Re: modifiable backplane with sockets?

The first analog computer used just DIP and through-hole components. I'm
open-minded at this point on DIP vs SMT — but I don't really know how to
prototype with SMT components and the stuff I've read
scratching/drilling divides into copper boards doesn't sound very
practical.

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It's fast, fun, and works great.
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The pictures look beautiful. Can you answer a few questions?:

- Is that "double sided copper clad laminate PCB circuit board" like
  available all over Amazon?

- What method/tool do you use to scratch/cut-out the divides in between
  the islands?

- on the raised islands, is that just another layer of copper clad
  laminate? Is there some special material I'm seeing underneath the
  blue break-out boards? What tool do you use to cut out chunks of the
  laminate?

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Christopher Howard