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dominicbeesley · 18th Jan 2019, 4:13 pm

If you don't mind the expense I can recommend these boards http://www.roadrunnerelectronics.com...Boards/Oktapad

The are very well made, have nice pads and stand up to heat well. I've tried cheaper ones but to get the enamel to melt you need the iron HOT and when prototyping I end up re-doing joints over and over ending in lifted pads. The reverse has a nice ground plane too.

I can also recommend their wiring pens (and kits) the wiring pen has a metal nozzle (rather than the plastic one on the vero which I, of course, quickly melted!)

The also do the combs but I didn't bother with them and went rat's nest as this was a "make it up as you go along" project...https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto...=15350#p210135

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18th Jan 2019, 4:13 pm	#25
dominicbeesley Octode Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,885	Re: Retro computer homebrew: Orton Karenbak-1 computer If you don't mind the expense I can recommend these boards http://www.roadrunnerelectronics.com...Boards/Oktapad The are very well made, have nice pads and stand up to heat well. I've tried cheaper ones but to get the enamel to melt you need the iron HOT and when prototyping I end up re-doing joints over and over ending in lifted pads. The reverse has a nice ground plane too. I can also recommend their wiring pens (and kits) the wiring pen has a metal nozzle (rather than the plastic one on the vero which I, of course, quickly melted!) The also do the combs but I didn't bother with them and went rat's nest as this was a "make it up as you go along" project...https://stardot.org.uk/forums/viewto...=15350#p210135 D Attached Thumbnails