Attempting to keep everything clean, as long as I can

Mar 30, 2025 7:34 PM

Attempting to keep everything clean, as long as I can. Can't make promises when I'm up to 200+ traces lol

Using an xacto knife for plane isolation. The proper track remover tool for this board is $140 for some reason. I have a small brad tip bit otw to try

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wire_wrapping

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I haven't done wire wrap since school 25 years ago. What tools and supplies are bare minimum to get started again? Might be something I can look at once I get my finances in order.

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Bare minimum would be wsu-30m and some 30awg wire wrap wire. I got the wrap tools and wire from mouser https://www.mouser.com/c/tools-supplies/">ap-tools">https://www.mouser.com/c/tools-supplies/tools/wire-wrap-tools https://www.mouser.com/c/wire-cable/wire-wrap-wire but if you want to use a peg board like mine, the insertion tools and pins are /not/ cheap /gallery/JCjU3wO I can only assume it's because it's so niche. it was actually quite hard to find good information on what I would need and how to use the tools and pins.

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The best wire wrap tool I ever had was bought from Radio Shack, of all places. Nothing ever worked better.

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Some of the videos I watched mentioned getting them from RadioShack "back in the day" for "a few bucks". Today the no-name stuff is $20, and brand name starts at 40, and goes up to 60+ for the larger gauge stuff. Guess it's the niche tax

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