/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/first-steps---intel-edison-base-boardsThis is part of my blogs in the Upcycleit challenge Upcycle It I purchased an Intel Edison when they first appeared (actually before they were in stock), and they were in the early days. I quickly found that in order to even power it, you n...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/upcycleit/b/blog/posts/first-steps---intel-edison-base-boardsFri, 24 Feb 2017 19:03:02 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:de942216-fd4a-48d4-8aae-ff612e3e1792DAB1<p>Hi Mark,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There looks to be some interesting parts in the kit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I always worry about heat dissipation with stackable boards, but I have not noticed the Edison getting warm while in use, so you should be ok.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I agree with you about not trying to do your own PCB.&nbsp; That connector is just too small.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=2596&AppID=147&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">