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Breadboard Jumper Wires
rsjsouza:
--- Quote from: Excavatoree on October 05, 2022, 01:45:48 pm ---
--- Quote from: MikeK on October 05, 2022, 11:22:19 am ---Unfortunately, the Amazon kit uses 24 gauge wire, which may be a bit loose in some breadboards.
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Yet another reason I bought a couple old sets. Some use fewer colors to lower cost, but some sets use all the colors from brown to white, but mix them up. As I said above, I'd probably get used to it, but the resistor colors are already burned into my brain.
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One interesting aspect that I have noticed is that my older set of 22AWG sometimes have a hard time being plugged into the über cheap breadboards. Sure, I probably shouldn't have those around, but they work well for the most part and therefore may benefit from the smaller diameter.
All my higher quality boards, however, work very well with the 22AWG gauge.
Telephone cables work very well as a source of breadboard wire, but LAN cables are a lot thinner and do not make a good connection even on my cheaper breadboards.
RoGeorge:
I've just measured the LAN copper wire, mine is exactly 0.50mm diameter, which means AWG24.
It's the same thickness as the terminals of a glass body 1n4148.
Some resistors have even thinner legs, of only 0.35mm (AWG27).
LAN wires' AWG can vary:
--- Quote ---Cat5e cables usually run between 24 and 26 AWG, while Cat6, and Cat6A usually run between 22 and 26 AWG.
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Source: https://www.cablesandkits.com/learning-center/what-does-AWG-mean-for-Ethernet-patch-cables
MikeK:
--- Quote from: Excavatoree on October 05, 2022, 01:45:48 pm ---
--- Quote from: MikeK on October 05, 2022, 11:22:19 am ---Unfortunately, the Amazon kit uses 24 gauge wire, which may be a bit loose in some breadboards.
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Yet another reason I bought a couple old sets. Some use fewer colors to lower cost, but some sets use all the colors from brown to white, but mix them up. As I said above, I'd probably get used to it, but the resistor colors are already burned into my brain.
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What I like about the older stuff is that the jacket is thinner and more suitable for breadboard use. Thick-jacketed wires on a breadboard is annoying to me.
MarkF:
I use the wire from telephone cable as others have shown above.
I also bought some wire with connectors (see similar from Amazon):
https://www.amazon.com/Solderless-Flexible-Breadboard-Jumper-100pcs/dp/B005TZJ0AM?th=1
Circlotron:
--- Quote from: Circlotron on September 24, 2022, 11:41:00 pm ---I use the wire that comes in telephone cables. It’s perfect.
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Just for interest’s sake I measured this wire. It is pretty well exactly 0.5mm diameter.
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