[dorkbotdc-blabber] Question about Wednesday...

[Tim Slagle]

The parts kit includes a 3" square piece of perfboard with
solder pads that the cube can be built on, but no enclosure. 
The cubes are pretty fragile so it is worth thinking about how
to get them home - they won't survive in a backpack unprotected.

You might get by with a 25W pencil soldering iron from Radio
Shack:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062737
but if you get serious you will want something with temperature
control.  Avoid the "cold heat" irons and the high-powered guns
with trigger grips that aren't meant for electronics.  I will
bring some extra solder that people can use.
--Tim


--- Jacob Smith <cryptovariable at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
> I don't know if this has been addressed already, but I had a
> couple of
> questions about the event on Wednesday.
> 
> Does the "ne plus ultra" kit include the box that all of the
> stuff goes
> in? Or do I need to bring it?
> 
> Also, supposing one was soldering iron ignorant, what would be
> a good
> choice in beginning irons? And solder?
> 
> Thanks for any info!
> Jake
> cryptovariable at gmail.com
> 
>
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