PCB vs. wirewrap

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From: Dave 'Post No Nicknames' Newton
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1989 21:31

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   I don't like routing PCBs by hand, but I don't like wire-wrapping large 
boards either.  (Manual tool at this point)
   Is either one of them better?  I've heard that a lot of critical circuits
are wire-wrapped for reliability.  Is this true?  Is wire wrap harder to debug?

   Just wondering.

   Oh, can anyone recommend a cheap auto-routing PCB design package?

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From: dnewton@carroll1.UUCP (Dave 'Post No Nicknames' Newton)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: PCB vs. wirewrap
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Date: 12 Nov 89 21:31:53 GMT
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