Breadboard Simulator Software

[chongmagic]

Anything like this out there? For Windows preferably.

 

[PapaBear]

I think there's a current thread about breadboarding a muff that's using one

Trying to layout a muff on the breadboard

It's a little abstract for me to understand, but am I doing this right? I'm following this schematic, http://www.bigmuffpage.com/images/KR_1973_V2_No%203%20Schematic.jpg

forum.pedalpcb.com

 

[Coda]

Just curious: Why would you want to simulate a breadboard.

I thought breadboarding was the simulation of the circuit?

Might as well have a simulation of the simulation…

 

[Coda]

This might be proof we are living in a simulation.

Or at least a simulation of a simulation…

 

[mdc]

What would the simulation actually do?
If you mean a way to draft a layout, DIYLC has a breadboard option.

 

[chongmagic]

Not really wanting to simulate anything, I travel a lot these days and wanted something I could use as practice when I am not at the bench if that makes sense. Something I could transfer over when I got home. Maybe I am weird.

 

[fig]

I downloaded this one awhile back. I can't tell you a lot about it, but it does have a visual breadboard you can build with a component library.

Download Fritzing

The download page for official Fritzing releases.

fritzing.org

 

[Dan M]

I use graph paper. And then I fold it into airplanes when done.

I at least identify which nodes are overloaded and won’t fit on one breadboard line. And then layout the circuit blocks in a logical pattern. After that, it seems like a waste of time and it’s easier to work the small details on the fly when assembling the board.

 

[Feral Feline]

Breadboarding is not a crime simulation, to reiterate, NOT A SIMULATION.

Breadboarding IS the circuit, naked, laid bare upon the alter of non-conformity, able to change and be free of the encumbrances of conformity and the shackles of solderity.

Free your transistors, the circuit-path will follow.

 

[fig]

Breadboarding is not a crime simulation, to reiterate, NOT A SIMULATION.

Breadboarding IS the circuit, naked, laid bare upon the alter of non-conformity, able to change and be free of the encumbrances of conformity and the shackles of solderity.

Free your transistors, the circuit-path will follow.

That was like, beautiful man.

 

[chongmagic]

Breadboarding is not a crime simulation, to reiterate, NOT A SIMULATION.

Breadboarding IS the circuit, naked, laid bare upon the alter of non-conformity, able to change and be free of the encumbrances of conformity and the shackles of solderity.

Free your transistors, the circuit-path will follow.

The trees will burn, but I don't care.
I'll sit by the microwave and lose all my hair.

 

[fig]

The world is coming to an end,
I don't even care.
As long as I can have my limo,
and my orange hair.

 

[chongmagic]

The world is coming to an end,
I don't even care.
As long as I can have my limo,
and my orange hair.

Alice Bowie

 

[Harry Klippton]

+1 to confirm that DIYLC does what you want

 

[andare]

What do you guys do with the components used in breadboards? With their twisted limbs, crooked joints and bent appendages, do you use them in the final builds or do you keep a stash of sacrificial virgins ready as offerings for the Board of the Bread?

 

[BuddytheReow]

IMO, caps opamps and trannies can definitely be reused for final builds. I bit the bullet and bought a resistor “kit” from Amazon specifically for breadboarding. It came in its own box. They don’t have the quirky values so I dip into my Tayda stash for those.

 

[Feral Feline]

Everything from the breadboard goes back into builds.

Sure, the components when on the bread board are sky high with uncut leads, but as soon as you put 'm in their place on a PCB, those sacrificial itty-bitties are strapped down hard right against the board and all those bent kinky legs are just part of the party... whoops, veered off to the wrong forum... all those bent leads get cut off anyway once the components are soldered in place.