Description
Adafruit Shield stacking headers for Arduino
Stacking headers are sort of like the wheel to the Arduino civilization – meaning this thing that’s incredibly simple, incredibly useful, but still so brilliant you’re amazed they didn’t exist before the day they started existing.
What are they for? Stacking. You put the headers on top of your Arduino and then you can add shields like our Protoshield or our Motor Shield or our Proto-Screwshield to get your Arduino doing all the cool things you want it to. Our set includes 1x 10-pin header, 2x 8-pin headers, 2x 6-pin headers, and one 2×3 header.
The legs are all 10.5mm long, so after PCB thickness (1.7mm) you have a height of 8.8mm – just enough to clear the Arduino’s USB-B connector. They’re also fully compatible with shields designed for Arduino R3 and the Leonardo. For shields that don’t use the 10-pin header or 2×3 header, use the 6 or 8 pin ones.
