PCD or breadboard

Design Concepts
1

Hi,

Which of the modules could reasonably be handled on a breadboard and which is recommended to be on pcb. I know that pcb is better but for me it is more complicated.

Thanks

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When you’ve experiences with vectorboards, build every module on vectorboards in order to save the money. Mostly I solder my circuits also on this way.

Best Regards, Thorsten.

3

Hi Thorsten

Now I know that you must be extremely busy (I read the mios progress chart, very impressive!) but I wonder if you coulld at some point post pictures of the mb hardware you have built on veroboard?

It would really help out those of us who are trying to go down this route (and who cant afford pcbs eyt ;0))

Regards

Dave (broke!) mK

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Hi Dave,

some pictures can be found here:

http://www.midibox.org/midibox_lc_photos/index.html

http://www.midibox.org/midibox16e_photos/index.html

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox/midibox64_foto3.jpg

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox/midibox64_mf_inside.jpg (expired design)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

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Hi Thorsten,

I just re-read my last message, I realised it wasnt very clear - my only excuse is that I have had flu all week :wink:

What I would really like photo’s of is the componant layout for circuits of the MBHP on verobaord. I have some experience of electronics but even tho I have tried to understand lodemaster (the veroboarder software) it would great just to download the circuit layout of a pro like yourself so I can copy it on veroboard.

I think this is also what the starter of this topic was thinking…

Regards

(ill) Dave

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Hi Dave

Ever seen " The Waterboy "…“you can do iiiiit !” :o :o

Best idea is to buy a chunk of vero board and go to it.

You don’t need the program to do your layout for you.

It really just needs a little application.

I have built a couple of cores on veroboard ( though I have none I can scan for you now ) they all work fine.

There are very few components on the core anyway.

If you stuff the pic socket on the board and start from there it’s not a problem. All you need is about a 4mm drill bit that you can twist in your fingers to make the breaks in the tracks.

Just remember to put the parts on the board first and work it all out then go ahead and solder !

It’s real good fun trying to get the parts into the smallest area possible ;D :wink:

Tip =  you can make jumpers underneath the chip sockets b4 you solder them  ;D

Ian

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Hi Ian,

Thanks for your encouraging reply, I have quite a bit of breadboard lieing around so I’m off to find parts and “give it a go” soon!

If I get really stuck I know I can rely on this friendly community to give me a hand :slight_smile:

Regards

Dave mK