> Leon wrote:
>Why not just use a piece of Veroboard? It's ideal for prototyping with
>PICs and similar devices.

My question - is "Veroboard" the same as "Stripboard"?  I've been seeing
several magazine projects  built on Stripboard lately.  It looks like it
would be a fast way to transfer a design to a PCB with relatively little
effort.  Seems the most difficult part is laying out the parts so it works
with the parallel track design.  I've even seen the ad for a CAD program to
aid with this called "Stripboard Magic" (www.ambyr.com).
- Has anyone used stripboard?
- Is it really a quick and easy way to put a project onto a PCB?
- How easy is it to 'cut' the tracks (is the special cutting tool more
helpful or even needed)?
- Is it relatively cheap? (compare to "perforated board ("available at
Radio Shack at astronomical markup"))".
- And lastly.  If it is practical, is it available in the US.  I couldn't
find any suppliers on the web.

Thanks,
--rob--