Introduction: Stackable Jump Leads for BreadBoards
An on going project to find easier ways to hook up circuits.
Step 1:
Electronic Surplus stores used to carry universal socket strips.
These strips allowed the insertion of both ICs and components.
They could be cut to any length and often could fit within each other.
Also at one time wire wrapping digital circuits was a common practice.
Step 2:
Building and using jumpers appear to define component lead length.
Trimming leads to the right length makes things more solid.
Step 3:
The weakest link appears to be at the proto-board socket.
All other connections appear to be very solid.
Step 4:
The insulation on the jumpers appear to do their job.
This is somewhat dependent on soldering skill.
Making some end-caps does appear to improve things.
Step 5:
The jumper or component should rest on top the proto-board.
The longest lead as possible should be in its hole.
Every contact but the proto-board should be solid.
Perhaps some proto-boards use better sockets.
7 Comments
7 years ago
Like this idea. Minimizes the number if wires. BTW, used the same type of pins for constructing my protoyping breadboard to connect pots, etc.
8 years ago on Introduction
Just a note to let you know I have added this ( a year ago ) to the instructable:
Comprehensive Guide to Electronic Breadboards: A Meta Instructable
>> https://www.instructables.com/id/Comprehensive-Gui...
Take a look at a bunch of ideas for using breadboards.
9 years ago on Introduction
Holy crap, I really like this. I hate having to jump to another row to add more connections, I had never considered building vertically. There's a lot of potential here. You just opened up a whole new train of thought in my brain.
14 years ago on Introduction
This a great idea, especially for those whose eyesight isn't so good. I think I might try just stacking the pieces of the female headers and wrap the leads around the exposed post in between. I like inserting the resistor, too. Saves space when a resistor can be shared
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
I have trouble trusting that everything plugged into a row is connected together. Seeing and feeling the connections being make me feel much better.
14 years ago on Step 1
I loved those plus the transistor sockets i used to find on old tv pcb's. A friend of mine gave me an old consol tv for parts a while back and behold six of my beloved transistor sockets. Does anyone still use transistor sockets or mosfet sockets anymore ?
14 years ago on Introduction
I would not be surprised if someone is already manufacturing jumper leads like this. I would sure buy them.