Lori, I got to watch the premier with my morning coffee. Great job on my little board! I had never used a decade counter IC before and wanted to give it a try. As I do with all my circuits I first did a proof of concept on the breadboard. This board was a first iteration. From my EasyEDA page linked on my blog (heart-follower), I had plans to make a future iteration as a heart shaped board to be used for some February solder workshops. It is on my todo list. Thanks for the video.
It is a great first soldering project! Thanks for sending me one. I plan to study your circuit design as I start to spend some quality time learning the 555 timer (probably this summer). The next two episodes will be the other kits you sent me. Thanks for watching!
Great job Lori!! Keith's board is cool. I like the little pegs you have to hold the PC board up to solder. Looks easier than trying to use the flex arms with alligator clips which is what I have now. Thanks for posting!
I agree about the magnetic PCB holders (pegs). They work great and came with my helping hands kit that also included the flex arms as well. I definitely use the pegs more than the flex arms. I will show a PCB holder in Episode 9 (I think) that I love to use now as well. It was pretty cheap ~$15. Stay tuned for that and thanks for watching!
the board holders seem to be working out fine, adjusting the led position, could do them all 1 leg, set the board vertical and then reheated while pushing ...
Yes, I can make it work by being careful with the orientation of the board during the reflow step. My new PCB holder will debut around Episode 9. The PCB holder (flipping style) is much easier to use for this kind of work. I have been very industrious and have made quite a few kits. 😃. Thanks for watching!
