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Reddit mentions of Wire Wrap Tool for 28 Gauge and 30 Gauge by EX ELECTRONIX EXPRESS
Sentiment score: 3
Reddit mentions: 9
We found 9 Reddit mentions of Wire Wrap Tool for 28 Gauge and 30 Gauge by EX ELECTRONIX EXPRESS. Here are the top ones.
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- Hand wrapping, stripping and unwrapping tools. Strips, wraps, and unwraps. For AWG 30 wire on .025" square post.
- No soldering is involved. Great for prototyping.
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including DEHP which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Features:
Specs:
| Color | BLUE |
| Height | 3.94 Inches |
| Length | 7.87 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Width | 0.79 Inches |
First off, credit for this idea goes to /u/jaredj who mentioned using one of these in his build log here.
I ordered one on Amazon to try it out, and it arrived today so I thought I'd share a little demo of how well this thing works. If you've done any handwired builds, I think you'll immediately be sold on it.
Also, I trimmed off a bit of the connected diode leg before wrapping it, but you could leave it the full length if needed. I tested it that way, too.
NOT making a cent from this, just a link to the product so people can check it out.
Well, most things (because its cheaper) have square pins these days. Round ones are a little trickier to wrap, but aren't really a problem.
I use this tool:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BFYE0CY
It works well enough. The stripping blade is a little finnicky, that's my only real complaint with it.
No problem!
The wire: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GWFECWO/
The wrapping tool: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BFYE0CY/
I've found a wire wrap tool to be ideal for straightening pins in the past. Between one of those, long nose pliers, and a thin, stiff card, I've had good success.
I have this one; works well. 30ga kynar is the best.
If you are already able to solder, just use some CAT5 or similar cable wire. Those dupont cables are usually pretty short, and expensive if that's all you're using, all the time.
Get some heat shrink tubing to cover your connections and prevent shorts.
If you really feel like you need a mechanical connection before you solder, a wire wrap tool is a good way to get that. I have the one I linked, and I like it a lot. you can wire wrap the resistor directly to the LED, put a touch of solder on it, and it's a very solid connection.
You could change the method that you use to attach the power wire to the motherboard. Check this tool out. You slide the wire into this thing then twist it around the motherboard pin. It's a solderless, reversible process.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFYE0CY
Get a wire wrapping tool like this. It has a stripper in the middle.
Breadboards or perf boards?
Breadboards are usually for temporary/prototyping, with push in wires. Not very durable.
For wire wrap you will need thin wire, usually gauge 28 or 30 kynar wire, and a wire wrap tool like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Wrap-Gauge-ELECTRONIX-EXPRESS/dp/B00BFYE0CY
Also besides the perf board you usually need wire wrap IC sockets