Hypnocube 4Cube - Step 3: Preparing Ground Drop Wires

Hypnocube 4Cube Instructions v 6.5, December 2013
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Step 3: Making the ground drop wires
To connect the ground wires from each row to the PCB, you will need 12 drop wires, 4 each of 3 lengths (the
fourth drop wire is already “built-in” to the plane.) Take 4 full length pieces of wire, and cut each one into 3
lengths – 5.25”, 4”, and 2.75” (or approximately 13.5cm, 10cm, and 7cm.) Figure 65 shows the cut wires next
to one of the 4x4 planes as reference.
Figure 65: Ground drop wire lengths.
Next, use a pair of needle nosed pliers to bend the ends of each drop wire into a small hook. It doesn’t need to
look exactly like the hooks I made, just so long as it will keep the drop wire from slipping off the cross wire
while you solder it.