On 10/15/2012 11:42 AM, Bob Axtell wrote: > On 10/15/2012 9:11 AM, David Robertson wrote: >> I'm not in a rush. >> >> I'm also considering using tripad perfboard and a wiring pencil, but I'd >> prefer wire wrap. >> >> If your garage/other storage place is as much of a mess as mine is then = you >> might need a little bit of luck to find it... >> >> Thanks again, >> David. >> >> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Bob Ammerman wr= ote: >> > i' m stumped as to why it is easier to wire-wrap a prototype -vs-=20 > quickie layout and make a proto 2-sided PCB. > > i dropped wire-wrap 25 yrs ago. it is SO easy to simply do a fast,=20 > raw layout and get it made at > APcircuits. I send it Monday AM and I'll have it on hand Wed before=20 > 10AM in rural Georgia. This reduces time, money and errors from the=20 > start. Wirewrap sockets are inordinately expensive and easy to=20 > miswire, too. > > Wirewrap was a stopgap solution hatched up 40 years ago when PCB=20 > layouts were tape and mylar. Its just history. Save your client time=20 > and money by using a free or almost free layout program and use an=20 > overnight service to create the pcb. > > --Bob --=20 --------------- PIC10/12/16/18 MPASM or Jalv2 coding delivered FAST1 We'll use your breadboard or prototype. Email me. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .