Any differences between ProtoShields?

[dimitri]

Hey there,

Just getting started in all this and was wondering if there are any major differences I should be aware of between the Adafruit ProtoShield and the "official" Arduino Protoshield. I only ask because I will be following the projects in Maik Schmidt's Quick Start Guide book.

Thanks
Dimitri

[adafruit]

they're pretty much all the same, work the same and fit the same

[dimitri]

Awesome... thanks for the quick reply!

[thoughtfix]

I've used Adafruit shields and the Maker Shield on makershed. Warning about the Maker shield: The potentiometer is handy but too tall to stack under other shields without a riser.

The Adafruit proto shield, in it's default build and HOWTO, does not stack. One thing you may consider is to use stackable headers in place of the included pins and headers: http://www.adafruit.com/products/85

That way you can use your Adafruit shield in between, say, your Arduino and your Motor shield. Make sure to triple-check pin assignments!

[dimitri]

I've used Adafruit shields and the Maker Shield on makershed. Warning about the Maker shield: The potentiometer is handy but too tall to stack under other shields without a riser.

The Adafruit proto shield, in it's default build and HOWTO, does not stack. One thing you may consider is to use stackable headers in place of the included pins and headers: http://www.adafruit.com/products/85

That way you can use your Adafruit shield in between, say, your Arduino and your Motor shield. Make sure to triple-check pin assignments!

That's a really great suggestion... thanks TF!