Step 2: The Tools
These are the standard tools for assembling almost all electronics projects. Not all of these are absolutely necessary, but they make the job a lot easier.
Soldering Iron
Not a soldering gun. Soldering guns make semiconductors cry tears of melted plastic.
Solder
Hot glue doesn't count. I've seen it. No joke.
Multimeter
Wire strippers
Pliers
Side-cutters
Solder-sucker
Not required if you don't think you're going to make mistakes.
Small flat-headed screwdriver
To tighten the screws on the terminal strip.
Helping hands
These are those funky things that hold stuff while you're soldering. These are useful for way more than electronics.
Solid core wire
You need this to create the traces. It must be solid core!
Soldering Iron
Not a soldering gun. Soldering guns make semiconductors cry tears of melted plastic.
Solder
Hot glue doesn't count. I've seen it. No joke.
Multimeter
Wire strippers
Pliers
Side-cutters
Solder-sucker
Not required if you don't think you're going to make mistakes.
Small flat-headed screwdriver
To tighten the screws on the terminal strip.
Helping hands
These are those funky things that hold stuff while you're soldering. These are useful for way more than electronics.
Solid core wire
You need this to create the traces. It must be solid core!
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On the bright side, I went out and got a new soldering iron :)