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Subject: Re: [EE] solderless breadboards VS. "Dupont connectors"
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I second what Russell has posted below. This also has been my extended=20
experience with breadboards and heavier wires.

Peter.


On 15/08/2020 10:26 am, RussellMc wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Aug 2020 at 11:53, madscientistatlarge <
> madscientistatlarge@protonmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Circuit specialist say breadboards can tolerate 20 AWG max (0.032"),
>> Dupont connectors are 0.04".  Will breadboards tolerate this long term o=
r
>> does it slowly damage the sockets?  If it wil just loosen them I'm fine
>> with that as long as 24 awg will continue to work.  Or should I see
>> breadboards as having a more limited life?  They have gotten a lot less
>> expensive.
>>
>   Without knowing specific gauges, my experience is that forcing heavier
> wires that "will fit but are rather tight" into a breadboard loosens up t=
he
> contacts and makes them less reliable in future for previously acceptable
> wire sizes.
>
> This will no doubt depend on BB quality.
>
>
>          Russell
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