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Title: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on February 17, 2010,: This coop is for the soldering practice kit.
More information, including schematics and BOM can be found at http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=2429.msg26979#msg26979

Kits are $7 each in quantity 25, but the costs really won't go down as quantities go up as we are dealing with jellybean parts that are already quite cheap. Many of them (likely dozens) will fit in a $4.95 USPS box.

The coop will close March 17th, 8PM EDT.

As with any Co-Op this Co-Op is subject to the forum rules. These rules can be reviewed using the following link.
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=111.0
By joining this Co-Op you also agree that the Co-Op manager, DLA (as a board to also include all administrators, moderators, and members) shall not be held for any liability. You are joining this Co-Op at your own risk.

This coop has two options:

Kit 1 - All components are through-hole
Kit 2 - All components other than the battery snap are surface mount

Either kit includes the pcb and all components. The only other thing you will need is solder, tools, and a 9V battery.

Post in this thread and state the quanitity of each flavor kit you need.
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on February 17, 2010,: As of 3/23 09:40 Username Kit 1 (TH) Kit 2 (SM) Paid Shipped jap813 2 1 Y trekster 3 0 Y D56VillageNut 2 2 Y NickelJay 1 1 Y Tom619 1 1 Y Jeffl 1 1 Y haggis2069 2 2 Y dschultz 1 1 Y kj77rn 1 1 Y Ron 2 2 Y paul58 1 1 Y lboucher 0 1 Y Michael 2 2 Y mschell 0 2 Y wirekat 10 6 Y sve3 10 0 Y Sanityjr 2 0 Y Total 41 24
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: jap813 on February 17, 2010,: please put me down for 2 of the kit 1

Thank you
Jason
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: Caliente Christmas on February 17, 2010,: Can it be hooked up to the MR16 for power?

YV
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on February 17, 2010,: Both the 555 and 4017 are spec'ed up to 15V, so it should work. You may want to change the two 1K resistors to something a little bit larger, but even at 1k, it's just running 15mA to the LEDs.

The kits come with red LEDs, but the circuit should work with any color by also changing those 1k resistors.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: trekster on February 17, 2010,: Please put me down for 3 of the number one (1) kits.

Thank You so much.

Ron
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: crazybob on February 17, 2010,: Will these have an instruction manual? I've never done surface-mount soldering before... and it sounds to be a bit tricky.
On that note, are all controllers in the Lynx line through-hole?
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: RJ on February 17, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
I've never done surface-mount soldering before... and it sounds to be a bit tricky.
On that note, are all controllers in the Lynx line through-hole?

On larger parts it is not hard. I do recommend you have one of the magnifying desk lamp units. You should think of one of these even for the through hole we are doing. I use mine every time I solder and can not picture not having it. They can be bought for like $40 on the internet.

All controllers are at this time but I have on that is being readied for beta testing that uses surface mount with the largest of the parts to keep it easy. It could not be reasonable done any other way.

I try to keep it all through hole but we are going to be pushed to surface mount sooner than most think the way things are going. Like the TLC5940 chip everyone is waiting on for the MR16 controllers. The manufactors don't want to make stuff that is not surface mount cause only hobbiest want to use it anymore. The manufactors have all went to SMD long ago. So the dip stuff will get harder and harder to get and no new stuff will come out in it soon.

As long as the parts are not the small stuff it is easy enough. The stuff I am working with is about the size of a 1/8 watt resistor but without the leads.

RJ
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: D56VillageNut on February 17, 2010,: Put me down for:

2 - Kit 1
and
2 - Kit 2

Thanks

Alan T
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: NickelJay on February 18, 2010,: Please put me down for

1(one) of Kit #1

and

1(one) of Kit #2

Thanks.

-NickelJay
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: jap813 on February 18, 2010,: please add 1 of the kit 2 to my previous request
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: wirekat on February 18, 2010,: Hey Mike - Great idea.

We have a Mini coming up in April and we are offering a solder class.

If the coop closes at March 17th I should have them by April 22nd. Right?
(barring any parts backorders)

Thanks,

Kevin
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on February 18, 2010,: Certainly should have them before April 22. PCBs will take a week or so to get, and the rest of the parts have multiple substitutes available, so I don't expect any shipment delays. I will have assembly manuals available, and hopefully an assembly video too.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: Tom619 on February 18, 2010,: Please put me down for one Kit #1 and one Kit #2.

Thanks!

Tom619
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Post by: Jeffl on February 18, 2010,: Please put me down for one Kit #1 and one Kit #2.

I'm searching for a good magnifying setup now. :)

Jeff
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: haggis2069 on February 20, 2010,: I would like one of each.

Thanks Scott.
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: voyageurs60 on February 20, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Please put me down for one Kit #1 and one Kit #2.

I'm searching for a good magnifying setup now. :)

Jeff

Jeff - I have been trying to find one reasonable... please keep us updated as to what you find
voyageurs60 (Dan)
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: RJ on February 20, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
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Please put me down for one Kit #1 and one Kit #2.

I'm searching for a good magnifying setup now. :)

Jeff

Jeff - I have been trying to find one reasonable... please keep us updated as to what you find
voyageurs60 (Dan)

http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=16518+TL - Cheap but a little small
http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=17598+TL - more money but better
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000132W9S/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk - Nice like what I am using but costly
http://www.amazon.com/Grandrich-ML-100-WHT-Clip-Magnifier/dp/B00023S124 - hard To bet for the price!!!!

Thats a few I found in 2 mins There are many more to look at so get what you like.

RJ
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: dschultz on February 21, 2010,: Put me down for 1 of each kit.
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: kj77rn on February 21, 2010,: One of each, please.

Thanks
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Post by: Ron on February 23, 2010,: Can I get 2 of each kit please?

Thanks.

Ron
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: paul58 on February 23, 2010,: I would like 1 of each kit please. Thanks Paul
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: lboucher on February 23, 2010,: Put me down for 1 - kit 2.

Thanks
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: lonewolf41 on February 24, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
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Please put me down for one Kit #1 and one Kit #2.

I'm searching for a good magnifying setup now. :)

Jeff

Jeff - I have been trying to find one reasonable... please keep us updated as to what you find
voyageurs60 (Dan)

http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=16518+TL - Cheap but a little small
http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=17598+TL - more money but better
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000132W9S/ref=cm_cr_asin_lnk - Nice like what I am using but costly
http://www.amazon.com/Grandrich-ML-100-WHT-Clip-Magnifier/dp/B00023S124 - hard To bet for the price!!!!

Thats a few I found in 2 mins There are many more to look at so get what you like.

RJ

If you have a harbor freight close to you, they have one which looks identical to the one from Amazon and it is $15.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66398 (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66398)

That is what I use and it works well. Sometimes hard to adjust and get it to stay put, but it looks like the one on Amazon is the same way according to the reviewers.

HIH,
-Keith
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: Michael on February 25, 2010,: I will take 2 of each kits for a total of 4

- Michael
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: haggis2069 on February 27, 2010,: Hi RJ
Could you please increase my order from 1 of each to 2 of each?
Thanks Scott.
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: RJ on February 28, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
Hi RJ
Could you please increase my order from 1 of each to 2 of each?
Thanks Scott.

I would but I think n1ist the guy running the coop might get mad at me <md.. ;D Just kidding around it is mike that will up your count for you this one is not mine <yk.. I have enough of them going on <wd..

RJ
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: mschell on February 28, 2010,: Please sign me up for 2 of the SMT kits (kit 2?)

Mark
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on February 28, 2010,: Scott-
I updated your count (and didn't get mad, but did get to try out the new smilies <la.. )
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: haggis2069 on March 01, 2010,: I would like to thank every one who made it possible for me to up my order and i will also try the icons <fp.
Thanks Scott <res.
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 05, 2010,: I came home today and found a Mouser box waiting for me - the ESD foam for shipping the chips in this coop (I wanted to buy it before they sold out) and the resistors (I needed them for another project and they are enough in lots of 100 or 200 so that's what I buy if I need more than one or two of a value). Oh and LED drivers and micro-SD sockets for another project...

There are just 12 more days left in this coop.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 10, 2010,: Just a reminder - one week left on this coop.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: wirekat on March 13, 2010,: ten of kit # 1
six of kit #2

Thanks!
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: sve3 on March 15, 2010,: I will take 10 kits of the #1 please.
Thank you,
SVE3 (Holt)
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: Sanityjr on March 16, 2010,: Put me down for 2 of kit 1 please

Thanks!
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 17, 2010,: Just a reminder - this coop closes tonight (3/17) at 8PM EDT.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 17, 2010,: OK, the coop is closed. I'll send out PMs with the totals as soon as I verify that component costs haven't gone up. Thanks.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 18, 2010,: PMs just went out. The cost ended up being $6.50 per kit.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 22, 2010,: I just picked up a package from the post office - the PCBs are here; as soon as the parts arrive, I will build one to make sure there are no issues, and to take pictures for the assembly guide.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: blickensderfer on March 22, 2010,: Mike,

What is the PCB strip of leds?

Dan
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: wirekat on March 22, 2010,: Yeah - I want some of the those falling led lights too!

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Mike,

What is the PCB strip of leds?

Dan
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: riri7707 on March 22, 2010,: Hi Mike,
Can you tell us more about your LED PCB/Project?

Humm... Seems very interesting : 16 led per modul?

Cheers, Henri ;)
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 23, 2010,: In addition to the soldering kits, I also got some protos for another project I am playing with. The LED boards are for a snowfall light; I will post more about them once I get one set loaded and some code written for them. And for the sharp-eyed folks out there, the last mystery board was a double RJ45 breakout (2 connectors in parallel, broken out to header strips), for breadboarding or for my status display, since I forgot the input connector on them ::)

/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on March 27, 2010,: I (with a lot of help from my daughter Alyssa) finished sorting the parts for the through-hole kits. Tomorrow I will start sorting the SMT ones. I'm exhausted after 50 kits with 25 parts each; I don't know how JJ and RJ survive the 100-500 kit sorting.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: trekster on March 27, 2010,: Thank You! Your efforts are appreciated.

Ron
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: RJ on March 27, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
I (with a lot of help from my daughter Alyssa) finished sorting the parts for the through-hole kits. Tomorrow I will start sorting the SMT ones. I'm exhausted after 50 kits with 25 parts each; I don't know how JJ and RJ survive the 100-500 kit sorting.
/mike

Try to tell you guys that JJ is one tough guy! He has never heard the word Quit! <wd..

Thanks for the work on your part it is appreiciated believe me! <res.

RJ
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: Rod R on March 27, 2010,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
The LED boards are for a snowfall light; I will post more about them once I get one set loaded and some code written for them.

/mike

Keep us posted on this one a lot of people will jump on it. ;D

Rod
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on April 07, 2010,: After a little delay due to the holidays, and half the family stuck in bed with a stomach bug, I got the SMT kits sorted today. They are even more of a pain to kit than the TH ones... Tomorrow for boxing them and then to the post office, and I still need to get the assembly manual done before people start receiving them.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: trekster on April 07, 2010,: YEA!!! ;D

Thank You

Ron
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on April 10, 2010,: First batch was shipped out today; the rest should go out Monday.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on April 12, 2010,: And the rest went out this morning.
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: mschell on April 12, 2010,: Got my SMT kit today.

Thanks,

Mark
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: kj77rn on April 13, 2010,: Got mine yesterday. Thanks.
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: D56VillageNut on April 13, 2010,: Mike,

Kits arrived today. Thank you for putting these together.

Alan T
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: trekster on April 14, 2010,: Mine arrived in Oklahoma today.

Thank You!

Ron
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: n1ist on April 16, 2010,: Both assembly manuals are in the main thread for this project
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=2429.0
/mike
Title: Re: Soldering practice kit coop
Post by: haggis2069 on April 20, 2010,: Thanks Mike.

Got mine this morning.
Let the fun begin :o

Thanks Scott