OT: pin header to breadboard jumper wires
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This is a source of continual frustration. What is the best/easiest way
to connect jumper wires from the header pins on prototyping boards to
breadboards?
I've done two things in the past. One was to wire-wrap the header and
wire-wrap a tiny breadboard jumper wire together. In another case I
purchased some pre-made, flat, flex cables and connected them to the
breadboard with another set of headers. The latter was expensive, the
former painstaking.
Doesn't anyone sell flexible jumper wires that connect one end to a header
pin and the other to a breadboard?
How about simply inserting a socket connector over the header pins and
sticking the flexible breadboard jumper wires into the socket? Will the
female pin inside the connector make a good connection with the breadboard
jumpers?
I suppose I could make my own cables if I need a lot of connections.
Fred
to connect jumper wires from the header pins on prototyping boards to
breadboards?
I've done two things in the past. One was to wire-wrap the header and
wire-wrap a tiny breadboard jumper wire together. In another case I
purchased some pre-made, flat, flex cables and connected them to the
breadboard with another set of headers. The latter was expensive, the
former painstaking.
Doesn't anyone sell flexible jumper wires that connect one end to a header
pin and the other to a breadboard?
How about simply inserting a socket connector over the header pins and
sticking the flexible breadboard jumper wires into the socket? Will the
female pin inside the connector make a good connection with the breadboard
jumpers?
I suppose I could make my own cables if I need a lot of connections.
Fred
Comments
Have you tried Scott Edwards's connectamundos?
Regards
Dan
I had the same complaint; found a great solution:
Scott Edwards Electronics sells 10 packs of what he calls "connectamundos"
for $6 ea. They are an assortment of several lengths, (don't remember how
many ea length), and consist of flexible jumpers with a female connector on
both ends. The female connector fits .025" headers. I inserted a short
length of tinned solid on one end to plug into the breadboard. I bought
3-10 packs, and wish I bought more. He doesn't list them on his web page, I
had to order them by phone, (520-459-4802). Parallax may also sell them.
I also bought some flexible jumpers from Jameco that are male on both ends.
They are handy for breadboard jumpers. They are:
2" part number 126359
4" part number 126341
8" part number 126324
Priced ~$4 each size, (forget how many per pack).
These are not giveaway prices, but well worth it, since I use them over &
over again.
Ray McArthur
Original Message
From: Fred Ramsing <framsing@u...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT: pin header to breadboard jumper wires
> This is a source of continual frustration. What is the best/easiest way
> to connect jumper wires from the header pins on prototyping boards to
> breadboards?
>
> I've done two things in the past. One was to wire-wrap the header and
> wire-wrap a tiny breadboard jumper wire together. In another case I
> purchased some pre-made, flat, flex cables and connected them to the
> breadboard with another set of headers. The latter was expensive, the
> former painstaking.
>
> Doesn't anyone sell flexible jumper wires that connect one end to a header
> pin and the other to a breadboard?
>
> How about simply inserting a socket connector over the header pins and
> sticking the flexible breadboard jumper wires into the socket? Will the
> female pin inside the connector make a good connection with the breadboard
> jumpers?
>
> I suppose I could make my own cables if I need a lot of connections.
>This is a source of continual frustration. What is the best/easiest way
>to connect jumper wires from the header pins on prototyping boards to
>breadboards?
I have soldered a row of the 'female' header pin sockets beside the males.
These have a tiny tuning fork-shaped connection inside that works well with
standard breadboard jumper wires. I've also made my own jumpers using the
Waldom crimp pins covered with a short length of heat shrink. You need a DB
style crimping tool (expensive) for these tiny pins but they do work well...
just my 2 cents, Duncan
I have made some of my own before using D connector femail pins and 26 ga
wire. You need to put a small piece of heat shrink clear to the end of the
the pin. If the pins are at header spacing just use a header connector on
one end and use the method I described on the other. Best to use color coded
wire also....minimizes confusion.
Good Luck
Dan
>This is a source of continual frustration. What is the best/easiest way
>to connect jumper wires from the header pins on prototyping boards to
>breadboards?
The easiest way is to NOT use header pins! I use machine pin sockets
(Augat) on the proto boards and just use 24 AWG solid wire (telephone wire)
for all connections. The best source of the wire is your local telephone
installer - ask him/her for scraps of 25 pair or 50 pair wire used to wire
businesses. I cut the cable into the appropriate lengths BEFORE removing
the jacket - you instantly wind up with 50 or 100 wires all the same length!
This wire fits standard breadboards and Augat machine pins perfectly.
dwayne
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I think that is exactly what the connectamundos are. BTW, I noticed that
Scott Edwards now lists them on his Web Store.
Ray McArthur
Original Message
From: <CyberDanO@a...>
To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] OT: pin header to breadboard jumper wires
> Fred,
>
> I have made some of my own before using D connector femail pins and 26 ga
> wire. You need to put a small piece of heat shrink clear to the end of
the
> the pin. If the pins are at header spacing just use a header connector on
> one end and use the method I described on the other. Best to use color
coded
> wire also....minimizes confusion.
>
> Good Luck
> Dan
>
>
>