I am fairly new to this. I come from a software background. I just went to the electronics store and the guy is trying to tell me about PCB design with Eagle etc. But what I'm looking to do is build on top of Arduino boards for instance to make switch/button boxes etc. Not create a custom Arduino b…

Hi , To draw up the scheme I use either EasyEDA online ( https://easyeda.com ), or KiCAD installed on the PC https://www.kicad.org/ Both are very good and free to use. To design the PCB I use KiCAD. To manufacture professional quality PCBs, I use PCB Prototype & PCB Fabrication Manufact…

OK, so you have just told OP how to do exactly what he said he didn't want to do. OP: yes, there's software that can draw wiring, but it will not help you in the least because if you have a working breadboard, then you already know where the wires need to go. You need a perfboard, a spool of wire l…

I have purchased: KEYESTUDIO Proto Shield PCB Board for Arduino Mega 2560 R3, Double Sided Circuit Proto Board Solderable for Arduino Mega 2560 (10 PCS) but what I have in mind with buttons, switches, displays etc, I will need to have wires connect to a lot of them.

[image] greazr: but what I have in mind with buttons, switches, displays etc, I will need to have wires connect to a lot of them. Yes that is always the issue. I use simple experiment board like these to build a prototype. And i use solid wire to connect things rather than multi-strand. It is…

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So, I'm not finding much info on the web, but with one ground line, is it okay to solder T joints to that. Or? Also, With the black headers on Mega 2560 or Uno, can those be removed, in order to solder permanently to the board? Is soldering from the other side (bottom side) okay? Greazr.

Removing the sockets is possible but it is easy to damage the board whilst doing so. It is perfectly OK to solder to the solder pads on the bottom of the board

How about soldering into the header??

Almost impossible but feel free to try it

[image] greazr: can those be removed, Actually they can be relatively easily removed. Mechanically remove the plastic, using a side cutter, and then remove the metal forks one by one using a soldering iron and open the holes by heating up the solder and using a solder vacuum pump. Still that…

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