6 Mar
2012
6 Mar
'12
8:45 p.m.
I wonder, which one is more reliable, wire-wrapping or
soldering on a
vero/stripboard? I fancy learning wire wrapping but it's expensive.
IIRC wire
wrapping is supposed to be more reliable. I certainly remember
that it is supposed to be easier to see whether a wrapped joint is good
or bad than it is to see whether a soldered joint is good or bad. For a
soldered joint to have maximum reliability, among other things the parts
to be soldered must be solidly joined before soldering, and not held
together by the solder.
It is not hard to learn to wire wrap, certainly not with an electrical
tool. You more or less just do it. I have never tried wrapping with an
unpowered tool. I doubt that would be much more difficult, just harder
on your hands.
/Jonas