Index The index to this thread is found in post number 903 Go to INDEX. [IMG_3826] How about sharing some tips you use? Here is one I use often when I need my third hand to give a constant pull. [2017-01-04_0-01-26.jpg] .

Hmmm, very nice. Put a bit of coloured paint on the resistors to show the colour of the LED. I just got these from ebay; [s-l200.jpg] Tom... :slight_smile: [s-l200.jpg]

I like the paint job :wink: Going to see what I have laying around. Had one of those but the cat must have eaten it. I like these too, 6 LEDs and switches all in one. https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=445951.msg3336467#msg3336467 [2018-03-31_22-43-38.jpg]

Further to post #503. If you are a bit obsessive you can use a 0804 zero ohm resistor instead of a solder bridge. [2018-04-01_13-39-22.jpg]

If you have ever tried to size a dual row header, you'll know how difficult it can be. Using a razor saw and your home-made miter box, makes this job a breeze. Side cutters don’t do the job. [A.jpg] https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=445951.msg3438887#msg3438887 [B.jpg] http://www.leeva…

this probably doesn't qualify as a bona fide tip though :stuck_out_tongue: more of a "tip for n00bs" looking for cheap and cheerful 'hacks'. this continues on from a topic awhile back on using PC Scope as a "cheap oscilloscope facsimile". https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=534236.0 the cir…

Hi, [B.jpg] If I have to solder like this, using a protoboard, I have an el-cheepo board that I use all the time. The heat from the pins can cause the clips loose their spring properties if you are soldering solder pads, that take a bit longer to solder, on a PCB. Also a worn board is easier to…

Hi Tom. I use this old breadboard for soldering. Not sure where I got the board, just realized it only has one power rail on each side. I just ordered some new machine pin headers. Looks like they now have a bit of a bulb on the pin side. [image]

larryd: Hi Tom. I use this old breadboard for soldering. Not sure where I got the board, just realized it only has one power rail on each side. I just ordered some new machine pin headers. Looks like they now have a bit of a bulb on the pin side. Not sure if I like the little bulb, means the…

It looks just like the protoboards I bought from Radio Shack in the '80s. They still work.

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LarryD April 6, 2018, 8:45pm 511

Further to post #503

You can of course add other SMD components to machine pin headers.

http://www.dipmicro.com/store/TACT3X6-SMT

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