Stripboard question

[antknee]

I need to mount a chip on my stripboard so essentially I need to take up one layer to isolate pins 1-4 from 5-8. Is there any easy way of doing this?

Thanks.

 

[ljcox]

The way I do it is to score the copper track twice with a sharp knife, then apply the soldering iron to the cut section (with a dob of solder to aid conduction). This weakens the glue and the piece of track comes off easily after 2 ~ 3 seconds.

 

[antknee]

Ah I see. Thanks.

 

[audioguru]

You can buy a trace-cutter from Veroboard which is just a drill bit in a handle. I simply twist a drill bit in my fingers or use a drill press. The trace is cut at a hole that has no wire in it.

 

[madsoundman]

Dremel tools work good for this as well...
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[House0Fwax]

Have a read of this;
Stripboard

 

[Vizier87]

Or you can opt for donut boards, they're much more customizable, and you can fit in components snugly.
here's what mine looked like:
**broken link removed**

I used the extra resistor/capacitor leads which are not needed, clipped them off and put 'em in a container. Then, use it at will, which makes it look like a PCB.
A very important tool: a pair of tweezers to bend the lining with precision.