[sdiy] Should I use REAL PCBS or ETCHED

[harrybissell at wowway.com]

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:56:52 +0000, Dan Snazelle wrote

> harry-you mean you sell products that have vectorboard inside as the 
> main boards?

Mostly they are units I built for myself... still working since
College (mid 70's).

> 
> does perfboard present a nightmare situation though if THIS EVER 
> NEEDS REPAIRS?? if i did etch or pcb house and a board went bad, i 
> could just pull out the PNP template and make another. if i used 
> perf, well it sounds like it would be hard. plus, doesnt vector or 
> perfboard not hold up as well when soldering and resoldering (as in 
> the case of replacing faulty parts,etc)

Check out what the Vector T42-A terminal is. These are pushed into
the holes in the vectorboard.  You wire to the bottom (usually) and
the components are on the top side... you can resolder hundreds of times 
(on the component side) if you need to.  I use the fiberglass perfboard
(not paper phenolic).  Its tough stuff.

H^) harry

> 
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> > From: pfperry at melbpc.org.au
> > To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> > Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:20:29 +1000
> > Subject: [sdiy] Should I use REAL PCBS or ETCHED
> >
> >
> > The answer varies for different people.
> > Personally, I find stripboard (aka veroboard) by far the best for me.
> > I notice that people who are significantly more intelligent than I, usually
> > prefer pad per hole board.
> >
> > paul perry Melbourne Australia
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