Is it just me or is it that not all sockets on a given breadboard are equal? I find some sockets tight-as and other so sloppy I’m bending jumper pins to improve the contact.
Or is it I’m using cheap-arse jumpers?
Enlightenment welcome.
Hi Mark
Probably “cheap-arse” Breadboard.
Not all are equal. I have a couple of these smaller cheap breadboards and one is not bad as I have not inserted any of those header strips but the other is pretty much unusable and ready for the bin. These pins are pretty much up on the maximum size for the breadboards which I think from memory is 0.7mm max diameter pin. These cheap boards will not stand too many insertions of these pins.
In contrast to these I also have a “Wish” brand board which was quite expensive when I purchased which was about 25 or more years ago. And I still have not found any loose sockets. It is so old the plastic has gone a bit “yellowish” but still all good. I think it was Jeff who said a while ago he had a “Wish” board that was over 30 years old.
But these were and still are quality boards. I note they are still available and some are asking $85 second hand.
But this is very much you get what you pay for. But for some peace of mind mostly worth it.
I strongly believe that some of these problems on this Forum that miraculously disappear and fix themselves could be tracked to these dodgy boards. IF people really tracked down the root cause. Most just go on and believe the problem is “fixed”. Until next time at a later date.
Cheers Bob
