breadboard tips

Step 3: Making bigger holes

if you are building something that has leads bigger than the holes in your breadboard wou can widen them with a jeweler's screwdriver, it works best with flathead. just poke it in the you want to widen and twist it back and forthr. be careful, if you go to far you could ruin the point, you should feel the difference when it hits the metal.

*if you ruin your breadboard im not taking the blame for it*

Comments

[msuzuki777]

I would not advise opening up the holes to make bigger leads 'fit'. This will most likely damage the breadboard and make it intermittent.

One method I have used is to solder smaller extension wires to the component.

Lazy Old Geek

[Jimmy Proton]

I have also done that.

[msuzuki777]

I like to use cut off pieces from resistors.

Great idea about using staples.

When I did a lot of breadboading, I used to like to buy those PCBs that match up to breadboards so it's easier to transfer designs. I guess they're still around.

[Jimmy Proton]

Iv'e seen them at the Radio Shack online store, you can also get them on eBay.