This workshop is designed to for experienced solderers. In this workshop attendees will get to choose between soldering a 555 Timer or soldering a calculator.

555 Timer: The Three Fives kit is sold as an easy-to-build soldering kit. It includes the circuit board, resistors, and transistors that make up the electrical circuit as well as printed assembly instructions. The kit also comes complete with the “IC Leg” stand, and 8 color coded thumbscrew terminal posts.

To build the Three Fives kit, basic electronic soldering skill and tools are required, but no additional knowledge of electronics is presumed or required. You provide standard soldering tools: a soldering iron + solder and small (“flush”) wire clippers, as well as a Phillips head screwdriver

The kit features easy “through-hole” construction (“No surface-mount nothin’ nowhere!”), and (assuming that you have prior soldering experience) should take roughly an hour to build.

Calculator: The SpikenzieLabs Calculator Kit, is an electronics kit that makes a working pocket calculator that can add, subtract, multiply and divide. The electronics is easy to solder through-hole parts. Assembling the case is also part of the fun.

Features:

• Add, subtract, multiply & divide
• Easy through hole soldering
• No computer is required, the Calculator Kit comes pre-programmed
• It is easily modified using the Arduino IDE
• Six bright red 7 segment LED modules
• Powered by a single CR2032 battery
• Instant-on
• Automatic sleep
• Extra long battery life
• Layered laser cut acrylic case

• Level: Beginner-Intermediate - Advanced
• Prerequisites (Experience needed): Previous Soldering workshops/experience Soldering Safety (will be provided in class on site)
• Number of seats available: 10
• Instructor: Oscar

Register for a Workshop - If you are interested in attending, send us an email with the title and date of this workshop. You will receive a confirmation or a wait list notice if the class is full.

Funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services through a grant to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. (2016)