[sdiy] connection wire

[harrybissell]

How about solid wire and teflon sleeve... no stripping OR nicking...

Its easy. I use it on ALL vectorboard and even some front panels

H^) harry

Tim Ressel wrote:

> Yo,
>
> I once bought some Teflon wire because I got tired of
> the insulation burning off cheap wire as I soldered
> it. But it became obvious Teflon is not a cure-all. It
> is hard to hold (slipperyist substance known to man,
> after all) and hard to strip. I now use Alpha 3050. It
> has high-temp insulation and is not too expensive.
>
> --Tim
>
> --- Jim Patchell <patchell at cox.net> wrote:
> >       Yes, you were using the wrong strippers (see my
> > earlier email).  Ideal
> > Custom Stripmasters rule when it comes to stripping
> > Teflon coated
> > wire...however like I said, I prefer to use PVC as
> > it is truely much
> > less expensive and easier to use, even if you do
> > have the correct tools.
> >
> > jhaible wrote:
> > > Teflon is terrible stuff, because it not only
> > resists heat, but it also
> > > resists my cable stripping tools. I wanted to use
> > it for the PolyKorg
> > > Clone, because I was afraid of melting the
> > insulation of cheaper
> > > wire in this dense point-to-point connection
> > application, but
> > > I switched back to ordinary wire again soon.
> > Better take a little care
> > > not to melt anything, than to fight against that
> > nasty insulation
> > > where you _want_ to get rid of it.
> > >
> > > Maybe I just have the wrong tools. But unless I
> > have an application
> > > where Teflon is absolutely required, I won't touch
> > it again.
> > >
> > > JH.
> > >
> > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: BrightBoy <jdec at mindspring.com>
> > > An: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
> > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. Juni 2003 17:34
> > > Betreff: Re: [sdiy] connection wire
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>>What type of wire is best for hooking up
> > potmeters, jacks and
> > >>>stuff to a pcb?
> > >>
> > >>You should get some Teflon insulated hook-up wire
> > as this
> > >>prevents the heat from the soldering iron from
> > melting back the
> > >>insulation on typical wire and making your project
> > look like
> > >>a mess....
> > >>
> > >>Jeff
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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