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By mrmackenzie, September 23, 2008 9:50 pm

We discussed laying out of circuits today when I introduced the bicycle lights project we will be working on for your final assessment.  

One of the methods for laying out a circuit is to use a breadboard.  These youtube videos are a good introduction to using breadboards in electronics.  Watch the upper clip first as the lower clip is designed to follow on from this one.  Post a comment if you have any questions and I will try to provide an answer.

Note: we have met the 555 timer chip from the 2nd clip in our computer simulation sessions – remember the blinking LED exercises? 

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By mrmackenzie, September 23, 2008 9:43 pm

We’ve been working with the new soldering irons in class with limited success.  Now that we have solved some of the problems, I’ve also found a few videos that show good soldering technique.  Have a look at the clips below and think about whether you could use some of these tips to improve your own soldering technique.

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