LongApple
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At various lengths and the ends already bent at right angles?
The discussion revolves around the availability and practicality of purchasing premeasured, precut, and prebent breadboard wire for use in laboratory settings. Participants explore the feasibility of such products, the potential benefits of using them, and alternative methods for preparing wire connections efficiently.
Participants generally do not reach a consensus on the availability of premeasured wire, with some expressing doubt about its practicality while others believe it should exist. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to efficiently prepare wire for breadboarding.
Participants acknowledge the challenges of achieving precise wire lengths and bends, and there is mention of the variability in tools available for wire preparation. The discussion reflects a range of experiences and preferences regarding wire management in lab settings.
LongApple said:Basically want to shorten time in lab significantly cutting wires and then realizing I am a bit too short or a bit too long if I want to stay relatively flat, neat, and compact. And use more straight flat wire connections than large rainbow archs.
It is true that the number of lengths are great but for densely packed and relatively simple breadboards you may use lengths of 2,3,4,5,6, 7 pretty often
I know I could sit down for a few hours and try to crank out some wire lengths
Perhaps not wires but solid plastic or rectangular shapes of this exist?
I feel like something like this should exist. If no one has heard of it here, I might look around a bit more often
If anyone would like to say "do it yourself/get better at eyeballing/cutting fast" I can't disagree with that at all and of course that it was I am doing now but I'd appreciate it if that wouldn't be posted here so I can continue the search and the forum thread doesn't autodie at the first "just get better at cutting" message.
phinds said:with one of those spring-loaded clamp-and-strip tools, creating your own is pretty trivial