![IMG_0881.jpeg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/user_assets/assets/000/000/726/large1024/IMG_0881.jpeg?1709503764)
I just couldn't bring myself to use the standard practice of soldering pins onto breakout boards using a solderless breadboard in spite of the recommendations and endorsements of some famous solder artists. I would cringe thinking that the heat would eventually warp the plastic portion of the board. It is a solderless breadboard after all.
Fortunately, after placing many Adafruit orders over the years, I had build up quite a collection of free half-sized Perma-Proto breadboards. The solution for creating a non-destructive soldering jig became obvious. Stack four Perma-Proto PCBs together, use a couple of M3 nylon screws and nuts, and place some rubber feet on the bottom. Voilà!
Sadly, the Perma-Proto board is no longer offered as a free product promotion. That's okay; I still have enough in the inventory for many future projects. And coasters. I have coasters.
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![Top view of three fanned out Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCBs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/571-00.jpg)
![Opened box showing many nylon screws](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4685-01.jpg)
![Pack of 4 Little Rubber Bumper Feet](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/550-00.jpg)