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− | + | == Circuit board techniques == | |
− | + | Toner transfer, Press-and-Peel(tm), photoresist, Sharpie, nail polish. | |
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− | + | Ferric chloride vs. ammonium persulfate. How to dispose of etchant. | |
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− | + | Commercial PCB fabrication. Vendors. | |
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− | + | == Construction techniques == | |
− | + | "solderless breadboard" is the fastest construction technique ... but it is very fragile. | |
− | + | Dead bug style. Manhattan style. Veroboard. Perfboard and point-to-point. Solderless protoboard. | |
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− | + | traditional perfboards with holes on a 0.1" grid (2.54 mm grid) come in 3 styles: | |
− | [ | + | * just holes in insulator |
+ | * little donuts of copper around each hole, usually plated-through (See [http://barello.net/Robots/minisumo/index.htm this robot controller] for an example) | ||
+ | * solid sheets of copper, usually with a little donut gap around each hole. | ||
− | + | The best one to use is ... | |
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− | + | With these perfboards, there's 2 ways to connect wires so they don't fall off: | |
− | '' | + | * wire wrap, or |
+ | * solder. | ||
− | + | == Soldering techniques == | |
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− | + | How to use a soldering iron. What is flux for? | |
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− | + | Hot air soldering. Huh? | |
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− | + | Hobby replacements for commercial reflow: skillet soldering, toaster-oven soldering, soldering using an oil lamp or candle. | |
− | + | * [http://sparkfun.com/tutorial/ReflowToaster/reflow-hotplate.htm the "Reflow Skillet" tutorial] | |
+ | * [http://www.circuitcellar.com/library/print/0704/Lacoste_168/index.htm "Easy Reflow: Build an SMT Reflow Oven Controller"] by Robert Lacoste 2004-July | ||
− | + | How to fix mistakes: solder braid, solder sucker. | |
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− | + | How to deal with fine pitch SMT devices. | |
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− | + | How to deal with big, heatsucking components. | |
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− | + | == Other techniques == | |
− | + | How to get started with a multimeter | |
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− | + | How to use an oscilloscope | |
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