Banana plugs (which some multimeters also use) have a little springy type=20
metal at the tip which look a bit like a semi peeled banana see=20
https://www.futurlec.com/Banana-BananaPlugs.shtml  as you can see they are=
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all variations on a theme and the same size. Stackable ones allow you to=20
connect extra plugs to each other. It is possible to buy banana plugs with=
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molded leads already attached. E-14, RS and Amazon sell them as test lead=20
sets, they come with different endings.  Your power supply terminals will=20
also allow you to unscrew the knurled nut and  attach spade terminals or=20
bare wire directly to the post and then the nut is tightened up again.

For breadboard connections there are packs (you can make your own if you=20
feel like it) of hard wire jumpers or the ones I prefer which are flexible.

They come in male to male, female to female and male to female varieties.

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11710
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11026

You need to solder header blocks to those holes, you can choose whether to=
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use to IDC types or individual headers.=20

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11765
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/116

Colin

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