[sdiy] where to get 3M Scotchflex sockets and strips?

[Neil Johnson]

Hi,

Kenny Balys wrote:
> Serious question though: How are people prototyping digital
> circuits? My prototypes usually go into service and I never
> bother making anything else; this means the method I use
> has to be fast and solid.
>
> Is there some other system that replaced the 3M one?

The cost of having PCBs made has dropped significantly over the last
20 years or so.  Back when those 3M parts made sense the cost of
having a double sided through-hole PCB made were high enough that not
many folks could splash the cash on having multiple PCB spins for
low-volume circuits.  Nowadays you can get a double-sided board
manufactured for less than the parts cost in building a prototype.

Here's a fun site to play games on: https://pcbshopper.com/
For example, 100mm x 80mm double-sided board, cheapest options,
shipped to the USA.  JLCPCB will send you 5 of those boards in 6 days
for $19.  So what if you have to respin it, save yourself a couple of
Starbucks "coffees" and respin it.

Neil