[vcf-midatlantic] Add-on card edge fingers for mock S-100 boards

[Jonathan Chapman]

As Mike suggested, just use proper prototyping boards. The difference in cost is minimal, especially if you troll eBay and such looking for NOS/lightly used Vector boards. They will also hold up a *lot* better than a homebrew solution.

If there aren't any for reasonable money available right now, email me directly and I'll dig one up for you!

Thanks,
Jonathan

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On Monday, January 10th, 2022 at 17:51, Mike Loewen via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Jan 2022, Joseph Giliberti via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
>
> > I've been making basic design plans for my 8080- based homebrew computer.
> >
> > I want to build the system using the S-100 standard so that I could
> >
> > potentially add on commercially-built boards later.
> >
> > I've decided on wire-wrap board construction since the connections are
> >
> > solid and resistant to damage or corrosion. Plus it just looks so damn
> >
> > cool!
> >
> > I figure I can use plain perfboard to make the cards, but I need some way
> >
> > of grafting card-edge fingers onto the board and wrap them into the
> >
> > circuit, allowing me to connect to card to a standard S-100 backplane.
> >
> > Is there a premade part in existence to accomplish this, of will this be a
> >
> > project in and of itself?
>
> Joe:
>
> You might want to obtain some S-100 prototyping boards, such as this one:
>
> http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/S100/Vector8800V-L.jpg
>
> Modern versions are discussed, here:
>
> http://www.s100computers.com/My System Pages/Prototype Board/Prototype Board.htm
>
> Mike Loewen mloewen at cpumagic.scol.pa.us
>
> Old Technology http://q7.neurotica.com/Oldtech/