Virtuabotix Fully assembled Arduino Compatible Prototyping Shield

Said it all and I love it even more as my new ISP Programmer. Assembling prototype shields is exciting for me exactly once...I was wanting to make an ISP programmer and one that could program things like Tiny's. When I saw theAdafruit tutorial the idea was done. I wired it as suggested all but the Zif socket which was wired for Attiny4313's and Attiny85's. The ISP connector connects to any Arduino chip with a 6 pin header on it for re/programming. A nice shield with the right stuff for a LOT of projects because it has a nice compliment of 'extra' footprints.R K Johnson Sr

Great value for money for a prototype shield. I have a couple of these items with the mini-breadboard fitted. Virtuabotix does a nice job with these shields IMHO.Pros:- Reasonable well made- Comes with a mini-breadboard with a adhesive pad underneath so you can attach it to the shieldCons:- Has to be the top shield as it isn't possible to stack another shield on top of it- Lack of female headers for the on-board LEDs and push-button connectorsThe latter item is only really a problem if you want to attach the mini-breadboard and use jumper wires to connect to the LEDs and push-button.

nice little board I may have to get a couple more. It is a neat way to store prototypes that you will use later.

If you intend on using your arduino for more then just a paper weight get this. it is awesome and makes life so much easier

The item arrived fast and on time. I have not used the item as yet, but they look to be of good quality. I will rate items at four at this time since I have not used them yet.

All of us have breadboards, so why would you need a little shield like this . . . just build on a separate breadboard and run jumpers over. Well, that is what I thought, until I got my hands on one of these little shields, and now I would never go back to a separate breadboard.This shield allows you to build your project right on top of the arduino. It results in a much more compact, and much better looking prototype. Easier to carry around and show off than building on a separate breadboard. Also, there is less chance of wires coming lose and it makes it easier to wire things up correctly the first time.I bought one of these, but intend on ordering more, now that I see how well they work.Another great Virtuobotix product!

When I received this for Christmas the pins were bent. I took a pair of duck bill pliers and bent all of the pins back and it works fine. I think the pins were not set the whole way down when it was soldered. Would have been a 4 or 5 star otherwise. I will probably order more if needed.