jwax:
I'm new to the forum, and hope I'm not hijacking this thread, but have a relevant question:
If I want to solder wires directly to the Arduino Uno permanently, how do I remove the headers?
Hot air desoldering tool?
Thanks!
John
Really not worth the time consumption and risk to board damage in my opinion. Just buy some male header pin strips, break off the number of pins you wish to use. Solder your wires to the short pins of the header pins and insert the long pins into the shield header socket(s). These make very secure connections and if you use proper sized stranded wire should hold up well. Some people like to add glue (epoxy or hot glue) to the wire/short pin side of your newly made connector to add a little strength and strain relief to the solder joint.
Break Away Headers - Straight - PRT-00116 - SparkFun Electronics?
Lefty