Looking for a tool to make jumpers

[gakridge]

I am looking for a tool that I saw in an old Telco training video. I was a tool that measured the distance between two holes on a circuit board and had a holder on the other side that allowed you to bend a wire to that exact measurement. It had handles not unlike a pair of needle nose pliers. I am a tool nut and I would love a pair of these. Please help if possible.

[Harvs]

I think what your referring to is a lead forming tool. They come in all different sorts, with varying degrees of automation, quality and cost. Have a search around and see what fits your needs and budget.

Cheers

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[Bored@Work]

http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/product-detail.aspx?pn=119-665

[Uncle Vernon]

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[peter.mitchell]

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[SeanB]

Looking at my local monkey population today they are exceedingly good at jumping, 3 females, 3 babies. 8 males.......

[DenzilPenberthy]

I have two pairs of needle nose pliers on my bench, one small, one large. Because the jaws taper, you can draw lines across the inside of the jaws with a permanent marker which correspond to whole numbers of 0.1". Makes forming wire jumpers up to 5 holes long really quick.

I suppose actually you could get a triangular pie-slice block of plastic or wood or something and scribe lines across it up to whatever length you want...

[Bored@Work]

http://www.hmcelectronics.com/product/HMC-Electronics/N300

[Jad.z]

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[SeanB]

Talk about being caught on the job..................

[dr_p]

I have a piece of veroboard cut diagonally like this guy uses:



but I guess this tool is fine too:
http://www.mtechnologies.com/tools/index.htm#bender

[robrenz]

I like that veroboard design, simple but effective

[gakridge]

Great idea I have already made one and it works great, Thanks.. I also bought the tool on Amazon.com. I am a tool freak and love collecting tools of all types.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PDQKF6/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

[Simon]

not amazon the tax dodgers !!!!

[ciccio]

RS has two tools, catalog numbers 545-109 and 545-086. The first one will bend leads, second one will bend the leads and cut them to the desired lenght.
Another one, that I have in my lab from about 1980 and is in daily use,  a really very good tool, for both components and jumpers:
Model PR2 made by Elcontrol Energy in Italy http://www.elcontrol-energy.net  See attached image.

[DenzilPenberthy]

Love the triangular veroboard idea. Off to make one right now!