stranded or not stranded: (was: Re: [sdiy] connection wire)

[Colin f]

> 
> On Tue, Jun 17, 2003 at 07:42:47PM +0200, Michael Zacherl wrote:
> > For connecting panel stuff with PCBs (usually not 
> > moved often) who of you prefers stranded wires and 
> > who doesn't?
> 
> I tend to use ribbon cable.  Preferable the multicoloured 
> stuff as then you can
> just rip off the number of strands you need and not worry 
> about the red index
> line. 

I try to avoid any wiring to panel mounted parts as much as possible -
better to use PCBs for multiple pots/switches, and then use ribbon cable
back to your main PCB.
http://www.colinfraser.com/p3/images/p3-005-inside.jpg shows the rear of
a panel with 34 pots, 27 switches, and 24 LEDs.
The whole unit took one evening to put together, and it worked first
time ;-)

Colin f