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From: brad@gcc-bill.ARPA (Brad Parker)
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Subject: Re: Re: How to fab One-Of-A-Kind systems?
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Date: Tue, 21-May-85 08:16:49 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 21 08:16:49 1985
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In article <1143@sjuvax.UUCP> jss@sjuvax.UUCP (J. Shapiro) writes:
>Regardgin wire wrapping...
>>     2) The corners of the posts are sharp and form an airtight
>>        connection with the wire.

 This is known as "gas tight".

>Things to beware of, however:
>
>	At high speed, wire wrap temds to crap out.
>	(i.e. > 8 Mhz or so).  Then again, so do sockets.

 This is not true. Get a good Augat board - worth every penny in noise
 reduction. Hell, people do ECL with these boards...

>	Beware of kinked wires - these *do* go with time, but are easy
>	to spot once gone. In particular, the repair time given a known break
>	is quite low.
>
>Also, get yourself an electric wire wrap gun - it will save many many hours
>of precious time, and will prevent a lot of bad wraps.

 Of dubious use for small fixes (1-2 wire). Very handy for major jobs.

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J Bradford Parker
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