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Home made PCB |
Veroboard-stripboard |
Perfboard |
Atarado Tube prototyping PCB |
Atarado Smart prototyping PCB |
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| Ready made component |
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Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| No |
Additional work |
Additional work |
For tubes only |
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| Mechanical surface treatment |
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No need |
No need |
No need |
| Yes |
Yes |
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| Cutting to required dimension |
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Simple cutting |
Simple cutting |
No need |
No need |
| Mostly yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Wiring |
No need |
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No need |
No need |
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Yes |
Yes |
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| Supported by EDA software |
Yes |
In some cases |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Poorly |
No |
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Almost finished |
| Free EDA software |
In some cases |
In some cases |
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Yes |
Yes |
| Mostly not |
Mostly not |
No |
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When finished |
| PCB socket adapters |
No need |
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No need |
On board |
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Yes |
Yes |
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All packages are not supported |
| Vacuum tubes support |
Mostly yes |
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Yes |
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| Depends of software |
No |
No |
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No |
| CNC routing |
One of processes |
No |
No |
No need |
No need |
| Expensive |
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| Photo processing |
One of processes |
No need |
No need |
No need |
No need |
| Very demanding |
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| Toner transfer |
One of processes |
No need |
No need |
No need |
No need |
| Doubtful results |
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| Etching |
No with CNC |
No need |
No need |
No need |
No need |
| Yes |
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| Surface lacquer finish |
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Rarely yes |
On board |
On board |
| Hardly |
No |
Mostly not |
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| Tin plating |
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Rarely yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rarely |
No |
Mostly not |
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