Odd Question About Circuit Board

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Kevin der Kinderen

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I recently bought some parts kits from a company called NIGHTFIRE. I don't
have much experience playing around with circuits but I thought this might
be a nice introduction and a good way to build up my junk box.

The kits come with a blank PCB with 162 plated through holes. All the holes
are independent - I mean they don't connect to anything else. How do
interconnect components on this board? Is it made for wire wrapping maybe?
Or do I bridge adjacent holes with solder? I can't figure out how to make
use of it. I remember the old perf boards but I can't figure out what the
use of the plated through holes are?

Here is a link to the particular board...

http://www.vakits.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=157

Thank you,
Kevin
 
Kevin der Kinderen wrote:
I recently bought some parts kits from a company called NIGHTFIRE. I don't
have much experience playing around with circuits but I thought this might
be a nice introduction and a good way to build up my junk box.

The kits come with a blank PCB with 162 plated through holes. All the holes
are independent - I mean they don't connect to anything else. How do
interconnect components on this board? Is it made for wire wrapping maybe?
Or do I bridge adjacent holes with solder? I can't figure out how to make
use of it. I remember the old perf boards but I can't figure out what the
use of the plated through holes are?

Here is a link to the particular board...

http://www.vakits.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=157

Thank you,
Kevin
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Generally, this type of board needs wire wrapping.

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You can stuff 2, 3 or perhaps more component leads in each hole on one side
which will be your component side and install jumpers on the other side or
both sides, its your choice. Most of us install the parts on one side and
most of the wires on the other side. You'll end up with a prototype for a
printed circuit board if you do a good job. Also good for one of a kind,
quick and not so dirty.

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"Kevin der Kinderen" <kkinderen@verizon.net> wrote in message
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I recently bought some parts kits from a company called NIGHTFIRE. I don't
have much experience playing around with circuits but I thought this might
be a nice introduction and a good way to build up my junk box.

The kits come with a blank PCB with 162 plated through holes. All the
holes are independent - I mean they don't connect to anything else. How do
interconnect components on this board? Is it made for wire wrapping maybe?
Or do I bridge adjacent holes with solder? I can't figure out how to make
use of it. I remember the old perf boards but I can't figure out what the
use of the plated through holes are?

Here is a link to the particular board...

http://www.vakits.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=157

Thank you,
Kevin
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Kevin der Kinderen wrote:
I recently bought some parts kits from a company called NIGHTFIRE. I don't
have much experience playing around with circuits but I thought this might
be a nice introduction and a good way to build up my junk box.

The kits come with a blank PCB with 162 plated through holes. All the holes
are independent - I mean they don't connect to anything else. How do
interconnect components on this board? Is it made for wire wrapping maybe?
Or do I bridge adjacent holes with solder? I can't figure out how to make
use of it. I remember the old perf boards but I can't figure out what the
use of the plated through holes are?

Here is a link to the particular board...

http://www.vakits.com/product_info.php?cPath=98&products_id=157

Thank you,
Kevin



Plated through holes are fine for mounting parts including ICs and IC
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sockets. You can often play around with the parts arrangement before
soldering to get common nodes in adjacent holes and groups of commoned
parts in straight lines.

Then you use a fine wire to connect the soldered in parts. It is
tempting to bend the part leads over to make these connections, but it
makes any changes really destructive.

My favorite wire for the interconnections is the silver plated, Kynar
insulated 30 ga. wire wrap wire (sold for a high price at Radio shack
in 4 different colors). It strips very easily and solders well. For
insulated runs, you can solder one stripped end, measure the length
needed to reach the next node, clip and strip 1/16th inch of that end
and tack it down, for a neat board. Some prefer right angle routing,
but I like straight runs, since I usually can lay out the components
so that few are needed.

Get a pair of fine pointed tweezers to hold small bits during soldering.
 
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