DC 5.5x2.1 jack with pin layout for (solder) breadboard or breakout board

[Back2Volts]

Do they exist?   Most of what I see out there has solder lug pins, and when not, no one seems to fit .1" grid.

Combine that with a decent current rating...   

[Buriedcode]

Apparently this is compatible with 0.1" spacing:

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10811

I checked the datasheet and it really doesn't look like it is. 5.8mm between outer connection and centre pin. Reviews seem to imply it does fit though.

As for current rating, I wouldn't really trust these over a couple of amps.

[Back2Volts]

I had three of those; I think they came from Newark/e14.    Just checked, I bought them from Sparkfun 

They seem to align into standard jumper breadboards, but the pins are bigger than what is supposed to go in them, so they will probably deform contacts permanently.   

A couple of days ago I placed one on piece of solder able breadboard, to build a breakout board power port for solder-less breadboard use.  I bent the center and side pins to solder over the top surface and re drilled the hole for the bottom center one.   The jack was secured properly, but it came out a bit messy.

Today I built a second one because the first was too small for what I wanted to place on it.   This time I re drilled all three holes.    The problem with the drilling is that the tinned ring pads are mostly gone, so to hold the jack, I had to bend them under and bridge solder to the nearby pad.  The pins are too short to reach to the pad, so again a bit messy.     

After both experiences, I think next time I will try to refine the first one, bending two pins over and drilling the bottom center.

Thank your time looking into it.    By the way, that datasheet says it will take 4A, which is not bad.

[Monkeh]

It may take 4A, but your breadboard will suck a lot at that.

Make a simple breakout board for $JACK_OF_CHOICE, it'll cost pennies at OSHPark.

[Back2Volts]

Apparently this is compatible with 0.1" spacing:

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10811

I checked the datasheet and it really doesn't look like it is. 5.8mm between outer connection and centre pin. Reviews seem to imply it does fit though.

As for current rating, I wouldn't really trust these over a couple of amps.

I figured out that for insertion of the bottom pin in solder-able breadboards, a little filing with a mini flat file will let it slip in.