SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-19T00:46:34-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #737418 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #737418urn:uuid:44c36b73-6c03-fbd5-d988-5dcbbeda30f02022-10-05T00:18:54-06:00<p>Is there a project box that fits these that has screw bosses in the right locations?</p>
Customer #355252 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #355252urn:uuid:ad66648a-995f-998c-15ec-e6af185d7ee22021-08-17T11:55:28-06:00<p>Can we get a mechanical drawing of this product added to documents sections? its always nice to know what the design intent was rather than what was imported into our own CAD software. I'm specifically interested in mounting points location and size.</p>
Customer #480940 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #480940urn:uuid:9f61c9ed-d85d-4d4d-d065-d13385e2d36d2018-12-29T22:55:45-07:00<p>I bought a handful of these and was slightly bummed to find that they are not QUITE the same geometry as a standard breadboard. The handy dandy BB power supplies from China (various brands) that offer 3v3 and 5v and span the breadboard, using both power rails, plug easily into any breadboard but do not quite plug into these sparkfun red boards. The spacing of the power rails apart is off by maybe 1/32" (too far apart). Argh! My plan is to modify the Eagle file and have some fabbed for my own use, but it would be nice if SF fixed this because those mini power supplies are quite handy.</p>
Customer #540456 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #540456urn:uuid:9eef8b8a-5a26-442a-c335-e1de37ed76402018-11-16T12:15:05-07:00<p>What is the pitch of the power rails? Will a PRT-08432 screw terminal properly fit?</p>
Customer #156660 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #156660urn:uuid:7c41051b-3cd9-120b-a849-8c1b41eefb8e2017-04-23T12:30:58-06:00<p>I built a mounting clip for this. One screw allows you to mount it wherever. Buy the <a href="http://shpws.me/OsfW" rel="nofollow">clip on Shapeways</a>!</p>
Customer #826249 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #826249urn:uuid:6361ca13-254b-80c2-7f30-01bbe2c6dad52016-08-11T20:02:23-06:00<p>These ones sold at Circuit Specialists (https://www.circuitspecialists.com/extruded-aluminum-enclosure-2506h-43.html) say they are designed for 2.5" cards, which is the width of these breadboards. The length though will leave a little play of maybe a half inch. Maybe not a bad thing though if you are looking to mount any type of pot or switch on the front panel.</p>
Customer #826249 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #826249urn:uuid:40820f62-3fe7-bd75-622d-34f4becf10c72016-08-11T19:48:28-06:00<p>Make them in standard card sizes so people can buy extruded aluminum boxes that have slots they can actually fit in. There is some kinds of Euro standard floating around for PCB card dimensions that most slotted box manufacturers are sticking to.</p>
Kamiquasi on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardKamiquasiurn:uuid:92f9a183-4edd-229c-3dc2-3074e49265252015-03-31T05:32:10-06:00<p>Yessir -<blockquote>
<p>with the same connections to pins and power rails.</p>
</blockquote><p>It's difficult to see in the photos, but if you check out the Eagle design files, you can check exactly which bits are connected together: <a href="http://i.imgur.com/UwPCABR.png" rel="nofollow">imgur.com/UwPCABR</a></p></p>
bobdabiulder on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able Breadboardbobdabiulderurn:uuid:cccfe823-2b07-8d38-0a22-86f121357a962015-03-31T05:22:17-06:00<p>One important question: are the rows that are connected on a breadboard connected on this? In other words, if I power a hole in row for, would the rest of row for on that side of the middle be powered?</p>
bboyho on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able Breadboardbboyhourn:uuid:667a1b4a-de93-2a6a-163d-a5ee3c9fe4ae2015-02-19T11:54:08-07:00<p><strong>-------------------- Tech Support Tips/Troubleshooting/Common Issues --------------------</strong><p><strong>Board Dimensions</strong></p><p>Dimensions of the breadboard should be about:</p><pre><code>63.60 mm x 93.90 mm
</code></pre><p><strong>Current Rating?</strong></p><p>Doing some digging for the solderable breadboard, it looks like the width size is about 0.032" in the Eagle Files. Looking at purchase order for the PCBs, we usually order a standard FR-4 PCB so the copper trace thickness should be 1oz/ft^2. Using an online calculator [ <a href="https://www.eeweb.com/toolbox/external-pcb-trace-max-current" rel="nofollow">https://www.eeweb.com/toolbox/external-pcb-trace-max-current</a> ] this looks like the breadboard should be able to handle maybe about 2 amps. We have not stress tested the PCB so I am not sure how well it can handle that amperage. I recommend using the prototyping board at a lower current than what was calculated.</p></p>
Customer #569032 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #569032urn:uuid:9b7719b3-3bdb-1c59-ad31-0776aa2c9d5d2015-02-05T10:47:24-07:00<p>can you cut the pads so i can do side by side pwm headers on this board?</p>
Customer #116780 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #116780urn:uuid:9e3adbb8-6134-715e-b449-436d473c4db42015-01-27T12:26:53-07:00<p>Has anyone found a project enclosure that works well with this?</p>
amcnicoll on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able Breadboardamcnicollurn:uuid:8bd1aba4-6454-2a51-ea43-e940508145a32014-06-17T07:07:25-06:00<p>For those wondering, the mounting holes are set 3.4" x 2.2"</p>
M-Short on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardM-Shorturn:uuid:752fd04c-fa01-a0a4-f331-9db5ad9881e22014-06-11T14:19:18-06:00<p>Yep, that's the beauty of these little guys. They have the same electrical configuration as a breadboard.</p>
Customer #337709 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #337709urn:uuid:275d73e5-4ca5-35cf-af90-f0c4cd94e4542014-06-11T12:37:14-06:00<p>Are the holes on each row of five, and down each power rail, connected as a breadboard is? Or do I need to solder jumpers across everything I want to connect?</p>
Customer #341790 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #341790urn:uuid:31f17562-cd44-af26-6be9-ec22243eecac2014-06-07T02:29:05-06:00<p>I would like to run 0.82amps at 13V through this board. Does anyone know how much current this board can handle?</p>
Beelzebot on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardBeelzeboturn:uuid:b7f02349-6e91-e293-c969-a2ca0d0cc7d42014-04-17T03:52:08-06:00<p>The ultimate solderable bread board would have a ceramic base with tracks embedded into the ceramic of a material that could be used to deposit a layer of gold, then you could solder and unsolder over and over without tracks lifting off :)</p>
Customer #34771 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #34771urn:uuid:5346417f-72e8-d1eb-d145-a3d34640fb162014-03-04T04:37:11-07:00<p>Ditto to what Doug says. The Radio Shack boards 276-150 and 276-168 put 2 power rows down the center where they should be to minimize power and ground inductance (wire length), and to optimize and simplify bypassing. They have provisions for single row headers on all sides, or dual rows if you cut traces between rows. They are cheaper and usually available locally.
The larger RS board has 3 rows of ICs. Having it wider, not longer, fits better in most rectangular enclosures.
I think Radio shack got it right and you guys missed the mark so I'll continue buying their boards. This is also why I usually go straight to solder breadboard and rarely use solderless breadboads. If I need to plug in components, even R's and C's, I use nice machine-contact IC sockets or socket pins. Then when I'm done, I have something solid and permanent, not just to take apart. My projects are at www.djerickson.com</p>
ComradeCynic on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardComradeCynicurn:uuid:fdd33ec0-0048-4d25-3fe6-0b03cd4bd7752014-02-15T21:49:39-07:00<p>agreed</p>
Customer #429218 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #429218urn:uuid:df76d130-967c-66bb-fd43-0ebda557184c2014-02-08T20:24:50-07:00<p>I would like to see various sizes of FR-4 pad per hole, double sided with feed through.</p>
Tozian on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardTozianurn:uuid:9778246b-e64c-db41-db31-f700fb846e0d2014-02-06T20:42:44-07:00<p>+1</p>
Kamiquasi on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardKamiquasiurn:uuid:d80c9e5d-6905-7138-48ac-10f47c3915a22014-01-28T17:33:35-07:00<p>Nope. Checking the Eagle file (it's in the Github repo - usually product pages link straight to the files), there's nothing between the 'e' and 'f' columns.. on any layer. Cut/saw away :)</p>
Customer #477417 on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardCustomer #477417urn:uuid:c993b786-cd05-79e9-15d9-bf28b16977122014-01-28T17:10:05-07:00<p>Cutting the board along the middle rail (hotdog style) wouldn't render it functionless, hopefully?</p>
Michael Meissner on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardMichael Meissnerurn:uuid:10ff3b7e-9dfb-ca1d-3419-2c0bbc9786fb2014-01-21T06:58:43-07:00<p>Well, I'll think I'll cross this off of my wish lists then. While I agree a lot of breadboards do not have the power rails lining up with the data pins, there are a few that do for at least a few pins. I find having at least a few pins line up for using DIP switches is useful.<p>In terms of perf boards, the Adafruit perma-proto quarter/half/full/mint-tin sized boards have all of the power rail pins separated by multiples of 0.1" spacing so that you could easily use larger DIP switch banks or other things. It would be nice if the Adafruit boards didn't have the gap between the power rails and the data pins, so that you could solder in 3 hole male/female headers to plug in servos or sensors with the normal 0.1" spacing.</p><p>Similarly, the BusBoard Prototype Systems SB400 have one rail that is next to the data pins (unfortunately, the other two sets of power rails on each side are not a multiple of 0.1", but at least for the ground rail, you could use DIP switches). For larger boards, the BusBoard Prototype Systems BR1 does have all of the power rails multiple of 0.1" inches (and the BR1 has 3 power rails, to allow for using external power or mixed voltage systems).</p></p>
Shpoople on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardShpoopleurn:uuid:4129ab3f-3d1e-4a40-f17c-9c0ead5140cf2014-01-05T06:29:07-07:00<ol>
<li>Secure over breadboard.</li>
<li>Prototype.</li>
<li>Glue everything in place, There's no such thing as overkill.</li>
<li>Solder.</li>
<li>????????</li>
<li>Profit.</li>
</ol>
Byron J. on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardByron J.urn:uuid:f5c37123-b461-8fca-612b-f3af2cc765362013-12-31T10:25:55-07:00<p>The hole pattern is actually copied directly from the small solderless boards - the holes on the power rails are indeed halfway between the interior holes. I was as surprised as you are about that.<p>I will see what can be done about a larger board. The power rails on the larger solderless boards <em>do</em> line up with the interior grid.</p></p>
LawnDart on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardLawnDarturn:uuid:9f83c4fd-d653-c42b-d191-3162cac8496c2013-12-31T09:03:48-07:00<p>Received a couple of boards - I do like them. Would like to see a longer board of this type.
The one complaint - the holes on the outer power strips are not aligned with the inner holes. A bank of resistors for pulling lines high or low have to be angled. Many times I use a DIP switch bank and will not work on this board.</p>
Byron J. on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardByron J.urn:uuid:441822b4-39ce-718b-6028-03272c991b8d2013-12-30T12:15:32-07:00<p>Yes, the holes are standard plated-through-holes. Copper on both sides of the board, as well as inside the holes.</p>
Byron J. on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardByron J.urn:uuid:af6ae24d-203e-1c50-5917-91218c3588792013-12-30T12:13:23-07:00<p>The fit of this board over a breadboard depends on the breadboard. They're not all created equal, and they aren't made to the tightest of mechanical tolerances. This board fits our 30 row (half size) breadboards, such as PRT-09567 or PRT-12002. The holes on the power rails on those boards are .050" off from alignment with the holes on the center grid, which is matched by this board. The full size boards (like PRT-00112) have the rail holes aligned with the center grid, so this board isn't a fit.</p>
Doug McClean on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardDoug McCleanurn:uuid:07a2473a-8504-5172-5c0c-ed8079bb6e722013-12-29T21:38:32-07:00<p>It would be nice if this had the middle two columns of holes added (the ones that are in the space between the left and right half of the breadboard). I often need adapters from double-row header pins (for connecting to IDC cables) to breadboard spacing. I understand why they don't put it on plastic breadboards, but I don't see a reason why it would be detrimental on one like this. A line of silkscreen down the middle should be enough to visually indicate where the middle is.</p>
tonyo on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able Breadboardtonyourn:uuid:6ab4e071-cbab-32d2-74bb-64e4d23bc8ef2013-12-28T17:37:01-07:00<p>OK, great!, now:<ul>
<li>offer different sizes of PCB breadboards</li>
<li>add plastic boxes with mounting holes so I can screw the breadboard into a box and have a semi-finished project!</li>
</ul></p>
Chiel on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardChielurn:uuid:69cb4588-0111-9b59-5a1f-ae579fc2c3452013-12-28T13:20:18-07:00<p>1). No it won't. this PCB is designed to look like a small breadboard. Except more permanent. For when you made that perfect prototype on a breadboard and want to make it a permanent.
2) Considering the PCB design im pretty sure every hole is fully conductive from side to side. rare to see production boards like these that arent.</p>
Han_Sojoe on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardHan_Sojoeurn:uuid:0888a026-7422-f483-9ca6-bbf3a81a72e12013-12-28T02:52:24-07:00<p>A good addition to this board would be two solderable jumpers to connect the VCCs together and the grounds together</p>
MichaelK on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardMichaelKurn:uuid:c005e4e9-ba6f-c766-63c8-6cf3acf95caa2013-12-28T02:15:16-07:00<p>Two questions:
1. Will this board reliably hold the components on its own, like a normal breadboard would do, or are the holes too big for that?
2. Are the holes plated through, or only on the surface?</p>
supersat on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able Breadboardsupersaturn:uuid:0a2fcd1d-dae4-2701-1f66-71ae3a8b57452013-12-27T22:46:33-07:00<p>It would be nice if there was a thin version of this that would reliably work with DIP ICs... If that's even possible.</p>
MikeGrusin on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardMikeGrusinurn:uuid:80866006-a90e-cc95-85b6-5485c00bb34d2013-12-27T17:31:05-07:00<p>It depends on the components. The board is 1/16" thick; parts with long leads (resistors, LEDs) will be fine, but parts with short pins like tactile switches or DIP ICs may have issues. You can always make sure it works on the bare breadboard and (carefully) transfer it later...</p>
supersat on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able Breadboardsupersaturn:uuid:e0514365-9700-2480-0c84-7969c5d3c5b02013-12-27T16:20:13-07:00<p>Can you put this on top of your breadboard and still use the breadboard? It would be nice if you could just lift the PCB off the breadboard when your circuit works, but the board might be too thick for the components to make good connections with the breadboard?</p>
Thetinkerer on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardThetinkererurn:uuid:2140b3c9-dd3e-a7be-10db-40dda353eca82013-12-27T10:16:28-07:00<p>Well, the font and back product pics definitely have plated holes on both sides, you might want to have checked those first...</p>
LawnDart on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardLawnDarturn:uuid:5aae5ef7-bba4-4886-abd3-eb2c0b507b362013-12-27T08:28:23-07:00<p>Are there solder pads on both sides of this board?</p>
RobertC. on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardRobertC.urn:uuid:00c40166-775a-02a3-dbd9-7c6c167227952013-12-26T20:11:51-07:00<p>It is just for the PCB, there was an error in the description.</p>
LightManCA on PRT-12070 - SparkFun Solder-able BreadboardLightManCAurn:uuid:6a3b02e2-754a-8b4a-da40-0c02aef508302013-12-26T16:07:29-07:00<p>I think it would be great to just sell the PCB board. Once you have some breadboards you might not need another.</p>