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Day of the Geek - Soldering Badge Kit (White)
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The Day of the Dead only comes around once a year but what if you could
celebrate it any day you want? With this white version of the Day of the Geek
soldering kit you will be able to learn the basics of soldering by being able to
assemble a light-up skull badge! Each Day of the Geek kit takes about 5-10min
to assemble with basic soldering materials (not included). Say no to sugar skulls
and say yes to solder skulls instead!
Every Day of the Geek Soldering Badge Kit includes one white skull PCB, a
CR2032 battery holder, a pin back, and three pairs of colored LEDs so you
have the option of Red, White or Blue eyes. All you need to supply (besides a
soldering iron and solder) is a CR2032 coin cell battery since it is not included
to make shipping easier. Due to the different forward voltages and current draw,
you shouldn’t mix the LED colors. Only use red with red, white with white, and
blue with blue.
Happy Dia de los Muertos, everyone!
Note: Since this product is a kit, assembly and a basic knowledge of soldering
will be required. The Day of the Geek Badge does not come pre-assembled.
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BADGE BEGINNER CR2032 DAY OF THE GEEK KIT LED SOLDER
SOLDERING WHITE
Day of the Geek - Soldering Badge Kit (White) Product Help and Resources
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Product Showcase: Day of
the Geek Solder Kit
PUBLISHED ON MARCH 29, 2018
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5 out of 5
Based on 1 ratings:
Very cool. But even cooler with RGB LEDs.
about 4 months ago by Member #1313866 verified purchaser
Really nicely made and great looking little badges. I put together a couple of these as gifts for kids old enough
not to chew on them or swallow the pin clasps. Rather than settle for one color LEDs I used 3mm slow fading
RGB lamps and they work great. Assuming kids might be tempted to stare at the blinky lights and not wanting
to damage any retinas I cut the outer traces and soldered a 10K resistor on each side, with one lead in each
anode hole and the other in each battery holder hole. This dims things down to a comfortable level. Others
may want to use higher or lower values or none at all, depending on individual taste. The LEDs I used stay in
sync remarkably well, at least in the short term, and the effect adds to the fun.
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