PAPERduino

guibot · May 11, 2009, 10:35am

This is a fully functional version of the Arduino. We eliminated the PCB and use paper and cardboard as support and the result is.. the PAPERduino :D

This is the the first version of the layout design, next we will try more designs, and another materials.

You just need to print the top and the bottom layout, and glue them to any kind of support you want. We hope that you start making your own boards. If you do, please share your photos with us, we would love to see them ;)

There is no USB direct connection, so to program the paperduino you will need some kind of FTDI cable or adapter.

One of this products will be fine:

FTDI cable from Adafruit Industries

FTDI adapter from Sparkfun

Download PDF

Components list:

1 x 7805 Voltage regulator

2 x LEDs (different colors)

2 x 560 Ohm resistors (between 220oHm and 1K)

1 x 10k Ohm resistor

2 x 100 uF capacitors

1x 16 MHz clock crystal

2 x 22 pF capacitors

1 x 0.01 uF capacitor

1 x button

1 x Atmel ATMega168

1 x socket 28 pin

Female and Male headers

Instructions:

Use a needle to puncture the holes for your components.

Don't rush, place one component after another and do all the solder work carefully.

Follow the connection lines.

And this should be the final look of your paperduino connections.

guibot · May 11, 2009, 1:37pm

Depending on the paper and
Depending on the paper and cardboard you use, it can survive a lot

edgee · May 11, 2009, 3:21pm

Laminate them
first. You can get self sticking laminating pouches.

guibot · May 11, 2009, 3:36pm

has been done before

has been done before https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/5649

the point here is the use of paper, its recyclable, its free, cheap and you can customized you designs the way you want, and you get rid of grids

guibot · May 11, 2009, 3:37pm

sorry, what do you mean by

sorry, what do you mean by "pouches" ?

rik · May 11, 2009, 3:55pm

MakeZine blog

Go and put it in the LMR Scrapbook yourself. Be proud. Take credit.

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/05/paperduino.html

edgee · May 11, 2009, 4:06pm

A pouch

Like an envelope, put the paper inside and it should stick itself to the paper making a water/splash resistant cover for the paper.

http://www.nextag.com/GBC-Self-Adhesive-Laminating-4165023/prices-html

guibot · May 11, 2009, 4:07pm

thank you Rik… I will
thank you Rik… I will

guibot · May 11, 2009, 4:13pm

I see
I see

adamh · May 14, 2009, 11:26am

Why isn’t it compatible with
Why isn’t it compatible with arduino sheets?

guibot · May 14, 2009, 11:34am

**compatible with what? **
compatible with what?

adamh · May 14, 2009, 12:32pm

oh, I mean shields, sorry
oh, I mean shields, sorry

guibot · May 14, 2009, 2:01pm

if you design a pin layout
if you design a pin layout similar to the Diecimila / Duemilanove you can use shields