workshops:solder_on
The build instructions are at:
https://github.com/pfriedel/TinyFiveCircle/raw/master/Tiny%20RGB%20Build%20Instructions.pdf
A condensed version of these instructions would be handy. Anyone can contribute those and add them here, given a login.
Notes for team:
- Know contact details of rest of team, and who is leading
- Know workshop where equipment is stored
- Know safety guidelines and what to do if there is an accident
- Know what the workshop is about, and how many people to expect
- Know how long the workshop normally takes
- Arrive with time for tidying the lab before and after, checking equipment, typically 30+ mins before and after, depending
- Some students may be slow and want to chat
- Some will be fast and may require supplemental tasks
- Some may need extra help, e.g. disability
- During workshop, you might take notes about how future workshops could improve, hints and tips
- Note how size and make-up of group?
- On set up count equipment and note their condition
- Repeat on completion, collect and pack back into boxes.
- Make a note of anything which needs to be procured for next time
Checklist for warm-up talk
- Welcome! Introducing the workshop team.
- Edinburgh Hacklab:
- what it is
- how to join discussions / become a member
- About the workshop:
- duration
- toilets, completing or leaving early
- aims, what you will learn, what you will take home
- pre-requisite knowledge
- instruction leaflet
- more information online and elsewhere
- demo finished result
- (mention extra tasks for quick finishers, kits on sale, cost)
- what to do next, other workshops
- Safety
- soldering irons: hot! will burn fingers, clothes, hair, cables, etc.
- first aid
- solder: content, toxicity, smoke toxicity, lead-free vs leaded
- eye protection: flying wire clipping hazard
- hairbands advised
- (disclaimer?)
- Tools
- Soldering iron usage demo
- Importance of clean tips
- Holder and cleaning sponges
- Kit, components, legs, polarity
- Through-hole vs surface mount PCB boards / vero
- Where to apply solder and how
- Blu-tack and board clamps
- Solder suckers and copper braid
- Flux pens
- Clippers and pliers
- Multimeters / continuity testers
- Per-table soldering demo
- Check solder adheres to iron tips
- Cleaning the tip
- Inserting the legs
- Soldering the legs, good vs bad joints
- Clipping the legs
- Using the multimeters / continuity checkers
- Using the solder sucker and braid
- Switch-on time
- pass water bottle around for sponges
- hair/glasses reminder
- check for missing components
- check iron tips adhere
- start working…
workshops/solder_on.txt · Last modified: 2017-04-05 12:42 by 127.0.0.1