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Posted: **Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:06 pm**

My DIYPNP kit was delivered today. I'm going to keep posting to this thread how I go building it so you can see my mistakes and success. Hopefully it will be all positive.

So far I've just unpacked the components so I'll post up some photos of what comes in the kit.

Everything is quite well labelled but no obvious instructions. I'll have to have a look at their website.

Posted: **Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:23 pm**

Sweet Keen to see the build up!

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:13 am**

Love a good build up

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:26 am**

Good luck with it. Can't be too difficult because my mate's 15yo son earns pocket money by soldering them up for motorbikes.

Posted: **Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:32 am**

what a great idea.... :lol:

......maybe he should start adverting here. :lol:

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:01 am**

I haven't had a lot of time to work on it this week but I've made a start:

Posted: **Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:06 pm**

keep it coming m8, don't be shy

Posted: **Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:01 am**

Nearly finished. I had the Microsquirt board attached last night but I need to get some cables so I can load the firmware.

Posted: **Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:55 am**

Nice going.
I've been re-acquianting myself with my PNP, and it's so satisfying to know what you are doing and punch in the right numbers in the right places and getting the results you want. I can only imagine how much MORE satisfying it must be to do all this from scratch.

Posted: **Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:48 pm**

That's awesome! What sort of experience have you had previously with soldering? I would love to attempt this, but my soldering skills is that of a handicapped baboon...

Posted: **Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:11 pm**

[quote="Szemen" but my soldering skills is that of a handicapped baboon...[/quote]

I think this is holding alot of people back from doing this...me included, its been wayyy to many years since i spent some serious time on a soldering iron.

Keep up the good work jerrah, more pics please!

Posted: **Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:51 pm**

In a past career I worked in a TV repair shop so I've handled a soldering iron before.

I'd be happy to solder up more DIYPNP's for people for a fee.

It's not that difficult to assemble.

Posted: **Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:11 pm**

Are you the Repairman from Silicon Chip magazine?
I can solder (terribly). Your soldering looks nice and neat.

Posted: **Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:18 pm**

No I'm not the repairman.

Thanks for the complements. I actually finished the main board earlier in the week but I haven't had the time to post up a picture.

Posted: **Fri Oct 23, 2009 5:13 pm**

jerrah wrote:I'd be happy to solder up more DIYPNP's for people for free.

Woah! What a generous offer!
:mrgreen:

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