November 2014
Intermediate to advanced
116 pages
6h 2m
English
Written by Sean Michael Ragan
Illustrations by Julie West

Sean Michael Ragan
WHEN WORKING WITH ARDUINO AND OTHER BOARDS, most people just set the bare PCB down on the bench, hook up cables and components, and go. As long as your benchtop isn’t made of metal, and you’re careful, this can work fine. But it’s not ideal. Clipped leads and other metal junk can short across the exposed solder points, causing erratic behavior and even damage. Give your board a lift by adding legs built from off-the-shelf hardware.
1. MAKE A SPECIAL SCREW ...