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kleinjar,
I think it would be possible but it would probably take you a lot longer than using pins and I think it would be a lot more difficult. The pads are very small and close together and just positioning the wires would be hard to do - and that would be before you worry about getting good contact. On the other hand the pins have sharp points and are easy to position.
The pins can be pushed into the pad solder enough to make them rigid so that they can support the alligator clips. I used a piece of foam which I just happened to have lying around. A piece of stiff cardboard would be OK too, maybe even better because you could angle the pins a little more easily. A small angle is needed so the tops of the pins spread apart far enough to put the alligator clips on without them touching. You can set the pins up and be connected in 90 seconds tops (although I have done a few of these now).
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