I love the breadboard clips. Not because I have a use for them (yet) but that it exemplifies the "sure, why not" attitude of your company. This is why I love you guys.
Prusa was among the first to use Trinamic stepper drivers in their 3D printers, and they were the only manufacturer to do so for a while even though it was much cheaper to use endstop switches on all axes.
Those breadboard clips can be used with 3D printed sensor and motor mounts for Arduino controlled robots. I'm retired from working at a robotics summer camp. The older kids used LEGO for all of the mechanical parts of their robots, and Arduino stuff for all of the electronics. We used 3D printed parts with LEGO Technic compatible holes to mount the motors and sensors. Having integrated breadboard style connectors would simplify construction and cable management.
If you can, put the heatsink on the bottom as that’s what’s recommended by the manufacturer. The chip is designed to be cooled through the bottom instead of through the casing like one would think.
Adafruit folks: Are you sure those breadboard contact strips are steel? (Spring steel?) This seems unlikely: premium breadboards often specify Tin Plated Phosphor Bronze. I notice that the datasheet for breadboard product #239 specifies many aspects, including ABS body, but does not spec the contact material, which is odd. If the contacts are indeed steel, then surely they are nickel plated? If either tin or nickel plated they should be solderable (contrary to the video). I have certainly soldered similar breadboard contact strips in the past... which is quite useful.
I love the breadboard clips. Not because I have a use for them (yet) but that it exemplifies the "sure, why not" attitude of your company. This is why I love you guys.
Highlight of my week! Love the new products! Thanks AdaTeam!
Always love these episodes!
Thanks again for the great products
Yay cases! Now less worrying about shorting stuff !
Prusa was among the first to use Trinamic stepper drivers in their 3D printers, and they were the only manufacturer to do so for a while even though it was much cheaper to use endstop switches on all axes.
Those breadboard clips can be used with 3D printed sensor and motor mounts for Arduino controlled robots.
I'm retired from working at a robotics summer camp. The older kids used LEGO for all of the mechanical parts of their robots, and Arduino stuff for all of the electronics.
We used 3D printed parts with LEGO Technic compatible holes to mount the motors and sensors. Having integrated breadboard style connectors would simplify construction and cable management.
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If you can, put the heatsink on the bottom as that’s what’s recommended by the manufacturer. The chip is designed to be cooled through the bottom instead of through the casing like one would think.
Adafruit folks: Are you sure those breadboard contact strips are steel? (Spring steel?) This seems unlikely: premium breadboards often specify Tin Plated Phosphor Bronze. I notice that the datasheet for breadboard product #239 specifies many aspects, including ABS body, but does not spec the contact material, which is odd. If the contacts are indeed steel, then surely they are nickel plated? If either tin or nickel plated they should be solderable (contrary to the video). I have certainly soldered similar breadboard contact strips in the past... which is quite useful.
Can solder to steel. Active flux helps.
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