Chapter 10

Soldering On

In This Chapter

arrow Learning all about soldering

arrow Getting all the right kits for the job

arrow Being safe with solder

arrow Assembling a shield

arrow Soldering with style

arrow Moving from the breadboard to strip board

arrow Preparing your project for the real world

In previous chapters, I cover in great detail how to assemble circuits on a breadboard. If you read those chapters, you most likely already have a few ideas that build on or combine a few of the basic examples, so you may be asking, “What do I do next?”

This chapter takes you through the process, or art, of soldering. You find out the ins and outs of all the tools that you need to get your project ready for the real world. No more precariously balanced breadboards or flailing wires. From this point on, you can know what you need ...

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