MEP EP#363: Breadboarding for Success

<h4><a href="https://macrofab.com/blog/mep-ep363-breadboarding-for-success">MEP EP#363: Breadboarding for Success</a><b><br></b></h4><p><b>Breadboarding your circuits</b></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Why even do it? <ul> <li aria-level="2">Time savings</li> <li aria-level="2">Quick check of your ideas</li> <li aria-level="2">Leave breadboard assembled for future pcbs</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">Breadboards do not break physics - all the same rules apply</li> <li aria-level="1">What you put into it you get out <ul> <li aria-level="2">Cleanliness matters</li> <li aria-level="2">Plan out your circuits <ul> <li aria-level="3">You will likely find that you do not need extra jumpers if you plan the circuit</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="2">Measure and bend leads - 0.1” pitch</li> <li aria-level="2">Use good components</li> <li aria-level="2">Use the bus strips for power and ground</li> <li aria-level="2">You can get away with high voltage if you plan for isolation</li> <li aria-level="2">Keep connections short. If the components can be the connection that is ideal</li> <li aria-level="2">Feedback and shorts - keep them short</li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1">Know the limitations - breadboard what you need <ul> <li aria-level="2">Breadboards may not be a one stop shop - use them to prove what you need to</li> </ul> </li> </ul>