Category Archives: Week 11

Audio Pop Making O-Hey

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There is something really satisfying about making your own circuit board.

Soldering something this small needs some serious soldering skills. I accidentally burnt a bit of my audio cord. But what I realized was that having a good soldering iron makes a WORLD of difference. (My LOL shield was a nightmare.)

And most times, when soldering, I wish I had hands like this:

Yeah… trying to hold solder, soldering iron and thing needed to be soldered in place is tricky with two hands.

WORKSHOP-AUDIO POP

 

First we drew the circuit on the paper, and Ayo helped us to check if it is right or not.

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And then, we try to drew the circuit on the board.

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After that, we put the board into acid solution and waited for about 20 minutes!

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I picked my board out, and put it into water. After that, I clean it by the cotton-padded with alcohol.

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That’s what it looks like in the end of the class.

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