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# Mega Prototyping Shield For Arduino Mega

**Type:** Product page · **SKU:** DFR0016 · **Brand:** [DFRobot](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/dfrobot-australia)
**Page:** https://core-electronics.com.au/mega-prototyping-shield-for-arduino-mega.html ([markdown](https://core-electronics.com.au/mega-prototyping-shield-for-arduino-mega.html.md))

This is a design for an open-source prototyping shield for Arduino Mega. It has tons of cool features, to make prototyping on your Arduino easy. Assembly and soldering is required!

## Pricing

- **Price:** $11.20 (inc GST) — $10.18 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 6+ $9.67 (exc GST) · 12+ $9.26 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- In stock, ships same business day if ordered before 2PM (Australia/Sydney).
- We can dispatch 2 today, and up to 200 more in 8–12 days.

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## Description

This is a design for an open-source prototyping shield for [Arduino Mega](https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino-mega-2560-r3.html). It has tons of cool features, to make prototyping on your [Arduino](https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino.html) easy.

Some assembling and soldering is required!

**Features**

- Reset button up top
- Lots of GND and +5V rails
- DIP prototyping area makes it easy to add more chips
 
 **Compatibility**[Arduino Mega](https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino-mega-2560-r3.html) ([Compatible](https://core-electronics.com.au/mega-2560-r3-arduino-compatible.html))

Note: this Shield does not break out NC, IOREF, D20, and D21, if your project requires those pins consider the [Arduino Mega Proto Shield](https://core-electronics.com.au/arduino-mega-proto-shield.html).

## Images

- [Product image 1](https://core-electronics.com.au/media/catalog/product/d/f/dfr0016-1_1_1.jpg)