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From: fish@ihlpg.UUCP (Bob Fishell)
Newsgroups: net.analog
Subject: Re: "Just Wrap" summary
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Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 13:06:50 EST
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> > 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
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