Curved Circuit Art: Make A Double Helix LED Lantern

Step 5 Soldering the Circuit

Pic6 shows the etched board with LEDs and resistors soldered in place. It does not show the 30 gauge magnet wire soldered to the two bottom inside traces to provide power.

Pic7 shows a clamp I made out of spring metal to hold down surface mount components while soldering. Details on how to make the clamp are here:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Advanced-Soldering-Fast-and-Easy-Soldering-of-Sur/