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Thursday, December 16, 2021

Ryan's New Prototyping Board


https://miscdotgeek.com/a-new-prototyping-pcb-for-qrp-homebrew-radio/

at 7:23 AM

7 comments:

  1. Todd K7TFCDecember 17, 2021 at 4:28 AM

    Those look really cool! If one scanned or photocopied the board before using it, the copies could then be used for parts-layout noodling.

    This style of prototyping pad needs a name, though. Something catchy ... there's already ME pads and Muppet pads. Hey, maybe Flowers pads? Hold on, how about Lily pads? I mean, a lily is a flower, right?

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    1. geocrasherDecember 17, 2021 at 3:14 PM

      OMG... Lily Pads. That's hysterical. Maybe if I come out with a Rev 3 I'll give it that name, or call this the original "Lily Pad" style when I come out with another kind. If I ever create another, that is! 73!

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  2. TonyDecember 17, 2021 at 9:33 AM

    Better yet, as Ryan kindly made the gerbers available you could do your parts layout noodling on the PC.
    [example]
    http://fishpool.org.uk/noodle.jpg

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    1. geocrasherDecember 17, 2021 at 3:12 PM

      Exactly! That's why I made them available. People should be able to do what they want with it :)

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    2. Todd K7TFCDecember 17, 2021 at 3:25 PM

      Good idea! Can you move the components around without having to redraw them?

      Back in the bad-old days of PCB layout-by-hand (at 6:1 scale), we used what we called "puppets"--little clear-vinyl decals (only-slightly sticky) of component footprints that could be tweezered around on the mylar at will with no drawing, erasing, redrawing. Once we got the parts placed the way we wanted them, we'd put down permanent footprints on another layer of mylar (all kept together with registration pins and targets) and then lay down black "Chartpak" tape for the traces--all done on a big light-table. No auto-routing or automatic design-rules check for us, and Gerber was what you fed your babies! BTW, I don't miss those days at all. --Todd K7TFC

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  3. NemoDecember 18, 2021 at 2:05 AM

    Exalent idea I'm sure meny if use will be using this .

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  4. James Stallings IIDecember 25, 2021 at 5:59 AM

    I just ordered 10

    James KI5SMN

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