Any trace pattern for 555 circuits?

[Nicksan]

Does anyone have any trace patterns to make boards for different 555 circuits?
I usually just solder all the components in a ball , its crude and ugly and conserves space but I would like to get away from that.

 

[bananasiong]

What do you mean by solder all the components in a ball??
You can use UV type PCB, it can be as small as 1 inch square.
Some software can convert the schematic to layout, you just have to adjust the position a bit.

 

[Nicksan]

I take the leads, cut them to length and bend them to whatever component they go to, and solder them all together.
I am just looking for some pre-made patterns for common 555 circuits. I googled but didnt find any, thought maybe someone here had came up with some.

 

[audioguru]

I use stripboard. I plan the wiring layout on grid-lined paper then use a drill-bit to cut the copper tracks where needed. It takes only a few minutes to make a simple circuit like a 555 oscillator.

 

[Souper man]

Why not study the 555 a bit and learn how to use its 3 basic modes:
Astable
Monostable
Bistable

If you learn how to use these 3 basic modes, You wont need to go surfing around forever looking for pre-made board outlines. Much easier learning how to use it and stuff. Go wo www.kpsec.freeuk.com and click on the 555 and 556 link. Teaches you a whole lot you would want to know! Helped me and some of my friends out consierably. I would also reccomend making circuits on perf boards, for example the ones you would get at a radioshack, but electronix express has the same ones radioshack uses but way cheaper!

Hope that helped some

 

[Nicksan]

Ive done many projects on perfboard, I dont really like it, I really want to make boards so the project looks clean, not that perfboard is not clean looking.

 

[HarveyH42]

I don't think most people would etch a board for just a common 555 circuit, they are usually part of a larger project.

 

[mneary]

Which 555 circuits to you have in mind? I etch ridiculously simple boards all the time, for cosmetic reasons as you do. I'm in Manhattan Beach.

 

[Nicksan]

Any of the basic 555 circuits or blinking LEDs or whatever.

 

[Gayan Soyza]

Here is some links

**broken link removed**

https://www.electro-tech-online.com/custompdfs/2007/07/555_lab_comp.pdf

You download a PCB making software & create your own PCB’s at home.