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THERMO

Bi-Metallic Strip Make your own thermostat. Interesting bi-metallic strip with a good working range. Supplied in strips of 20cm long. Order Code: CDT0089 Price: £1.25
	Thermocolour Film Self adhesive plastic film coated with Thermochromatic "liquid crystal" ink. Changes colour from black to bright blue when heated above 27 degrees celsius. Use for temperature indicaors/warning devices or displays. 150 x 150mm sheet. Order Code: CDT0246 Price: £5.99 Thermocolour Display Pack This pack contains a piece of thermocolour film 50 x 150mm, a metre of resistance wire and an information sheet showing you how to make a simple liquid crystal display. Make your name appear as if by magic. Order Code: CDT0247 Price: £3.99
Polymorph A fantastic new thermoplastic polymer which combines tough engineering qualities with a softening point of only 62 degrees celsius which means that it can be heated with hot water or a hair dryer and moulded by hand. Uses include: Moulding handles or orthopaedic aids Making vacuum forming moulds Making armatures for models Making replacement parts Joining components together 100g Order Code: CDT0248 Price: £4.99 250g Order Code: CDT0248/250 Price: £11.99 500g Order Code: CDT0248/500 Price: £19.99

Spring Bands
Spring bands for use as contact strips supplied in 4 metre coils.

Highly elastic bronze, 5mm x 0.2mm
Order Code: CDT0090 Price: £2.95

Even higher elasticity brass (CuZn 37) 5.5mm x 0.3mm.
Order Code: CDT0091 Price: £2.95

WIRE

Wire for making coils, resistances, heating or cutting elements or PCB links.

Enamelled Copper Wire
Solid copper wire coated in self-fluxing polyurethane enamel. 500g reel.
(You can select the types of wire required and add them all to the shopping cart in one go. If you need more than one 500g reel you can adjust the quantity in the shopping cart.)

Order Code	Diameter	SWG	Length	Price	Select
CB0200	0.20mm	35	1850m	£10.50
CB0202	0.25mm	33	1120m	£10.00
CB0204	0.40mm	27	450m	£9.80
CB0206	0.56mm	24	230m	£9.50
CB0207	0.71mm	22	140m	£8.50
CB0209	0.90mm	20	100m	£7.90

Tinned Copper Wire
Tinned annealed solid copper wire. 500g reel.
(You can select the types of wire required and add them all to the shopping cart in one go. If you need more than one 500g reel you can adjust the quantity in the shopping cart.)

Order Code	Diameter	SWG	Length	Fuse Rating	Price	Select
CB0302	0.21mm	35	1593m	5A	£9.20
CB0303	0.35mm	29	601m	10A	£9.20
CB0305	0.6mm	24	228m	17A	£8.80
CB0306	0.71mm	22	142m	25A	£8.50
CB0307	0.91mm	20	88m	33A	£8.00
CB0308	1.2mm	18	46m	45A	£7.70
CB0309	1.6mm	16	28m	70A	£7.70
CB0310	2.0mm	14	17m	100A	£7.70

Nichrome Wire
Nickel/chrome wire suitable for making heating elements. 125g reel.
(You can select the types of wire required and add them all to the shopping cart in one go. If you need more than one 125g reel you can adjust the quantity in the shopping cart.)

Order Code	Diameter	SWG	Ohms/metre	Length	Price	Select
CB0535	0.27mm	32	17	244	£21.33
CB0530	0.32mm	30	14	193	£21.60
CB0525	0.38mm	28	9.8	136	£21.06
CB0520	0.46mm	26	6.8	94	£20.79
CB0515	0.56mm	24	4.4	61	£20.34
CB0510	0.71mm	22	2.7	38	£20.17
CB0505	0.91mm	20	1.7	23	£19.71
CB0500	1.22mm	18	0.88	12	£19.35

"Constantan"Wire
A copper/nickel wire for making resistance elements. Non-insulated. 125g reel.
(You can select the types of wire required and add them all to the shopping cart in one go. If you need more than one 125g reel you can adjust the quantity in the shopping cart.)

Order Code	Diameter	SWG	Ohms/metre	Length	Price	Select
CB0425	0.19mm	36	15.6	448	£21.33
CB0420	0.23mm	34	11.2	322	£21.60
CB0415	0.27mm	32	7.96	228	£21.06
CB0410	0.31mm	30	6.29	180	£20.79
CB0408	0.45mm	26	3.10	88	£Out of Stock
CB0407	0.56mm	24	1.99	57	£Out of Stock
CB0406	0.71mm	22	1.24	35	£Out of Stock
CB0405	0.91mm	20	0.77	22	£20.34
CB0402	1.20mm	18	0.40	11	£Out of Stock
CB0400	1.62mm	16	0.244	7	£20.16

These wires are supplied on plastic spools. The length, resistance, current rating and SWG are approximate figures.

Silver Conductive Paint
A silver-loaded conductive paint, ideal for PCB repairs or protocopying.The paint provides a thin,smooth,flexible film,offering good electrical conductivity and low surface resistivity. Can be applied by brushing, spraying, dipping or with a pencil point onto plastics, textiles, glass, ceramics and metals. Supplied in 3g bottles.

Order Code: CDT0146 Price: £9.46