Twisted Pair Wiring For Stepper Motors

I have been wanting to try making twisted pair wiring a while, ever since I saw a Make video where Bre Pettis shows the technique.


Wire cut and ready for twisting














Chuck the 2 ends in a cordless drill, hand tighten.















Hold the opposite ends in a clamp, clamped to a bench.



















Ready to go!



















The chuck is a blurr of motion as the wire winds up.
Over tighten a bit then revers the drill to uncoil the built up
energy.



















What the twisted pair looks like after twisting.














The finished product, ready to go between the motor controller and
the stepper motors. (actually there are 2 twisted pairs per stepper)