Hey there,
having a lot of trouble trying to put together a more permanent circuit because the headers that come with the board. I want to solder wires onto the board, or have some better connection method. I ended up unsoldering the headers, but that was a nightmare that lead to a fried MCU (I think).
So, is there the option to get an unpopulated board? I'm open to other alternatives too.
Thanks!
Unpopulated boards?
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Re: Unpopulated boards?
Unfortunately no there is not. We can not ship both populated and unpopulated versions.
I usually recommend two alternatives. 1: Use a 2xX pin .1" spaced female header. Here is a link to ones available from AdaFruit. The more populated pins the stronger the hold.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3143.
Uses these jumper wires:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3142
Alternatively you can go with the 2x45 Screwterminal version of the Roboclaw.
A third option is to plug your wires in and then zip tie them with some relief nearby or to one of the Roboclaw mounting holes.
I usually recommend two alternatives. 1: Use a 2xX pin .1" spaced female header. Here is a link to ones available from AdaFruit. The more populated pins the stronger the hold.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3143.
Uses these jumper wires:
https://www.adafruit.com/product/3142
Alternatively you can go with the 2x45 Screwterminal version of the Roboclaw.
A third option is to plug your wires in and then zip tie them with some relief nearby or to one of the Roboclaw mounting holes.