Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

CHAPTER 12 ■ SOLDERLESS PROTOTYPING

This bending trick also works well on component wires, such as resistors. That’s it. Your jumper is ready
(see Figure 12-22).

Selecting Electrical Pliers

Besides wire strippers, a pair of needle-nose pliers is a tool you should not be without (see Figure 12-23).
As with all tools, purchase the highest-quality tool you can afford. Fine tools are an investment that pays off
every time you use them.

Figure 12-21. Bending wire with the help of needle-nose pliers

Figure 12-22. Completed homemade flat jumper wire