Dec 19, 2012 #1 V vamsee Full Member level 1 Joined Nov 6, 2012 Messages 95 Helped 1 Reputation 2 Reaction score 1 Trophy points 1,288 Activity points 1,885 hi all, how to insert stranded copper wire in the breadboard? thanq
Dec 19, 2012 #2 barry Advanced Member level 7 Joined Mar 31, 2005 Messages 6,521 Helped 1,206 Reputation 2,424 Reaction score 1,429 Trophy points 1,393 Location California, USA Activity points 35,481 Short answer: don't. Use solid wire.
Dec 19, 2012 #3 alexan_e Administrator Joined Mar 16, 2008 Messages 11,888 Helped 2,021 Reputation 4,158 Reaction score 2,031 Trophy points 1,393 Location Greece Activity points 64,371 Or solder a pin at the end of the stranded wire
Dec 19, 2012 #4 betwixt Super Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 4, 2009 Messages 16,458 Helped 5,156 Reputation 10,341 Reaction score 5,194 Trophy points 1,393 Location Aberdyfi, West Wales, UK Activity points 139,286 or as a last resort... twist the strands as tightly as you can and add solder to it to bond them together and make it stiff. Brian.
or as a last resort... twist the strands as tightly as you can and add solder to it to bond them together and make it stiff. Brian.
Dec 19, 2012 #5 barry Advanced Member level 7 Joined Mar 31, 2005 Messages 6,521 Helped 1,206 Reputation 2,424 Reaction score 1,429 Trophy points 1,393 Location California, USA Activity points 35,481 betwixt said: or as a last resort... twist the strands as tightly as you can and add solder to it to bond them together and make it stiff. Brian. Click to expand... If you don't use the right gauge wire the contacts get bent and then you have a useless breadboard
betwixt said: or as a last resort... twist the strands as tightly as you can and add solder to it to bond them together and make it stiff. Brian. Click to expand... If you don't use the right gauge wire the contacts get bent and then you have a useless breadboard