allisonlastname wrote:
Jumper wire is another thing I need. I know what I want, and I have a small amount of it currently in my possession, but I have no idea what to search for on mouser (or similar sites) to get it. It's basically solid core breadboard compatible wire with coloured insulation, and I wanna get a few big rolls of it in various colours.
You want to search for "24 AWG solid core." You'll get tons of results. (Or perhaps 22 AWG is better, but I have used 24 AWG with success for quite a while.)
If you search for "breadboard jumper wire" you may also find some of these, which I am quite fond of:
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These are stranded wire with crimped pins on the ends which are more flexible. Note in particular that the pins are
not 0.1" 'dupont' pins, but smaller ones (more similar to the thickness of IC legs) that don't stretch your breadboard spring contacts so much, which will prolong their useful life on cheap breadboards (and maybe even expensive ones).
These are particularly handy when you need crimp connectors on the other end, because you can crimp to stranded wire but not solid wire:
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And their added flexibility just makes them easier to use in custom breakouts:
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