They come between two sheets of backing paper (or plastic). The kit comes with glue dots for attaching the googly eyes. Again, take care to not overdo it with the solder. Solder the rest of the header pins in place. (If the header is not initially flush to the board, it will "snap" down into place if you melt the solder while pressing like this.) If not, hold the board down while you momentarily melt the solder and adjust the header as needed. Pick up the shield and check that all four "stacking" headers are flush and square to the board. And, if you really are a beginner, there are plenty of good tutorials on line, like this one.)Īll four headers should now be fixed in place at one end. (Again, if you're new at soldering or out of practice, take a look at pages 2 and 5-7 of the Bulbdial clock assembly instructions, which go over basic tools and technique. Take care to not use too much solder you don't want to coat the gold pins with it higher than necessary, and you don't want to wick too much into the holes below either. Lightly solder just one pin of each of the four headers- the outermost four points are a good set to begin with. (This is usually straightforward with gentle pressure and a little bit of side-to-side wiggling.)
Level the headers in the board so that they sit straight up and down, and flush to the board. Flip the board over and rest it (headers down) on a level surface. Gently- so as not to bend the actual pins -grip the board by the headers on the bottom side, so that you can turn it upside down without the headers falling out. Insert the two 6-pin and 8-pin headers into their respective locations, from the top side of the board. There are two 6-pin locations next to where the "Googly Eye Shield" label is, and two (longer) 8-pin locations on the opposite side of the board. Identify those locations on the circuit board. Starting in the next step, we'll be adding the "stacking" header set to the four outboard header locations, which are those four locations outlined in long black rectangles. Here's what the Googly Eye Shield circuit board looks like: And, if you really are a beginner, there are plenty of good tutorials on line, like this one. If not, or it's been a while, you may also want to look at pages 2 and 5-7 of the Bulbdial clock assembly instructions, which go over basic tools and technique. This guide assumes that you have had some soldering experience. We'll go step by step, installing the kit components, few though they may be. 2.10 Step 10: Apply Googly eyes to Shieldīill of Materials, or, "What's in the kit?".2.9 Step 9: Make those Googly Eyes Sticky!.1 Bill of Materials, or, "What's in the kit?".
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