Comments on: Expanding the Arduino: cheap ways to add output pins and power http://www.thekanes.org/2010/06/09/expanding-the-arduino-cheap-ways-to-add-output-pins-and-power/ Making, creating, tinkering, living. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: rom http://www.thekanes.org/2010/06/09/expanding-the-arduino-cheap-ways-to-add-output-pins-and-power/comment-page-1/#comment-1037 rom Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:49:12 +0000 http://www.thekanes.org/?p=431#comment-1037 Well written and straight to the point! thanks. time to hunt ICs on ebay! Well written and straight to the point! thanks.
time to hunt ICs on ebay!

]]> By: Erica http://www.thekanes.org/2010/06/09/expanding-the-arduino-cheap-ways-to-add-output-pins-and-power/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Erica Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:34:19 +0000 http://www.thekanes.org/?p=431#comment-920 Stan, the tradeoff of using a compact device like the Mini is that you don't get a nice power plug -- you must make it yourself. Take a look at the last photo in this post: <a href="http://www.thekanes.org/2011/03/23/how-to-add-a-power-strip-to-perfboard/" rel="nofollow">How to add a power strip to perfboard</a>. The power inputs for the Mini socket are wired through the power strip to a screw terminal at the edge of the perfboard. I took a regular DC adapter, cut off the plug, and stripped the ends of the wires to feed them into the screw terminal. (If you do this, it's recommended that you cut the wires unevenly so that they are different lengths and you are a bit less likely to get an accidental short.) The only limit is your imagination -- any power supply that fits the Mini input specifications can be used, including batteries. Stan, the tradeoff of using a compact device like the Mini is that you don’t get a nice power plug — you must make it yourself. Take a look at the last photo in this post: How to add a power strip to perfboard. The power inputs for the Mini socket are wired through the power strip to a screw terminal at the edge of the perfboard. I took a regular DC adapter, cut off the plug, and stripped the ends of the wires to feed them into the screw terminal. (If you do this, it’s recommended that you cut the wires unevenly so that they are different lengths and you are a bit less likely to get an accidental short.)

The only limit is your imagination — any power supply that fits the Mini input specifications can be used, including batteries.

]]> By: Stan http://www.thekanes.org/2010/06/09/expanding-the-arduino-cheap-ways-to-add-output-pins-and-power/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Stan Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:52:07 +0000 http://www.thekanes.org/?p=431#comment-918 Erica, What did you use for a power supply, please? Best, Stan Erica,

What did you use for a power supply, please?

Best,

Stan

]]> By: Kevrell http://www.thekanes.org/2010/06/09/expanding-the-arduino-cheap-ways-to-add-output-pins-and-power/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Kevrell Wed, 04 May 2011 07:22:48 +0000 http://www.thekanes.org/?p=431#comment-428 Now I feel stupid. That's celared it up for me Now I feel stupid. That’s celared it up for me

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