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-Wire-wrapping is a method of wiring through-hole components together on a board.
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-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]].
-[[Category:Techniques]]