RGB LED - Color changing rainbow LED with slow color transition 5mm

We've been looking around the incredibly large solder market and have decided on a good solder for lots of soldering fun: Felder ISO-Core Solder. All lead-free and everything, of course! We have limited ourselves to a small selection, but all the solders here have been tested and found to be good. The diameters are 0.75mm and 1.0mm. In our experience, you don't have to add too much and still don't apply too much solder to your spots. Perfect for fine and coarse solder joints. Properties 2.2% flux Sn100Ni (Sn99,3CUNiGe)0.75mm and 1mm diameter1m spool, perfect for testing and first soldering experiences Made in Germany Felder and Eco Tin Felder is a solder manufacturer from Germany and pays special attention to fair resources with Eco Tin. EcoTin pays attention to environmental protection, prevents child labour and increases work safety. You can read more about the company and EcoTin here: https://www.felder.de/unternehmen/ecotin.html

Hellooo? Ever heard of privacy? This wonderful kit is very simple in terms of circuitry, but the result is simply hilarious. A cat in a box and whoever watches is stared at. The eyes glow in wonderful rainbow colours. If you press the button, two RGB LEDs on the back light up and make the observer smile bashfully. Now all you have to do is pin it to your jacket and you have the perfect conversation starter. The battery holder, switch and LEDs are hidden on the back. The only unusual thing is that the LED is a THT LED, i.e. a through-hole component. It is soldered to the surface on the back, but lying down. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front. So the one hole can shine in all the wonderful colours of the rainbow. All soldering tricks are of course described in the instructions. Note: The gif in the picture gallery is taken with Fast-Forward. Actually the LEDs are much smoother and slower. The kit comes with all needed parts and PCB: PCB Rainbow RGB LEDs Battery holder SMD CR2032 Switch

This USB-C to USB-C silicone cable was specially developed for the Pinecil soldering iron. It is flexible, tangle-free, high temperature resistant and has low resistance. This cable mainly for power supply and can be used for PinePhone and Pinebook Pro application. Specifications: Material: silicone shell and copper wire. Colour: Red (indicates that it is a power supply cable). Heat resistance: up to 350°C Length: 1.5 metres

Have you always wanted to build your own fine dust sensor? The citizen science project sensor.community (formerly luftdaten.info) has developed a kit including software that can be used to record fine dust data and, if desired, other data such as temperature, humidity and air pressure.Basic equipmentThis kit consists of all the basic electronic components needed to build the fine dust sensor "AirRohr": The actual fine dust sensor "Nova Fitness SDS011".A WLAN and controller module "NdeMCU v3"All necessary plug cablesA intake hose for the fine dust sensorNow all you need is a housing (you can find some ideas below), a micro USB cable (you can also order this from us) and a simple USB power supply (not included).More sensorsIn addition, the following sensors can be added (not included in the basic version):DHT22: A simple humidity and temperature sensor (no soldering required).BMP180: A slightly better sensor from Bosch for temperature and air pressure (soldering required)BME280: A sensor from Bosch that evaluates temperature, humidity and air pressure (soldering required)InstructionsThe instructions for the kit and all explanations can be found at https://sensor.community/en/sensors/airrohr/.Case ideasThe case is not included. You can let your imagination run wild with the case. The sensors must be protected from wind and weather and there should be openings for the fine dust intake pipe and the other sensors. The original instructions simply use two corner pieces of a drain pipe. Further ideas:A "bird house": https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4288829A wall-mounted box: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2775946Another housing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2843927

How cool are axolotls? If you're as big a fan as we are, or want to become one, then this badge is just the thing for you. When you have finished soldering the Axolotl soldering kit, the eyes and gills of your Axolotl will glow in all the colors of the rainbow. The best thing is: with this soldering kit you can easily make a great pin, pendant or necklace even as a beginner. You only have to solder 6 components on the back. For those who already know a bit about soldering: The LEDs are THT, i.e. through-hole components. They are soldered to the surface on the back. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front. Well, we left one hole to hang the axolotl on a keychain or somewhere else. This way, the axo can shine in all its glory and shine without any flaws.For all those who are not yet that far: don't worry! Detailed and well-tested instructions will guide you through this little soldering adventure.You can find a video of the rainbow colours here: https://youtu.be/xomhgZGvNyQ In the video we show you the front and back of the Axolotl soldering kit. You also get an impression of the animation of the LEDs. In the picture gallery you will also find an animated picture. The animation is normally much slower. The gif is a time-lapse recording.Target groupThe electronic soldering kit is designed for beginners. Adults and children alike can have fun with the unicorn soldering kit, although of course you should not let children solder alone. Relatively large components are used, which make it easy to learn how to solder. Only 6 components need to be soldered. This is also possible for absolute beginners in a reasonable amount of time. And the shape? Axolotl fan club is the best! It's best to order a kit or two at the same time, because as you can imagine, the rocket or unicorn soldering kit is a popular gift for friends, partners or children.The components in the axolotl soldering kitOur kits always contain all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately, we cannot send you the batteries. However, you can get them from hardware stores and larger supermarkets (more on this below under "Tools and accessories"). The soldering kit includes:The circuit boardThe circuit board is the heart of our axolotl. It forms the outline and the place to solder all the components. The board is made of fiberglass material which is coated with a gold alloy. A white coating of varnish is applied on top of it. Some parts of the board are slightly transparent. This creates the great effects on the exhaust jet and the porthole.RGB LEDsThis is where the magic happens! RGB stands for red-green-blue and describes the different colours of the LED. It looks like one LED, but there are 3 tiny little LEDs that slowly change through an integrated circuit. This gives you all the colours of the rainbow. Look closely, the black dot you find in the LED is the entire circuit! Yes really, so tiny! Just connect 3V and the LED lights up in all colours. There are four RGB LEDs in the Rocket soldering kit.The SMD battery holderThe battery holder for CR2032 batteries is included in the kit in an SMD version. It is soldered onto the surface like the other components. How to do this is described in the soldering instructions. We made sure that the SMD battery holder is very easy to solder on. The battery itself is then simply plugged in. The battery lasts for 4-8 hours of continuous operation. So you should switch off your rocket to save some power. You can get more in any well-stocked supermarket, in hardware stores and Swedish furniture stores.A switchOf course, a switch is also included! The switch is easy to operate and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks and stays in the position (on or off) you want the switch to be in. A great perceptible "click" provides haptic and acoustic comfort.Needed toolsHow the minimal soldering workplace looks like is described here: The soldering workplace To make the MINT-Labs rocket glow, you need to get one CR2032 battery per rocket at the hardware store or a big supermarket/shop. Also, a pair of tweezers is very helpful for this kit :) Instructions and helpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have put together detailed instructions with lots of pictures and individual steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For the majority of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with the names of the components and the tracks. All instructions are available in German and English. For environmental reasons we do not print our instructions. In fact, it is better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.You can find all the instructions as PDF files at the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorialJust click on "DE" or "EN" for the relevant kit and you can download a PDF.Who are the MINT-Labs?The MINT-Labs Regensburg e.V. is an association for the promotion of STEM education among children and adults. The axolotl is a speical badge for the axo fanclub. The axolotl was developed together with them and therefore proudly bears the name of the MINT-Labs. If you're ever in Regensburg, stop by! If you are a hackspace or a MINT organisation: network :)Lovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately, it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the components and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us your axolotlWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what your axolotl soldering kit turned out to be. A pin? A hairclip? A pendant? Did you paint the MINT-Labs axolotl? A pin for your backpack or something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnectsInstagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt is often difficult to judge whether a soldering kit is something for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes you the best axolotl fan? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

A breadboard is the essential tool for any circuit development. Components can simply be plugged together and connected. It's easy to create your first own circuits! The basis for your own kit.The special thing about this plug-in board: it is transparent. This is especially good for beginners, because you can immediately see how the connectors are connected to each other.For larger projects or circuits, the plug-in boards can simply be plugged together and expanded almost infinitely! It is therefore worth buying a few more.There is tape on the back as part of the standard package: You are happy with your circuit and want to install it somewhere: No problem, just stick it in a box and you're done! The scope of delivery includes a plug-in board with 400 connections with 8.5x5.5 cm.Show us your circuitWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what circuits you tinker with. Something to program? A running light? Something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderConnectsInstagram: #SolderConnects or follow us on @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt's often hard to see how good a product is and how good its quality is. Help others and share your honest feedback: Simply leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

Excuse me? What are you staring at?This wonderful kit is very simple in terms of circuitry, but the result is simply hilarious. A cat from behind.. And what is that? The as... shines ... in rainbow colours!When you press the button, an RGB LED on the back lights up and makes the observer smile coyly. Now all you have to do is pin it to your jacket and you have the perfect conversation starter.The battery holder, switch and LED are hidden on the back. The only unusual thing about the LED is that it is a THT LED, i.e. a push-through component. It is soldered to the surface on the back, but lying down. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front side.... Well... Exactly only one hole. So the one hole can shine in all the wonderful colours of the rainbow. All soldering tricks are of course described in the instructions.The kit comes with all the necessary components and PCB:BoardRainbow RGB LEDBattery holder SMD CR2032Switch

If you want to build, test or develop your own circuits, there is no way around a breadboards. What would the breadboards be without the right cables? This set contains a total of 140 wire bridges in 14 lengths, i.e. 10 pieces per length. This is enough for many circuits and if you are in doubt you can simply get more wire jumpers. The advantage of the pre-bent and prepared lengths is the overview on the breadboards . Especially for beginners, it is difficult to follow a circuit correctly if you first have to fight your way through a tangle of wires. This is difficult even for professionals.The cable set for breadboards contains (in brackets are the lengths of the holes/steps on a standard breadboard that can connect these cables): 10x 2mm (2 steps) 10x 5mm (3 steps) 10x 7mm (4 steps) 10x 10mm (5 steps) 10x 12mm (6 steps) 10x 15mm (7 steps) 10x 17mm (8 steps) 10x 20mm (9 steps) 10x 22mm (10 steps) 10x 25mm (11 steps) 10x 50mm (21 steps) 10x 75mm (30 steps) 10x 100mm (41 steps) 10x 125mm (50 Steps) The 140 wires come in a handy little box.Show us your circuitWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what circuits you tinker with. Something to program? A running light? Something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderConnectsInstagram: #SolderConnects or follow us on @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt's often hard to see how good a product is and how good its quality is. Help others and share your honest feedback: Simply leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

Humo is your personal, practical and loyal soldering companion. It sucks the soldering fumes for you and filters them through its activated carbon filter.The kit contains everything you need. Only a little soldering is needed and requires a little wood glue.A solder fume extractor is basically needed when soldering to extract the solder fumes through a filter. The soldering fume is not poisonous, but it is better if it does not go to your head all the time.In the Humo kit you will find everything you need for a complete solder fume extraction:The wooden case from the laser cutterA 120mm fanDC-DC Step-up converterFan grillMicro USB Connector for power1x activated carbon filter for the soldering fumesAs a power supply, your Humo can be connected to any USB port via a standard USB micro cable.Where does the name Humo come from?We were looking for a nice short name and did a little digging into other languages. Humo means "smoke" in Spanish. The perfect name for our little solder fume extractor.

With this all-in-one package you have everything you need for soldering in your hands: The Pinecil soldering iron: The heart of the package, of course. A fine piece of hardware and an absolutely great soldering iron. The silicone USB-C cable: A normal USB-C cable will also work, of course, but this cable is particularly heat-resistant and flexible. The 65W Pine Power charger: The perfect power from the original manufacturer. Real 65W that arrives 100% in the soldering iron. A mini soldering iron holder: Perfect for taking along and placing the soldering iron. Of course also from the original manufacturer. A heat-resistant soldering pad: The silicone pad protects the table and ensures a clean work surface. In addition, there are various small compartments for storing components and accessories. Soldering tin strips: Of course, the soldering tin must not be missing. 0.75mm best Sn100Ni+ on a 1m spool. Every soldering joint is a success!All that's missing now are the right soldering kits. You can find them in the kits menu!As a note: The photo shows a few tools on the silicone pad. These are not included in the delivery. The discount refers to the normal price of the products if you were to buy them individually.Target group This set is perfect for beginners, but you are certainly not buying cheap goods. The quality is really very good and it is wonderful to solder with the soldering iron and the accessories. The easy-to-change tips also make the mini soldering iron flexible to use. However, the price definitely makes it the first soldering iron for a beginner. The Pinecil will definitely be a companion for life.Show us your soldering setupWe at blinkyparts are super curious to know what your soldering setup looks like? Have you printed any other 3D printed parts for the Pinecil? Share your photo with us at Twitter/Mastodon: #SolderConnects Instagram: #SolderConnects or follow us on @blinkyparts_com. Help others with your feedback It's often hard to know which soldering iron is for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What other equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes the Pinecil special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

The Pinecil is a smart, portable mini soldering iron with a 32-bit RISC-V SoC, featuring a slim design, automatic standby mode and heating up to operating temperature in just 6 seconds! The v2 is the improved and further enhanced version and successor to version 1. Dual power inputs: The USB-C port supports both PD (Power Delivery) and QC 3.0 (Quick Charge) and a DC5525 barrel DC jack. Fast warm-up: The soldering iron reaches operating temperature in 6 seconds. Support for on-demand rapid boost function. Adjustable soldering tip temperature from 100° C to 400° C, which can be set via the adjustment buttons and an easy-to-read OLED display. Portable: slim design consisting of a SAE 304 stainless steel core in a polycarbonate housing. Automatic standby mode turns on when not in use to ensure user safety. Technical data Power 88W Temperature range 100-400 °C Heating time ~12 s Tip system activ ESD safe yes Automatic standby yes, time and temperature adjustable Display 0,69'' white OLED monochrome display (96x16p) Processor 32-Bit RV32IMAC RISC-V "SiFive E24 Core" @ 144 MHz Memory 192 KB Flash, 132 KB SRAM Power supply USB-C, DC5525 Dimension 155mm with soldering tip / 103mm without x 12.8mm x 16.2mm Weight 28g with soldering tip and 18g without soldering tip Target Group The soldering iron is the perfect tool ranging between consumer and professional use. The manufacturing is of very high quality. The easily exchangeable tips also make the mini soldering iron flexible to use. However, the price clearly makes it the first soldering iron for a beginner. The Pinecil will definitely be a long-lasting companion for life. The scope of delivery The scope of delivery of the Pinecil v2 is limited to the most important things you need. Of course, the soldering iron itself is included. The latest firmware is already flashed on the Pinecil. There is also a short, pointed soldering tip. The short tip gets hot particularly quickly! A power supply unit or USB cable is not included. Take a look at the accessories in our shop. You need at least a power supply and a cable. Compatible power supplies The hollow plug socket is not protected against polarity reversal! You must make sure that you use a compatible power supply unit. You can find a list from the manufacturer here: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinecil_Power_Supplies We recommend only USB-C power supplies with 65W and 20V. (Attention: Many power supplies do not have a real 65W on one port and distribute the power e.g. to two sockets). The original power supply from Pinecil is excellent. Also the power station. Recommended cables It should definitely be a USB-C to USB-C cable. Since it is a soldering iron, a silicone cable is also extremely practical. Silicone cables are heat-resistant and will not break if accidentally touched. Check out our accessories, we have suitable USB cables in stock! Other accessouries There are several other accessories for the Pinecil v2: Mini stand Although you can simply place the Pinecil on its soldering pad, because the tip does not overlap at the front, a small stand with a sponge or metal wool is practical for cleaning the tip. Other tips There are many other tip sizes. From tiny pencil tips to wide wedge tips, all tips can be used. By the way: The Pinecil v1 soldering tips are compatible with the Pinecil v2. Open Source and Community The Pinecil is a community project. This means that many developers have worked together to perfect the piece of hardware and the software. The community has made sure that the components are open source. This means that there is no trade secret about how the soldering irons are constructed. You can simply download the instructions and circuit diagrams from the internet. This has the advantage that a possible repair is also made much easier, since it is clear which components have been used. The community also ensures that the soldering iron corresponds exactly to the wishes and needs of the solderers. A really great piece of hardware. The PINECIL's software is also open source, so it is easy to make adjustments. It is quite easy to create your own temperature curves or programme a specific response. Built-in motion sensors allow the soldering iron to quickly switch between stand-by mode and operating temperature. Differences between v1 and v2 The new version v2 brings a number of new features. Among the most important are: Bluetooth: It is now possible, for example, for a fan control to switch on automatically when the iron is in use. A shorter tip: This makes the soldering iron even easier to hold and it gets hot even faster. Improved power supply: The power supply has been improved and stabilised. Show us your soldering setup We at blinkyparts are super curious to know what your soldering setup looks like? Do you have any other 3D printed parts for the Pinecil? Share your photo with us on Twitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnects Instagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_com Help others with your feedback It's often hard to know which soldering iron is for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What other equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes the Pinecil special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

The great rainbow unicorn is something very special. Once soldered, the tail, horn and mane shine almost magically in all the colours of the rainbow. The best thing is: with this soldering kit you can easily make a great pin, pendant or necklace even as a beginner. You only have to solder 6 components on the back. For those who already know a bit about soldering: The LEDs are THT, i.e. through-hole components. They are soldered to the surface on the back. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front. This way, the unicorn can shine in all its glory and shine without any flaws.For all those who are not yet that far: don't worry! Detailed and well-tested instructions will guide you through this little soldering adventure.A video of the rainbow colours can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JFJ-eYq9oTarget groupThe electronic soldering kit is designed for beginners. Adults and children alike can have fun with the unicorn soldering kit, although of course you should not let children solder alone. Relatively large components are used, which make it easy to learn how to solder. Only 6 components need to be soldered. This is also possible for absolute beginners in a reasonable amount of time. And the shape? Who isn't a unicorn fan, please? :) It's best to order one or two of these soldering kits, because as you can imagine, the unicorn soldering kit is a popular gift for friends, partners or children.The components in the unicorn soldering kitOur kits always contain all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately, we cannot send you the batteries. However, you can get them from hardware stores and larger supermarkets (more on this below under "Tools and accessories"). The soldering kit includes:The circuit boardThe circuit board is the heart of the unicorn. It forms the outline and the place to solder all the components. The board is made of fiberglass material which is coated with a gold alloy. A white coating of varnish is applied on top of it. Some parts of the board are slightly transparent. This creates the great effects on the tail and horn! RGB LEDsThis is where the magic happens! RGB stands for red-green-blue and describes the different colours of the LED. It looks like one LED, but there are 3 tiny little LEDs that slowly change through an integrated circuit. This gives you all the colours of the rainbow. Look closely, the black dot you find in the LED is the entire circuit! Yes really, so tiny! Just connect 3V and the LED lights up in all colours. There are four RGB LEDs in the Unicorn soldering kit.The SMD battery holderThe battery holder for CR2032 batteries is included in the kit in an SMD version. It is soldered onto the surface like the other components. How to do this is described in the soldering instructions. The battery itself is then simply plugged in. The battery lasts for 4-8 hours of continuous operation. So you should switch off your unicorn to save some power. You can get more in any well-stocked supermarket, in hardware stores and Swedish furniture stores.A switchOf course, a switch is also included! The switch is easy to operate and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks and stays in the position (on or off) you want the switch to be in. A great perceptible "click" provides haptic and acoustic comfort.Needed toolsHow the minimal soldering workplace looks like is described here: The soldering workplace To make the unicorn glow, you need to get one CR2032 battery per unicorn at the hardware store or a big supermarket/shop. Also, a pair of tweezers is very helpful for this kit :) Instructions and helpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have put together detailed instructions with lots of pictures and individual steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For the majority of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with the names of the components and the tracks. All instructions are available in German and English. For environmental reasons we do not print our instructions. In fact, it is better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.You can find all the instructions as PDF files at the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorialJust click on "DE" or "EN" for the relevant kit and you can download a PDF.CaseGot a 3D printer at home? Print your own unicorn enclosure! The wonderful Christian Erhardt has designed and published an enclosure. You can find the print data here: https://github.com/Binary-Kitchen/rainbow_unicorn/tree/master/caseLovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately, it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the components and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us your unicornWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what your unicorn soldering kit turned out to be. A pin? A hair clip? Did you tattoo or paint the unicorn? A pin for your backpack or something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnectsInstagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt is often difficult to judge whether a soldering kit is something for oneself. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What is your unicorn doing now? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

Let this beautiful butterfly fly with its bright colours! Once soldered, its wings shine brightly in all the colours of the rainbow. The bright spots stand out beautifully against its metal decorations. On the left and right of each wing are small eyelets for hanging on a chain and, of course, his filigree antennae must not be missing. Solder a real work of art and embellish yourself and your surroundings with it :).The best thing is: With this soldering kit you can easily make a great pin, pendant or necklace even as a beginner. You only have to solder 6 components on the back. For those who already know a bit about soldering: The LEDs are THT, i.e. through-hole components. They are soldered to the surface on the back. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front. This way the butterfly can shine in all its glory and without any blemishes. With the soldered eyelets you can easily and safely thread the butterfly onto a chain.For all those who are not yet ready: never mind! Detailed and well-tested instructions will guide you through this little soldering adventure.A video of the rainbow colours can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JFJ-eYq9o The video is from our unicorn but you get a nice impression of the smooth colour changes that make your butterfly look wonderful.Target groupThe electronic soldering kit is designed for beginners. Adults and children alike can have fun with the unicorn soldering kit, although of course you should not let children solder alone. Relatively large components are used, which make it easy to learn how to solder. Only 6 components and a few wires need to be soldered. This is also possible for beginners in a reasonable amount of time. And the shape? A fantastically sleek butterfly. This is an eye-catcher for everyone! It's best to order a kit or two at the same time, because as you can imagine, the butterfly and our other rainbow soldering kits are popular gifts for friends, partners or children.The components in the rainbow butterfly soldering kit Our kits always include all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately we cannot send you the batteries. However, you can get them from DIY stores and larger supermarkets (more on this below under "Tools and accessories"). The soldering kit includes:The circuit boardThe circuit board is the heart of the butterfly kit. It forms the outline and the space to solder all the components. The board is made of fibreglass material which is coated with a silver or gold alloy. On top of this comes a silky matt black lacquer layer. Some parts of the board are slightly transparent. This creates the great effects on the wings!RGB LEDsThis is where the magic happens! RGB stands for red-green-blue and describes the different colours of the LED. It looks like one LED, but there are 3 tiny little LEDs that slowly change through an integrated circuit. This gives you all the colours of the rainbow. Look closely, the black dot you find in the LED is the entire circuit! Yes really, so tiny! Just connect 3V and the LED lights up in all colours. There are four RGB LEDs in the Unicorn soldering kit. The SMD battery holderThe battery holder for CR2032 batteries is included in the kit in an SMD design. It is soldered onto the surface like the other components. How to do this is described in the soldering instructions. The battery itself is then simply plugged in. The battery lasts for 4-8 hours of continuous operation. So you should switch off your butterfly when you don't need it to save some power. You can get a refill in any well-stocked supermarket, in do-it-yourself stores and Swedish furniture stores.A SwitchOf course, a switch is also included! The switch is easy to operate and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks in place and stays in the position (on or off) you want the switch to be in. A great perceptible "click" provides haptic and acoustic comfort.Required toolsHere we describe what the minimum soldering workstation looks like: The soldering workstation To make the butterfly glow, you need to buy one CR2032 battery per butterfly kit at the DIY store or a big supermarket/shop. It's best to buy 1-2 more batteries! A pair of tweezers is also very useful for this kit :). A pair of round-nose pliers will help you bend the wire eyelets and the antennae. But you can also use a normal pair of pliers and a little patience.Instructions and helpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have put together detailed instructions with lots of pictures and individual steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For most of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with the names of the components and the tracks. All instructions are available in German and English.For environmental reasons we do not print our instructions. In fact, it is better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.You can find all the instructions as PDF files at the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorial Just click on "DE" or "EN" for the right kit and you can download a PDF. Lovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately, it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the components and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us your butterflyWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what your butterfly soldering kit turned out to be. A pin? A hair clip? Did you decorate the butterfly's wings with stickers or did you make, tattoo or paint a pendant? A pin for your backpack or something completely different? Share your photo with us at Twitter/Mastodon: #SolderConnects Instagram: #SolderConnects or follow us on @blinkyparts_com.

The Pinecil is a smart, portable mini soldering iron with a 32-bit RISC-V SoC, featuring a slim design, automatic standby mode and heating up to operating temperature in just 6 seconds! The v2 is the improved and further enhanced version and successor to version 1. Dual power inputs: The USB-C port supports both PD (Power Delivery) and QC 3.0 (Quick Charge) and a DC5525 barrel DC jack. Fast warm-up: The soldering iron reaches operating temperature in 6 seconds. Support for on-demand rapid boost function. Adjustable soldering tip temperature from 100° C to 400° C, which can be set via the adjustment buttons and an easy-to-read OLED display. Portable: slim design consisting of a SAE 304 stainless steel core in a polycarbonate housing. Automatic standby mode turns on when not in use to ensure user safety. Technical data Power 88W Temperature range 100-400 °C Heating time ~12 s Tip system activ ESD safe yes Automatic standby yes, time and temperature adjustable Display 0,69'' white OLED monochrome display (96x16p) Processor 32-Bit RV32IMAC RISC-V "SiFive E24 Core" @ 144 MHz Memory 192 KB Flash, 132 KB SRAM Power supply USB-C, DC5525 Dimension 155mm with soldering tip / 103mm without x 12.8mm x 16.2mm Weight 28g with soldering tip and 18g without soldering tip Target Group The soldering iron is the perfect tool ranging between consumer and professional use. The manufacturing is of very high quality. The easily exchangeable tips also make the mini soldering iron flexible to use. However, the price clearly makes it the first soldering iron for a beginner. The Pinecil will definitely be a long-lasting companion for life. The scope of delivery The scope of delivery of the Pinecil v2 is limited to the most important things you need. Of course, the soldering iron itself is included. The latest firmware is already flashed on the Pinecil. There is also a short, pointed soldering tip. The short tip gets hot particularly quickly! A power supply unit or USB cable is not included. Take a look at the accessories in our shop. You need at least a power supply and a cable. Compatible power supplies The hollow plug socket is not protected against polarity reversal! You must make sure that you use a compatible power supply unit. You can find a list from the manufacturer here: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinecil_Power_Supplies We recommend only USB-C power supplies with 65W and 20V. (Attention: Many power supplies do not have a real 65W on one port and distribute the power e.g. to two sockets). The original power supply from Pinecil is excellent. Also the power station. Recommended cables It should definitely be a USB-C to USB-C cable. Since it is a soldering iron, a silicone cable is also extremely practical. Silicone cables are heat-resistant and will not break if accidentally touched. Check out our accessories, we have suitable USB cables in stock! Other accessouries There are several other accessories for the Pinecil v2: Mini stand Although you can simply place the Pinecil on its soldering pad, because the tip does not overlap at the front, a small stand with a sponge or metal wool is practical for cleaning the tip. Other tips There are many other tip sizes. From tiny pencil tips to wide wedge tips, all tips can be used. By the way: The Pinecil v1 soldering tips are compatible with the Pinecil v2. Open Source and Community The Pinecil is a community project. This means that many developers have worked together to perfect the piece of hardware and the software. The community has made sure that the components are open source. This means that there is no trade secret about how the soldering irons are constructed. You can simply download the instructions and circuit diagrams from the internet. This has the advantage that a possible repair is also made much easier, since it is clear which components have been used. The community also ensures that the soldering iron corresponds exactly to the wishes and needs of the solderers. A really great piece of hardware. The PINECIL's software is also open source, so it is easy to make adjustments. It is quite easy to create your own temperature curves or programme a specific response. Built-in motion sensors allow the soldering iron to quickly switch between stand-by mode and operating temperature. Differences between v1 and v2 The new version v2 brings a number of new features. Among the most important are: Bluetooth: It is now possible, for example, for a fan control to switch on automatically when the iron is in use. A shorter tip: This makes the soldering iron even easier to hold and it gets hot even faster. Improved power supply: The power supply has been improved and stabilised. Show us your soldering setup We at blinkyparts are super curious to know what your soldering setup looks like? Do you have any other 3D printed parts for the Pinecil? Share your photo with us on Twitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnects Instagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_com Help others with your feedback It's often hard to know which soldering iron is for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What other equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes the Pinecil special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

This is Katie - The cat! Katie is a cat with two eye colours! Look deep into her eyes and you will see her beautiful two-coloured eyes. Heterochromatic eyes! Katie is a black cat who likes to live in boxes. Katie is a wonderful and easy soldering kit for anyone who wants to learn to solder or wants a great cat for company. What's special about Katie the Cat. Katie was designed by Franziska Breunig herself when she was 11 years old. From the circuit design to the board! How cool is that?The best thing is: with this soldering kit you can easily make a great pin, pendant or necklace even as a beginner. You only have to solder 6 components on the back. For those who already know a bit about soldering: The LEDs are THT, i.e. through-hole components. They are soldered to the surface on the back. We used this trick to get the special effect of the eyes.For those who are not yet ready: never mind! Detailed and well-tested instructions will guide you through this little soldering adventure.Target groupThe electronic soldering kit is designed for beginners. Franziska has also written the instructions and we have taken special care to use simple language. Adults and children alike can have fun with the cat soldering kit, although of course you should not let children solder alone. Relatively large components are used, making it easy to learn how to solder. Only 6 components need to be soldered. This can be done in a reasonable amount of time even by absolute beginners. The shape shows the cat Katie with her two different eyes looking at you playfully. It's best to order one or two other kits at the same time, because as you can imagine, Katie loves company and the other soldering kits make a great gift for friends and family.The components in the Katie the Cat kitOur kits always include all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately, we cannot send you the batteries. However, you can get them from hardware stores and larger supermarkets (more on this below under "Tools and accessories"). The soldering kit includes:The Board (PCB)The circuit board is the heart and gives Katie her beautiful shape. It forms the outline and the space to solder all the components. The board is made of fibreglass material which is coated with a gold alloy. A layer of black lacquer is applied on top. There are two holes in the board, which allow the LEDs to shine from the back.The LEDsThis is where the magic happens! And they do it twice. Once in green and once in blue they make the eyes shine, both the eyes that solder the kit and the eyes of the cat. The colour was chosen especially for you by Franziska. The brightness is also perfectly matched!The SMD battery holderThe battery holder for CR2032 batteries is included in the kit in an SMD design. It is soldered onto the surface like the other components. How to do this is described in the soldering instructions. We made sure that the SMD battery holder is very easy to solder on. The battery itself is then simply plugged in. The battery lasts for many hours of continuous operation. If you don't want Katie to be there for you with shining eyes, you can switch her off with a switch. You can buy more batteries in any well-stocked supermarket, in hardware stores and Swedish furniture stores. It's best to buy 1-2 more batteries ;).A Push ButtonOf course, a switch is also included! The button is easy to operate and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks and remains in the position (on or off) in which you want the switch to be. A great perceptible "click" ensures haptic and acoustic well-being.Required ToolsHere we describe what the minimum soldering workstation looks like: The soldering workplaceTo make Katie's eyes light up, you'll need to get another CR2032 battery per soldering kit at the hardware store or a large supermarket/Swedish home furnishing store.Also, tweezers are particularly helpful for this kit :) Instructions and HelpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have set up detailed instructions with lots of pictures and individual steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For the majority of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with the names of the components and the tracks. All instructions are available in German and English.For environmental reasons, we do not print our instructions. It is even better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see the details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.You can find all the instructions in PDF format under the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorialJust click on "DE" or "EN" for the right model kit and you can download a PDF.Lovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately, it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the components and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us what you did with your KatieWe at blinkyparts are super excited to find out what happened to your Katie the Cat soldering kit. A pin? A hair clip? A pendant? Did you engrave or paint Katie? A pin for your backpack or something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnectsInstagram: #SolderingConnects or follow uns at @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt is often difficult to judge whether the soldering kit is something for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes your cat special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

The cat in the box is a simple SMD soldering kit for collecting and trading. On the back is a simple circuit with CR2032 battery holder, on-off switch and a resistor. The front shows the cat in the box with two glowing LED eyes.The special thing about this kit: You can choose the eye colour yourself :). Red, pink, green, orange? It doesn't matter. Let the cat eyes glow in your favourite colour.We will send you all the LED colours. You can then decide for yourself which eyes you would like to have. The following colours are included:redorangepinkgreenFor this kit you only need to solder 3 SMD components (0805) and a few larger components. So don't be put off by SMD. The eye effect is worth it :).The kit includes all necessary components and the PCB:Board2 0805 SMD LEDs (for the eyes)Battery holder SMD CR2032SwitchResistor 0805

A beautifully simple kit. This kit is specially designed for soldering beginners. With it you can learn very easily how to use the soldering iron. On the front of the medal-shaped board is the logo of the Binary Kitchen e.V. (a chef's hat with a crossed screwdriver and soldering iron) and the inscription "I can solder". Three rainbow LEDs illuminate the board. There is also a battery holder and a pin on the back.After you have finished soldering the kit, you can proudly pin the medal to your chest!For the kit, THT components were used, i.e. components to be inserted and soldered. Only 9 soldering points have to be done and the kit is ready. Simply fast and almost always a success!Of course, we have for the kit a meaningful step-by-step instructions!The kit comes with all the necessary components and PCB:Board3 rainbow RGB LEDsBattery holder THT CR2032

The Ermer beeper is a practical continuity checker for the electronics hobbyist and for those who want to become one. The beeper is based on the simplest principle and trains our sense of hearing for the circuit. Different frequencies can be used to detect different components. Due to its simple discrete construction, the continuity tester is extremely fast, faster than many multimeters.The continuity tester was developed by Christof Ermer and therefore bears the same surname.The kit comes with all the necessary components and a circuit board:Printed circuit boardLoudspeakerLasered wooden parts for the caseVarious resistors, transistors and capacitorsBanana socketsBattery HolderPlease note: this kit does NOT include test leads/test tips!

The perfect addition to your Pinecil: The four-piece soldering tip set from the original manufacturer. 100% compatible. The short tips warm up a little faster and make your Pinecil extra compact.This set contains 4 different tips: ST-I: A round tip with 0.2mm tip radius.Length: 86,1mm Weight: 8,4g ST-C4: A large wedge tip with 45°.Length: 88,2mm Weight: 9,2g ST-D24: A straight wedge tip with no angle.Length: 86,0mm Weight: 8,5g ST-K:  A very large wedge tip with 45°.Length: 91,1mm Weight: 9,2g

This portalbe mini soldering iron holder is the perfect companion for your Pinecil. It is the original accessory and offers exactly what you want and nothing more. No wasted space or heavy components. Just lightly moisten the sponge. Portable and of high quality Sponge included Material resists high temperatures Dimensions: 47mm x 40mm x 12mm (WxDxH)Weight: 18g

The perfect addition to your Pinecil: The four-piece soldering tip set from the original manufacturer. 100% compatible. This set contains 4 different tips: TS-I: A round tip with 0.2mm tip radius.Length: 103,5mm Weight: 10,4g TS-C4: A large wedge tip with 45°.Length: 105mm Weight: 11g TS-D24: A straight wedge tip with no angle.Length: 105mm Weight: 10,5g TS-K:  A very large wedge tip with 45°.Length: 109mm Weight: 11,2g

With this heat-resistant silicone soldering pad, you always have a tidy little workspace. Take out the soldering mat and get started with the soldering kits. The soldering pad is blue, 300x200mm in size (about a DIN A4 paper) and has some compartments so that the components don't roll away. After soldering, you simply roll up the mat and stow it away for the next soldering fun! The mat is washable with water and keeps your table clean from solder splashes.As a note: The photo shows a few tools on the silicone mat. These are not included in the delivery.

We've been looking around the incredibly large solder market and have decided on a good solder for lots of soldering fun: Felder ISO-Core Solder. All lead-free and everything, of course! We have limited ourselves to a small selection, but all the solders here have been tested and found to be good. The diameters are 0.75mm and 1.0mm. In our experience, you don't have to add too much and still don't apply too much solder to your spots. Perfect for fine and coarse solder joints. Properties 2.2% flux Sn100Ni (Sn99,3CUNiGe)0.75mm and 1mm diameter100g spool Made in Germany Felder and Eco Tin Felder is a solder manufacturer from Germany and pays special attention to fair resources with Eco Tin. EcoTin pays attention to environmental protection, prevents child labour and increases work safety. You can read more about the company and EcoTin here: https://www.felder.de/unternehmen/ecotin.html

The perfect addition to your Pinecil: The four-piece soldering tip set from the original manufacturer. 100% compatible. The short tips heat up a little faster and make your Pinecil extra compact! This set includes 4 different tips: ST-BC2: A fine wedge tip with 45°. Length: 87,2mm Weight: 8,6g ST-C1: A very fine wedge tip with 60°. Length: 88,0mm Weight: 8,4g ST-ILS: A very fine bullet tip with a tip radius of 0.15mm. Length: 88,3mm Weight: 8,6g ST-KU:  A large wedge tip with 45°. Length: 87,8mm Weight: 8,6g

The perfect addition to your Pinecil: The four-piece soldering tip set from the original manufacturer. 100% compatible. This set contains 4 different tips: TS-BC2: A fine wedge tip with 45°. Length: 105mm Weight: 10g TS-C1: A very fine wedge tip with 60°. Length: 107mm Weight: 10g TS-ILS: A very fine bullet tip with a tip radius of 0.15mm. Length: 105mm Weight: 10g TS-KU:  A large wedge tip with 45°. Length: 105mm Weight: 10g

With this kit you can easily learn the right SMD soldering, as this kit has many different SMD components.The running light is achieved by a circuit of a clockgenerator NE555 (U1) and two shift registers TI4017 (U2, U3). The NE555 uses the clock signal to shift one bit through both shift registers. At the end the circuit is reset and the cycle starts anew. The outputs of U2 controls the 20 LEDs (D1-D20). Since the TI4017 only has 10 outputs, one output controls two LEDs. U3 controls one transistor each (Q1, Q2) using two outputs, which alternately pull D1-D10 or D11-D20 to GND. This process repeats itself.The kit comes with all the necessary components and PCB:BoardSwitchResistors and LEDsClock NE555, shift registers, transistors etc.Battery holder

With this SMD kit you can easily consolidate your experience in SMD soldering. Many different components ensure varied soldering experiences. 28 SMD LEDs form a heart on the front. On the back is an NE555, the most used chip in the world, and some decade counters.The result is an LED chaser in the shape of a heart. For the more experienced solderers, the speed of the running light can be adjusted by varying two resistors.Once you have soldered everything, you have a great pin in your hands. Perfect to wear around your neck!The kit comes with all the necessary components and PCB:Board28 SMD LEDsBattery holder SMD CR2032SwitchCapacitors, resistors and circuit electronicsThe battery is not included. A standard CR2032 battery is required.

From a time long gone, this friendly dino greets us with his rainbow scales on his back. kunkelkunst, Taxxizz and x70b1 (yes, those are all their nicknames) have designed and created this great soldering kit. There are four LEDs on the back that make the scales glow in all the colours of the rainbow. The best thing is: with this soldering kit you can easily make a great pin, pendant or necklace even as a beginner. You only have to solder 6 components on the back. For those who already know a bit about soldering: The LEDs are THT, i.e. through-hole components. They are soldered to the surface on the back. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front. Well, we left one hole to hang the dinosaur on a keychain or somewhere else. This way, the RGB dino can shine in all its glory and shine without any flaws.For all those who are not yet that far: don't worry! Detailed and well-tested instructions will guide you through this little soldering adventure.A video of the rainbow colours can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JFJ-eYq9o Of course, it looks much better in real life :). The animation here in the pictures is a time-lapse recording. In the video you'll see another soldering kit, but the dino is at least so colourfull as the other soldering kit!Target groupThe electronic soldering kit is designed for beginners. Adults and children alike can have fun with the dinosaur soldering kit, although of course you should not let children solder alone. Relatively large components are used, which make it easy to learn how to solder. Only 6 components need to be soldered. This is also possible for absolute beginners in a reasonable amount of time. And the shape? Who does not like dinosaurs? It's best to order a kit or two at the same time, because as you can imagine, the dino, rocket or unicorn soldering kit is a popular gift for friends, partners or children.The components in the dino soldering kitOur kits always contain all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately, we cannot send you the batteries. However, you can get them from hardware stores and larger supermarkets (more on this below under "Tools and accessories"). The soldering kit includes:The circuit boardThe circuit board is the heart or the body of the dinosaur. It forms the outline and the place to solder all the components. The board is made of fiberglass material which is coated with a gold alloy. A white coating of varnish is applied on top of it. Some parts of the board are slightly transparent. This creates the great effects on the back scales of the dino.RGB LEDsThis is where the magic happens! RGB stands for red-green-blue and describes the different colours of the LED. It looks like one LED, but there are 3 tiny little LEDs that slowly change through an integrated circuit. This gives you all the colours of the rainbow. Look closely, the black dot you find in the LED is the entire circuit! Yes really, so tiny! Just connect 3V and the LED lights up in all colours. There are four RGB LEDs in the Rocket soldering kit.The SMD battery holderThe battery holder for CR2032 batteries is included in the kit in an SMD version. It is soldered onto the surface like the other components. How to do this is described in the soldering instructions. We made sure that the SMD battery holder is very easy to solder on. The battery itself is then simply plugged in. The battery lasts for 4-8 hours of continuous operation. So you should switch off your dino to save some power. You can get more in any well-stocked supermarket, in hardware stores and Swedish furniture stores.A switchOf course, a switch is also included! The switch is easy to operate and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks and stays in the position (on or off) you want the switch to be in. A great perceptible "click" provides haptic and acoustic comfort.Needed toolsHow the minimal soldering workplace looks like is described here: The soldering workplace To make the dinosaur soldering kit glow, you need to get one CR2032 battery per rocket at the hardware store or a big supermarket/shop. Also, a pair of tweezers is very helpful for this kit :) Instructions and helpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have put together detailed instructions with lots of pictures and individual steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For the majority of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with the names of the components and the tracks. All instructions are available in German and English. For environmental reasons we do not print our instructions. In fact, it is better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.You can find all the instructions as PDF files at the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorialJust click on "DE" or "EN" for the relevant kit and you can download a PDF.Lovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately, it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the components and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us your dinoWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what your dino soldering kit turned out to be. A pin? A hairclip? A pendant? A pin for your backpack or something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnectsInstagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt is often difficult to judge whether a soldering kit is something for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes your dinosaur special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

The gold-black owl with bright orange eyes is a simple soldering kit with the right WOW effect!A self-wound coil on the back ensures with a few other components that even dead batteries still give the last and two orange LEDs in the eyes of the owl to light up. The circuit is based on the so called Joul-Thief circuit and therefore our owl is named OwlThief.The eyes of the owl and also the circuit board is a real eye-catcher. The gold plated front is not pierced at any point by a hole for the THT components. The outline of the owl and its wings and feathers are perfectly printed. Instead, the components are soldered onto the back. What is special about the Paltine is that both THT and SMD components work. This is the THT version with the slightly larger and easier to solder THT components. Of course everything is perfectly described in our instructions! Attention: The batteries are really used to the absolute minimum. Please do not use rechargeable batteries! These will be destroyed.The battery is inserted into a battery holder at the bottom of the board. This makes the owl stand on its own and watch over you with its Orange LED eyes. A beautiful board perfect for the desk or nightstand. A quick touch to its head and the switch will light it up.What exactly does a joule thief do?The name Joule thief is a pun on jewel thief and is meant to illustrate that the circuit squeezes ("steals") the last bit of electrical energy out of a battery that is already useless for other purposes, with the term joule standing for the name of the unit of energy.The circuit was published in 1999 by Z. Kaparknik published. The circuit was so simple and so elegant that it hit like a bomb. Since then it has been used in many variations in various kits.The circuit works in such a way that the low voltage still available in the battery is converted to a higher voltage. The self-wound coil on the OwlThief stores the necessary energy periodically magnetically. This energy is used to then induce the higher voltage and the LEDs light up. This happens so often that it looks to your eye as if the LED is permanently lit. We also added a special Z-diode and a capacitor to ensure that the LEDs do not break.The owl in the mediaOur JoulThief owl even made it into the media! The IT news website heise-online reported about our owl:: Kreatives Platinendesign: Mach's ein bisschen hübscher! Target groupThe electronics kit for soldering is designed for beginners. Adults and children alike can have fun with the owl soldering kit, although you should of course not let children solder alone. We wanted to create a little focus on resources with this kit and how much energy is still in many an empty battery. Relatively large components are used, making it easy to learn how to solder. There are 9 components to solder on. This can be done in a reasonable amount of time even by absolute beginners. We also want the kit not to disappear in the drawer after finished soldering and initial playing. That's why we chose an owl soldering kit, which looks really great as a work of art in your own room. Due to the clever arrangement of the battery, the board stands upright by itself. It's best to order a kit or two at the same time, because the owl makes a perfect gift for friends, family, and siblings. Who does not want to have his own light owl? :)The components in the OwlThief soldering kitIn our kits are always all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately we can't send the batteries with the kit. We have installed a AA or Mignon battery holder, these are the most common batteries in the household and there should be enough "empty" batteries. The soldering kit includesThe circuit boardThe circuit board is the heart of the owl. It forms the outline and the space to solder on all the components. The board is made of fiberglass material which is coated with a gold alloy. On top of that comes a black lacquer layer. Some parts of the board are slightly transparent. This creates the great effects in the eyes of the owl. You will also find two areas on the board: THT and SMD. Only one area has to be soldered on each. Because of the two areas you have the choice if you use SMD or THT parts. To make soldering a little bit easier, we send you THT parts.The coilOn this solderboard the coil is really the heart. A ferrite core and two about 30cm long wires are wound as described in the instructions and this results in a coil that is exactly suitable for this circuit. At the end the coil has to be soldered to the board with four solder pads. Do not be afraid of this step. We have described everything with high resolution pictures and in the text in the instructions.Some "chicken" or "owl" foodThis time we won't send you any chicken food. Chicken food jokingly refers to all the smaller components. In this kit we have a resistor, a capacitor, a Z-diode and a BC547 transistor. If you want to know more about the components, you can read a bit on Wikipedia. We have linked you to the respective Wikipedia entry. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to send us an email. We are happy to help!Orange LEDsTwo orange LEDs on the back provide the magic eyes of the owl. The circuit sucks the last energy from the batteries and pushes the electrons towards the LEDs. Through the slightly transparent circuit board, the LEDs shine through to the front and make the owl's eyes glow.The AA battery holderThe battery holder for AA or Mignon batteries is included in the kit and is placed on the bottom edge of the board so that the center of gravity is at the feet of the owl. This way the owl stands on its own and does not need an extra stand or to lean against. By the way, there are also adapters from AAA or micro batteries to the battery holder used here.A switchOf course, there is also a switch included! The switch is easy to use and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks in place and stays in the position (on or off) you want the switch to be in. A great noticeable "click" provides tactile and audible comfort.Required toolsHow the minimal soldering workstation looks like we describe you here: Der LötarbeitsplatzIn addition, a pair of tweezers is especially helpful for this kit :) Instructions and helpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have built a detailed instruction with many pictures and single steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For most of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with names of the components and the traces. All instructions are available in German and English.For environmental reasons we do not print our instructions. In fact, it is better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.All instructions can be found as PDF at the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorialJust click on "DE" or "EN" at the right kit and you can download a PDF.Lovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the parts and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us your JoulThief owlWe at blinkyparts are super excited to know what happened to your owl soldering kit. Did you add a sticker to your owl? Did you do some creative soldering? Did you paint your kit? Share your photo with us at Twitter/Mastodon: #SolderConnectsInstagram: #SolderConnectsoder or follow us at @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackOften it is hard to judge if the soldering kit is something for you. Help others by giving us a rating, feedback. How did it work? What equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes your owl soldering kit special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

Launch your own rocket! With the MINT-Labs rocket soldering kit you can make a beautiful glowing necklace. Once soldered, the porthole and the exhaust jet, the tail of the rocket will glow in all the colours of the rainbow. The best thing is: with this soldering kit you can easily make a great pin, pendant or necklace even as a beginner. You only have to solder 6 components on the back. For those who already know a bit about soldering: The LEDs are THT, i.e. through-hole components. They are soldered to the surface on the back. We used this trick to avoid having holes on the front. Well, we left one hole to hang the rocket on a keychain or somewhere else. This way, the rocket can shine in all its glory and shine without any flaws.For all those who are not yet that far: don't worry! Detailed and well-tested instructions will guide you through this little soldering adventure.A video of the rainbow colours can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8JFJ-eYq9o Of course, it looks much better in real life :). The animation here in the pictures is a time-lapse recording.Target groupThe electronic soldering kit is designed for beginners. Adults and children alike can have fun with the unicorn soldering kit, although of course you should not let children solder alone. Relatively large components are used, which make it easy to learn how to solder. Only 6 components need to be soldered. This is also possible for absolute beginners in a reasonable amount of time. And the shape? This is rocket-scienece! It's best to order a kit or two at the same time, because as you can imagine, the rocket or unicorn soldering kit is a popular gift for friends, partners or children.The components in the rocket soldering kitOur kits always contain all the components you need for soldering. Unfortunately, we cannot send you the batteries. However, you can get them from hardware stores and larger supermarkets (more on this below under "Tools and accessories"). The soldering kit includes:The circuit boardThe circuit board is the heart or hull of the rocket. It forms the outline and the place to solder all the components. The board is made of fiberglass material which is coated with a gold alloy. A white coating of varnish is applied on top of it. Some parts of the board are slightly transparent. This creates the great effects on the exhaust jet and the porthole.RGB LEDsThis is where the magic happens! RGB stands for red-green-blue and describes the different colours of the LED. It looks like one LED, but there are 3 tiny little LEDs that slowly change through an integrated circuit. This gives you all the colours of the rainbow. Look closely, the black dot you find in the LED is the entire circuit! Yes really, so tiny! Just connect 3V and the LED lights up in all colours. There are four RGB LEDs in the Rocket soldering kit.The SMD battery holderThe battery holder for CR2032 batteries is included in the kit in an SMD version. It is soldered onto the surface like the other components. How to do this is described in the soldering instructions. We made sure that the SMD battery holder is very easy to solder on. The battery itself is then simply plugged in. The battery lasts for 4-8 hours of continuous operation. So you should switch off your rocket to save some power. You can get more in any well-stocked supermarket, in hardware stores and Swedish furniture stores.A switchOf course, a switch is also included! The switch is easy to operate and therefore ideal for children (and adult hands). The switch locks and stays in the position (on or off) you want the switch to be in. A great perceptible "click" provides haptic and acoustic comfort.Needed toolsHow the minimal soldering workplace looks like is described here: The soldering workplace To make the MINT-Labs rocket glow, you need to get one CR2032 battery per rocket at the hardware store or a big supermarket/shop. Also, a pair of tweezers is very helpful for this kit :) Instructions and helpTo make it easy for you to solder the kit, we have put together detailed instructions with lots of pictures and individual steps for each of our kits. There you will be guided step by step through the assembly and there are many tips and tricks on how to solder correctly. For the majority of our soldering kits there are also interactive circuits with the names of the components and the tracks. All instructions are available in German and English. For environmental reasons we do not print our instructions. In fact, it is better to view them on screen, as you can then zoom into the high-resolution photos to see details. On each kit you will find a QR code or link to the instructions.You can find all the instructions as PDF files at the following link: https://binary-kitchen.github.io/SolderingTutorialJust click on "DE" or "EN" for the relevant kit and you can download a PDF.Who are the MINT-Labs?The MINT-Labs Regensburg e.V. is an association for the promotion of STEM education among children and adults. The rocket is the further development of a rocket of the MINT-Labs. The new version was developed together with them and therefore proudly bears the name of the MINT-Labs. If you're ever in Regensburg, stop by! If you are a hackspace or a MINT organisation: network :)Lovingly packed for you by handAll soldering kits are lovingly packed for you by hand in Germany. Unfortunately, it happens from time to time that a component is packed too much or too little. If something is too much: No problem! Keep the components and use them for your creations! If something is missing: No problem! Just send us an email and we will send you the missing parts.Show us your rocketWe at blinkyparts are super excited to hear what your rocket soldering kit turned out to be. A pin? A hairclip? A pendant? Did you paint the MINT-Labs rocket? A pin for your backpack or something completely different? Share your photo with us atTwitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnectsInstagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_comHelp others with your feedbackIt is often difficult to judge whether a soldering kit is something for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes your rocket special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".

The Pinecil is a smart, portable mini soldering iron with a 32-bit RISC-V SoC, featuring a slim design, automatic standby mode and heating up to operating temperature in just 6 seconds! The v2 is the improved and further enhanced version and successor to version 1. Dual power inputs: The USB-C port supports both PD (Power Delivery) and QC 3.0 (Quick Charge) and a DC5525 barrel DC jack. Fast warm-up: The soldering iron reaches operating temperature in 6 seconds. Support for on-demand rapid boost function. Adjustable soldering tip temperature from 100° C to 400° C, which can be set via the adjustment buttons and an easy-to-read OLED display. Portable: slim design consisting of a SAE 304 stainless steel core in a polycarbonate housing. Automatic standby mode turns on when not in use to ensure user safety. Technical data Power 88W Temperature range 100-400 °C Heating time ~12 s Tip system activ ESD safe yes Automatic standby yes, time and temperature adjustable Display 0,69'' white OLED monochrome display (96x16p) Processor 32-Bit RV32IMAC RISC-V "SiFive E24 Core" @ 144 MHz Memory 192 KB Flash, 132 KB SRAM Power supply USB-C, DC5525 Dimension 155mm with soldering tip / 103mm without x 12.8mm x 16.2mm Weight 28g with soldering tip and 18g without soldering tip Target Group The soldering iron is the perfect tool ranging between consumer and professional use. The manufacturing is of very high quality. The easily exchangeable tips also make the mini soldering iron flexible to use. However, the price clearly makes it the first soldering iron for a beginner. The Pinecil will definitely be a long-lasting companion for life. The scope of delivery The scope of delivery of the Pinecil v2 is limited to the most important things you need. Of course, the soldering iron itself is included. The latest firmware is already flashed on the Pinecil. There is also a short, pointed soldering tip. The short tip gets hot particularly quickly! A power supply unit or USB cable is not included. Take a look at the accessories in our shop. You need at least a power supply and a cable. Compatible power supplies The hollow plug socket is not protected against polarity reversal! You must make sure that you use a compatible power supply unit. You can find a list from the manufacturer here: https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/Pinecil_Power_Supplies We recommend only USB-C power supplies with 65W and 20V. (Attention: Many power supplies do not have a real 65W on one port and distribute the power e.g. to two sockets). The original power supply from Pinecil is excellent. Also the power station. Recommended cables It should definitely be a USB-C to USB-C cable. Since it is a soldering iron, a silicone cable is also extremely practical. Silicone cables are heat-resistant and will not break if accidentally touched. Check out our accessories, we have suitable USB cables in stock! Other accessouries There are several other accessories for the Pinecil v2: Mini stand Although you can simply place the Pinecil on its soldering pad, because the tip does not overlap at the front, a small stand with a sponge or metal wool is practical for cleaning the tip. Other tips There are many other tip sizes. From tiny pencil tips to wide wedge tips, all tips can be used. By the way: The Pinecil v1 soldering tips are compatible with the Pinecil v2. Open Source and Community The Pinecil is a community project. This means that many developers have worked together to perfect the piece of hardware and the software. The community has made sure that the components are open source. This means that there is no trade secret about how the soldering irons are constructed. You can simply download the instructions and circuit diagrams from the internet. This has the advantage that a possible repair is also made much easier, since it is clear which components have been used. The community also ensures that the soldering iron corresponds exactly to the wishes and needs of the solderers. A really great piece of hardware. The PINECIL's software is also open source, so it is easy to make adjustments. It is quite easy to create your own temperature curves or programme a specific response. Built-in motion sensors allow the soldering iron to quickly switch between stand-by mode and operating temperature. Differences between v1 and v2 The new version v2 brings a number of new features. Among the most important are: Bluetooth: It is now possible, for example, for a fan control to switch on automatically when the iron is in use. A shorter tip: This makes the soldering iron even easier to hold and it gets hot even faster. Improved power supply: The power supply has been improved and stabilised. Show us your soldering setup We at blinkyparts are super curious to know what your soldering setup looks like? Do you have any other 3D printed parts for the Pinecil? Share your photo with us on Twitter/Mastodon: #SolderingConnects Instagram: #LötenVerbindet or follow us under @blinkyparts_com Help others with your feedback It's often hard to know which soldering iron is for you. Help others by giving us a rating, a feedback. How did it work? What other equipment did you have? What did you like most about it? What makes the Pinecil special? Just leave a review here on the product page under "Reviews".