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Assembly tools

Assembly tools

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29 May 2012 133
Thin solder wire, flux and a good pair of tweezers.
Batsocks BreadMate

Batsocks BreadMate

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30 May 2012 124
Soldering was pretty relaxed, except for the USB socket. The 0603 components require a bit of concentration and patience. Soldering with an iron is possible for enthusiasts, a magnifier would help a lot. Using solder paste + hot air / oven is definitely the way to go if you do more than just one board.
Batsocks BreadMate USB side

Batsocks BreadMate USB side

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30 May 2012 125
It's alive!

It's alive!

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30 May 2012 116
Well... at least PDI programming worked. I still need to get a micro-USB cable. Today I found out that my local consumer electronics store thinks I should pay 16€ for a friggin' 1.8m micro-USB cable. NO WAY. The cheapest old-style USB2.0 cable was still 6€. WTF!?! Up till now I was happy with HDMI cables being hilariously overpriced (I don't need those), but simple micro-USB cables are now overpriced as well.
USB ESD protector

USB ESD protector

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30 May 2012 110
Batsocks BreadMate

Batsocks BreadMate

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30 May 2012 114
Soldering was pretty relaxed, except for the USB socket. The 0603 components require a bit of concentration and patience. Soldering with an iron is possible for enthusiasts, a magnifier would help a lot. Using solder paste + hot air / oven is definitely the way to go if you do more than just one board.
0402 LED - NO!

0402 LED - NO!

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30 May 2012 91
Done!

Done!

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29 May 2012 128
A bit too much solder on the metal body, but that doesn't matter. It's hand assembled.
Cleaning with IPA

Cleaning with IPA

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29 May 2012 114
A sheet of soft tissue soaked with isopropyl alcohol and a stiff brush works nicely.
ATXmega32U4

ATXmega32U4

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30 May 2012 145
It has the same signature as the 32A4.
Batsocks BreadMate

Batsocks BreadMate

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30 May 2012 121
Soldering was pretty relaxed, except for the USB socket. The 0603 components require a bit of concentration and patience. Soldering with an iron is possible for enthusiasts, a magnifier would help a lot. Using solder paste + hot air / oven is definitely the way to go if you do more than just one board.
Batsocks BreadMate USB Xmega PDI

Batsocks BreadMate USB Xmega PDI

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29 May 2012 153
Get one
Batsocks BreadMate USB Xmega PDI

Batsocks BreadMate USB Xmega PDI

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29 May 2012 132
Get one
ATXmega32U4

ATXmega32U4

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30 May 2012 115
It has the same signature as the 32A4.
More flux added

More flux added

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29 May 2012 125
Don't ever try this without additional flux.
Got a little solder bridge

Got a little solder bridge

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29 May 2012 117
Resolution: MORE flux!
Tacked the socket down

Tacked the socket down

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29 May 2012 128
The socket is fixed, can't move anymore. Now I can take all the time I need to take care of the tiny pins.
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