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Step 7 Adding the components

Checking the holes

When you put all the components in the PCB, you can check if everything fits and if you didn't forget a hole (there is always one). It is helpful to use the PCB-view on Fritzing to help you remember where everything goes. If you hover over a part in Fritzing, it will tell you witch part it is.


Bending the leads

If you bend the leads a little bit on het back of the PCB, they will stay in place when you turn it over to solder.


Soldering the parts

Now it is time to solder the parts. Heat the wire and the PCB with your soldering-iron and than ad the solder. If it flows an "sticks" on both the PCB and the wire, you did good.
Be sure not to breath in the fumes and be careful with the hot soldering-iron.


Shortening the leads

Now you can snip off the wires from the back.
For now I just shorted the on/off switch with a wire and I added two 


Placing the ATtiny

If the PCB is finished you can place the ATtiny chip in the holder. Often you have to bent in the legs a little bit to fit. Pin one is marked with a dot. Be sure to put the ATtiny the right way in het holder. If you do it wrong, you will probably blow up the ATtiny.