Gertboard - The Element14 strikes back

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.

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.

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

Ray

Parents

fustini over 13 years ago

Fluke PiStalker - laff

Seriously though, soldering is easy and surface mount is also easier than one may think. I can see though that it may not be possible for some that may have a physical limitation. In that case, a local hackerspace may be able to help or, as Gert mentioned, assembled versioned will probably pop up on eBay.

May the flux be with you,
Drew
Cancel
Vote Up +1 Vote Down

Sign in to reply

Cancel
davetech9 over 13 years ago in reply to fustini

something that may help with soldering surface mount devices is a set of rolson self grip tweezers. These devices can gently grip the smallest devices in the gertboard kit, and stop you burning your fingers. I also used a large self standing magnifying glass as my eyes struggle with smt. Leaded solder also helped. The only real problem I found was getting the smt components out of their packaging I managed to flick one onto the carpet, a small capacitor, it took a long time to find it! I have built two Gertboards and am very happy with them
Cancel
Vote Up 0 Vote Down

Sign in to reply

Cancel

Reply

davetech9 over 13 years ago in reply to fustini

something that may help with soldering surface mount devices is a set of rolson self grip tweezers. These devices can gently grip the smallest devices in the gertboard kit, and stop you burning your fingers. I also used a large self standing magnifying glass as my eyes struggle with smt. Leaded solder also helped. The only real problem I found was getting the smt components out of their packaging I managed to flick one onto the carpet, a small capacitor, it took a long time to find it! I have built two Gertboards and am very happy with them
Cancel
Vote Up 0 Vote Down

Sign in to reply

Cancel

Children

No Data