What is wire wrap wire?

What is wire wrap wire?

Wire wrap wire is 30 AWG solid wire, with a special thin insulation, usually Kynar™ or Tefzel™. It is sold by the roll, or by pre-stripped lengths, or in an OK Industries dispenser that cuts and strips rolled wire in one operation. The wire comes in an assortment of colors, and is carried by many distributors.

How do you wrap a wire wrap post?

Make the wire wrap connections to these component lead extensions. Hand-wrapping seems to work better with round leads. Since wire wrap is designed for posts with sharp corners, and the component leads are round, secure the wire wrap connection with a drop of solder for added reliability.

How do you Mount Wire wrap on a chassis?

A completed wire wrap board can be mounted into a chassis or a case any number of ways, as long as the wire wrap posts projecting from the back side aren’t crushed or shorted. Standoff mounting as shown in Figure 14 is as good a way as any.

What is a three level wire wrap post?

This simply means that the wire wrap posts can hold a maximum of either two or three wire wrap connections; the three level is a longer post (about 1/2″). The three level gives a little more versatility when routing and wiring the circuit.