Does that mean 10 wires inside isolation, which are 0.1 mm thick?
Yes, i use 7/0.1 for general connections and 10/0.1 for things that need to be more sturdy although its a matter of personal preference really. Some people use solid core wire which i find is a major pain to work with but thats just me.
Yep - 10 strands of copper wire inside insulation (not seperately insulated). I generally use 7 strand with 0.2mm thickness as it is a little more durable, but it depends how much space you have to work with.
I can thoroughly recommend building something along these lines if you are still using bits of bare wire to test for bends.
Thats a case from a cold cathode inverter with two 4mm sockets wired across a 470K pot. The switch selects a connection via the pot or just a straight link between the sockets. You can plug probes or crocodile clips or whatever you want into the sockets but i usually have the probes you can see in the picture.
Essentially its a poor mans bending station but a lot more handy than some big box with loads of ins and outs.
Something like this is my project for tonight. I never seem to have to components I need and the people at Radio Shack start to look at me weird after 2 or 3 visits in the same evening.
I was offered a job at Radio Shack after my zillionth visit there. While I know that it's hard when you need something right away, you should avoid that place as much as possible. These days I plan ahead and get most stuff through Jameco or Mouser. Cheaper and better quality. Also, Partspipe on eBay, which Paul mentioned in another thread has excellent deals. That being said, sometimes you can't help but hit up the shack. I usually have to buy knobs there, cause for some reason I can't get it together to order them. Again, Partspipe has fantastic deals, particularly on knobs.
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