HI Bob,   
      
   On Tue 2012-Mar-06 10:39, BOB BREED (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:   
      
    RW> IT works, I don't do near as well without my jig, and   
    RW> components on a board aren't my thing, though some guys can   
    RW> do it.  I can do alright with a wire wrap tool though.   
      
      
   BB>  Man, do I remember the first wire wrap connectors installed on the   
   BB> main frame at the old Main office.  Old timers just shook their   
   BB> heads and said that'll never last - solder is the only way.  :)   
      
   I could see why they would think so.  YOu ahve to be rather   
   careful with wire wrap, but it can be done, and done well.   
   Just move slow, take your time.   
      
   BB> About that same time the outside forces were going into punch type   
   BB> terminals, another thing that won't last.  :)   
      
   I like punch down blocks.  One of my main patch bays in the   
   remote truck, probably from telco applications, usual long   
   frame jacks is why I think so, has punch downs.  I like   
   them.  IF you need to reconfigure punch blocks are easy.   
      
   BB> However I suspect a lot of solder type blocks are still out there,   
   BB> at least in the PBX systems, and maybe a few of the smaller co's?   
      
   Probably so, and as long as it's in a pretty static setup   
   you're good, but if you need to reconfigure punchdown is   
   very nice.   
      
   Regards,   
              Richard   
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