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.
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.
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.
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).