Assembled Prototype Board!

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Whelp, here it is!  Everything you see in the picture is what comes with the Ultimate Arduino Prototype Board.  This is a fully functional Arduino Clone with a ton of added features.  No, the protoboard does not support shields, but there are work -arounds, which I will discuss in a future video.

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Let’s take a closer look.  Remember, these are still alpha boards, meaning that everything isn’t perfect.  The assembly was a piece of cake, but there were a few minor issues.  These will be fixed prior to the next release of the board:

– Accidentally ordered surface mount crystals, this isn’t a big deal since the leads are just flattened.  Because this is my screw-up, all alpha boards will ship the crystal soldered to the board.  I’m Adderal Online doing this because the leads have to be carefully straightened out.  I don’t want you to accidentally over bend the leads and having them break off.  I’ve mastered the skill, so I’ll handle it.

– The 10k potentiometer footprint was much larger than I thought.  The pot actually collides with other components(R5 and R6).  This isn’t a big deal; you just need to make sure R5 and R6 are soldered before the pot.  The pot will stand off the board slightly, but it still works perfectly fine.

Everything else turned out great!  There is only one more part holding everything up!!

If you really really want one of these hit me up, and I might be able send you an early release.