I made a quick and easy (and beginner-practice friendly) shield for Arduino UNO and Mega compatible boards so you can drive heavier loads directly from the shield. I wouldn't push it TOO hard but you should be able to pull about 500mA per pin. A future, higher current shield is planned!

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Pin headers:

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Terminal blocks (2-pin):

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