What are these metal thingies ?and where would I buy them - pic inside

[jimbob]

Heres a pic- I really like the idea of wiring it this way as to just looks sturdier and more durable.

So- What are they and where would I buy them?

I found this pic online

http://www.beavisaudio.com/gg/images/RMC_WizardWah4.jpg

[ambulancevoice]

there called PCB pins
Just look em up on google or something, you should find them

[Filament]

If you have trouble locating the pins, I'd bet you could use turrets.  Most of the amp building places sell them in fact, I'm almost sure you can buy them at hoffman amps.  I think the idea is the same only the turrets are hollow so you can put leads/wire inside as well as wrapping around the outside.  Sorry if this is old new. 

[R.G.]

Keystone Electronics has an assortment of such pins of varying sizes. Look up "PCB pins" in google.

[Processaurus]

I'm curious what the advantages of those might be?  Only thing I can think of is if you're using heavy gauge wire (no need in a pedal) or it makes a handy place to put a scope on or hook up alligator clips?

[StephenGiles]

I have a reel of 1m resistors with very thick wires, On veroboard I make a U shape and solder into 2 holes. This makes both a good anchor for crocodile clips, probes etc and for soldering wire to.

[snap]

I'm curious what the advantages of those might be?  Only thing I can think of is if you're using heavy gauge wire (no need in a pedal) or it makes a handy place to put a scope on or hook up alligator clips?

They make it unneccessary to access the solderside of a PCB
be it for the clips you mentioned, for soldering wires or attaching jumpers or wires with female counterparts.

[Satch12879]

Also, you can mount the board and components and THEN do all of your wiring to the terminals.

I can see now from this clear pic that this is how Pete Cornish also wires his boards.  As mentioned earlier, you can also use turrets as is done in PTP amplifiers, which is what I use.  It's a REALLY sturdy connection.

[jimbob]

I like the idea as the connections can easily be undone in case of experimentation without the risk of wearing out a trace etc..I seem to have issues with the connection between my wire and the board at times and I think wiring it above the board to a metal terminal would be sturdier, easier to remove and add other connections to and keep away the possibility of a loose wire to board connection. btw- i did order some Teflon wire to solve some of this issue. The last wire melted WAY too easy upon connection to the  board.

[davent]

I find these come in handy. http://www.smallbearelec.com/Detail.bok?no=64

dave