Building an electronic circuit from a kit of parts bought on eBay.

By Julian

Youtuber, shed dweller, solar charge controller aficionado

11 thoughts on “Basic electronics: kit build #1 – soldering component identification”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars bestamerica says:

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    wow that is so many electronic component parts

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars jhon quinones tovar says:

    electronic porn, I love it

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DrTeeth says:

    I just splay the legs of discrete components. I only use Bluetak where I cannot do that. I find splaying faster and easier.

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Pyotr Leflegin says:

    I found it better to glue the Helping Hands to a piece of MDF; that makes it a lot more stable. By the way, all the resistors ought to follow the same way. Nice video — what does the board actually do?

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jackson Shelton says:

    Uh, you do know you can just bend the leads of those diodes, right?

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Readme .txt says:

    Solder wire manufacturer, diameter, packaging, Sir?

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Brandon Blaze says:

    Just got a component Kit from my ET lab class and im looking at it like its some foreign object lol , hope its as easy as you explained cause you did an amazing job .

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Tomoki Kuroki says:

    i usually just bend the legs outwards by a couple degrees on the back. works like a treat.

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars LondoSpark says:

    Putting those resistors the opposite way round has set off my OCD damn you 😛

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ron Thompson says:

    I hate resister with extra bands,I never no who h end to use,I bought a scr meter to tell me the value,I don't have all my colors mesmerized anyways ,and my meter test most components anyways.I guess the old days of kit building are long gone.now its smd kits ,which I am trying to learn,any other old timers out there

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ron Thompson says:

    I love it when I can get a well spaced board kit ,make soldering Easyer but they are hard to find.but I do love your kit building videos,it helps me pick out what kits I want to do.and which ones I don't want to do I try to stay away from smd kits

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