. Why does it cost so much? DOes the smaller and less amount of wire mean the cost goes up triple? Because much larger gauge wire tiwh 10x more is cheaper. Also why is it so hard to find small wire? Amazon, Newegg, Radioshack, Best buy, Hobby Lobby, and many other places is impossible to find it 🙁

 

[techgeek]

It might have something to do with the manufacturing, though I can't be sure.

I just thought of another possibly cheaper solution though it may not be 30ga. Get a piece of network cable (Cat5e) and remove the wire. Most Cat5e is 24ga, but the thinner stuff is 26ga.

 

[Pinhedd]

Here is 30ga wire wrap wire.

30ga Wire

This is more economical if you don't need it too long:

30ga 5 inch sections

Thanks. Why does it cost so much? DOes the smaller and less amount of wire mean the cost goes up triple? Because much larger gauge wire tiwh 10x more is cheaper. Also why is it so hard to find small wire? Amazon, Newegg, Radioshack, Best buy, Hobby Lobby, and many other places is impossible to find it 🙁

Very high gauge wire is subject to much more sensitive manufacturing processes; the mass of copper is largely irrelevant, but the mass that is used must be extremely ductile. Premium wrapping wire (which is what is linked) is often insulated with PVDF rather than ETFE which increases cost compared to the more common hobbyist wire in the 22 and 24 gauges; PVDF is more flexible and resistant to environmental factors than ETFE.