[TriEmbed] prototyping boards with through holes

[Jon Wolfe]

Believe it or not, Radio Shack is still the place I get perf-board from. Their prices are not too bad.
I've never figured out the ideal way to cut it though, I usually use a dremel. It leaves less than straight lines,  and be extra careful to avoid breathing in the dust when dremeling! Fiberglass dust is nasty stuff to delicate lung tissue. I always do it outside and wear a mask.
I think also I've heard you can also use tin snips to cut it, but I misplaced my pair.

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From: Nick Meyer via TriEmbed <triembed at triembed.org> 
Date: 11/20/2015  10:23 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
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Subject: [TriEmbed] prototyping boards with through holes 

Hi all,
I'm making some modifications to a circuit board from an old video game controller.  Originally I was going to scrape the solder mask off certain spots so I can attach the wires I need.  When I attempted this, I wasn't able to get a good join (without much force the joint broke off the board).
So, now I'm thinking to get a piece of prototyping board with through holes.  I need roughly 12cm x 4cm pieces.  I'm thinking to buy a larger piece and cut multiple 12x4 pieces.
Any suggestions for places to buy these?  Amazon has a lot of options and Mouser has a lot of options.  I'm not really sure what the differences are.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,Nick
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