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stripboards in the usa?

OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
edited 2010-06-20 08:56 in General Discussion
Okay- so I have a question. When I was in the UK, I used 'veroboards' or stripboards which seemed to make prototyping a lot easier. For circuits that just wont fit on a breadboard (high amps and such) this was great. But I just can't seem to find any vendors that sell stripboards in the USA. So why are they so hard to find?

Anybody know of a few good vendors? I see I could get some stuff on 'ebay' but most of the suppliers are from UK. smile.gif

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  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2010-01-14 20:36
    Nomenclature is everything.

    http://www.mpja.com/products.asp?dept=284

    Post Edit -- Oh, that's 'stripboard' then?· I've been at this a long time and haven't seen that before.· I've used one of those tools, I guess, but as a "pad cutter."· Anyway, I'm into fiberglass with plated-thru holes with a ground plane on one side; that's how I've done almost everything·for > 12 years.· I've done some PCBs·with ink-blobs·on copper and·still some hacked "protoboards", too, if convenient/warranted.· Time, effort, my "mood", whatever.


    Post Edited (PJ Allen) : 1/14/2010 11:26:57 PM GMT
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2010-01-14 20:45
    Well that's protoboard - yes, but not stripboard.
    stripboard looks like this motor-board-reverse.jpg
    You essentially use a little 5mm drill bit to remove where you don't want. You can also use a cutting tool for precision cuts to seperate 2 adjacent holes.

    Post Edited (OakGraphics) : 1/14/2010 8:51:00 PM GMT
  • kf4ixmkf4ixm Posts: 529
    edited 2010-01-14 20:48
    here ya go, found on google, 3rd board down...

    http://www.futurlec.com/ProtoBoards.shtml
  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-01-14 22:08
    Veroboard is still available:

    www.verotl.com/

    Leon

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  • MikeKMikeK Posts: 118
    edited 2010-01-14 23:26
    All Electronics
    www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/ECS-4/SOLDERABLE-PERF-BOARD-LINE-PATTERN/-/1.html
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2010-01-14 23:30
    "Line Pattern solderable perf board."· That's what I meant.· smile.gif
  • AleAle Posts: 2,363
    edited 2010-01-16 13:01
    The same happened to me some time ago. When I look for something I come with the spanish name... but what is that in german ? they have sometimes descriptive names other times they are just colorful. A line pattern ... board would be a "Streifenrasterplatine"... I wouldn't come to such a name using the dictionary... If anyone knows btw how the wire to do "wire-wrap" is called (in german) and where to find it... it is not a lacked wire.

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  • LeonLeon Posts: 7,620
    edited 2010-01-16 14:43
    Farnell stocks WW wire.

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  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2010-01-17 05:21
    Yeah, but how do you call it in German?
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2010-01-17 07:47
    PJ Allen said...
    Nomenclature is everything.

    http://www.mpja.com/products.asp?dept=284

    Post Edit -- Oh, that's 'stripboard' then? I've been at this a long time and haven't seen that before. I've used one of those tools, I guess, but as a "pad cutter." Anyway, I'm into fiberglass with plated-thru holes with a ground plane on one side; that's how I've done almost everything for > 12 years. I've done some PCBs with ink-blobs on copper and still some hacked "protoboards", too, if convenient/warranted. Time, effort, my "mood", whatever.

    That's an interesting technique. You must have some form of special tool to cut the holes from the ground-plane. Do you find you do less soldering using this type of board: Is it easy to isolate a 'bus' so to speak? Just curious.
  • PJAllenPJAllen Banned Posts: 5,065
    edited 2010-01-17 14:17
    You mean the pad-cutting?· This tool makes a circle in a sea of copper ground plane.· I use·my own·once in a while, but I learned the 'technique' at a job where they were big on it.

    Given plated vector board, you can isolate pads for an IC, but it takes a certain touch to do.
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2010-01-18 22:42
    PJ Allen said...

    You mean the pad-cutting?· This tool makes a circle in a sea of copper ground plane.· I use·my own·once in a while, but I learned the 'technique' at a job where they were big on it.

    Given plated vector board, you can isolate pads for an IC, but it takes a certain touch to do.

    Gads!· That's an expensive tool!· 60+$ for a cutter.· Me thinks I will keep to my 50 cent 5mm drill-bit and strip boards. :-)
  • Russ NelsonRuss Nelson Posts: 1
    edited 2010-06-20 02:30
    OakGraphics said...
    When I was in the UK, I used 'veroboards' or stripboards which seemed to make prototyping a lot easier.
    Vector sells them in the USA. I have a pile of their part 8022. It's about 3" square. No idea what that is in French units. smile.gif
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