Prototyping / Breadboards & Protoboards

Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That's when we realized what people would...

This is a 'full-size' premium quality breadboard, 830 tie points. Good for small and medium projects. It's 2.2" x 7" (5.5 cm x 17 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the breadboard as thin as 1.4" (3.5cm). You can also "snap" these breadboards together, either way, to make...

Pick up a super pack of our Perma-Proto PCBs, perfect for professional prototyping projects! This super pack contains 3 each of our 3 sizes - 9 PCBs total. You'll always have the right size for whatever you're working on. Pack contains: Three quarter-sized Perma-Proto PCBs. Three half-sized Perma-Proto PCBs. Three full-sized Perma-Proto PCBs. Nine PCBs total

Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: its always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That's when we realized what people would...

For really big projects, give yourself some room to work in, with a massive 2250-point breadboard - equivalent in size to three full-sized breadboards side by side. The breadboards are mounted onto a metal plate and comes with 4 colored posts you can use with a bench-top supply. Four bumpers are included, to keep the board from slipping around your desk. As of April...

Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That's when we realized what people would...

Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That's when we realized what people would...

Making a project that will fit into an "Altoids" Mint Tin? Put down that PCB shear and pick up a Perma-Proto in the new exciting minty shape! Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: its always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype -...

Making a project that will fit into an "Altoids Smalls" Mint Tin? Or maybe you just need a small amount of prototyping space and a larger breadboard size is too big? Put down that PCB shear and pick up a Perma-Proto in the new exciting shape! Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality,...

Make your next project super-flexy with a prototyping board that can twist and bend. We took our lovely classic perma-proto design and had it made from incredibly thin polyamide film. It's extremely bendable, and you can cut it easily with scissors. It has a bend radius of 1cm or better (you can also crease it but that might break a trace if you crease a trace) and...

Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That's when we realized what people would...

Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: it's always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype - usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That's when we realized what people would...

Add a micro-slice standard solderless breadboard to your Perma-Proto or other perf-board. This 2x8 point solder-less breadboard is a good way to add some solderless prototyping space if you just need to have a couple of points. In our example photo, we put a Trinket in the breadboard, but you can use anything with 0.1" spaced header. Comes with one 29mm x 8mm x 8mm...

Add a micro-slice standard solderless breadboard to your Perma-Proto or other perf-board. This 2x4 point solder-less breadboard is a good way to add some solderless prototyping space if you just need to have a couple of points. In our example photo, we put a chip and some jumper wires in the breadboard, but you can use anything with 0.1" spaced header. Comes with one...

Add a micro-slice standard solderless breadboard to your Perma-Proto or other perf-board. This 4x4 point solder-less breadboard is a good way to add some solderless prototyping space if you just need to have a couple of points. Comes with one 18mm x 13mm x 10mm piece of solder-less breadboard. There are four white posts on the bottom for PCB positioning, but you can...

Make your next project as you imagine it with prototyping perfboards that can easily be cut with scissors like these Bakelite Universal Perfboard Plates! We wanted a perfboard that was both customizable and durable and bakelite was the answer. Like most perfboards these plates come on thin (1.2mm) sheets with holes drilled in a grid, each spaced 0.1" apart. There are...

This cute 3.2″ × 2.1″ (82 × 53mm) solderless half-size breadboard has four bus lines and 30 rows of pins, our favorite size of solderless breadboard for projects. You get a whoppin' 400 tie points! Plug in a Feather or Metro Mini with the rest for sensors or buttons or even a little display. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the...

Here's a handy 3-pack of 4cm x 6cm Proto-board PCBs in Adafruit Black. Both sides have a black silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that these don't have any traces between the PCB holes, you would normally bend over a thru-hole lead to create connections. They're also good for just plain mechanical work because they are made of strong FR4. There are also...

It can be tricky to work out which pin is which when the Raspberry Pi Pico is attached to solderless breadboard. Luckily, the MonkMakes Breadboard for Pico solves this problem by labeling the Pico pins on the breadboard. This cute 3.2″ × 2.1″ (82 × 53mm) solderless half-size breadboard has four bus lines and 30 rows of pins, our favorite size...

Here's a handy 3-pack of 3cm x 7cm Proto-board PCBs in Adafruit Black. Both sides have a black silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that these don't have any traces between the PCB holes, you would normally bend over a thru-hole lead to create connections. They're also good for just plain mechanical work because they are made of strong FR4 There are also...

Here's a handy 3-pack of 5cm x 7cm Proto-board PCBs in green. Both sides have a green silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that these don't have any traces between the PCB holes, you would normally bend over a thru-hole lead to create connections. They're also good for just plain mechanical work because they are made of strong FR4 There are also four...

Here's a handy 3-pack of 2cm x 8cm Proto-board PCBs in Adafruit Black. Both sides have a black silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that these don't have any traces between the PCB holes, you would normally bend over a thru-hole lead to create connections. They're also good for just plain mechanical work because they are made of strong FR4. There are also...

This is a cute half-size breadboard with an assortment of small jumper wires, great for prototyping. The breadboard is 2.2" x 3.4" (5.5 cm x 8.5 cm) with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. Power rails can be pulled off easily to make the breadboard as thin as 1.4" (3.5cm). The jumper wires are pre-cut and bent in right angles at...

Here's a handy 6cm x 8cm Proto-board PCB that is meant for use with 2mm pitch parts - like maybe an XBee. Both sides have a green silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that these don't have any traces between the PCB holes; you would normally bend over a thru-hole lead to create connections. They're also good for just plain mechanical work because they are...

We are very excited to carry a new bundle supporting Adafruit friend and maker Jen Fox and her new book, Beginning Breadboarding: Physical Computing and the Basic Building Blocks of Computers! Using fun, hands-on projects, learn what a circuit is and how it works! This book uses a common tool in electronics, the breadboard, to build your way to an understanding of...

Make your next project super-flexy with a biiiig prototyping board that can twist and shout– err, twist and bend! This passive flexible proto-PCB is about large as a piece of paper, but instead of dead trees it's made of very thin FR4. We're not bending the truth! This protoboard is only 0.4mm thick, so it's extremely bendable and you can cut it easily with...

Extend and expand your Circuit Playground projects with a bolt-on Perma-Proto that lets you connect solderable circuits in a sturdy and reliable fashion. This PCB looks just like a solderless breadboard but has permanently affixed M3 standoffs that act as mechanical and electrical connections. Solder to the gold-plated traces to create your custom invention! Each pad...

We put a PermaProto full-sized proto board in a blender with a Pi Cobbler and out emerged this very tasty confection - the 40-Pin PermaProto for Pi! It has the Cobbler baked right in. Simply solder the 2x20 box header in, and you get all the labeled breakouts with tons of prototyping space, power rails, mounting holes and that gorgeous silk. This version is for...

This is a cute, half-size breadboard with 400 tie points, good for small projects. It's 3.25" x 2.2" / 8.3cm x 5.5cm with a standard double-strip in the middle and two power rails on both sides. You can pull the power rails off easily to make the breadboard as thin as 1.4" (3.5cm). You can also "snap" these breadboards together, either way, to make longer and/or...

This is a tiny little breadboard... half the size of a half-size breadboard! As of Sep 8, 2022 - This Tiny breadboard has been updated to make plugging and un-plugging boards and headers a buttery-smooth operation. Updated design also includes a metal plate. The metal plate is used to stick the breadboard on for mechanical support, and to keep the paper on the bottom...

We put a PermaProto half-sized proto board in a blender with a Pi Cobbler and out emerged this very tasty confection - the 40-Pin PermaProto for Pi! It has the Cobbler baked right in. Simply solder the 2x20 box header in, and you get all the labeled breakouts with extra prototyping space, power rails, mounting holes and that gorgeous silk. This version is for modern...

Here are a variety of handy 3-pack of Proto-board PCBs in Adafruit Black. Both sides have a black silkscreen with some row/column markings. Note that these don't have any traces between the PCB holes, you would normally bend over a thru-hole lead to create connections. They're also good for just plain mechanical work because they are made of strong FR4 There are also...

We put a PermaProto half sized proto board in a blender with a Pi Cobbler and out emerged this very tasty confection - the PermaProto for Pi! It has the Cobbler baked right in. Simply solder the 2x13 pin header in and you get all the labeled breakouts with tons of prototyping space, power rails, mounting holes and that gorgeous silk. Customers have asked us to carry...

This version is no longer made, as most people are not using Pi's with 2x13 connectors such as the Pi 1 Model B We stock a version for newer Pi's with 2x20 headers so please pick that one up for any modern Pi usage! We put a PermaProto full sized proto board in a blender with a Pi Cobbler and out emerged this very tasty confection - the PermaProto for Pi! It has the...