Soldering

Soldering is one of the most fundamental skills needed to dabble in the world of electronics. We here at SparkFun believe that soldering should be a skill in everyone’s arsenal. In a world of increasing technological surroundings, we believe it is important that people everywhere be able to not only understand the technologies they use everyday but also be able to build, alter, and fix them as well. Soldering is one of many skills that will empower you to do just that. We recommend looking at How to Solder: Through-Hole Soldering tutorial to get started.

LED Crystal Goddess Crown

September 27, 2017
Follow this tutorial to make your own Crystal Goddess Crown with LEDs!

LED PomPom Headbands

June 14, 2017
Follow this tutorial to make your own light up PomPom headband! Try the beginner version if you are new to electronics or the advanced version if you have some more experience!

TeensyView Hookup Guide

March 16, 2017
A guide to using the TeensyView OLED board to display text and graphics.

SSOP-16 to DIP Adapter Hookup Guide

January 5, 2017
Using the SSOP-16 to DIP adapter board.

Wireless Joystick Hookup Guide

January 5, 2017
A hookup guide for the SparkFun Wireless Joystick Kit.

Proto Pedal Example: Programmable Digital Pedal

September 22, 2016
Building a pedal around the Teensy 3.2 and Teensy Audio shield. Changing the effect in the pedal is as easy as uploading a new sketch!

Beefcake Relay Control Hookup Guide

June 2, 2016
This is a guide for assembling and basic use of the Beefcake Relay Control board

Cherry MX Switch Breakout Hookup Guide

April 21, 2016
How to assemble and use the Cherry MX Switch Breakout, allowing you to turn a matrix of mechanical switches into a full-size keyboard!

Electronic E-craft Terrarium

January 21, 2016
A guest tutorial on an Electronic Terrarium from the Performative Sculpture class of Parsons DT.

BadgerHack

September 23, 2015
This tutorial shows users how to solder their SparkFun interactive badges as well as put them to use in other projects.

8-Pin SOIC to DIP Adapter Hookup Guide

August 13, 2015
Assembly and application of the 8-pin SOIC-to-DIP adapter.

Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter Hookup Guide

June 18, 2015
A basic introduction and assembly guide for the SparkFun Teensy Arduino Shield Adapter.

Getting Started with the Teensy

June 18, 2015
Basic intro to the Teensy line of products, with soldering and programming suggestions.

The Great Big Guide to Paper Circuits

May 22, 2015
Let's take a look at different materials we can use to combine paper crafting and electronics.

How to Solder: Castellated Mounting Holes

May 12, 2015
Tutorial showing how to solder castellated holes (or castellations). This might come in handy if you need to solder a module or PCB to another PCB. These castellations are becoming popular with integrated WiFi and Bluetooth modules.

Light Up Silk Flower Corsage

April 20, 2015
Combine a silk flower with a built-in RGB LED and some LilyPad Switches to create a customizable accessory.

Benchtop Power Board Kit Hookup Guide

November 3, 2014
Need more power? This Benchtop ATX Power Supply Kit should help give you the boost you need to power those energy hungry projects.

Hacking Your Maker Faire Badge

September 18, 2014
How to hook-up, program, and modify your Maker Faire Badge for electronic fun.

SparkPunk Sequencer Hookup Guide

August 14, 2014
How to assemble and use the SparkPunk Sequencer kit.

SparkPunk Hookup Guide

June 12, 2014
How to assemble and modify the SparkPunk Sound Generator kit.

Uh-Oh Battery Level Indicator Hookup Guide

April 9, 2014
Learn how to assemble and use the TL431 in the Uh-Oh Battery Level Indicator Kit.

Binary Blaster Assembly Guide

March 13, 2014
Learn how to assemble and play the Binary Blaster Game from SparkFun Electronics.

Large Solderable Breadboard Hookup Guide

February 27, 2014
This breadboard has a couple of tricks up it's sleeve!

Constant Innovation in Quality Control

December 11, 2013
In this article, we share our recent advancements in quality control. Along with making our tests more thorough, we have also made them more efficient and robust.
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