John Harris asked:

>Magic Solder ???
>
>Tacking modification wires to PCB.  We were once able to purchase a product
>marketed as Magic Solder, it is a glue stick that can be melted using a
>soldering iron tip then used to secure the modification wire to the PCB
>surface.
>
>Can anyone help with a contact for this or a similar product? Or
>recommended any alternative simple techniques for tacking modification wire
>to the PCB surface?

Contact:

Preleg
PO Box 1824
Englewood, FL 34295
941-475-6565

They sell a 32 AWG (and probably other sizes) Teflon/Kynar? insulated wire
which has a coating of thermoplastic. The idea is to "tack" the wire by
melting the coating with a solder tip. They also sell a fairly inexpensive
iron and tip designed for the purpose. The coating melts easily, and it
forms a strong bead under the wire without melting the insulation. The wire
can be neatly routed and held in the desired pattern on the board. You can
also run the iron down the whole length of the wire and produce a very
secure attachment.

With practice, the routing and security of the wire is much better than any
other technique I have tried with hotmelt or cyanoacrylate, and in the long
run, cheaper too.


regards,

Jerry Cupples
Interphase Corporation
Dallas, TX USA
http://www.iphase.com

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