Circuit Board Nameplate

by TheTechGuy99 in Circuits > Soldering

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Circuit Board Nameplate

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I made this for my girlfriend for valentines day and she seems to be considerably happy with it. It is also very good soldering practice (I learned a thing or two).

Bill of Materials

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Bill of Materials:
-perf board
-solder
-wire

Insert Wire

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1. strip ends of wires
2. insert wire into board
3. bend the ends of the wire to hold it in place

Repeat

this is where it gets tedious you need to repeat the previous step many times to spell anything meaningful

DOUBLE CHECK YOUR SPELING

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this is a very important step, especially if you are trying to write a long message check all your spelling because it will be a pain to desolder then resolder the entire message.

Solder and Trim

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1. solder all the wires in place (don't worry about short circuits there will be no electricity flowing through it).
2. Trim the extra leads

Optional Steps

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- add a stand
- multi-colored wire
-  paint