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2020-05-22 3:12 pm
Does anyone have a good reference for how to make connecting wires for Arduinos? I am having a lot of problems with buying male connectors that are very flimsy and break off in the socket after just a little bit of use. So, I thought I would try making mine own.
Pat Wicker (Portland, OR, USA)
2020-05-22 4:13 pm
hi @starnovice,
I typically just solder the pins on the wire and heat-shrink them, I have a crimper that's ok and works, but I find it fiddly to use and I can solder them just as fast and it will be a better connection. I also find the DuPont plastic ends very shotty.
I recommend some heatsink, male and female pins, nice wire (I have silicon 22awg), and an iron. I use a pointy conical tip for putting the wire and solder in the pins. Use enough but not too much solder. You can shrink it tightly with just the iron edge, but a heat gun if you have it. I have one and for wire making, I usually skip and just use the iron.
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2020-05-22 4:19 pm
@triform Thanks for your suggestion. That is the same crimper I have and it does seem to destroy the small pins. I need to make some male pins that fit in the sockets on the Arduino.
Pat Wicker (Portland, OR, USA)
2020-05-22 4:29 pm
@triform Thanks for your suggestion. That is the same crimper I have and it does seem to destroy the small pins. I need to make some male pins that fit in the sockets on the Arduino.
Fit in the 2.54mm female headers? For that, I some times use male 2.54mm break-offs and do the same HS job. Some of the ones pictured are that way.
2020-09-26 12:57 pm
Try this YouTube video.
It’s quite lengthy but it does work
2020-10-01 7:50 pm
very helpful thank you.
No such thing as too much energy, it's just un-utilised potential.
2020-10-01 7:52 pm
thanks, i've been thinking about soldering them.
No such thing as too much energy, it's just un-utilised potential.