PICAXE "snap connector" kids microcontroller kit!

Step 6

A Dremel readily & neatly exposes right back to the solder tag contacts- existing wires are rather too flimsy & a full trapazoidal cutout gives best rewiring access. Use colour coded wires (Brown=1, Red=2, Yellow=4 etc) to ID the connections,& DIP 8 socket the PICAXE- perhaps using a Veroboard offcut. Note the PICAXE I/O "PIN" channels are NOT the same as the usual IC legs, & an unusual supply pinout also exists (IC leg 1 is +ve,8 is ground)   EXTRA:  Refer to the ground connection enhancement, a few steps on, that now allows pin 0 to be also used !