[Escott1377]

I don't know anything about purchasing Cat 5 cable, but I stumbled on a speaker cable that uses them and would like to try as a little DIY project.

Can anyone please recommend a source in the US that can provide equivalent to this?  http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/cat-5e-utp-network-cable-solid-low-smoke-zero-halogen-blue-priced-per-metre-vb20w

Thanks in advance!

[Phil A]

Is this what you are looking for? - http://www.scpcat5e.com/bulk-cables-c-93/category-cables-c-93_106/cat5e-c-93_106_185/cat5e-utp-lszh-c-93_106_185_202/

[Phil A]

or this (they have bulk cabling too) - http://www.l-com.com/ethernet-cat5e-shielded-ethernet-cable-26-awg-stranded-lszh-industrial-ethernet-patch-cords

[Phil A]

There are also lots of US distributors of raw wire and supplies including newark.com, Allied Electronics and Mouser

[Speedskater]

For speaker cables, Cat3 is as good as Cat5. You can find surplus or end of reel Cat3 almost for free.

[srb]

Home Depot (and Lowes also, I believe) sells a few different types of Cat5e not only in 100/500/1000 ft. spools, but also by the foot if you don't need that much.

Steve

[Escott1377]

Thanks all.

I found a relatively inexpensive solution from Monoprice.

[Escott1377]

Can anyone tell me if the Cat 5 patch cable will be made of the same materials as the bulk order I purchased?

I completed my speaker cable build and am happy with the results.

I have a friend who has requested that I make him 2 pair, and I only had enough left for 1 set.

The cable needs to be pure copper and not tinned.

Trying to avoid purchasing another 250 ft when I only need about 60 ft.

Thanks in advance.

[srb]

Again, I would just go down to the local Home Depot or Lowe's where you can buy un-tinned solid copper CAT5 by the foot.

[jea48]

Can anyone tell me if the Cat 5 patch cable will be made of the same materials as the bulk order I purchased?

I completed my speaker cable build and am happy with the results.

I have a friend who has requested that I make him 2 pair, and I only had enough left for 1 set.

The cable needs to be pure copper and not tinned.

Trying to avoid purchasing another 250 ft when I only need about 60 ft.

Thanks in advance.

As a rule factory made, massed produced, patch cables are made from stranded core wire. I assume the 4 pair cable you bought is solid core.