I use some Belden control cable left over from a lighting project.
It's 10 or 12 conductors of 24 ga stranded wire.
It doesn't melt near as bad as Cat 5 or phone wire.
You might check with sound and lighting companies around town
to see if they have any scraps.  A 10' piece will last a good while.

Emory

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 3:09 PM, Kirk Wallace
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> I have been using CAT-5 wire to solder up perfboard circuits, but the
> insulation melts back. Does anyone have a favorite wire for
> perfboarding?
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