Making Tube Prototype Sockets

CNC Milling a few circuit boards and making a few different types of tube prototype sockets.
Timestamps:
0:05 Board design in Eagle PCB
0:10 Generate CNC files in FlatCam
0:22 Candle/GBRL
0:25 Drill alignment holes in PCB
0:57 Height map and copper removal
2:31 Drilling holes for terminals
3:10 Routing larger holes
4:00 Board cutout
4:43 Finished board
4:48 Base design in TinkerCad and 3D printed
5:29 Board solder and assembly
12:05 Completed and thanks for watching
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[@leiferickson3183]

These are really nice!

[@TheStuffMade]

Thanks! .. yeah, no more tubes rolling around on the table while prototyping.

[@konohh]

Interesting approach. Back then, during my vacuum tube projects, I would have loved to have one of those at hand. Nevertheless, as these are for prototyping, I would also have loved to find a spot, eyehole or loop of some sort to attache a probe or crocodile type of lead.

[@TheStuffMade]

Thanks, it's a good point, I might add space for some pins or loops in a future version. I usually use the little hook clips with my multimeters as I'd have resistors and capacitors on most of the terminal points. It's also quite convenient to measure with multimeter probes on top of the screws as they are indented so no risk of shorting anything out.

[@EngineeringVignettes]

@@TheStuffMade maybe adding some Keystone turrets to the top for scope probes and alligator clips to grab onto in the next ver? They look nice, I am looking for a proto solution that adapts well to proto boards, I have an old Kickstarter breadboard that already has holes and standoffs surrounding a proto board and I bodged some tube sockets on perf boards but need to clean that up...

[@TheStuffMade]

@@EngineeringVignettes Thanks, yeah, I think I have a bag of turrets somewhere, a row of those on the back of the board would probably be convenient.

[@TheStuffMade]

CNC Milling a few circuit boards and making a few different types of tube prototype sockets. 0:05 Board design in Eagle PCB 0:10 Generate CNC files in FlatCam 0:22 Candle/GBRL 0:25 Drill alignment holes in PCB 0:57 Height map and copper removal 2:31 Drilling holes for terminals 3:10 Routing larger holes 4:00 Board cutout 4:43 Finished board 4:48 Base design in TinkerCad and 3D printed 5:29 Board solder and assembly 12:05 Completed and thanks for watching

[@peteb2]

Welldone, such a lot of work, a credit to your skills! Couple of questions: Why not used PCB solder-in sockets? I've even looked at maybe individual Ferrel style fastening ( a single hollow tube with some spring lock function for each tube pin) & solder these into the board ... ?

[@supergohanss4]

Are you using a CNC3040? I am curious about the type of CNC machine needed for this PCB quality

[@shazam6274]

A 5V4 Rectifier? Why not two 1N4007 diodes?

[@leiferickson3183]

Because they don't fit the socket?

[@shazam6274]

@@leiferickson3183 Or is it that the socket doesn't fit them?