Suitability of Stripboard

[little eddy]

Originally Posted by Richard

I've used [matrix board] that for hardwiring components on plenty of times including the 500v bridge rect for Kit88 psu.

Rich

Richard,

Your advice is probably the best way to go, benefitting from the tighter and more logical component layout but not risking it regarding the voltages and currents.

With this being my first build, would anyone have pictures of what would constitute best practice in terms of the 'hard wiring'?

The same too would be useful for tag boards in terms of component layout, linking of say all the 0V component connections and links in/out of the board?

[Richard]

You could use tag boards or build it all on matrix board. The second would give more flexibility with layout and such as star earthing. I think Audio Note use a similar way of construction; basically the advantages of pcb layout but not using tracks; poke the wire ends through and join them up on the other side. Clearly lots of trial and error but not too hard. I made xovers that way.

Look too at the old Leak ST20, Radfords etc (srbp/paxolin) tags boards and you'll see a similar way of working albeit with tags fitted.

Alternatively do parts on matrix like the little daughter boards I made to fit discrete diodes in place of packages on Kit88 pcb. Not neat (!) but completely safe and reliable. Sleeve bare wires, ptfe tubing from RS is cheap and extremely good for this as it doesn't melt when soldering.

Earthing will probably end up a mix of star and busbar. Both can work fine. In practice you'll probably find star for the high current and small busbars works well without the complexity of full star but see how you go!

[Dave the bass]

Originally Posted by little eddy

With this being my first build, would anyone have pictures of what would constitute best practice in terms of the 'hard wiring'?

http://freespace.virgin.net/dave.the...allcloseup.JPG

Here's the inside of my WD88VA which was hard-wired as per the WD instructions.

I've left it as a hi-res link so you can zoom in a bit if it helps Eddy.

DTB

[pre65]

Really shoddy young man !

[Dave the bass]

Originally Posted by pre65

Really shoddy young man !

Ta!

Remind me to steal your Zimmer frame and walking stick next time I see you Phil

DTB

[pre65]

Hee Hee Hee !

How about a motorised zimmer ?

Perhaps a 900cc Fireblade engine ??????

PS it wasn't really shoddy.

[alnewall]

Anyone noticed an unpleasant smell from their matrix board.
I had a piece lying in the kitchen for a day or so, and my wife just banned it from the house.
As she says, it does indeed smell like a public toilet. So does the shelf at Maplins.

[Richard]

perhaps it's a pee c b <groan>

[Dave the bass]

Originally Posted by Richard

perhaps it's a pee c b <groan>

^^^ That stinks

DTB