Macrofab Engineering Podcast

MEP EP#363: Breadboarding for SuccessBreadboarding your circuits Why even do it? Time savings Quick check of your ideas Leave breadboard assembled for future pcbs Breadboards do not break physics - all the same rules apply What you put into it you get out Cleanliness matters Plan out your circuits You will likely find that you do not need extra jumpers if you plan the circuit Measure and bend leads - 0.1” pitch Use good components Use the bus strips for power and ground You can get away with high voltage if you plan for isolation Keep connections short. If the components can be the connection that is ideal Feedback and shorts - keep them short Know the limitations - breadboard what you need Breadboards may not be a one stop shop - use them to prove what you need to