Which protoboards?

TheShaman · 15th January 2012, 10:21 AM

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for good quality prototyping boards in EU/shipping to EU.

I've tried various eBay stuff but was not impressed with the quality.
I'm currently waiting for some boards from Sparkfun which look better made.

So, where do y'all get your protoboards?

wintermute · 15th January 2012, 10:43 AM

The author of Veecad (stipboard cad software) has a links page with this link Strip Board, Prototyping Board, Bread Board, Single Sided Copper, Plain Board, Strip, Ground Plane might be worth a look. I haven't used them, I only buy cheap and nasty stuff

he has a few others in the UK as well VeeCAD Resources

Tony.

TheShaman · 15th January 2012, 11:42 AM

Thanks Tony.
Thing is those cheap and nasty stuff don't take abuse (i.e. changing parts etc.) very well.
They are disposable I guess, but sometimes it's a pain to work on them and you end up hardwiring the parts to each other instead of using the board's pads.

Not to mention that once ready to go into a project, I'm a bit picky about how it looks!
The blue board I posted above looks sexier than the regular brown/greenish stuff.

Juergen Knoop · 15th January 2012, 11:45 AM

I'm preferring the cheap ones too!
Phenolic paper boards are easily cut to size, drilled etc. AND the copper pads don't glare!

hochopeper · 15th January 2012, 11:50 AM

I've noticed these have become available lately ... Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCB - 3 Pack! ID: 571 - $9.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

15th January 2012, 10:21 AM	#1
TheShaman diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crete	Which protoboards? Hello everyone, I'm looking for good quality prototyping boards in EU/shipping to EU. I've tried various eBay stuff but was not impressed with the quality. I'm currently waiting for some boards from Sparkfun which look better made. So, where do y'all get your protoboards?

15th January 2012, 10:43 AM	#2
wintermute just another diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Blog Entries: 22	The author of Veecad (stipboard cad software) has a links page with this link Strip Board, Prototyping Board, Bread Board, Single Sided Copper, Plain Board, Strip, Ground Plane might be worth a look. I haven't used them, I only buy cheap and nasty stuff he has a few others in the UK as well VeeCAD Resources Tony. __________________ Any intelligence I may appear to have is purely artificial! Some of my photos

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15th January 2012, 11:42 AM	#3
TheShaman diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crete	Thanks Tony. Thing is those cheap and nasty stuff don't take abuse (i.e. changing parts etc.) very well. They are disposable I guess, but sometimes it's a pain to work on them and you end up hardwiring the parts to each other instead of using the board's pads. Not to mention that once ready to go into a project, I'm a bit picky about how it looks! The blue board I posted above looks sexier than the regular brown/greenish stuff.

15th January 2012, 11:45 AM	#4
Juergen Knoop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Blog Entries: 3	I'm preferring the cheap ones too! Phenolic paper boards are easily cut to size, drilled etc. AND the copper pads don't glare!

15th January 2012, 11:50 AM	#5
hochopeper diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia	I've noticed these have become available lately ... Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCB - 3 Pack! ID: 571 - $9.95 : Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits