or 2nd, or 3rd, or nth
make your first circuit board
then
get a kit of electronics to assemble it for free!
Solder is a program by Hack Club, free for teens worldwide! Ends [May 30].
1. Learn about electrical components
2. Design your PCB
3. Submit what you made
4. We'll ship you your kit
5. Solder your project together
what's in the kit?
x6
5mm LED
random colors!
x24
resistors
220Ω, 4.7kΩ, 47kΩ
x15
2N3904 transistor
NPN type!!
x15
2N3906 transistor
PNP type!!
x1
mini motor disc
it vibrates!
x1
photoresistor
GL5528 + senses light...
x2
10uF capacitor
stores energy
x10
6mm push button
very tactile. very clicky.
x2
potentiometer
resistor... but flex
x1
breadboard
use this to prototype!
x15
jumper wires
use on breadboard!
x1
CR2032 battery cell
to hold the battery!
... and a grant to manufacture the printed circuit board you designed!
Plus, a soldering iron (and solder) if you don't have one!
Submission Requirements
You could be making...
Club leader at your school?
Run a workshop!
We'll send you a kit for every member that submits, straight to your club - and you can assemble it together too! Send some pictures of your club doing Solder for some special swag!
Teacher?
Run a Solder workshop in your class! Get your students to learn about electrical components, let them make their own PCB, and we'll ship you some kits for them to assemble what they made :D
Email acon at hackclub dot com for more info or to sign up!