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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Question about soldering double sided boards.

From: "Dave Hylands" <dhylands@...>
Date: 2005-01-12

Hi Grant,

> Dave - my local Radio Shack here in Toronto sells wire wrap wire,
> about 28 gauge, with a thin insulation which reasily melts away when
> soldered. It was on a spool about 2" in diameter. The one I have has
> no RS number. But perhaps it's worth checking in a store. It was on
> sale, it looks like they are unloading some hobbyist stuff.

Thanks - I'll check it out. I have some wire wrap wire (can't remember
where I got it), but the insulation seems to have a mind of its own, and
only melts when you don't want it to.

I'm also running down a lead on some 130C polyurethane coated wire (the
insulation supposedly melts around 600F)

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Dave Hylands
Vancouver, BC, Canada
http://www.DaveHylands.com/