Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!ihnp4!ihlpg!fish From: fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell) Newsgroups: net.analog Subject: Re: "Just Wrap" summary Message-ID: <235@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 13:06:50 EST Article-I.D.: ihlpg.235 Posted: Thu Mar 7 13:06:50 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 8-Mar-85 05:00:34 EST References: <214@ihlpg.UUCP> <22805@lanl.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 30 > > I use wire wrap for just about everything, e.g., making > > connections to TO-220 devices like power transistors and voltage > > regulators - you can wrap right on the legs if you're careful. > > > > CONNECTIONS WRAPPED ON TERMINALS WITHOUT SHARP CORNERS SHOULD BE > CONSIDERED TEMPORARY AT BEST. > *** AC T YOUR AGE *** I had neglected to mention that I solder the wires after wrapping them onto anything other than the square pins designed for the purpose. Considering the number of reactions I got to my original statement, I thought I'd set the record straight. Wrapping a wire onto a pin is a pretty good way to get it to hold still while you solder it. It also gives you a way to connect off-board components that are heat-sinked to the chassis without fussing with edge-mounting them. Unfortunately, the connection is somewhat prone to metal fatigue if you're going to be playing around with the board a lot. What I wish I had is a tool that would make it easy to solder 24 AWG *stranded* wire onto component leads, but I've yet to see anything like that. /_\_ Bob Fishell ihnp4!ihlpg!fish