G07 Wound Neck Board Connections

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I'm in the process of rebuilding some G07 chassis and needed to replace the neck board on one. I noticed that the connections from the neck board to the chassis are wound to posts and not soldered or anything. Can someone explain why they are connected like that instead of using a male/female connector or solder? Is there importance to the winding?
 
I'm in the process of rebuilding some G07 chassis and needed to replace the neck board on one. I noticed that the connections from the neck board to the chassis are wound to posts and not soldered or anything. Can someone explain why they are connected like that instead of using a male/female connector or solder? Is there importance to the winding?

They're wire-wrap connections, which are more commonly found in prototype work. You need a wire wrap tool to properly reconnect them.

Lots more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_wrap
 
Thanks for the info. After reading the wikipedia entry it seems like they were just an alternate to soldering and the wire wrapping was seen to be less prone to oxidation and stress. So, it doesnt seem like there is an electrical difference between wrapping and soldering.
 
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