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Title: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: mark123 on January 26, 2017, 06:56:54 PM
Is there a such thing as an app like Eagle or Kicad that instead of making a PCB view it allows you to design a point to point circuit?
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: selfdestroyer on January 27, 2017, 01:06:30 AM
Give DIY Layout Creator a try. It has turret support also.

https://code.google.com/archive/p/diy-layout-creator/downloads (https://code.google.com/archive/p/diy-layout-creator/downloads)
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: mark123 on January 27, 2017, 10:54:55 AM
Quote from: selfdestroyer on January 27, 2017, 01:06:30 AM
Give DIY Layout Creator a try. It has turret support also.

https://code.google.com/archive/p/diy-layout-creator/downloads (https://code.google.com/archive/p/diy-layout-creator/downloads)
Thanks! I'll give it a try!
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: mark123 on January 27, 2017, 11:53:09 AM
DIYLC requires Java.  I'll keep looking.
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: AwesomeTyler on January 28, 2017, 06:01:52 AM
Weird. I was just thinking about this same thing lol.
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: mark123 on January 28, 2017, 10:38:54 AM
Quote from: AwesomeTyler on January 28, 2017, 06:01:52 AM
Weird. I was just thinking about this same thing lol.
Well, DIYLC looks to be the answer if you can run Java. Maybe I'll install a virtual machine and give it a go.

I don't trust Java when considering security.
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: davent on January 28, 2017, 05:35:35 PM
Any CAD program could be used. Inkscape or the like could be put into service.

dave
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: mark123 on January 28, 2017, 06:06:23 PM
Quote from: davent on January 28, 2017, 05:35:35 PM
Any CAD program could be used. Inkscape or the like could be put into service.

dave
Ok, so any CAD program has a schematic view??  ???
Title: Re: A circuit layout program for point to point wiring?
Post by: davent on January 29, 2017, 04:46:53 PM
Sometimes you have to do the heavy lifting yourself.

Do you have a picture or example of point to point wiring, what exactly you're trying to do?

I associate PTP with tube amps and big components. PTP with pedal size components, dead bug building.

The tube amps i've done PTP i drew up with pencil, paper and lots of eraser. Haven't done small scale stuff that way.

It's all art.

Deadbug/PTP  (none of this stuff is mine)

(https://cdn.instructables.com/FC9/URG8/H27LRHQM/FC9URG8H27LRHQM.MEDIUM.jpg)

Old school PTP.

(http://diyaudioprojects.com/Tubes/6T9-Push-Pull-Tube-Amp/6T9-Tube-Amp-point-to-point.jpg)

PTP with terminal strips. Matchless Amp?

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a336/JeffSeal/Matchless002.jpg)

dave