Breadboard installation for $87 US - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ez24
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 04:33:46 am
content: First time I have come across an installation for a breadboard. If I had an extra $87, I would find out what a breadboard installation consists of.Any guesses ?https://smile.amazon.com/Breadboards-Perma-Proto-Quarter-Breadboard-piece/dp/B00XW2K5MG/ref=sr_1_113?ie=UTF8&qid=1519273611&sr=8-113&keywords=protoboardThe breadboard has round holes. Does this mean it is better?

author: rstofer
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 04:40:38 am
content: Your link heads toward a permanent prototype breadboard... $87 ?I could be way off but I think these boards are made for solder. In fact, they look a lot like PCBs and that's pretty much what the description says. They seem very suitable to a 'permanent' breadboard.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 05:03:46 am
content: Just an algorithmic thing. They told Amazon that this is an electronics thingy, Amazon offers installation for electronic thingies.It is located in "Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Computer Components", amazon thinks it is something that can be installed in a computer.

author: BrianHG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 05:06:42 am
content: Get 3 larger ones for 13$ here:https://www.amazon.com/Adafruit-Perma-Proto-Half-sized-Breadboard-PCB/dp/B00SK8QR8S/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00SK8QR8S&pd_rd_r=1SP1TH82JQV5QBNGDM4Y&pd_rd_w=aa5RO&pd_rd_wg=XXlzj&psc=1&refRID=1SP1TH82JQV5QBNGDM4Y&dpID=51rMIpVIQEL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detailAnyways, you need to solder the components in, the PCBs just match a breadboard's wiring pattern.13$ for 5, but colored red:https://www.amazon.com/Gikfun-Solder-able-Breadboard-Plated-Arduino/dp/B071R3BFNL/ref=pd_sbs_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B071R3BFNL&pd_rd_r=1J0C2J6FGW5787VN8ZR6&pd_rd_w=dHV96&pd_rd_wg=SXN0O&psc=1&refRID=1J0C2J6FGW5787VN8ZR6&dpID=61ZfDwR6D%252BL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=detail13.70$ for 3, full length, red :https://www.amazon.com/Gikfun-Solder-able-Breadboard-Plated-Arduino/dp/B071WC2BCF/ref=pd_bxgy_23_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B071WC2BCF&pd_rd_r=CW6M89GE0RQ3HE4DTHBQ&pd_rd_w=LoOmi&pd_rd_wg=KDGum&psc=1&refRID=CW6M89GE0RQ3HE4DTHBQ

author: BrianHG
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 08:01:31 am
content: I'm not getting an 87$ installation feature/option. But, I'm getting a 3 year and 4 year protection plan option!

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 08:07:13 am
content: As an Adafruit product, I would expect Lady Ada to do the installation. Is that right? I'd probably spring for it just to meet her.

author: JoeN
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 08:09:11 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on February 22, 2018, 05:03:46 amI think everyone knows this. But doesn't it seem just so irresponsible? Stupid? Maybe I am picking up a RAD-hard IC and I want it installed in a satellite, do they have someone they can send who can competently do that for me?

author: llkiwi2006
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 08:17:52 am
content: Quote from: JoeN on February 22, 2018, 08:09:11 amThey'd drop it like Lockheed Martin.https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/NOAA-N%27_accident.jpg

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 22, 2018, 11:37:20 pm
content: Quote from: JoeN on February 22, 2018, 08:09:11 amIt is irresponsible on a seller's side to mis-categorize the product. It is not a computer equipment, and it should have never been listed as such. But third-party sellers don't care.

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 02:29:39 am
content: Quote from: ataradov on February 22, 2018, 11:37:20 pmIs it considered an RPi accessory?

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 03:13:39 am
content: Amazon pricing can be weird sometimes. I found some Atmega microcontrolers once selling for like $60 a pop. Why would I buy a possible chinese clone for that price when I can buy the real thing for like $4 at Digikey? lol

author: XYZVector
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 04:36:58 am
content: So do they throw in engineering for a additional $90.00??

author: CustomEngineerer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 05:38:27 am
content: When I click on the option the following shows up:QuoteSo clearly they will mount a CPU supplied by the customer to the protoboard, then install that in customer's desktop computer. Easily worth $87. If you think you can mount a CPU to that protoboard and it still work I'd like to see you try.

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 09:45:14 am
content: Lol someone should actually order the service just to see what happens.

author: Cyberdragon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 23, 2018, 06:22:18 pm
content: Quote from: CustomEngineerer on February 23, 2018, 05:38:27 amLOL, if you have an 80s computer with a DIP CPU maybe.