Stripboard tip

[trendyironicname]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but it's saving me a lot of time on debugging.   I started checking every adjacent row on my stripboards after I put all the components on and before I cut any of the tracks.  If there happens to be any solder bridges, it's caught them, so far. And it's soooo much easier to track down than randomly checking pads.  I realize this is probably one of those, "duh" moments but it helps me a ton at the moment. 

[Nasse]

" If there happens to be any solder bridges..."

When I do something, there happens solder bridges for sure. I did one transistor booster with few components, and had at least two. I am not sure, because it became alive for some reason while checking

[cab42]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but it's saving me a lot of time on debugging.   I started checking every adjacent row on my stripboards after I put all the components on and before I cut any of the tracks.  If there happens to be any solder bridges, it's caught them, so far. And it's soooo much easier to track down than randomly checking pads.  I realize this is probably one of those, "duh" moments but it helps me a ton at the moment. 

I look at the  board in front of a strong lamp, then even tiny bridges are exposed.

Before that I also run a sharp knife between trace to cut bridges, if any.

Regards

Carsten