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| − | [[ | + | The title of this page may need to be changed. There is a lot of loose usage of protoboard, proto-board, breadboard.... In any case they all seem to come back in some way to more casual, one off methods of circuit construction. Breadboard, I have heard, originated in the early days of electronics when the wooden kitchen breadboard was re-purposed to be the foundation of a circuit. Cooks beware. Perhaps their highest form was in the Atwater Kent Breadboard Receivers [http://www.amug.org/~jthomas/ak.htmlhttp://www.amug.org/~jthomas/ak.html The online Museum of Atwater Kent Breadboard Receivers] and [http://www.sparkmuseum.com/BREADBD.HTM Atwater Kent Breadboard Receivers]). |
| + | There are many links to the topic: | ||
| + | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-prototype-breadboard-unit-with-DUAL-PSUs-and/Easy prototype breadboard unit with DUAL PSU's and less then $10] | ||
| + | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/ARDUINOSEEEDUINO-Breadboard-station-for-less-then/ ARDUINO/SEEEDUINO Breadboard station for less then $10] | ||
| + | *[http://www.43oh.com/2010/11/five-cheap-breadboard-prototyping-tips-and-tricks/ Five Cheap Breadboard Prototyping Tips and Tricks] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-DIY-SD-card-breadboard-socket/ Cheap DIY SD card breadboard socket] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard Breadboard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard Breadboard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.robotroom.com/Solderless-Breadboards.html|Solderless Breadboards in Various Shapes, Sizes, and Colors] | ||
*[http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-use-a-breadboard-also-known-as-a-protoboard-189729/ How to use a breadboard, also known as a protoboard] Video | *[http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-use-a-breadboard-also-known-as-a-protoboard-189729/ How to use a breadboard, also known as a protoboard] Video | ||
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*[http://www.instructables.com/id/Large_Bread_Board_from_IDE_Cables_breadboard_on_t/ Large Bread Board from IDE Cables, breadboard on the cheap] | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/Large_Bread_Board_from_IDE_Cables_breadboard_on_t/ Large Bread Board from IDE Cables, breadboard on the cheap] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.curiousinventor.com/store/category/28 A bunch of products, you could buy, or make your own version] | ||
*[http://www.instructables.com/id/5V-breadboard-mini-PSU/ 5V breadboard mini PSU] | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/5V-breadboard-mini-PSU/ 5V breadboard mini PSU] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.instructables.com/id/Breadboard-Layout-Sheets-plug-and-play-electronic/ Solderless Breadboard Layout Sheets (plug and play electronics)] | ||
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| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard Wikipedia:Breadboard] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.best-microcontroller-projects.com/prototyping.html a simple example with a small microcontroller] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.techdose.com/electronics/...252/page1.html] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.cornerstonerobotics.org/c...Breadboard.pdf] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8XohYB1pRY] | ||
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| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadboard] | ||
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| + | *[http://www.technologystudent.com/elec1/bread1.htm] | ||
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| + | *[[Microcontroller#Development_Boards]] Fairly closely related to bread/proto boards are development boards. Typically they have some basic circuitry ( a power supply and a microprocessor for example ) and a area for prototyping. | ||
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| + | == More Tips == | ||
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| + | *Lots of people grab a component and shove it in. Can make a mess, unless you are in a real hurry cut the leads to a proper length. | ||
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| + | *Using needle nose pliers to put the components in can help prevent curmpling of the leads. | ||
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| + | *Many parts have leads that are to small to stand up to the pressure. Solder them on to headers to give them nice strong, easily inserted leads. | ||
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| + | *In one salvage job I found some "double ended" headers, long pins on both ends. These can be very handy because once plugged in they can be used to let you plug in female connectors ( like those on hard drive cables ( but just one of the two sides ) to the board. See pictures below. Hard part to find. But wait, you can solder two regular headers back to back. | ||
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| + | The found "long" header: | ||
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| + | [[Image:longw.png|alt text]] | ||
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| + | Normal header: | ||
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| + | [[Image:notextendedw.png|alt text]] and put together >> [[Image:Extendedw.png|alt text]] | ||
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| + | *Expanding on the "double ended" header above. | ||
| + | Right angle headers are long enough to bend the pins so they are long on both sides. Take a dual row one and bend the pins to fit across the gap at the center of the proto board. Then you can plug in a dual plug like those on hard drive cables. Pictures may make the idea clearer: | ||
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| + | [[Image:rightanglew.png|alt text]] and bending it a bit >> [[Image:bentw.png|alt text]] | ||
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| + | Put it in the center | ||
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| + | [[Image:inboardw.png|alt text]] plugged in and ready >> [[Image:pluggedinw.png|alt text]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 14 February 2011
The title of this page may need to be changed. There is a lot of loose usage of protoboard, proto-board, breadboard.... In any case they all seem to come back in some way to more casual, one off methods of circuit construction. Breadboard, I have heard, originated in the early days of electronics when the wooden kitchen breadboard was re-purposed to be the foundation of a circuit. Cooks beware. Perhaps their highest form was in the Atwater Kent Breadboard Receivers The online Museum of Atwater Kent Breadboard Receivers and Atwater Kent Breadboard Receivers).
There are many links to the topic:
- Microcontroller#Development_Boards Fairly closely related to bread/proto boards are development boards. Typically they have some basic circuitry ( a power supply and a microprocessor for example ) and a area for prototyping.
More Tips[edit]
- Lots of people grab a component and shove it in. Can make a mess, unless you are in a real hurry cut the leads to a proper length.
- Using needle nose pliers to put the components in can help prevent curmpling of the leads.
- Many parts have leads that are to small to stand up to the pressure. Solder them on to headers to give them nice strong, easily inserted leads.
- In one salvage job I found some "double ended" headers, long pins on both ends. These can be very handy because once plugged in they can be used to let you plug in female connectors ( like those on hard drive cables ( but just one of the two sides ) to the board. See pictures below. Hard part to find. But wait, you can solder two regular headers back to back.
The found "long" header:
Normal header:
and put together >> 
- Expanding on the "double ended" header above.
Right angle headers are long enough to bend the pins so they are long on both sides. Take a dual row one and bend the pins to fit across the gap at the center of the proto board. Then you can plug in a dual plug like those on hard drive cables. Pictures may make the idea clearer:
and bending it a bit >> 
Put it in the center
plugged in and ready >> 
