# What are some alternatives to alligator clips that can be used with the micro:bit's pins?

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**Category:** micro:bit\
**Created:** [December 28, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-some-alternatives-to-alligator-clips-that-can-be-used-with-the-micro-bits-pins/5252 "2020-12-28T17:40:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pavlos-Efstathiou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pavlos-efstathiou/32/2868_2.png) [@Pavlos-Efstathiou](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Pavlos-Efstathiou)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-some-alternatives-to-alligator-clips-that-can-be-used-with-the-micro-bits-pins/5252/1 "2020-12-28T17:40:33Z")

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I want to make use alligator clips in a project of mine but I don’t have any. Can you suggest me any alternatives to alligator clips please? (Sorry for bad English, I’m still learning)

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**Author:** ![DahbixLP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dahbixlp/32/4760_2.png) [@DahbixLP](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DahbixLP)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-some-alternatives-to-alligator-clips-that-can-be-used-with-the-micro-bits-pins/5252/2 "2020-12-28T20:33:41Z")

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No worries about your English! It is great! You can just use any cables!  
What do you want to use it for? Music? If yes you can just take the cable and wrap it around the hole! Make sure it fits tight and does not come loose! Else if the cable touches multiple pins it can mess up the sound!  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/2/231cf936d5fbbd6da20f8baec89ecc213d095c27.png)  
Hope this helps!

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**Author:** ![Pavlos-Efstathiou](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pavlos-efstathiou/32/2868_2.png) [@Pavlos-Efstathiou](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Pavlos-Efstathiou)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/what-are-some-alternatives-to-alligator-clips-that-can-be-used-with-the-micro-bits-pins/5252/3 "2020-12-29T15:28:39Z")

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Thanks! I found out you can also use aluminum foil instead of alligator clips. Sorry if I wasted your time

> **[foil circuits](https://makecode.microbit.org/device/foil-circuits)**
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> The large holes at the bottom of the board are designed to attach alligator/crocodile clips 
> to create electrical circuit with other components.