Front panel switches - what did they do?

Brent Hilpert hilpert at cs.ubc.ca
Tue May 24 14:33:17 CDT 2016


On 2016-May-24, at 12:08 PM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
> On 05/24/2016 11:22 AM, Al Kossow wrote:
>> 
>> On 5/24/16 10:44 AM, Chuck Guzis wrote:
>> 
>>> There was also automated "stapled wire".  I forget the name for the
>>> process.
>> 
>> stitch wire
>> 
>> you spot weld to a socket post
> 
> Yes, but there was a trademarked name for the process that slips my
> mind.  Capable of very high densities.


I've wondered what the trade name for this was:
	http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~hilpert/e/HP21xx/pics/large/crimps.jpg

Mid-late 60s usage but I've never heard a name for it.
Note the posts are not square - they're not standard wire-wrap posts with a different connector.



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