Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #10027
To: alt-beam@egroups.com
From: TurtleTek@aol.com
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 17:10:51 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: ...yet another new question.....
In a message dated 2/10/00 3:38:22 PM Central Standard Time,
ScolmaJi@amsworld.com writes:
> Hi, is there a raging debate between the PCB users and the FreeForm Builders
> ?
Not that I've noticed, no. For certain circuits and robot designs, very few
of us use PCBs. The solar engines, for example, are often done by
free-forming. Do do otherwise and create a PCB would be a bad idea. Not
because free-formed circuits are better than those built on a board, but
because for most of us the time, effort and money required to make a PCB
isn't worth the circuit.
So, to answer your question, most people do both free-forming and boarding,
depending on what the project is. Unless, of course, there is somekind of
raging debate between two extreme BEAM factions that I haven't been aware
of... 8)
>........It strikes me that the FreeForm School may be more creative and
> the PCB School may be "neater," in appearence rather than design.
Again, it depends on what project. On a larger project, building it on a PCB
would probably result in a neater project.
> Thanks......JWS.
No problem.
-Brien the TurtleTek
10028 Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:17:11 +0100 [alt-beam] Re: ...yet another new question..... "Thomas Pilgaard" AFAIK there's no 'swearing' to one or another. Freeforming has it's
possibilities and limitations as do PCB's. I can think of a number of
reasons that my BEAM-ant cirquit would be better off with a PCB which is my
next project. IMHO freeforming tends to result in somewhat more compact
bots. However, when complexity arises PCB's can be a godsent.
> Hi, is there a raging debate between the PCB users and the
> FreeForm Builders
> ?..........It strikes me that the FreeForm School may be more creative and
> the PCB School may be "neater," in appearence rather than design.
isn't appearance a part of design?
Cheers,
Thomas
> Thanks......JWS.
>
> Jim Scolman
> AMS Services, Inc.
> Bothell, WA
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