First Time Soldering! - TTL Logic Probe
Before soldering the RC2014 Classic II Kit, I wanted to first solder a simpler kit - the TTL Logic Probe. I quickly set up the soldering equipment, watched a couple YouTube videos and got started. I followed the TTL Logic Probe Manual which told me what order to solder the parts in along with things to watch out for such as which way the polarised LEDs go and tips on how to hold certain pins at and exact right angle without burning yourself. I've always loved crafting and art and so it was a memorising experience where my 'crafting' now would result in an actual functional machine. - just along as I don't burn the integrated circuit 😄.
Integrated Circuit: A tiny electronic device made by placing many electronic components onto a single piece of semiconductor material, usually silicon. This means that compared to building circuits from separate components ICs are much smaller, faster and cheaper.
After I had finished soldering me and my dad were eager to test it out, but we couldn't find a 5v battery holder with a 2-pin JST. Instead we used the 3v battery holder that had come with my old Microbit kit 😆 - And it worked! I had Infront of me a working logic probe!
Soldering was so fun and I look forward to soldering the RS2014 Classic II kit next! The manual also included an interesting schematic diagram, which I'll write about in another blog. Here are some pics:
