SV: Re: SV: [sdiy] OSC. 2 of Matrix FX finished, Juergens habbits!!

[Tim Parkhurst]

On 1/16/07, tony Rolando <goldenechos at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Glad to see that I am not the only one using perf board around here. It
> seems a bit lo-fi to some people, but if keep it neat and clean you can get
> nice results.
>
> The only complaint I have is that sometime it can be a pain to change a part
> when repairing. I started using IC sockets and that definitely helps. Any
> other tips???
>
> Additionally there is an endless source of wire available in almost any
> trash can in America (telephone cables, printers cables, ethernet cables).
> You have to like that!
>
> TR
>

Find yourelf some SIP sockets. I have a bunch of nice machined SIP
sockets that come in strips of 20, and can be snipped off to form any
length. I use a couple of these for Cs and Rs that are likely to be
changed around. Makes it sort of like a "selected breadboard" where I
can still easily swap a few select parts. Of course, put the ICs
(especially the expensive ones) in good quality sockets. Another thing
I like about the occasional strip/vero/perf board prototype is that I
can save a lot of space by placing the resistors vertically, rather
than horizontally. This makes it a little harder for troubleshooting
and swapping, but for simple stuff it really saves a lot of space.


Tim (at 5' 5", I save a lot of space too) Servo
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