Wire for stripboard links?

[newjackruby]

What is the best thing to use for stripboard links? I know some people save lead clippings. Is there any better solution?

[MaxPower]

There are spools of wire which is a strand about as thick as component leads. It's uninsulated. Can't remember what it's called at the moment. There's always insulated stranded wire. A small gauge is usually fine.

I use all three (lead clippings, etc.) depending on the situation.

Jumper wire night be what you want to search for.

[ElectricDruid]

I use this stuff:

https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/copper-wire/0355085/

Basically, it's single-core tinned copper wire. The diameter is slightly less than the typical "chopped off resistor leg", but that's fine - anything from 0.5mm up to probably 0.75mm would work ok.

HTH,
Tom

[EBK]

I use solid 22-gauge wire.  I strip the insulation off simply because I happen to like it that way.



There are no rules for this aspect of building.  Pick something made of metal and solder it in. 

[Rob Strand]

Over my life I've used pretty much all the options.  At the end of the day it makes little difference.  Un-tinned stuff looks crap after a while.   If I have long stretches or wires side by side I feel compelled to use sheathed wire to prevent shorts.

[digi2t]

I use solid 22-gauge wire.  I strip the insulation off simply because I happen to like it that way.



There are no rules for this aspect of building.  Pick something made of metal and solder it in. 

Ditto.

[PRR]

Bare bus-wire is a specialty. Multi-conductor insulated cable is scrap. Grab a foot of solid CAT3+ network/telephone cable, peel as needed.

[tubegeek]

Bare bus-wire is a specialty. Multi-conductor insulated cable is scrap. Grab a foot of solid CAT3+ network/telephone cable, peel as needed.

That's what I use but I like to have something a little heavier for ground busses and also I get sick of stripping it all the time. Someplace I found a roll of bare copper wire - the plumbing section maybe? - for notta lotta money, it's about 20 ga, wish I could figure out where I found it, I'd buy another roll.

For GOOD wire (stranded, teflon-insulated, many colors and sizes to choose from) it's Apex Jr. for me. But that's for point-to-point inside tube amp chassis. For pedals and circuit board stuff, mostly CAT5.

[duck_arse]

way back in the 80's, I bought a roll of bare copper wire, sold as picture hanging wire. was also the right size for vero links et al.

[newjackruby]

I use solid 22-gauge wire.  I strip the insulation off simply because I happen to like it that way.



There are no rules for this aspect of building.  Pick something made of metal and solder it in. 

Cool. The holes in the board you are using are larger than what I have. My main problem was finding something small enough to do a double link. I guess I need different board.

[EBK]

I just widen the hole a bit if I need to fit a double link.

[ElectricDruid]

I just widen the hole a bit if I need to fit a double link.

Alternatively, poke a small bit of wire through what would be the "double link" hole and solder it to the other link. This has got me out of a few scrapes.

[bluebunny]

Ack! Double links...   

[duck_arse]

Ack! Double links...   

qAck! Double links...

[tubegeek]

way back in the 80's, I bought a roll of bare copper wire, sold as picture hanging wire. was also the right size for vero links et al.

Bingo! Just found it again, thanks for the reminder. My local Ace Hardware store, which was probably where I got it before, too. This package is 20 ga./50 feet, they also had 24 ga/100ft for the same price (about $7.50 US.) This stuff is slightly bigger than the CAT5 mentioned above, 24 ga is slightly smaller.

[newjackruby]

Ack! Double links...   

I am working on an MXR Blue Box, because I enjoy annoying noises. 
The layout has two double links in a row...so, a triple link?