I started a project in which the code grew beyond 32 KB, and I so I switched from an UNO to a MEGA. Now I wish to turn the whole breadboard mess into a circuit board, and I'd like to carry the MEGA along into the final product. But, of course, the MEGA is configured to accept jumper wires a' la breadboarding, and I certainly don't want loose wires in a final product. Desoldering the headers is dangerous: I've learned the hard way that desoldering even with a good tool is risky. And soldering to the connections at the bottom of the headers doesn't look too smart either.
Has anybody out there come up with a good way to integrate one of these boards into a finished circuit? Thanks in advance for any bright ideas.
I'd be lost W/O my Screwshield.
Btw, all the required parts for Mega cabling can be had for less than $10.00 from ElectroDragon, 6, 8 and 10 pin shells and the crimp-on male pins. They also sell the crimpers at the best price I've seen yet (~ $22.00).
Jumper wires are for experimentation, I make my own cables for finished projects.
Add the footprint of an Arduino mega to the top layer of your board design, and then mount male headers on the back of the board. The Arduino Mega will then simply plug in to this. If you want the mega to be on the top, place the footprint of a mega on the bottom layer of the board.
