Huge price differences: Farnell Finland 66.7EUR, Farnell UK CPC 23Pounds, cannot find in eBay or Dealextreme, nearly out of stock in CPC Farnell. I need it for breadboard, fast pro …

Hi there, I'm looking for the best option to develop a medium current (approx 1-2 amps) prototype board. Should I be using perfboard, Vero/stripboard or etching a custom board? O …

What are the cases where one should avoid using a breadboard? e.g. high frequency, noise prone circuits etc.

This is what I want....problem is that they are expensive, really expensive ($500). Is there a more economical version? http://tequipment.net/ELCADET2.html Features: * Expanded …

Given a board like this one with soldering pads but no traces, how would you connect adjacent components (including the ends of the jumpers for longer stretches)? Some possibiliti …

I have an Airwave AWM682RX 5.8GHz video received and matching AWM683TX transmitter module. Oddly, one has pins spaced at 0.1", the other at 2mm. So, what's the best way to make a …

What are the advantages of stranded vs solid wire? what should i be using for prototyping circuits?

Hi all. Not entirely sure if this applies to ChipHacker, if it doesn't, I apologise for posting. But it definitely applies to the subject of electronics in general. Im currently wo …

I have an Arduino (NG) board with an ATMEGA168 AVR micro. The board has a 6 pin ICSP header. Here is what I propose to do, please tell me if it is possible: Remove current ATMEGA …

I'm thinking about selling a small batch of a simple gadget that would have some electronics inside. If I want to use an online shop and sell it worldwide, what are the certificat …