Introducing the MakerShield kit - The ultimate open source prototyping shield for Arduino & Netduino micro-controllers.
Having a prototyping shield is a must have accessory for anyone wanting to go beyond blinking an LED with their micro-controller. If you want to do more, you will need to build a circuit, and if you want to build circuit, you will want a prototyping shield like the MakerShield.
Unlike other prototyping shields on the market, the MakerShield allows you to create the circuits the way you want, and easily make as many changes as needed without having to solder. All the major components and pins of the MakerShield are user-assignable. This allows you to simply jump from the appropriate components header pin to any of the pins on the micro-controller. You can make as many changes as you want, and all without any soldering required. Just jump and go!
Being able to change the pin connected to the on-board LEDs, button, or potentiometers allows the beginning programmer to go through the examples included in the Arduino software with ease. More advanced users will appreciate the convenience of the on-board components, and the incredible flexibility designed into MakerShield.
We haven’t forgotten about the growing number of Netduino users either. They require 3.3v analog signals, and not 5v. The MakerShield’s potentiometer has a convenient jumper that allows you to select between these either 5v or 3.3v signals.
Advanced users might want to stack another shield, an Ethernet shield for example, on top of the MakerShield. This isn’t a problem since the MakerShield kit uses stackable header pins, and retains the original ICSP pin locations of the Arduino.
MakerShield's unique features:- User definable components
- Includes a Potentiometer, button, and (2) LEDs (needed in most circuits)
- 3.3v & 5v compliant
- ICSP header in the same location as the Arduino Boards
- Power filtering capacitors on 5v and 3.3v lines
Where to look, what to get 
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