[sdiy] breadboard, was: Minimum spacing between 1/4" jacks on DOTCOM modules..

[Dan Snazelle]

I use breadboards for ALL designs except HF circuits which require dead bug work

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On May 18, 2013, at 7:46 AM, Tom Wiltshire <tom at electricdruid.net> wrote:

> Hey, what's wrong with designing VCOs on a breadboard?
> 
> I bet half the VCOs out there were designed on a breadboard. Maybe they worked a little better when they got a decent PCB, but I bet they worked fine on the breadboard too.
> 
> Anyway, I like these ones:
> 
>    http://www.kandh.com.tw/products_2.php?prod=67
> 
> Available from Maplin, Farnell, and others. I've designed plenty of filters on them, and no end of PIC and dsPIC stuff.
> 
> Seems to me breadboards fall into two camps - rows parallel to rails (like above), and rows perpendicular to rails. The second style gives you a long linear workspace with ICs parallel to the rails. The first style gives you blocks of work space with chips vertical in each block. I started off with the second style and in recent years have got used to the first. Both are workable and have advantages and disadvantages.
> 
> HTH,
> Tom
> 
> 
> On 18 May 2013, at 11:52, cheater00 . <cheater00 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hey Andre, what breadboard do you use there?
>> 
>> Can you guys suggest good breadboards to use for audio?
>> 
>> Of course I am not dreaming of a breadboard that would be acceptable
>> for designing VCOs.. but maybe filters or preamps or low-freq digital
>> stuff?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> D.
> 
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