I just came across a heaping helping of 26 guage wire, most of the misc faqs and/or BOMs I've read call for 24 guage wire... would using this smaller size cause problems?

might not be as sturdy.  shoudlnt be much of a problem.

i have some 18guage if you want it. i got a couple hundred feet at last check. i use it for my tube amps. its silver and shielded.

Thanks for the offer, I think I'll try to use this 26 awg stuff up if it will work...

But that does bring up a good point, I was planning on building a tube amp at some point in the future (www.ax84.com), is 18 guage what's recommended for the kinds of voltage that's running around inside those things?

edit - talking out of my ass

18ga is used alot for the heater wiring. Don't worry about the 26ga., it'll be fine. I have an old Roger Mayer Classic Fuzz that has what looks like 28ga., and it works fine. I use 22ga. stranded, and pre-tinned.

yea you're using the right size - anything thats free :-D

I use mostly power supply wire - 20 - 24 gauge, mostly 22.  Pretty colors.  Stripped 3 power supplies :-D

I got some stuff that goes tight through a perf hole, insulation and all.
 I like it cause I can de-insulate just the end and solder it to say an OA pin, then stuff it through a hole near the edge of the board for stability.

I use 24 gauge wire mostly and 22 gauge for other connections like switch, Jacks... 26 gauge is a good option also, more thin than 26 is very weak.