Tuesday, July 10, 2018

63: A Nasty Relay Board Insulation Problem

See my Raspberry Pi Blog post 118 (at dicks-raspberry-pi.blogspot.com). Seriously!

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

62: A Better Mousetrap (I mean breadboard)

Regardless of my resolve, my breadboards always end up a mess. And, if you've read my previous posts, you'll know I hate soldering. So I'm always looking for the secure but easier way to wire things. Here's my latest idea.

Imagine a breadboard where the pin holes on the normal top pass through to the mirror holes on the bottom (I tried with a current breadboard, but the metal row connectors get in the way).


Here's a rough sketch:
Anyway, with the mirrored breadboard, wiring can still be easily changed but the wires are protected. I'd be willing to pay a few extra $ for this breadboard.