/challenges-projects/design-challenges/sixth-sense-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/sixth-sense---kit-unboxing-and-other-parts---graffitibot-blog-2The past week has been about doing enough detailed design to get long lead time components on order.The parts kit from STMicroelectronics and TE Connectivity came in and I have been looking through the datasheets.Some parts I ordered have also come ien-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/sixth-sense-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/sixth-sense---kit-unboxing-and-other-parts---graffitibot-blog-2Sun, 23 Dec 2018 05:32:02 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:46f8dda3-1dbc-43bb-a3b3-9709854bc724genebren0<p>Doug,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Looking good!&nbsp; Some of those IC are darn near impossible to hand solder.&nbsp; I keep running into parts that I can&#39;t solder with my iron, so I have started to search out an oven or a good hot air system.&nbsp; Good luck!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Gene</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=6175&AppID=214&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">