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30th Nov 2020, 10:41 am | #1 |
Octode
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Using Prototype boards
I have a prototype board which I purchased for a project. It is unlike any other prototype/breadboard that I have ever seen and I'm not sure of how one is supposed to solder components to it. It has a matrix of single-hole pads on both sides which seem to be plated-through. I was told a long time ago that it was bad practice to mount and solder more than one wire into a through-hole pad, but this prototype board only has single holes, anyway. Can anyone suggest how components are supposed to be mounted and soldered to it? If it is needed, I could post photos of the two sides of the board.
TIA, Colin. |
30th Nov 2020, 11:01 am | #2 |
Dekatron
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Re: Using Prototype boards
That is a pretty standard configuration. You just mount components soldering to the pads, and then hard wire on the other side of the board.
For some reason they are usually blue. Craig |
30th Nov 2020, 2:56 pm | #3 | |
Octode
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Re: Using Prototype boards
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30th Nov 2020, 3:23 pm | #4 |
Dekatron
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Re: Using Prototype boards
I've used them in the past by soldering wire-wrap pins through the holes, wire-wrapping the leads of the components between the pins on one side, and wire-wrapping the interconnecting wires on the other side.
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30th Nov 2020, 8:48 pm | #5 |
Nonode
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Re: Using Prototype boards
I have had loads of trouble with thro hole PCBs in the past. SOME, with proper through plating (HP?) are very good.
Half a dozen thro holes on Grundig tuning panels caused loads of problems, as did a batch of teletext boards for an "ITT design" Turkish Bush portable TV. If you put a hot iron on a thro hole soldered component, and the solder bubbles up, that is a bad one. A very simple solution is to make it bubble until there is a clear hole in one side. Solder the other side normally (fresh solder), then on the side with the hole, very carefully solder just one side of the lead, leaving the other side open. A certain repair. Some Telequipment boards (D67 etc??), some Motarola car radios. All "I spot them on sight" repairs. If this board is well thro plated, it will be OK, if not --- Les Addendum. My former wife bought a new Brother sewing machine. It became intermittent. The engineer turned up with a large piece of PCB with a number of holes. He fitted this over the board as a template, and touched each joint with his iron. Sure to fail again. Last edited by MotorBikeLes; 30th Nov 2020 at 8:52 pm. Reason: Addendum. |