You can make your own jumper wires. For this purpose use normal electronic wire. Cut it into different lengths, remove the insulation from the ends and bend the ends downwards.
Jumper wires of various lengths. (Enlarge) |
Jumper wires on breadboard. (Enlarge) |
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Jumpers You can also buy a set of ready-made jumpers. They have the advantage to be of the right length and they are usually color-coded. |
The jumper wires are made of a conducting material and are therefore also referred to as Conductors...
Circuit symbol wire (i), unconnected wire junction (ii) and connected wire junction (iii). |
Jumper wires on breadboard. (i) connected wires, (ii) unconnected wires. (Enlarge) |
If no ready-made jumpers are available, so you can also make them yourself...
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All you need is wire, often referred to as telephone wire. |
Wire. (Enlarge) |
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A useful tool to strip the isolation from the wire, is the so-called wire stripper. |
Wire stripper. (Enlarge) |
