| 1h30m | Build |
In class, we will continue our build of the Arduino.
I expect most of Tuesday will be spent finishing your build. I have not prepared any other activities for Tuesday. You can proceed to Thursday if you wish.
Here is a PDF with modifications specific to our kit.
Read twice, solder once. Go slowly, read the directions, and check steps with your partner. It is easy to make mistakes. Some mistakes can be undone, but it is difficult and could damage your board.
Mistakes happen. If you make a mistake, you can watch this video on desoldering. Go slowly, check your positioning of parts twice before soldering, and you shouldn’t need this video.
Worked fast and ahead?. If you raced ahead, you probably screwed up your board. Initiative is good, but not when it is uninformed. Fix your mistakes. Here’s a video about how to use copper braid and the solder sucker to desolder. Watch it. Carefully. You may need a partner to do your desoldering.