Radio Shack Closing

From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 1 Mar 2015 00:49
To: fixrman 12 of 36
You can have the guts of all of them if you'd like?
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 1 Mar 2015 00:50
To: koswix 13 of 36
Nah, I've never seen Uno's or Micro's for $14.  I didn't buy stuff just to do it, if it was a deal and I needed it or might then I bought it.  Don't try to rain on my parade Mr.  I have the Feds on speed dial!
From: DeannaG (CYBATRON) 1 Mar 2015 02:09
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 14 of 36
I'm actually surprised they're still around at all. Ours closed years ago. Now there are phone stores all over the place.
From: koswix 1 Mar 2015 08:54
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 15 of 36
Really? I can get an uno compatible board for <$5, and a proper looking fake one for not much more.
From: fixrman 1 Mar 2015 14:25
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 16 of 36
I think I would, particularly the tubes.
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From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 1 Mar 2015 22:59
To: koswix 18 of 36
Well this are official boards so that might be why.  They were marked $35/each and that's been my experience at RS when looking at them, in the past I've only bought online because like you say they are cheaper.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 1 Mar 2015 23:00
To: fixrman 19 of 36
Well if you want them PM me your address and I'll send them to you.  The guts come out in one piece so they are intact.  I have no idea if they work though.
From: koswix 2 Mar 2015 00:18
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 20 of 36
Aren't the boards open sauce?
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 2 Mar 2015 01:03
To: koswix 21 of 36
I think the software is, not sure about the board design but I think so.  I just tend to get official boards, no reason why really, other than supporting global commerce and our soon to be one world government.
From: koswix 2 Mar 2015 10:13
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 22 of 36
I buy the cheapest ones I can find from China. Not had any problems yet!
From: ANT_THOMAS 2 Mar 2015 10:25
To: koswix 23 of 36
When you can get the Nanos and Pro Minis for like £2 a go it seems to stupid not to buy clones. I'm yet to even buy a full size Arduino. Not sure what extra that would even give me? (apart from taking up more space)

And £3 for an Uno equivalent it seems.
EDITED: 2 Mar 2015 10:39 by ANT_THOMAS
From: koswix 2 Mar 2015 10:42
To: ANT_THOMAS 24 of 36
I have a genuine looking Uno, my brother gave it to me for a birthday a couple of years ago (think I posted about the awesome box of stuff he put together for me).
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 2 Mar 2015 12:36
To: ANT_THOMAS 25 of 36
I have no idea how you would drive motors with a nano, and shields don't fit them right?  I bought one Saturday but I have no idea what I will use it for because it seems so limited.  I might be wrong about that though.
From: ANT_THOMAS 2 Mar 2015 12:49
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 26 of 36
They have exactly the same number/type of pins. Stick it in a breadboard and use jumper wires. The shields won't plug onto them but they'll wire up fine.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 2 Mar 2015 12:50
To: ANT_THOMAS 27 of 36
Ah ok, that is good to know info!  Shit I made a rhyme! 
From: ANT_THOMAS 2 Mar 2015 12:52
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 28 of 36
I'm sure it's just a smaller package if you have one with the ATMega328(P) chip. In fact I think they have 2 more analog pins compared to an UNO.
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 2 Mar 2015 12:54
To: ANT_THOMAS 29 of 36
This looks like the one I have.

See that Kos, I saved $10 by getting that a Radio Shack!  Maybe more if there is shipping.
EDITED: 2 Mar 2015 12:55 by SHIELDSIT
From: ANT_THOMAS 2 Mar 2015 13:00
To: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 30 of 36
Ah, that's newer I think. More capable and I guess the Leonardo equivalent.
 
From: Ken (SHIELDSIT) 2 Mar 2015 13:02
To: ANT_THOMAS 31 of 36
I have no idea what makes Leonardo different from the Uno, I've only ever used Uno's.  I actually usually use a Pi where I can but for the CNC project I think an Arduino will work better and be more stable.  I need to do some research on the differences.

* Maybe only more pins?
EDITED: 2 Mar 2015 13:03 by SHIELDSIT