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Gertboard - The Element14 strikes back

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Oh dear. It seems that If I "Fluke PiStalker" want to obtain a Deathstar beating Gertboard from the Element14 Empire. I have to pay £30 quid and then go all "Hands Solo" from "Solder Wars" fame. (if the farce is with my at the time) Thats a big shame really cos I would have paid £40 willinging for one assemmbled by "R2D2" or some other Solder super Driod.

 

It looks then as if I will have to go remain Fluke PiStalker and wait for a Droid to build me one.

 

Come on Gert please chase the powers that be to get some assembled versions on the go for poor old guys like me whose idea or circuit assemmbly was screwing and fixing a couple of bits a BakerLite together 60 years ago. image

 

Seriously Gert a fantastic job great to see them in the wild but we cant all solder however easy it is, Take Pity Darth Gert and sort it for us.

 

That tale was NOT bought to you by any members of any film companies on the planet Earth. image

 

Just to keep the balls and games rolling ahead is my target.

 

Ray

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  • Hi Ray -  Progress is being made - I have just fitted an 0805 resistor successfully but do not think anything smaller would be feasible by hand - do we know what the smallest component is in the Gertboard kit? I have not seen a full parts list. More to follow on how I did it. I am experimenting with an old PC motherboard and PCI cards, of which there are many heading for the tip.

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  • Hi Ray -  Progress is being made - I have just fitted an 0805 resistor successfully but do not think anything smaller would be feasible by hand - do we know what the smallest component is in the Gertboard kit? I have not seen a full parts list. More to follow on how I did it. I am experimenting with an old PC motherboard and PCI cards, of which there are many heading for the tip.

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  • in reply to cityswift

    cityswift wrote:

     

    Hi Ray -  Progress is being made - I have just fitted an 0805 resistor successfully but do not think anything smaller would be feasible by hand...

    I can go down to 0603 with a good magnifier and tweezers.  I put a small solder blob on one pad, then reflow the blob to one end of the 0603 while holding it with tweezers.  Then I solder the other end of the 0603, which is held in place by the first end.  Then I resolder the first end if needed.  This is all with good old SnPb.

  • in reply to johnbeetem

    Thanks John. The tiny blob to hold in place system is also one that I shall add to my growing repertoire. image

     

    Ray

    Not a total novice I have seen 900 AMP fuses welded into their sockets by a short to earth!!!! image (most of rest of panel gone)