Securing everything

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I'm prototyping my project on a breadboard. When everything is tested and final, I'll get a custom PCB, but for now, I'm using a solderless breadboard. The problem is that I'll need to be transporting it, and I have several "daughter cards" (such as this), and I don't want everything flopping around. Some of these controller cards have screw holes but nowhere to solder headers.

So how should I secure all this stuff? I can have some things in the breadboard, but I need a way to secure the controller cards (and the Arduino).

  • Dave
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Put the breadboard and modules on a wooden/plastic board.
Duct tape :wink: things to the wood.
EDIT: double sided tape.
Interconnect the circuit.

3

Either hot melt glue - which may sag if left in a hot car in the sun - or dobs of silicone sealant which takes 12 hours or more to cure but does not let go.

The breadboard itself comes (usually) with an adhesive backing. Suggest one of those nylon chopping boards from the $2 shop to mount everything on.

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I don't really want to get duct tape glue on my $50 controller cards, and want something neater. What I'd like to do is to screw the boards into something. Isn't this a common issue? I would think there would be boards you could buy that you could screw the cards into - something that you could get on a website and some screws, spacers, etc.

5

You can use self sticking velcro.
If you are worried about glue residue it will clean off later with rubbing alcohol.

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LarryD:
You can use self sticking velcro. If you are worried about glue residue it will clean off later with rubbing alcohol.

Slowly.

I rather thought my suggestion the most practical, but well ...