I would like to use solid wire as possibly one of the cheaper but also easier solution than DIY.
I am looking for as affordable as possible rather than quality here. I don't need silicone, for example, unless it's really necessary for some case.
I just like the flexibility vs. PVC for test leads.
I looked for solid core/single core wire on eBay "China", and what I found was AWG 30. Maybe I'm bad at searching. I'm running into stranded 99% of the time, it's probably the more common type used.
The title says "8 wires" with 8 colors, so probably not 8 strands.
It's about $4-6 for those 280 meters. It seems affordable, but from what I gather here, awg 30 is likely too small for this purpose.
30AWG is too small IME for a solderless breadboard. That said, it is
really useful for soldered prototyping to make your connections.
Type in the AWG you're looking for, and add either "
wire wrapping wire" or "
Kynar" (the type of insulation used; similar to Teflon/PTFE, but a LOT easier to strip).
Some examples:
* Recommended for prototyping/bodge wire, not in a solderless breadboard IMHO.Thanks. Can anyone identify the exact part number they're using? And already have this crimp tool.
Off-hand, I don't have a specific P/N for what they're using in China to make the stranded jumpers.
That said, check out JST.
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Molex would be another.
Regarding your crimp tool, they seem to be all over the place in terms of whether or not they even work. Hope yours does.
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Of course much cheaper and far more reliable joints can be made very easily: soldered joints in rats nest / dead bug / manhattan techniques.
Such circuits also have the benefit of a much better electrical environment, so you spend your time debugging your design, not debugging the solderless breadboard. That's why experienced engineers use those techniques!
Of course, and this is what I prefer to do.
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Regarding IC's, I tend to opt for an inexpensive adapter board found on eBay and such, and attach it to a double sided 0.110/2.54mm pitch PTH protoboard (also cheap on eBay,...).
But given the nature of the thread, I limited my answers as others may not be using any/many SMD components (IC's or otherwise).