On 5/23/2010 6:10 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:


>>
>> No, actually it's not - once you get used to this effect :-P
>
> Yeah, it's like that time I was on Amazon, and I saw a textbook for,



> actually 20 books...
>


> by a suitably big number, becomes a *big* total. ;-)
>
>> Pre-cut wires? Gee, you must have too much money to spend ;-) (or
>> suffering from an utter lack of time... duh, thinking about it, it
>> somehow makes sense after all... >_<)
>
> Well, I don't know where my soldering iron, solder or wire cutters are.
> And I know from experience that trying to strip wires is approximately

> for a nice set of wires with a box to keep them in wasn't bad.

This is why you buy solid wire and not stranded! Though I have learned 
that stranded is the best choice for hooking up external peripherals to 
your circuit, when used in a project.

For extra fun, do something like this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87959461@N00/4469974973/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/87959461@N00/4470754768/

I learned a pretty important lesson with this project:

Put the jumpers on the component side, and use stranded wire for the 
external parts (jacks, pot, power and LED) the solid wire made install 
into the enclosure a royal pain.

A breakout board for a 14-segment display. (The title is incorrect):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/87959461@N00/4487754588/



> colours...)
>

Copper isn't cheap....

-- 
~Mike

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