ChaseWoofer

Got my box today and already starting on the SMT soldering. Then we have the Raspberry Pi Zero which is going to be so cool to play with.

Got my box yesterday, canny wait to start working on it. I noticed that my buck-boost SEPIC is broken (see pictures). Will there be an issue using it with the 330 coils being exposed??

Thank you, I'll test it out and let you know what happens.

That's above my skill set :-)

That's a really nice 1 plant product. Being a gardener as well as a developer/maker last year I started on an irrigation system for my garden using an UNO several different moisture sensors of different sizes and material types. For my water source I am using several manifolds with electric flow control. I have been working on my write-up, which is the hardest part for me.I did find that when the moisture sensors are left in the soil within a week they tend to start getting build-up and the reading aren't accurate, also the sensor is only checking a small area. For plants that have deep roots longer sensors are required, I found that BBQ tongs work great and you can cut whatever size you need.Just some of my findings. This is a great instructable for this product.

I'm so jelly, I haven't received mine yet. I just received 4 of the ESP-32S chips i ordered through Amazon along with the breakout board (this will be my first attempt at soldering a chip onto a board, kinda nervous about doing it). So glad I'll be able to play with this one already assembled on the board once I get it in the mail.

While I haven't received mine yet, I have used these rings before and it should have pads 5v DIN/DOUT GND with the 5v being on the outside data in/out in the center and gnd on the inside ring. At least that is how the 15 different ones I already have are labeled. The best results i've had is by tinning the wire with a little extra then putting it on the ring and with the soldering iron heating it up just enough to get it back to a liquid state. DON'T try to do all 3 at the same time.