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Can I use a staple as a jumper wire in a breadboard? (lemmy.world)
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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Seems fine in a pinch. Everything is so low (voltage and current both) that I don't think it matters too much. Plus breadboards imply temporary tests. If you're doing something more permanent like a breadboard CPU like Ben Eater then probably not.