how to snap the 30-PIN SIP SOCKET

[alanp]

Tinning the wire should be enough.

[RobA]

I have a bunch of these http://www.adafruit.com/products/758 that I have split into various groupings of 1,2,3,4, and 6 wires that I use for connections between the breadboard and breakout boards and between breakout boards as well. I see that Tayda carries them now too, but I haven't bought any from them yet so I don't know how good they are.

You can just use solid core wire to do it to. I like the jumpers though because they are more flexible.