[sdiy] alligator patchbay ideas?

Oren Leavitt oleavitt at ix.netcom.com
Thu Jan 13 06:03:16 CET 2005


18ga copper bus wire?
This can be cut, bent and soldered to just about anything imaginable for 
patching alligator clips to.

Oren

Paul Perry wrote:
> I'm trying to think of a way to make an ultra cheap
> (or disposable) patchable noisemaker.
> And I was thinking of something along the "300 in 1"
> electronics kits, where you join stuff up by linking springs
> (the terminals) with alligator cables.
> 
> But, I can't think of any readily available (and easy to
> solder or otherwise connect to a PCB) suitable terminals.
> Any ideas? Must be 10 cents each or less & allow at
> least three small alligator clips to hold on.
> 
> The box headersI have a re too close together, but if
> anyone can point me to somethgin similar in a wider
> format (and suitably cheap) I woudl be most obliged.
> 
> paul perry Melbourne Australia
> (I'm thinking of something for small children
> and stoners, so Switchcraft jacks or banana cables
> are out!)
> 
> 



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