TheVictim

This is what I use for breadboarding electronic circuits. It is battery powered and completely portable, but modules detach for use alone or with a bench power supply.

Here is a shot of the entire unit with the box of prefab circuit modules and breadboarding wires attached. The main body is an art case. The circuit modules are in a sewing/tackle case. These can be removed and are attached to the main body with Velcro pads.

http://www.eskimo.com/~victim/ProtoWhole.jpg

Here is a picture with the circuit modules and breadboarding wires removed.

http://www.eskimo.com/~victim/ProtoTop.jpg

This one shows the top opened up. On the underside of the lid there are Velcro pads holding IC pullers, wire cutters, clip-on multimeter probes and side cutters. The side cutters do double duty inserting the breadboarding wires. Most people use needle nose pliers for this, but I can manage to use the cutters without breaking the wires. There is also a telescoping antenna attached to the lid.

In the upper left you'll see some RCA plugs for power. Available voltages are 1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 12, and +6/-6. +5 and -5 are available using one of the prefab circuit modules. This particular module attaches to the Velcro circle at the upper left of the breadboard.

The field of Velcro pads on the right is where I attach the other prefab modules. I also have extra breadboards that can attach here for large projects.

http://www.eskimo.com/~victim/ProtoOpen.jpg

Next is a shot with the breadboard and multimeter removed. You can see the battery packs inside the inner module. These are also attached with Velcro. There is ample space in the gutters for storage of multimeter probes, power plugs, and other odd bits.

http://www.eskimo.com/~victim/ProtoOpenBoardRemoved.jpg

The inner module was made from a letter writing case (remember writing letters?) and also detaches with Velcro pads if I need something a bit more portable. There is some storage space inside here as well.

http://www.eskimo.com/~victim/ProtoInnerModule.jpg

Krumlink

Wow, where can I get one of those I might just throw one of those little kits together THey shoud also include a spool of wire in there.

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Krumlink

put this directory in for his other pictures:
http://www.eskimo.com/~victim/

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TheVictim

I never thought of packaging and selling it as a kit, it would be quite possible to do so.

The art case and letter writing case I got from a Storables store, the sewing case and Velcro pads I got from Jo-Ann fabrics. They also had art and letter writing cases, but they were MUCH higher priced at Jo-Ann. The multimeter, antenna, and battery holders were from Radio Shack. The bank of RCA sockets were salvaged from a water damaged stereo. The modular breadboards sold by Futurelec would be good for this, my expansion board is from them, but the main board I just had lying around. The circuit modules I assembled on a small bit of perf, then put some hot glue as a base on the bottom to attach the Velcro pad. Some are mounted inside artist's paint pots, which I also got at Jo-Ann fabrics.

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