th Author: Lit Liao Date: Jan. 11 2013 Congratulations on your purchase of the Tick Tock Shield Tick Tock shield In this guide, we will explain how to assemble the Tick Tock Soldering Guide Shield. By the time were done, youll have a snazzy new clock and learn how to solder in the process. Lets roll up our sleeves and get soldering Tools & Electronic Components1 Tools..1 Electronic Components2 Soldering 123...........7 Resistors.7 LEDs, Sensors & Crystal.10 Capacitors..12 Coin Cell Holder & IC Sockets13 Buzzer & Buttons..14 7-Segment Display15 Stacking Headers & ISP Header..16 Chip & Battery.17 Acrylic Shell & Standoffs..18 2 / 20 TToooolsls && EEleclecttrroonnicic CComomppoonneennttss AAAssssssuuummmiiinnnggg ttthhhiiisss iiisss yyyooouuurrr fffiiirrrsssttt sssooollldddeeerrriiinnnggg ppprrrooojjjeeecccttt,,, llleeetttsss gggaaattthhheeerrr ttthhheee tttoooooolllsss aaannnddd cccooommmpppooonnneeennntttsss tttooo gggeeettt ssstttaaarrrttteeeddd... Tools OOnnllyy tthhrreeee bbaassiicc ttoooollss aarree nneeeeddeedd.. IIff yyoouu ddoonntt aallrreeaaddyy hhaavvee tthheemm oonn hhaanndd,, tthheenn yyoouu wwiillll nneeeedd ttoo ppuurrcchhaassee ttthhheeemmm... TTThhheeeyyy wwwiiillllll bbbeee uuussseeeddd tttiiimmmeee aaannnddd tttiiimmmeee aaagggaaaiiinnn fffooorrr yyyooouuurrr sssooollldddeeerrriiinnnggg ppprrrooojjjeeeccctttsss,,, sssooo iiifff yyyooouuu hhhaaavvveee ttthhheee aaavvvaaaiiilllaaabbbllleee fffuuunnndddsss,,, choose tools that are well made. 1. Soldering Iron YYoouu wwiillll nneeeedd aa bbaassiicc ssoollddeerriinngg iirroonn,, aa bbaassee ttoo hhoolldd iitt,, aanndd aa wweett ssppoonnggee.. IIff ppoossssiibbllee,, aa ssoollddeerriinngg ssttaattiioonn,, aass sseeeenn iinn tthhee ppiiccttuurree aabboovvee,, iiss pprreeffeerraabbllee bbeeccaauussee iitt iinncclluuddeess aann iirroonn,, aa ssttaanndd,, aa ssppoonnggee,, aanndd aa ppoowweerr uunniitt.. TThhee ppoowweerr uunniitt iiss nniiccee bbeeccaauussee yyoouu ccaann mmaaiinnttaaiinn aa ccoonnssttaanntt tteemmppeerraattuurree.. AAtt tthhee vveerryy least, a soldering iron with aa ppeenncciill sshhaappee and aa ffiinnee ppooiinntt ttiipp iiss rreeccoommmmeennddeedd.. PPlleeaassee ddoo nnoott uussee aa ssoollddeerriinngg gguunn.. TThheessee ccaann ddaammaaggee sseennssiittiivvee eelleeccttrroonniiccss bbeeccaauussee tthheeyy ggeenneerraattee an electromagnetic spike. 2. Solder Solder is to DIY electronics as glue is to paper. IItt iiss aann aallllooyy uusseedd ttoo jjooiinn ttwwoo mmeettaall surfaces together. 3 / 20 PAGE 1