Eyelet Board Material

[Furtz]

Hi Folks. Anybody have any ideas for readily available materials that could be used to make eyelet boards? I'm thinking of Home Depot and places like that.
Thanks.

[mumford]

circuit board material with the copper etched off?

[John_P_WI]

It is a US company but go to mcmaster.com and search garolite

[Structo]

If you can find thick enough Formica, that is what certain boutique builders have used in the past.

In fact I saw an amp that sells for $3,200 that used counter top material for circuit boards.

[Andy Le Blanc]

The hardboard from old clipboards works great and even has mechanical
and electrical ratings that improve with age.

[daydreamer]

counter top material for circuit boards

i reckon you could sweet talk the local cabinet maker into putting aside some waste off cuts, probably better than 'dumpster diving' for it

You could even colour match it to the amp...and eat your dinner off it

[Furtz]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I really like the idea of using clip-boards or Formica. So Andy.. Will the tone of the amp mellow and improve as the clip-board ages?

[Markusv]

Not sure if you specifically want blanks but there is a guy who sells boards in Toronto
A1 Electronics http://www.a1parts.com/
I have bought several from him and he is well priced. I find these boards a bit thin for my liking, but strong and they produce a tidy build at the same time. I also insert turrets in the middle row where needed

They look like these:
https://taweber.powweb.com/store/fb-v.jpg

Hope this helps

Markus V

[Andy Le Blanc]

Its pretty stable stuff, I tried it for giggles on a couple projects.
Ones been out the bars and fest gigs for a few years now, no issues.
Old clip boards are nearly everywhere for free. easy to machine etc..
Smells good when you over heat it a little with your iron.

[daydreamer]

Over here that clip board gear is called 'Masonite' (or was at least). My late father drove trucks and had dozens of sheets of it for protecting loads.

Not that I'm suggesting you hang out at truck stops waiting in the bushes for an unguarded Rig !.....

[dynaman]

The hardboard from old clipboards works great and even has mechanical
and electrical ratings that improve with age.

I wish I never read this. I'm hitting the dollar store tomorrow.

[JamesHealey]

FR4

[gearhead]

If you can find thick enough Formica, that is what certain boutique builders have used in the past.

In fact I saw an amp that sells for $3,200 that used counter top material for circuit boards.

Formica was originally used as a man-made replacement for the widely-used natural insulator, Mica.

The only cautionary note I have with counter-top or clipboard formica is that it's not been tested for electrical conductivity (insulator). Garolite/FR4 has been.

[Furtz]

Thanks for the link Markus. Never heard of them before. Looks like they have lots of cool stuff. I'll give those boards a try.

[Andy Le Blanc]

Please do follow the cautionary....

I was surprised that hardboard has a rating. Its "natural hard fiber".


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