[TriEmbed] Lowest learning curve to design a board?

[Scott Hall]

Jon,
Here is a link to an inexpensive bundle of perfboards for many projects:
*10 PCS 73mm x 100mm PCB Board Prototype Kit Protoboard Copper Strip Board
Circuit Board Breadboards 957 Holes Perfboard Universal Printed Circuit
Breadboard for DIY Soldering Electronic Projects* ($8)
https://www.amazon.com/Prototype-Perfboard-Breadboard-Electronic-Experiments/dp/B09BCT2T8W/
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The problem I have found with these perfboards over the years is the need
to cut them to size per project.
Here is a bundle of multiple sizes I've ordered before to give me a
selection for different projects - includes edge-card tabs:
*ELEGOO 32 Pcs Double Sided PCB Board Prototype Kit for DIY Soldering with
5 Sizes Compatible with Arduino Kits* ($10)
https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Prototype-Soldering-Compatible-Arduino/dp/B072Z7Y19F/
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The following link has most of the same sizes of perfboards, but includes
screw terminals, male & female headers, and jumpers for only $2 more:
*Tnisesm Double Sided PCB Board Kits,with 40 Pin 2.54mm Male and Female
Header Connector, 2P&3P Screw Terminal Block Prototype Boards for DIY
Solderin*
https://www.amazon.com/Tnisesm-Connector-Terminal-Prototype-Soldering/dp/B0BWDZK4KZ/
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You may also wish to acquire some card-edge connectors, both solder and
ribbon cable, to make plug-in circuits.
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On Fri, Dec 29, 2023 at 8:04 PM jonathan hunsberger via TriEmbed <
triembed at triembed.org> wrote:

> Ah, I used the wrong word maybe. It was a board with holes, but laid out
> like a breadboard (like your 2nd set of examples but colored like a
> breadboard too), and the pieces were soldered into it. However that format
> constrained the layout too much. The true perfboard you pictured first
> would work better and I think I will buy some of that to have on hand for
> hands-on thinking about arrangements.
>
> ...
>
> On Fri, Dec 29, 2023, 18:16 Scott Hall via TriEmbed <triembed at triembed.org>
> wrote:
> ....
>
>> Here is links to a couple of articles on using prototyping boards:
>> from MKTPCB (who makes circuit boards): https://www.mktpcb.com/perfboard/
>> from DigiKey:
>> https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2022/start-building-cleaner-perfboard-projects-using-these-simple-tips
>>
>
-- 
Scott G. Hall
Raleigh, NC, USA
scottghall1 at gmail.com
*Although kindness is rarely a job, no matter what you do it's always an
option.*
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