Homebrew PCBs

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 14:27:19 -0000, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:

> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <alienrelics@y...> wrote:
>> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "wheedal99" <wheedal@h...> wrote:
>> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Neal Greenberg" > > "Look 
>> Schmart,
>> > Be The Envy
>> > Of Your 'Freinds'"
>> > > --Spell checkers never hurt when you are trying to publicly sell > 
>> something.  Maybe a shorter ad email would be less obtrusive?
>
> Ah, I see it now, on the Products page of their site.
>
> :') Kind of funny, how often I see mis-spellings on professional 
> websites.
>
> But what do you think of what they are selling?
>
> Steve
>
>
i think these are simply breadboards.
from what they show on the page and what the pdfs show it are breadboards 
with "some pins connected".
i don't think the wiring work would be less than with strip board and i 
don't think their traces are easily to break.

if you take the vast variety of components and the even more possibilities 
how to connect them together to get different
functionality i think the only way is doing it wire by wire.


There are lots of breadboards on the market which are "prewired", for smd, 
for throughhole ics etc.
I see nothing new and solwly i think this is not a new invention but only 
an ad for something everyone kows.

But maybe for these one or two ic prototypes where you want to botch 
something together with only few
other components it may be a nice pre-cut breadboard...

i first thought these boards have connectors on the edge to interconnect 
them - but now i am not sure about that..

my opinion is - without having it seen in real life - this may not be 
schmart enough to make me import it.
and, for the $50 or less they say you can have a pcb made....

st

but maybe we can discuss other ways of "schmart" prototyping, i personnaly 
love the pinboard. you simply put in the ics and some wires and can 
instantly see if you idea works.
i have buit a power supply below a big pinboard which is very convenient, 
and have some scope and meter probes
which plug into the holes (you know not widening/damaging them like the 
standard scope probe tip).
I like it much more than soldering.. but you have to keep in mind that it 
is not useful for high frequency.
and NEVER plug a component in which obviuosly has too thick legs.
I have several other (smaller) pinboards where a prototype can reside on 
until i find the time to make a pcb / complete the
experimenting. Please tell me your favourite experimenting methods (quick, 
quick, before we get all converted to schmartboards ;-) )