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Rotating this tool leaves a tightly-wound helix of wire on the pin.
 
Rotating this tool leaves a tightly-wound helix of wire on the pin.
 
There are also powered tools with motors that work the same way.
 
There are also powered tools with motors that work the same way.
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Wirewrap is one of several circuit construction [[techniques]].

Revision as of 17:14, 4 September 2007

Wire-wrapping is a method of wiring through-hole components together on a board. It is usually used only for prototyping.

A manual wire-wrap tool is cylindrical with one large on-axis hole (for the pin to be connected) and an off-axis hole (for the wire - usually 30 gauge). Rotating this tool leaves a tightly-wound helix of wire on the pin. There are also powered tools with motors that work the same way.

Wirewrap is one of several circuit construction techniques.