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From: markz@ssc.UUCP (Mark Zenier)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: New Magazine: Elektor Electronics USA ?
Message-ID: <736@ssc.UUCP>
Date: 6 Jan 91 01:19:17 GMT
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In article <61847@bbn.BBN.COM>, gonzalez@bbn.com (Jim Gonzalez) writes:
> I received my free issue last month.  It seems to be a cross between
> Elementary Electronics (*lots* of simple single-page projects) and
> Stereophile (*lots* of ads for high-end audio suppliers; many from 
> northern New England).  

One of the many email replys I got said that Elektor USA was published
by the Audio Amateur publisher.  Which I think was the publisher of 
the late Computer Smyth.

> What I'm looking for is a magazine that talks about design and assmebly
> techniques.  What comes to mind are things like an article I once saw in
> Byte, in which the author discussed his practice of bending the pins on
> wirewrap sockets outward, gluing the shoulders to the prototyping board.
> This allowed wires and components to be on the same side of the board,
> saving space (a problem in his application).  

Two possibilities.  The catalogs for the hardware manufacturers.
Vector, Robinson Nugent, Augat.  The same side wire wrap sockets 
were/are a catalog item from one of the socket manufactuers, but
finding a stocking distributor is one of life's little challenges. 
All sorts of neat stuff is designed, but finding it can be difficult
or expensive.  But often if you know it can be done, you can improvise.

One example is insulation displacement breadboard sockets, 3M scotchflex
or vero.  The next time I need to stock up, I'm going to check out
the prices on the insulation displacing .1 inch single row header connectors 
from molex/methode/panduit.  Should be a good fit to a wire wrap socket and
quite a bit more rugged.

The other source are the trade magazines for the electronics assembly
business.  Electronic Packaging and Production (the current title
may be Electrionics, not sure) and it's competitors.

> Circuit Cellar Ink *may* be  what I'm looking for; 

I recommend it.

> the one issue of Midnight Engineering I looked at was  disappointing.  

I have to agree.  Some really neat stuff, weighted down with a
60 percent load of articles like  "You too can achive yuppiedom if you
follow the 7 fold path of Correct Marketing".  Makes the noise
level too high.

markz@ssc.uucp