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Make a Custom Arduino Shield

Arduino Shield

After many months of working on my Arduino based project, I decided to finalize my project by making my own custom PCB.  At first I wanted to design a PCB that connected to the Arduino through a series of cables.  After some thought however, I realized that a shield would be better because it would eliminate the need for cables.  This tutorial assumes an understanding of Cadsoft Eagle.  For more information about Eagle, see the Eagle Tutorials section below.  Here are the steps to make your own Arduino shield: Read more »