NiftyBender Deluxe - A tool for the stripboard user.

Step 5 Using the NiftyBender Deluxe.

  
If you can't work out how to use the NiftyBender Deluxe then maybe you should think about taking up a less demanding hobby, but anyway, here is what you do :-

For the left-hander  -  Right-handers just swap the words 'left' and 'right'.
Hold the device in your right hand betwixt thumb and forefinger, with the stepped side at the bottom.
With your left hand, insert the wire into the centre hole of the step size you want to make.
Use your right middle finger behind the jig to keep tension on it, and use your left thumb and fore-finger to wrap the wire over the step and around the top of the board.
Once you've reached the correct link shape, take it off the jig, cut off the excess and voila! A wire link.

I use 22swg tinned copper wire for power connections and keep thinner offcut component leads to make signal connections.  This jig works well for both, and it can make the thicker wires straight from the reel with minimal wastage.

The fussy constructor may prefer pin-sharp angles on their boards, but I'd rather get the job done and with this jig I can produce an accurately spaced link in under 10 seconds.  I'll put up with a slight bit of rounding.

Comments

[kooth]

Awesome!