John,
Thanks. I have trouble seeing up close, and because I don't have the knack of stripping down pat, I seem often to cut a few strands of wire in the process, even when I use the right hole in the tool. Cut one or two wires in 22 gauge, and you aren't left with much.
And, when I splice wires together, I find crimping tough to do with really thin wire. They always want to pull out, even with the correct size of connector.
So, for me at least, the 20 gauge is nice, because it isn't as stiff and resistant as 18 gauge, and it isn't as thin and delicate as the 22 gauge.
I am now soldering all of the wire to wire to connections that I can make on top of the table, which is fairly easy using the type and composition of solder that you recently recommended in another thread. But, if I have to splice wires together underneath the table, I can't solder, so I am trying to use crimp connectors, which is tricky when you are lying on your back and only have two hands, instead of the three you need. I know there are other types of connectors, but they are a bit expensive and hopefully I am almost done with the under-the-table stuff.
I think I'm going to try using spade connectors under the table, without solder, but with an inch of shrink cover over the connection to keep it protected.
Thanks for all of your advice.
Mannyrock
