In this first lab, we completed two main tasks. We first learned the proper way to solder electronics by instructor explanation and watching videos. Then we practiced soldering random components on a small circuit board. I used the techniques we had just learned and soldered five components onto the circuit board. Having soldered before when changing out electric guitar pickups, the soldering of electronic components to a circuit board was fairly easy.
You can see I placed the components in random positions on the circuit board.
This picture of the back shows that the solder is completely covering the copper contact and the wires have been clipped.
The second task we needed to complete in the lab was to make our own 5V power supply. To practice for this, I soldered 2 wires together.
These were two small scrap pieces of wire but the technique would be the same when making the power supply so it was good practice. After being sure to heat both wires with the soldering iron, the solder was sucked into both wires and created a strong connection.
Now, we used this technique in making our power supply. I exposed the wires and stripped them, determined the polarity and soldered the red lead to the positive and black lead to the negative. Finally I applied heat shrink tubing to the connections for protection from shorting out the power supply.
The heat shrink tubing is completely covering the soldered connections.
Lab 1 finished!
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