[sdiy] Re: stranded or not stranded

[Michael Zacherl]

Jim,

Jim Patchell wrote:
>     Actually, I don't see what is wrong with that picture.  It looks 
> like a good start.  Crimp connectors on the PC Board with wires going to 
> the pots.  If the pots were mounted to a panel and the wires dressed up, 
> it would look pretty nice.

I agree with you - maybe I just dislike the layout 
of this particular PCB. In this context I consider 
this a bad idea to point at.

> http://www.silcom.com/~patchell/smb1/smbback.jpg
> 
>     If you look at this picture, I basically do the same thing.

Basically yes, but although your PCB is very much 
more complex you managed to keep your connector's 
layout much more cleaner. Maybe that's the point.

>     Now, as to type of wire...stranded wire is my preference.  

Meanwhile I'm pretty sure that that depends on 
it's application.
Generally I go with Colin's attitude to avoid 
wiring as much as possible.
I had a deeper look at different synth modules 
meanwhile and it appears to me that small units 
like Oakleys or MOTMs can be held clean easier 
with using solid wire.
OTOH some pictures of MOTM modules show twisted 
stranded wires which is another approach.

In case of rather large and monolithic PCBs (like 
the SMB1 you showed) stranded wire and a good 
layout of the connectors is unavoidable.

   Michael.