Breadboarding - Direction?

[CheapSuitG]

Ahoy!

Learning bread boarding I have been watching some videos on the YouTube and have seen people put together bread boards for pedals from right to left like the signal flow of a pedal (input on the right side, output on the left) or left to right like the schematic. Pros/Cons? Right/Wrong?

 

[Alan W]

There may be a standard, but I’m not aware of it. I think I’ve always inserted the pieces based on signal flow, but I’m pretty sure I do it left to right on the breadboard. Unless there is a standard (which could have the benefit of easier understanding when posting questions with photos) I don’t think there’s a right/wrong issue here. As long as you remember which direction.

 

[CheapSuitG]

To me the pros of following the schematic is that you are going the same way if there is an issue.
The pros of going with the signal flow is you have it set up like a pedal.

 

[BuddytheReow]

Breadboard a circuit the way you think is best. Right to left, left to right, it does not matter as long as it makes the most sense to you and you can have fun.

Personally, I prefer left to right on my protoboard and have a long jumper cable going to the output pin

 

[Alan W]

To me the pros of following the schematic is that you are going the same way if there is an issue.
The pros of going with the signal flow is you have it set up like a pedal.

From the component side of the circuit board, the signal comes in at the left and goes out on the right. Of course, I tend to overcomplicate things!

 

[Locrian99]

Whatever makes sense to you.

Ive always done it left to right. The only reason pedal inputs are on the right i can figure is because if youre playing a right handed guitar it being on the left would have to cross back in front of you.

For me when breadboarding biggest help is to lay it out in circuit blocks. And use a jumper between blocks. I also ussually like to use wire as a jumper so i dont have a bunch sticking 2 inches up off the breadboard looking like a bowl of spaghetti so i cant see whats going on.

 

[Erik S]

The only reason pedal inputs are on the right i can figure is because if youre playing a right handed guitar it being on the left would have to cross back in front of you.

I've wondered about that. I like your theory.

Maybe there's a niche market for left handed guitar pedals??

 

[Ginsly]

From the component side of the circuit board, the signal comes in at the left and goes out on the right. Of course, I tend to overcomplicate things!

Exactly what I came here to say. It's just a perception thing, the pedal's signal doesn't really go right to left if you're looking at the component side, as most anyone building/designing a pedal would. Going right to left on a breadboard seems to needlessly confuse things.