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DIY PCB Reflow Soldering with a $40 Toaster Oven

I’ve recently redesigned my Retro WiFi Radio project to include some “extra” functionality and the design requirements required some tiny spacing of the components in addition to some tiny SMD parts. While I’m all for hand soldering SMD when needed,… Continue Reading →

Building My First DIY Arduino: A $15 Bare-Bones Board from SparkFun Parts

I finally got my order in from SparkFun.com this morning and couldn’t wait to try my hand at building out my Arduino boards. I’ve talked about them before here. The challenge was the USB to Serial chip which is a… Continue Reading →

My First Custom PCB from BatchPCB: A 5V Regulated Power Supply Board

This past week I received my first order from BatchPCB.com! I had built a 5V regulated 5v power supply. I figured I’d start small and simple to ensure I understood the pincipals of PCB layout and what the fab houses… Continue Reading →

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