paper: Working with Wires ( striping, crimping, and soldering)

[ChuckDickerson]

Originally Posted by Alan Anderson

I'm having a hard time coming up with a reason ever to apply solder to wires if they're not actually being "soldered to" a circuit board trace or another wire or component lead.

I usually tin small wires that are going into screw type binding posts like the red and black ones on power supplies and such. I find it helps keep the wire from frazzling (sp?) and makes them easier to stick in and out of the little holes sometimes. Other than that I tend to agree.