Re: Breadboarding

On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:26:39 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>
>
>Eeyore wrote:
>
>> Now, only a little while back I said I never breadboard, I go straight
>> to pcb.
>>
>> This one's different though. The client wants to do the layout as part
>> of a larger scheme and I want to be double sure of stability in
practice
>> as opposed to simulation because if he messes up, I can show mine
>> working fine.
>>
>> As I'll be using a 65MHz ? op-amp I don't trust perfboard / Veroboard
>> for this.
>>
>> I recall some self adhesive 'pre-etched shapes' that you could stick on
>> a ground plane. The name Wainwright comes to mind but google isn't
>> helping much.
>
>I was right about wainwright but was getting too many hits to filter.
Then I
>recalled (from 28 years ago !) that the product was called "mini mounts"
and
>google this time got it.
>http://www.google.com/search?hl=ena&rls=en&hs=C5r&q=%22mini-mount%22+wainwright&btnG=Search
>
>I don't recall it being German and I can't find a site selling any. I'm
sure
>there was a company in Bristol UK that sold them but maybe they've fallen
>out of favour ? They were very popular for RF work in particular.

Also look at http://www.schmartboard.com/.
Reasonable prices and their
newer boards use what they call "EZ technology" -- basically the
solder pads are recessed below the board surface. Carried by some
distributers over on this side of the pond; not sure about y'all tho.

-- 
Rich Webb     Norfolk, VA