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Stripboard is a popular type of electronics prototyping board with a 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) grid of holes, connected by strips of copper running in one direction all the way across one side of the board. It is also known by the name Veroboard, which is a trademark of British company Vero Technologies Ltd.

Stripboard is a popular type of electronics prototyping board with a 0.1 inch (2.54 mm) grid of holes, connected by strips of copper running in one direction all the way across one side of the board. It is also known by the name Veroboard, which is a trademark of British company Vero Technologies Ltd.

Stripboard

To use the board, a strip can be used to connect all common component pins, similar to a trace on a PCB. Also, breaks can be made in the tracks, usually around holes, to divide the strips into multiple electrical nodes. Wires can be used to connect more distant nodes.

Stripboard populated 1

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Breaks in the tracks such as those shown above can be made using a tool specially designed for the job:

Stripboard cutter tool

Although it's quite easy to manually transfer simple circuit designs to stripboard, there are software tools, such as VeeCad and Lochmaster, to aid in the placement and design process.

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Stripboard/veroboard/matrix board design software

I'm prototyping a simple layout for a small project on matrix board, but figured there must be a better way than drawing it all out on paper. Are there any aimed at matrix board? I've found the following software for stripboard, but nothing…
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Design a veroboard/stripboard layout from an Eagle schematic

So I have just finished learning the basics of Eagle (Lite) and I really like it. As I don't have the full kit to start home PCB etching yet (something I am looking into now) I would like a tool that could help me design a layout for a…
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What is the best way to solder these wires to circuit board?

What is the best way to solder these stranded wires onto a vero board (strip board)? I am thinking maybe using some kind of connector instead of just soldering on. It will make things more flexible. I also want it to look semi professional. If…
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Mains Voltage on Strip Board

I need to prototype something quickly as a proof of concept. Is it safe to use mains (UK 230V) on stripboard? It will be going to a transformer so I can control some appliance. Or should I design a custom PCB to do this?
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What is the current carrying capacity of a single stripboard track?

A stripboard track's current carrying capacity can be increased by using tracks in parallel, tinning it with solder or soldering tinned copper wire onto it, etc. but what is the current carrying capacity of a one track as it comes and for how…
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Adding a small protoboard-like area to a PCB

I'm currently laying out a PCB in eagle for a circuit that will form the basis for some experimentation. Instead of adding a row of headers so that I can plug it into a breadboard, I figured I would try and layout a small protoboard directly onto…
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How do I make a wire link for veroboard quickly and accurately.

I recently put together a prototype on veroboard. It was necessary to make several links from BTC to do the vertical connection between tracks. Is there a quick way of making wire links accurately?
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Best solution for compact wiring on stripboard

When transferring a circuit from breadboard to stripboard, I often struggle to manage the wiring; often it starts looking like an overgrown garden; the components inevitably start disappearing under the wires. Not to mention the wires disappearing…
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Why is my infrared transmitter/receiver circuit not working?

I tried to make this circuit, but it didn't work like it should. I thought my connections were right but maybe it not. This is the circuit diagram: This is my layout. (I used other components as placeholders) What is wrong with my circuit? Is…
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How can I protect veroboard from corrosion/ tarnishing?

All of my veroboard-copper-tracks gradually slowly becoming blackish, scratch-like marks, or sometimes brown-black patches. Here's one from extreme (sorry for bad soldering, it is 7- 8 months old, when I was beginner). Fig: Black patches, marked…
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Layouts - would a joint at 1 point, or 2 be the same?

I'm currently trying to lay out my first from scratch project on veroboard. While I get connecting things in series and parallel I'm trying to work out if a + shaped connection and a pair of + shapes would be equivalent. Would they?
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Prototyping board

Looking for small prototyping board (soldering) with all holes connected (and user have to destroy unnecessary connections). How is this type of boards called?
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How can I determine voltage and current limit of protoboard?

I have a project I want to wire up on a prototype board. I know the peak voltage and current expected at each contact point. But how can I tell whether the board can handle it? If it can't then it will arc (too much voltage) or overheat (too much…
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Use for trackless / bare stripboard?

I've seen a few stripboards laying around that have no copper tracks. After looking online I can see that you can indeed buy these but I can't seem to find why or how to use them. How can you use it if there's no tracks to solder too?
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What is the difference between a perf board and a stripboard?

From what I know, perf boards have individual copper holes but stripboards have rows of connected copper. Are there any difference besides their appearance? ie such as the limitations of voltage or current they can handle?
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