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- 830 tie points total: 630 tie-point IC-circuit area plus two 100 tie-point distribution strips providing 4 power rails.
- White ABS plastic body with black printed legend. Color legend on distribution strips.
- Contacts are Phosphor Bronze with Plated Nickel Finish, rated for 50,000 insertions. Rated at 36 Volts, 2 Amps.
- Insertion Wire Size is 21 to 26 AWG, 0.016 to 0.028 inches diameter (0.4 to 0.7mm diameter)
- Size: 6.5 x 2.2 x 0.3in (165.1 x 54.6 x 8.5mm) Peelable adhesive tape backing provided for attaching to a surface. Metal back plate provided.
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BreadBoard-830 is a solderless (plug-in) breadboard with 830 connection tie-points (i.e. 830 wire insertion holes). It has 4 power rails.Solderless breadboards are great for building and testing new circuits because parts can be easily inserted and removed. They are completely re-usable. The BB830 has a 630 tie-point IC-circuit area plus four 50 tie-point power rails. The housing is made of white ABS plastic, with a printed legend giving numbers and letters for columns and rows. The internal contacts are phosphor bronze with a plated nickel finish.A peelable adhesive tape backing is provided for attaching it to a surface and an optional metal back plate is provided.BPS BreadBoards are Lead-Free and RoHS Compliant. Finished projects can be moved to a BR1 Solderable PC BreadBoard to make them permanent.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
I bought two of these for my PIC projects and I have to say I am very pleased with their quality.
The base of the boards has an adhesive layer, if you want you can peel off the foil and stick the breadboards onto a larger surface. Alternatively, you can stick the breadboards to the thin metal plate they come with, which is also a plus.
The metal channels inside the holes are flexible enough that you can plug the regular 0.1" headers and jumper wires but they're also tight enough that you can actually use thinner wires. Before my jumper wires have arrived I've simply bought a few meters of solid strand network cable, removed the outside layer to get access to the eight insulated copper cable inside and simply cut these cables to desired length. The wires inside such network cables are a bit thinner yet the connections will be perfect with these breadboards.
If I were to find something to pick on, I would say I don't like that the power rails on one side are inverted - on one side + (red) rail is to the outside, on the other the + (red) rail is on the inside. If you're really tired or you're not paying attention, you may accidentally plug the wires in the wrong rail. However, there are quite a lot of breadboards that are designed like this, so I don't view this as a flaw.
The base of the boards has an adhesive layer, if you want you can peel off the foil and stick the breadboards onto a larger surface. Alternatively, you can stick the breadboards to the thin metal plate they come with, which is also a plus.
The metal channels inside the holes are flexible enough that you can plug the regular 0.1" headers and jumper wires but they're also tight enough that you can actually use thinner wires. Before my jumper wires have arrived I've simply bought a few meters of solid strand network cable, removed the outside layer to get access to the eight insulated copper cable inside and simply cut these cables to desired length. The wires inside such network cables are a bit thinner yet the connections will be perfect with these breadboards.
If I were to find something to pick on, I would say I don't like that the power rails on one side are inverted - on one side + (red) rail is to the outside, on the other the + (red) rail is on the inside. If you're really tired or you're not paying attention, you may accidentally plug the wires in the wrong rail. However, there are quite a lot of breadboards that are designed like this, so I don't view this as a flaw.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
12 reviews
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Surprisingly Awesome
16 Jun 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been using breadboards a long time. My first breadboards were the dual-rail, all-white x-y types, so I really dig the quad-rail red-blue things that are popular these days. I have a bunch of breadboards currently, and they all have projects on them, so I needed to get some more.
I originally found this board on amazon, and added it to my cart. Then I found the Elenco 9830C for 5 cents cheaper (although, at time of writing this the Elenco boards are 7.11 instead of 7.95). So I ordered 2 Elenco boards and one BB830. I got the Elenco boards a day earlier, and was immediately disappointed to find that the backing was 1) mostly non-adhered (though fixable with some thumb-action) and b) didn't have a double-sided backing. Not a big deal, really, but perhaps notable.
A day later (today) I got the BB830. I have them side-by-side right now, and the quality difference is actually significant.
1) The Elenco board is warped where the BB830 is straight. The rails on the Elenco board curve inwards rather flimsily, whereas the BB830 is flat and solid.
2) The print quality of the numbers and letters on the Elenco board is dark, blotchy and still somehow washed out, with whole character segments missing or run together. The same printing on the BB830 is really crisp and clear. It's like a typewriter versus a laser printer.
3) This is not really a quality difference but more of a preference: on the Elenco boards, the letters are lowercase, while on the BB830, they are uppercase. Oddly, I think I prefer the uppercase, although it may be the obvious difference in print quality that is swaying me.
4) The BB830 comes with a padded, double-sided backing. This isn't really a huge deal on its own, but most of the breadboards I already own have this same feature, and it feels better somehow. If the Elenco boards had even the thin adhesive backing fully in place and sealed, I probably wouldn't even bring it up.
5) This should have probably been number one. There is a VERY noticeable difference when plugging in leads (using "premium" jumpers to test, I think 22 gauge). The BB830 has a light-but-firm feeling on entry and then a clean, secure tug. Very smooth. The Elenco boards are tougher to insert leads into and have an almost "rusty", grating feeling when inserting the lead. I've never paid specific attention to these things before, but it makes a huge difference.
All told, they both do the job that needs doing, but I already know the BusBoard (distributor? mfgr?) breadboards will last longer and be more pleasant to use.
Nitpicks: Elenco has better packaging, although I recommend that it not be a selling point. Elenco also spells breadboard as "bredboard." Um, whatever.
I originally found this board on amazon, and added it to my cart. Then I found the Elenco 9830C for 5 cents cheaper (although, at time of writing this the Elenco boards are 7.11 instead of 7.95). So I ordered 2 Elenco boards and one BB830. I got the Elenco boards a day earlier, and was immediately disappointed to find that the backing was 1) mostly non-adhered (though fixable with some thumb-action) and b) didn't have a double-sided backing. Not a big deal, really, but perhaps notable.
A day later (today) I got the BB830. I have them side-by-side right now, and the quality difference is actually significant.
1) The Elenco board is warped where the BB830 is straight. The rails on the Elenco board curve inwards rather flimsily, whereas the BB830 is flat and solid.
2) The print quality of the numbers and letters on the Elenco board is dark, blotchy and still somehow washed out, with whole character segments missing or run together. The same printing on the BB830 is really crisp and clear. It's like a typewriter versus a laser printer.
3) This is not really a quality difference but more of a preference: on the Elenco boards, the letters are lowercase, while on the BB830, they are uppercase. Oddly, I think I prefer the uppercase, although it may be the obvious difference in print quality that is swaying me.
4) The BB830 comes with a padded, double-sided backing. This isn't really a huge deal on its own, but most of the breadboards I already own have this same feature, and it feels better somehow. If the Elenco boards had even the thin adhesive backing fully in place and sealed, I probably wouldn't even bring it up.
5) This should have probably been number one. There is a VERY noticeable difference when plugging in leads (using "premium" jumpers to test, I think 22 gauge). The BB830 has a light-but-firm feeling on entry and then a clean, secure tug. Very smooth. The Elenco boards are tougher to insert leads into and have an almost "rusty", grating feeling when inserting the lead. I've never paid specific attention to these things before, but it makes a huge difference.
All told, they both do the job that needs doing, but I already know the BusBoard (distributor? mfgr?) breadboards will last longer and be more pleasant to use.
Nitpicks: Elenco has better packaging, although I recommend that it not be a selling point. Elenco also spells breadboard as "bredboard." Um, whatever.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
This breadboard is nice
17 Jun 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
The only quibble I would have is that the power rails are in a different order on each side, but, they are color coded anyway so it doesn't really matter.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Good Basic Electronics Breadboard - Recommended
12 Jan 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
This "Breadboard" is a good value and is reasonable quality for the electronics hobbyist. We bought this to augment the Elenco 300-in-One Elecronic Project Lab that my son is using to learn electronics.
The breadboard has double stick tape on the bottom for semi-permanent mounting on a work-area or for attaching the thin metal plate.
Overall I am very pleased with this breadboard for use building basic electronic circuits and teaching my son electronics. Those needing a more sturdy Breadboard with power terminals should look at 9485WK Breadboard-Prototype Design Aid, which I also like.
Recommended!
CFH
The breadboard has double stick tape on the bottom for semi-permanent mounting on a work-area or for attaching the thin metal plate.
Overall I am very pleased with this breadboard for use building basic electronic circuits and teaching my son electronics. Those needing a more sturdy Breadboard with power terminals should look at 9485WK Breadboard-Prototype Design Aid, which I also like.
Recommended!
CFH
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