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wireless_john · 13th Jan 2019, 10:49 pm

Thanks! I have one of those Vero Wiring Pens and a couple of spools of pink wire. Heat from the soldering iron takes the enamel off whilst you solder.

I once used it to wire up an 8080A, clock chip, bus controller, RAM and an EPROM - worked great despite people telling me it would be unreliable!

John

13th Jan 2019, 10:49 pm	#18
wireless_john Heptode Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Gosport, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 605	Re: Retro computer homebrew: Orton Karenbak-1 computer Thanks! I have one of those Vero Wiring Pens and a couple of spools of pink wire. Heat from the soldering iron takes the enamel off whilst you solder. I once used it to wire up an 8080A, clock chip, bus controller, RAM and an EPROM - worked great despite people telling me it would be unreliable! John __________________ GQRP Club 4704 - BVWS Member