SparkFun Electronics Comments

JeffR on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-09-05T12:17:39-06:00

Decent product but there does seem to be a defect on mine. The upper left positive and negative rails are shorted together. Checked all the other rails and they seem fine. Be sure to check your boards for shorts before powering them up!

Customer #377364 on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-08-08T08:13:48-06:00

The binding posts do turn freely, but I cinched them down (tightly, but not TOO tightly) with a little wrench, and they’re solid.

I do concur with the comment about the rubber feet–they don’t stay on. I’ll probably replace them with square adhesive-backed feet which have a lower profile and larger surface area. You should also prep the surface with a little isopropyl alcohol to remove any surface oils, etc. before applying the feet.

ElmoC on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-06-09T17:28:32-06:00

Nice size, however a few basic problems that really need to be address. First, the holes for the binding posts are keyed. Flat spot in hole for a flat spot in the binding post to keep the post from turning when tightening. Only problem with this, is the holes are too large for the binding posts so they spin freely in the hole. Second is the rubber feet. They don’t stay stuck. I have had it only an hour and so far all of them have fallen off at least one. Will probably end up supergluing some new ones to the board so they stay in place. Or just take the binding posts off (not really going to use them) and put on shorter feet so they don’t catch on stuff and get knocked off like these longer ones do.

Customer #502375 on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-04-13T14:21:49-06:00

Just got mine. Looks like a good value, though I haven’t used it yet. A minor defect: The row and columns labels are misprinted. Each row of 5 tie points, where components would be inserted, has contradictory labels. At the top of the board, the columns are labeled A-J from right to left, while at the bottom of the board they are labeled A-J from left to right. Similarly, the top row of tie points is labeled 0 on the right side, but 60 on the left side. You can faintly see this from the product description photos.

Customer #317716 on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-04-10T11:49:14-06:00

It would be cool to have an ATX connector on this board wired up to the power rows.

GraysonR on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-03-18T00:51:02-06:00

Question, I have an purchase on hold because this item is on backorder, the “We have a purchase for (so many) units….. etc. etc. etc. has been pushed back about three times since I made my order on 2014-02-18, just wondering if its because the items were all spoken for before they arrived or if the expected shipments for some reason didn’t arrive?

GraysonR on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-03-14T11:38:36-06:00

When is this coming back into stock? It say March 10 but that’s four days overdue!

RobertGZZZT on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-02-02T05:39:54-07:00

I don’t see how you could be having a connection jumping rows on you like that (i.e. getting a connection where there shouldn’t be one). It’s basically just four 600 tie-point boards connected together with 5 pwr rails. Do they not have the double sided tape on the back of them? There would have to be something broken for two rows to get cross connected on the inside Man, if that were to happen on a power bus you could fry your chip.

CrazyMerlin on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-02-01T16:13:24-07:00

While the size of this board is awesome, the foundation of it is simply inadequate. I found that if I press on the board I will get connections where there should be none, and no connection where there should be. I had a simple LED on the board being flashed by an Arduino as a test. I got no response from the LED unless I put pressure on the board, and then when I released the pressure, the LED stopped flashing.

I like the size of this but will have to take it apart and fix it down to a better base or I simply cannot rely on it at all.

Parizival on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-01-26T19:44:42-07:00

Are the binding posts attached to anything?

TRYAN3131 on PRT-12614 - Breadboard - Giant

2014-01-14T16:44:18-07:00

A nice, simple board. Some other breadboards are too tight, others too loose, but this one is just right. Do you think that you guys could possibly supply similar rubber standoffs? I think it needs just a little more support (like one in the middle). I will use something else for the time being.