26 Apr
2010
26 Apr
'10
11:58 a.m.
I do a lot of one-off things (they're for my own use, not
particularly anything the general public would find useful). A PCB
Yes, that was the sort of thing I had in mind. Obviously if you are going
to make several instances of thedevice, a PCB makes a lot of sense, if
only because it ensures that all devices are gernuinely the same design.
That's one time I would consider making a PCB for my own design. Another
(of course) is if I need a particular configuration of edge fingers to
fit into an edge conenctor on an existing device.
would be a waste of time, and as Tony mentioned, not
amenable to easy
modification without doing a new run.
I still use wire-wrap. The finished product is easily modifiable and
So do I (although the sockets are dern expensive). I also use the
roadrunner pen a lot. And sometimes point-to-point wiring on stripboard (I
find the wire-wrap wire is ideal for this, it's thin, and it takes solder
very easily).
will turn in reliable performance for as long as I
care to use it.
Wirei wrapping is very reliable if done properly.
-tony