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Soldering wire directly to a PCB through hole vias, what is acceptable proximity tolerance?

The wire gauge is 16 AWG. The hole size is 63 mil, and the overall via diameter is 98.5 mil. What is the minimum spacing between two of these for voltage levels of 0-12V and 0-160V circuits? I think I ...
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Any tricks to attaching a wire or pin to a testpoint?

More and more often, I find myself needing to tear apart a device to seek out and connect to serial pads. These pads typically give me access to the underlying operating system for research or ...
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