Mail Archives: geda-user/2012/10/28/15:57:41
On 10/28/2012 03:03 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
> Do people, really do breadboard stuff anymore, these days? Modern
> components tend to come in shapes that are not compatble with
> breadoards. Sure, you can solder wire to the pins. But then, you
> can also use perf boards and enjoy the additional stability it
> offers.
I do. I do a lot of stuff with op-amps for work, and most op-amps are
available in both SMT and through-hole packages. If something is a bit
complicated, or if I just want to do a quick verification of an idea,
I'll often get the through-hole version of the part in question and put
it on a solderless breadboard.
Most of my work is low-frequency sensor-related stuff, so the
frequency limitations of solderless breadboards don't come into play.
Sometimes I just use a perf board for a prototype, but for
development, when things will be changing a lot, solderless breadboards
can be awfully handy.
That said, though, for MY use case, I see no need for any
breadboarding-related functionality in gEDA. I can figure out where to
put the wires. ;)
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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