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# Circuit Prototyping Construction ### A new user eventually asks: “Now that I have made my circuit work on a solderless breadboard, how do I make it permanent.” - The following images show a technique I use to make a one time, Point-to-Point circuit on a prototyping PCB. This is a valid way of wiring up a project circuit board; when you need to make several such circuits, it might be time to get PCBs made. If others have additional suggestions they can pass on, please do. - The first thing we need is a schematic showing **ALL** the electrical connections in our project. - Flux will help during soldering. - After we solder a wire connection, use a **Highlighter** to mark that connection on the schematic. - Highly recommend you use heat resistant Kynar insulated 30AWG wire wrap wire, and/or 16 strand, 28AWG Silicone insulated wire. - Use a proper non-nicking stripper when removing insulation from wire wrap wire. - Strip, twist and tin stranded wire. - Use Blunt Dispensing Needles when routing wires. - The Magnetic Hold Down Clamp is a must have tool to stop wire movement while soldering. The bend on this tool seems to work best when set to ~93°. - If there is excess solder on a pad, it will be more difficult to make your wire connections. Remove the excess with **Solder Wick**. - Aim for no more than 2 stranded wires per pad, 3 for wire wrap wire. The Hold Down tool is indispensable when attaching multiple wires to a single pad. - Inexpensive SMD to DIP conversion PCBs are a real help when today’s SMD components are used. - Machine pin sockets should be used if there is a possibility of device failure. - Keep Components on one side, wire connections on the other. - If the need arises, use UV glue to secure wires to the PCB. - Off board wire connections should be made using Dupont or JST connectors. - Recommended tools in this discussion 1 Tall Magnetic Hold Down Clamp 2 Spring Clamp for tinning wires 3 Sharp hobby knife to cut excess wire wrap wire after soldering 4 Knipex Pliers for holding wire wrap wire while stripping 5 45° Tweezers 6 Sharp Awl 7 Wire Wrap Wire Stripper, non nicking 8 Flush Cut Nippy cutters 9 Wire Wrap Wire with Cutter and Stripper 10 Blunt Dispensing Needles for routing wires 11 DIY wire routing tool - Use Magnification to confirm all joints are properly soldered. If rework is required, make sure you use soldering flux. - Use a soft toothbrush to clean the PCB , use IPA (Isopropyl Alcohol) ![A](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/2/6/9/269ed609ee952d50dcbe53422d8d2133be6c1e52.jpeg) ![B](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/4/3/4/4349bcf4fd76eee840ffffd118e3b276d60422df.jpeg) ![C](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/8/f/8/8f8b4301751dc0825e065256f107605451122cf0.jpeg) ![D](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/2/3/4/234f09c14f71632683affd6930428335ff338f3b.jpeg) ![E](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/7/4/f/74fe6ceb41174cdf10c06a7e4416025c41a5a261.jpeg) ![F](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/7/c/8/7c85191d219c97846c305a72dd3246d3684353f2.jpeg) ![G](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/f/3/e/f3e91a40e1e2a962eee89b57e8cddedec03e1728.jpeg) ![H](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/c/0/1/c015819fe84c3c6959c793c691a09fce6bb8f1fc.jpeg) ![I](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/d/a/7/da7076f18ea8750fee7f928a22a3db2d08986ecc.jpeg) ![J](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/0/5/c/05c759ce87479c3975e6574ee65df4de4e864bb8.jpeg) ![K](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/5/b/e/5be12392b03eacee80e9c45ac42fbdb477f9141f.jpeg) ![L](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/0/5/b/05b8de7bdeb251a4013ba9b8d62668ad0412f320.jpeg) ![M](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/3/7/e/37e56edb975e6402cb117cb9280af1e2cb12ac41.jpeg) ![N](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/0/9/0/090314d62bfcd3be707ca7649840728670b3d075.jpeg) ![O](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/c/e/e/cee3079a31dc7b7f6e848c57a1d6c0dc6b051edd.jpeg) ![P](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/4/1/a/41a702e0289acdf93a3a54067f2e2e501cd3dd0e.jpeg) ![P1](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/d/5/e/d5eda49afd45ea82dfad149d8295c05a5be12177.jpeg) ![Q](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/4/5/9/4591fba7a05be30cfe845c18981030be4873c821.jpeg) ![R](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/6/5/b/65b7d38bded450d36cc6f50997ae9a0a9cc8ef4b.jpeg) ![S](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/d/4/7/d47dd8bdea224983bb9d5baca5b0e1b613d25218.jpeg) ![T](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/2/d/d/2ddf42d42d548071324a79531c0ffe197d892576.jpeg) ![U](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/9/b/d/9bde15c8038cfa280d787a21691d516fdd58c584.jpeg) ![V](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/7/4/d/74dd0a7dd7c883b7b347e31154d37bc4f1901bb3.jpeg) ## See post #1356 > [@Share tips you have come across](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/share-tips-you-have-come-across/428745/1356): > > Magnet / Enamel Prototyping Wire Further to Post #1352 and #1353 In some situations, we might want to use Enamel Insulated Wire to make connections on our prototyping PCB. See the images below showing the wiring processes. You can buy this wire from many places on the internet, one store I use is: [https://roadrunnerelectronics.com/wiring-pencil-wire/](https://roadrunnerelectronics.com/wiring-pencil-wire/) Suggest you use: for signal connections 0.19mm Solderable Enamel (Insulated) wire (100mA). for bus wire 0.25mm tinned copper (228mA). See … --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.arduino.cc/t/share-tips-you-have-come-across/428745)._