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Circuitbenders Forum => Circuitbending discussion => BENDING TIPS => Topic started by: unclejambo on April 08, 2011, 09:15:11 PM

Title: insulated and uninsulated wire
Post by: unclejambo on April 08, 2011, 09:15:11 PM

Aloha, second post today to be shortly followed by a third..

I'm building something from a stripboard layout which shows bare and insulated wire. The bare wire is on the non-conductive side of the board so is there any reason I shouldn't use insulated wire as its purpose doesn't seem to be to bridge tracks. The layout comes with photos that show these wires on the non conductive side also so I'm certain I'm not just making that assumption.

Basically, I'm too impatient to order and wait for bare wire and am hoping I can crack on with the wire I have to hand.

Title: Re: insulated and uninsulated wire
Post by: Circuitbenders on April 21, 2011, 11:34:43 AM

I assume you're talking about jumper wires? Theres no reason to specifically use bare or shielded wire on the side without tracks, it doesn't make any difference, unless theres components that might short to bare wire i guess.  If you needed bare wire for some reason can't you can just strip some shielded wire and twist it together?

Surely its purpose has to be to bridge tracks, why else would it be there?

Title: Re: insulated and uninsulated wire
Post by: unclejambo on April 23, 2011, 09:25:08 AM

Yeah I'd figured as much myself and have since built the circuit.

Just seemed odd that the layout specified bare wire and with my scarce knowledge in the field, felt it best to check.

Anyhow, cheers again.