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KIT BUILDING TIPS:
Use a good soldering technique - let your soldering iron tip gently heat the
traces to which you are soldering, heating both wires and pads simultaneously.
Apply the solder on the iron and the pad when the pad is hot enough to melt the
solder. The finished joint should look like a drop of water on paper, somewhat
soaked in.
Mount all electrical parts on the top side of the board provided, unless
otherwise specified. This is the side that has no traces or pads on it.
Electrical part installation - when parts are installed, the part is placed flat to the
board, and the leads are bent on the backside of the board to prevent the part
from falling out before soldering. The part is then soldered securely to the
board, and the remaining lead length is clipped off.
SP1 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
We have a twofold "strategy" for the order of the following kit assembly
steps. First, we install parts in physical relationship to each other, so there's
minimal chance of inserting wires into wrong holes. Second, whenever
possible, we install in an order that fits our "Learn As You Build" Kit-building
philosophy.
FOR EACH PART OUR WORD "INSTALL" ALWAYS MEANS THESE STEPS:
1. Pick the correct part value to start with.
2. Insert it into the correct PC board location.
3. Orient it correctly, which means: Please follow the PC board and
the written directions for all parts where there's a right way and a
wrong way to solder it in. (Diode bands, electrolytic capacitor
polarity, transistor shapes, dotted or notched ends of IC's, and so
forth).