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Introduction
You've got a project idea, you have an Arduino, now what you really need is a platform to actually build your new project onto. You need something that will easily connect your Arduino to all the external bits and pieces your project requires. Enter, the Arduino ProtoShield.
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By popular request, we're selling the always-handy ProtoShield PCB on its own! Originally spawned with collaboration between …
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Riding on the waves of the very popular Arduino USB board is this small prototyping shield. Originally spawned with collabora…
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Suggested Materials
To follow along with this project tutorial, you will need the following materials. Depending on what you have, you may not need everything listed here. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary.
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This is the new Arduino Uno R3. In addition to all the features of the previous board, the Uno now uses an ATmega16U2 instead…
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The SparkFun RedBoard combines the simplicity of the UNO's Optiboot bootloader, the stability of the FTDI, and the shield com…
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An assortment of colored wires: you know it's a beautiful thing. Six different colors of solid core wire in a cardboard dispe…
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Single row of 40-holes, female header. Can be cut to size with a pair of wire-cutters. Standard .1" spacing. We use them exte…
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These headers are made to work with the Arduino Uno R3, Leonardo and new Arduino boards going forward. They are the perfect h…
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This white Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there's just enough room to b…
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This is a SparkFun exclusive! These are 155mm long, 26 AWG jumpers with male connectors on both ends. Use these to jumper fro…
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This black Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there's just enough room to b…
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This blue Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there's just enough room to bu…
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This green Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there's just enough room to b…
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This red Mini Breadboard is a great way to prototype your small projects! With 170 tie points there's just enough room to bui…
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This is a simple 3 pin female PTH header. This header is in a configuration that makes it ideal to be used with the [MyoWare …
Tools
You will need a soldering iron, solder, general soldering accessories, and the tools listed below for prototyping.
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Mini Pliers. These are great little pliers! A must have for any hobbyist or electrical engineer. Crucial for inserting device…
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This is your basic spool of lead free solder with a water soluble resin core. 0.031" gauge and 100 grams. This is a good spoo…
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Mini Diagonal Cutters. These are great little cutters! A must have for clipping leads and extra solder tails. 4" long.
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It can be used as: Shears, Multi-diameter Wire stripper, pliers.
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The WLC100 from Weller is a versatile 5 watt to 40 watt soldering station that is perfect for hobbyists, DIYers and students.…
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Suggested Reading
If you aren’t familiar with the following concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials before continuing.
What is an Arduino?
What is this 'Arduino' thing anyway? This tutorials dives into what an Arduino is and along with Arduino projects and widgets.
Installing Arduino IDE
A step-by-step guide to installing and testing the Arduino software on Windows, Mac, and Linux.