This is about a smoker controller I am building, using a mkr1000 (to use the wifi feature). My quandary is whether pin headers are reliable connection for the Arduino board. This is only my second Arduino project, and on the first I used an Uno with a screw shield, so did no soldering.
For this project, I decided to build the circuit on strip board. I installed female headers on the strip board, and male headers on the MKR100 - so I could easily replace the Arduino if need be by just plugging/unplugging from board. (See attached photo)
Some background, which is probably useless, but some want the surrounding circumstances:
For the record, the project tests out on the breadboard ok. When I tested it out in the enclosure without securing the lid, it also worked OK. But when securing the lid, a cable bears against the Arduino a little, applying a little pressure on it. Then when I press buttons, which are on the lid, the operation will occasionally drop out and restart as if vcc is interrupted. Then, I found when the enclosure is open, I can cause the dropout by pressing against the Arduino in different directions.
Now, the meat:
Further, if you look at the pic, the arrow points to a single header position, which I had to add to the header block after I discovered I was one position off when I originally installed the block. This is true for both blocks. And, I superglued the single ones to the blocks - and unfortunately spilling a little glue into the holes on this block. I noticed this when I did it, but seemed to achieve continuity by working a pin in and out several times.
And finally, the quandary:
So, glue may be the problem. Maybe the only problem. But I have to fix it, and that means deciding between replacing the headers - or soldering the MKR100 to the strip board. I figured there is probably an already established best practice for connecting Arduino for permanent application, but I couldn't find it.
Thanks for any help
