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Step 6The last two connections
Cut the two wires if they're too long, and bend them so that their ends just touch PIC pins 1 and 8.
Solder the wires to the pins. You'll want to hold the wires in the middle with the pliers (to keep them from moving, and also to act as a heat sink). Apply the iron for as short a time as you can - the idea is to keep the wire from heating up to the point where the solder at the other end melts. That's why I have the wires loop around like this, longer than is strictly necessary - if they took the shortest possible path, it would be impossible to deal with only one end at a time.
Time for a last check with the magnifier - the wires shouldn't be touching ANYTHING other than the endpoints to which they are soldered. You may want to slide a piece of electrical tape underneath them to help ensure this. There should be one unconnected PIC pin left, and it's going to stay that way.
Solder the wires to the pins. You'll want to hold the wires in the middle with the pliers (to keep them from moving, and also to act as a heat sink). Apply the iron for as short a time as you can - the idea is to keep the wire from heating up to the point where the solder at the other end melts. That's why I have the wires loop around like this, longer than is strictly necessary - if they took the shortest possible path, it would be impossible to deal with only one end at a time.
Time for a last check with the magnifier - the wires shouldn't be touching ANYTHING other than the endpoints to which they are soldered. You may want to slide a piece of electrical tape underneath them to help ensure this. There should be one unconnected PIC pin left, and it's going to stay that way.
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