In the latest installment of her Electronics with Becky Stern series for Digi-Key, Becky shows you the basics of getting started in soldering through-hole electronic components. She covers tools, basic techniques, some handy tips, and more.
Learning how to solder electronic components
Maker creates electronic device that solders itself like "a self-cooking pizza"
An engineer in the small European country of Malta by the name of Carl Bugeja has created what may very well be the first hobbyist self-soldering printed circuit boards. For those… READ THE REST
3D circuit simulator
Diode is a three-dimensional circuit simulator, allowing you to test designs in the browser, free of charge, in a more attractive and shareable way than the usual 2D options. What… READ THE REST
Creating easy light and sound circuits
When I was the Editorial Director of Make: and covered a few steampunk and cosplay events, I was shocked to discover that many cosplayers were hacking apart electronic toys to… READ THE REST
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