Where to buy premeasured, precut, prebent breadboard wire?

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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.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express skepticism about the existence of premeasured and precut wire due to the vast number of lengths required for different breadboard configurations.
  • One participant argues that using a roll of wire and cutting it as needed is simpler and more practical.
  • Another participant emphasizes the desire to save time in the lab by avoiding the hassle of cutting wires to the correct lengths and suggests that certain common lengths could be pre-cut for convenience.
  • There is a suggestion that solid plastic or rectangular shapes might exist as alternatives to wire.
  • Some participants discuss the use of spring-loaded clamp-and-strip tools for creating wire connections, noting that while these tools can speed up the stripping process, they do not bend the wire ends or cut to specific lengths.
  • Clarifications are made regarding the capabilities of the tools mentioned, particularly their limitations in achieving consistent wire lengths and bends.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

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.

Contextual Notes

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.

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At various lengths and the ends already bent at right angles?
 
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I would be astonished if you could. It could not come in "premeasured" lengths; the number of possible lengths needed for even a modestly-sized breadboard would be enormous.

Why would you want to? Surely a roll of wire and a pair of cutters is infinitely simpler.
 
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.
 
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.

What's the matter? You can't train a lab monkey or graduate student to prepare your wire for you? ;)
 
with one of those spring-loaded clamp-and-strip tools, creating your own is pretty trivial
 
phinds said:
with one of those spring-loaded clamp-and-strip tools, creating your own is pretty trivial

1. Is there another name for that?

2. What allows the thing you mentioned to reliably create same length stripped wires and bent 90 degree metal ends?

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It doesn't bend the ends and to get the length to what you want YOU have to do the precise cutting. all the tool does is make the stripping very fast, accurate, and reliable.

This one doesn't have a plastic clamps that mine has but I think the metal does the same gripping job:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BC39YFQ/?tag=pfamazon01-20

EDIT: Oh, and I just realized that this one also does not have the stop. Mine has an adjustable stop, so all you have to do is stick the wire in 'til it butts up against the stop, squeeze the handles and you're done. You get the same amount of insulation removed every time and it's guaranteed not to nick the wire.
 
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