1st post: Breadboard

[THOMMO]

Well I've taken the plunge and started on my yellow-brick road journey into pedal building!

All I need to put together an NPN boost is a stomp switch and jacks. I decided to get a breadboard to help me try and understand circuits
and wiring also to get layouts right etc.

 This is where my question comes in. I opened up the BB box, there were no instructions,
only the board(it has a peel off sticker style thing on the bottom) and a steel?, aluminium?, plate. do I stick the plate to the sticky foam base?

That was the only thing I could think of. I got pretty much all of my supplies from Dick Smith Electronics(Australia). Cleaned out their 2n3904
transistor supply today

Thanks in advance. By the way, this is an awesome site! I've learnd heaps already.

[aron]

CHeck this out:
http://www.reuk.co.uk/Using-Breadboard-to-Make-Circuits.htm
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/4923_electronic-circuit-breadboard.htm

[jacobyjd]

and make sure to check out our very own dano12's site full of breadboard layouts for beginners--it'll give you some ideas, at least!

http://www.beavisaudio.com/bboard/projects/

[Alex C]

Here are two pages with some good information on the basics of breadboards:
http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/breadb.htm
http://www.eleinmec.com/article.asp?10


The following was copied from one of my posts a few years ago (I wouldn't want to plagiarize myself!):
 
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in the link I posted above ( http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/breadb.htm ), the power connections are shown like this, with two + rails on one side, and two - rails on the other:



On others I've seen, including mine, the power connections are like this, with a + and - rail on each side:


It's confusing at first, but once you understand how it's all connected under there, it's pretty easy to understand.

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I hope that helps.  The metal plate sounds like a good idea, it will probably help provide a more stable base when using offboard wires.

-Alex

[THOMMO]

Awesome! Thanks for the links. Sometimes I'm a bit of a slow learner, but I'll get there!

Cheers,
Jason.