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Electronic Soldering for Beginners
December 7, 2014 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
$32
Two Sessions Available, 2Pm or 4PM
Class Description:
Soldering is the most essential skill to get started with making electronics, so why not start with a fun project! This course is intended for anyone 10 and over who has ever had an interest in putting together their own project with blinky lights. Included in the fee for this class is the pictured Christmas tree project kit which makes a great Christmas gift, or keep it and be the envy of your non-soldering friends!
Skills Covered:
• How to identify where parts go on a printed circuit board (PCB) for soldering
• How to identify directional parts (parts that must go in a certain way)
• How to assemble a PCB to make it solder ready
• How to use pliers and cutters
• How to safely operate and care for a soldering iron
• How to apply solder to your PCB to get strong solder joints
• How to identify bad soldering and how to fix it
• How to desolder a part
Materials Provided:
1x Velleman MK130 3D Xmas Tree
1x 9V battery
60/40 lead-tin solder
All materials will be included in registration fee.
Instructor Bio:
Karl Erickson has a BSc in Mechatronic Engineering from Chico State. He is the Electronics Zone Manager for Idea Fab Labs and works on electronics everyday at his regular job, both as a technician fixing broken things and as an engineer designing his own equipment. He failed making his first soldering project when he was 9 but he has gotten better since then.
WARNING: You will be handling solder containing lead in this class. Soldering does not present a great health hazard as you will only get the solder on your hands and this can be washed off, but be aware that we are not using lead free solder.