You do that in the walls of your home as well. Standard practice to leave a bit extra in the wall, also no twisted runs. Keeps the heating and cooling damage down, plus the extra at the end makes repairs a breeze!
@@edlingja1 I wish they did here. Where I live the electricians seem to like leaving barely enough to even get the fitting out of the wall sufficiently to get to the screws to detach a wire. And then screwing it into a new fitting is nearly impossible.
Good tutorial. One caveat: after testing, scrub the board using an old toothbrush and some 90% isopropyl alcohol to remove solder bits and flux. Make sure the board is completely dry before plugging it back in.
I must say! Another great video for most of us beginner-intermediate electronic enthusiasts. I learned a few great tips on my own after so many circuits I built. But I picked up a few more with this video and your other videos. Thank you so much. And keep them coming. :D
I don't care how many times I hear an American say "sawder", I am always going to say "soulder". I'm Irish and proud. :) Love these quirkily well presented shows :)
@@ithuriel2927 lol. It's true that some words have silent letters, but that is not the case for any of those you've listed. Unless you pronounce walk like whack.
@@wcndave I'm not sure if you're trolling or English isn't your first language but the l is silent in all of them. You can look it up. Don't take my word for it. And anyway. Even if they have no silent letters (which is not the case), my point stands. Just because the word has an l doesn't mean the l has to be pronounced.
I find myself preferring "pad per hole" more and more these days. Sure, it's not quite as neat-looking on the underside, but my layout options are more flexible and I don't mind a bit of spaghetti! I've found the thing that's helped me most is to use PTFE-insulated hookup wire - if things are getting a bit packed-in, it doesn't melt if you accidentally jab it with the soldering iron!
it is generally a good idea to test your circuits on breadboard first if for no other reason, just to make sure all your parts work correctly I've had to mod circuits from the net before to get the expected results and there's nothing more disappointing than a huge project that doesn't work at the end when you aren't sure why
Very nice to get a proper introduction to the basics of this prototyping technique. I've used these boards before, but just kind of did whatever seemed to work!
I own a Arduino Uno (I F*ing love it). It's a programmable microcontroller, and Arduino makes an IDE to program them with using a modified version of C programming language. You would want one if you want to perform digital (and PWM analog) functions. If what you're doing requires many ICs or tons of analog, then I'd suggest maybe looking into Arduino. If it's purely analog circuitry, then it's not necessary. He's definitely trying to upsell, but if it's around $30, pick one up, theyre fun
Very helpful. Thanks. I need videos like this because I have absolutely no one to guide me. 100% self-taught through the internet. I can read about it and it helps but when I see it everything clicks and I can do it. So, thanks. But could you tone down the music a little on other videos? Its a good beat but just a little overpowering when I am trying to listen to what you are saying. Push a little to the background.
I'm back to this video (after soldering my 3rd attempt to a VCO which came out with a success)... And I can tell that one of the most important parts here is _planning_ . It's hard to plan your layout well "on fly". Merely impossible. So I recommend to everybody a small program called *DIYLC* . It's not the best program but it's free and you can share your layouts with friends easily. After planning i've made a pretty accurate circuit. First two looks like a mad spaghetti! And they've didn't worked :) Actually that was more about a flux that wasn't cleared... But a lack of planning (especially with sensitive circuits like any complex VCO) can lead to a mess or a not working thing.
@blubberass my soldering iron only allows solder to melt on one side ( flat head) and the tip isn't hot, too big for electronics, only large wires. if you live in the uk check the fuse in the plug
they are called ic sockets. it allows you to prevent buring the chip when soldering and if the chip blows, you dont have to desolder the chip all you have to do is pull it out. no you do not have to use them. the sockets make life easier
You can put the components wherever you want on the perfboard, you just need to make sure you don't accidentally solder false leads or connect things incorrectly
I love this video but don't see a need for this personally could you please do a build of the tweak-o distortion I really wanna build it but find the plans a bit perplexing thanks , Ted
Being a guitar player yourself, I was wondering if you've ever considered making a one-of Frankenstein instrument? A Warmoth Telecaster body pre-routed for the Line 6 Variax electronics and a little extra custom routing to accommodate for the wiring and pick-up placement for Roland's GK-2A electronics would offer a world of multi-tonal possibilities. Interested? Run the numbers. If it's not obscenely expensive... I'm in.
Hi,I am new to prototyping and wondering how to hold a TP4056 li-ion battery charger module and DC-DC booster alongwith battery together--can these modules be glued/soldered ,how does one put this into a project box? I was thinking of directly attaching modules to project box wall if possible using glue OR can we attach them to veroboard?
I’d love to know just what type of circuits are clicking away in that background soundtrack. Sounds like some pretty basic ‘twin T’ networks through a PT delay then a filter. I had a bunch of those dark red capacitors that were getting very soft when heated. Upon tearing a few open, I was not altogether shocked to discover two leads laying close to the ends of a surface mount capacitor. No glue nor solder to strengthen the connections. Just clay tightly packed around leads with their ends touching the SMD caps! I was curious if this is actually the way that through hole components are made now? It might make an interesting video. That pedal is pretty darned clever. For how few parts it uses, it’s quite capable. THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!!
Years ago I picked up a perfboard, couldn't make sense of it, so i grabbed some cladden board instead and learned how to make my own pcb's. Now I kind of want to learn it lol
do you think make could build a cnc router system with a arduino and joystick that run stepper motors? that would be great for building other projects...
Hey, Collin (or anyone else reading this), have you seen or used those conductive pens? You can actually draw a circuit with them as the ink (more like a thin paste) conducts electricity. I messed around with one for a bit but found it did weird things with the resistance and whatnot. Any thoughts on those pens?
If you use legs of components bend around as leads, they are PITA to desolder/remove, u can't just reheat them and pull out quickly... if for whatever reason you would want to do so. Usually you, ok well me, break (and, if not, likely overcook) the component and/or tear away the pads from perfboard if long leads are routed around as conductors. But then again, if you do not try to squeeze whole circuit to smallest possible area of perfboard, like i do, and use scavanged boards with half pads missing (after removing whatever mess was soldered on by someone holding iron for the first time ;-), AND (often half cooked) components from electronics-computer-sciences faculty/highschool dumpster, this might not be such an issue ;-)
radioshack sells a short, sweet, and practical introduction to electronics book. I believe its this one Getting Started in Electronics Book Model: BELC | Catalog #: 62-100
cool video much prefer your style to kipkay, who is a do this do that sort of person. I like the small little tips which can be very handy when making a perf board. Will be watching all your videos from now on keep up the good work ^^
Hey Collin I know it can be really boring everyone making you questions, but have you any tutorial on how to make a circuit to switch automatically between a mains>12v tranformer to a LI-Ion 12v laptop battery, like an emergency backup system, when main power gets cut off it switches to the battery power.. Aaand when the mains are on, the circuit charges the batteries.. All this is for my door lock.. Thanks 4 sharing your knowledge =)
My way of making PCBs is to use Perf Board (like you) But to literaly print on the PCB with CATe5 wire, (stripped bare). Maybe try to do like that in the next video. It is VERY efficiant, and it gives me use of my 25,000 (or so) feet of scrap CATe5 wiring!!!!
Is it bad to try to fit components within a small surface area of perfboard? The excess holes trigger an itch to adjust them compactly, especially in the absence of an IC
thats freeking cool, I never thought of building my own effects peddles, wow, just add in a hobbie box and you would have something you could use all the time thanks for inspiring me to want to build one.
@cheapfxstudio Is it? I have heard it called loads of different things, perf board, veroboard, strip board etc I see Maplin call it matrix board but I have never ever heard it called this :S
Flux, also called rosin. It is in the solder to act as a barrier between the melted metal and the air - otherwise the metal would oxidize and no longer conduct electricity. All welding needs a way to shield the molten metal from oxidation (well, I suppose if you weld in space you could do it in the raw so to speak).
I understand the concerns about high voltage and that it can kill you, but I already got the electric scheme and even complete setup drawings. How hard can it be?
made an octave doubling fuzz for my guitar outta the exact same board, Jumpers everywhere for places where you need to make a connection for more than 3 componets, annoying to solder to when you dont have a smaller tip, cant find pencil thin screw in tips for a weller SP23L iron anywhere
a far more simple PWM circuit can be made out of a single 555 chip. BTW this is not juste a pwm because a pulse-width modulator changes the lengh of the ''on'' position of the square wave and let the ''off'' position, the same, and he had three pot while only one is necessary for the PWM.
@xiaoyangkao2 my mistake, I did not make my point clear enough I want to find this part to make this project, but I can't find it with that name because the salesman doesn't know this description so is ther any other possible name for it??? the other two are linear but this one not
His videos are much better then the ones that are just commercials.
The music to these Make: videos puts me at ease. Collin is one talented dude.
So true
i guess I'm kind of off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch new series online ?
@Ares Kingston Flixportal :)
@Valentino Jordy thank you, I went there and it seems to work :D I appreciate it!
@Ares Kingston Happy to help :D
Engineers like Collin never die,they just go OFFLINE!
I really like his soldering skills 👍
The best strain relief for external parts I've seen is when you drill two holes next to the solder point and loop the wire down and back out.
Jared Jeanotte I do that alot with my projects. It defiantly help keep wires from pulling out.
You do that in the walls of your home as well. Standard practice to leave a bit extra in the wall, also no twisted runs. Keeps the heating and cooling damage down, plus the extra at the end makes repairs a breeze!
yeah thats what i do
@@edlingja1 I wish they did here. Where I live the electricians seem to like leaving barely enough to even get the fitting out of the wall sufficiently to get to the screws to detach a wire. And then screwing it into a new fitting is nearly impossible.
You can also just use the holes in the perfboard depending on the wire gauge or a bit of hot glue.
Good tutorial. One caveat: after testing, scrub the board using an old toothbrush and some 90% isopropyl alcohol to remove solder bits and flux. Make sure the board is completely dry before plugging it back in.
I must say! Another great video for most of us beginner-intermediate electronic enthusiasts. I learned a few great tips on my own after so many circuits I built. But I picked up a few more with this video and your other videos. Thank you so much. And keep them coming. :D
Excellent video Collin.
I think you are the only person who does instructional videos on this channel nowadays.
Watching this video after 14 years!!!!❤❤
Collin produces high quality TH-cam videos, it would take me for ever to get to that standard
I don't care how many times I hear an American say "sawder", I am always going to say "soulder". I'm Irish and proud. :) Love these quirkily well presented shows :)
All good, proud Irish people. Y'all have a lovely accent.
@@spagetmen You do see the word has an L in it right? Do you call the nearest star, Sol, (aka the sun) "Saw"?
@@wcndave Hey I know this will come as a shock to you but English words can have silent litters (calm, walk, could).
@@ithuriel2927 lol. It's true that some words have silent letters, but that is not the case for any of those you've listed. Unless you pronounce walk like whack.
@@wcndave I'm not sure if you're trolling or English isn't your first language but the l is silent in all of them. You can look it up. Don't take my word for it.
And anyway. Even if they have no silent letters (which is not the case), my point stands. Just because the word has an l doesn't mean the l has to be pronounced.
i have no clue what he does but its 100 times more interesting than any of the john park videos:)
just FACINATING
I find myself preferring "pad per hole" more and more these days. Sure, it's not quite as neat-looking on the underside, but my layout options are more flexible and I don't mind a bit of spaghetti! I've found the thing that's helped me most is to use PTFE-insulated hookup wire - if things are getting a bit packed-in, it doesn't melt if you accidentally jab it with the soldering iron!
For some reason I call resin laminated paper versions(the tan kind) perfboard, but the fiberglass kind(the green ones) protoboard.
it is generally a good idea to test your circuits on breadboard first if for no other reason, just to make sure all your parts work correctly
I've had to mod circuits from the net before to get the expected results and there's nothing more disappointing than a huge project that doesn't work at the end when you aren't sure why
Very nice to get a proper introduction to the basics of this prototyping technique. I've used these boards before, but just kind of did whatever seemed to work!
2:08 omg that is the most satisfying looking circuit !!
Collin is not just an engineer. He is an artist.
Bending the lead in a certain direction I have never thought of that and I have been doing this for a while amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Excellent vid! I was just going to build an audio project and was considering perfboards. This video is just what I need!
LOVE the synth music! I hope it's used in every video from here on out for multiple reasons!
Collin Cunningham and Kipkay are the most entertaining on makemagazine... in my opinion!
I own a Arduino Uno (I F*ing love it). It's a programmable microcontroller, and Arduino makes an IDE to program them with using a modified version of C programming language. You would want one if you want to perform digital (and PWM analog) functions. If what you're doing requires many ICs or tons of analog, then I'd suggest maybe looking into Arduino. If it's purely analog circuitry, then it's not necessary. He's definitely trying to upsell, but if it's around $30, pick one up, theyre fun
wow collin is amazing. A M A Z I N G ! How can you dislike this ?
Very helpful. Thanks. I need videos like this because I have absolutely no one to guide me. 100% self-taught through the internet. I can read about it and it helps but when I see it everything clicks and I can do it. So, thanks. But could you tone down the music a little on other videos? Its a good beat but just a little overpowering when I am trying to listen to what you are saying. Push a little to the background.
For everyone who doesn't know yet, Collin has left Make. He is now part of Adafruit Industries, where he is featured in some videos allready.
I'm back to this video (after soldering my 3rd attempt to a VCO which came out with a success)... And I can tell that one of the most important parts here is _planning_ . It's hard to plan your layout well "on fly". Merely impossible.
So I recommend to everybody a small program called *DIYLC* . It's not the best program but it's free and you can share your layouts with friends easily.
After planning i've made a pretty accurate circuit. First two looks like a mad spaghetti! And they've didn't worked :) Actually that was more about a flux that wasn't cleared... But a lack of planning (especially with sensitive circuits like any complex VCO) can lead to a mess or a not working thing.
Thumbs up if you like Collin Cunningham and his Circuit skills videos and want more educational videos from him!
thanks for the wisdom! why would it blow? if what is not connected right...?
the music is good... and not distracting at all. I have no clue what people are so upset about?
Has to do with my age and previous hearing damage (from playing too loud!)
I really like your videos about electornic.
@blubberass my soldering iron only allows solder to melt on one side ( flat head) and the tip isn't hot, too big for electronics, only large wires. if you live in the uk check the fuse in the plug
Collin's back!
Welcome back Collin, really like your video's!
@Frodoflo Human ears do not hear changes in volume linearly, so pots compensate for this by adjusting the taper to fit
they are called ic sockets. it allows you to prevent buring the chip when soldering and if the chip blows, you dont have to desolder the chip all you have to do is pull it out.
no you do not have to use them. the sockets make life easier
You can put the components wherever you want on the perfboard, you just need to make sure you don't accidentally solder false leads or connect things incorrectly
You are the best man!
I like the music. Good job, thanks.
this guy is brilliant
I love this video but don't see a need for this personally could you please do a build of the tweak-o distortion I really wanna build it but find the plans a bit perplexing thanks ,
Ted
Being a guitar player yourself, I was wondering if you've ever considered making a one-of Frankenstein instrument? A Warmoth Telecaster body pre-routed for the Line 6 Variax electronics and a little extra custom routing to accommodate for the wiring and pick-up placement for Roland's GK-2A electronics would offer a world of multi-tonal possibilities. Interested? Run the numbers. If it's not obscenely expensive... I'm in.
Hi,I am new to prototyping and wondering how to hold a TP4056 li-ion battery charger module and DC-DC booster alongwith battery together--can these modules be glued/soldered ,how does one put this into a project box?
I was thinking of directly attaching modules to project box wall if possible using glue OR can we attach them to veroboard?
So precisely what I am interested in!
What website did you use to get the custom guitar effect diagrams?
www.jiggawoo.eclipse.co.uk/guitarhq/Circuitsnippets/snippets.html
Wow, that music is perfect for the video!
i like ur iron, what temprature is ur iron and what solder compound do u use? and what is the tip made out of if u know, PLZ RESPOND!!!!!!!!!!!
Collin is f'n awesome.. Thank you for your well thought out tuts...
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I’d love to know just what type of circuits are clicking away in that background soundtrack. Sounds like some pretty basic ‘twin T’ networks through a PT delay then a filter. I had a bunch of those dark red capacitors that were getting very soft when heated. Upon tearing a few open, I was not altogether shocked to discover two leads laying close to the ends of a surface mount capacitor. No glue nor solder to strengthen the connections. Just clay tightly packed around leads with their ends touching the SMD caps! I was curious if this is actually the way that through hole components are made now? It might make an interesting video. That pedal is pretty darned clever. For how few parts it uses, it’s quite capable. THANKS FOR SHARING THIS!!
Nice music COLLIN.!!!!
It makes interesting electronics.
Nice one Colin! Excellent vid, and a nice subtle (sort of) show off of your iPad... :)
He looks like one of the characters in the Argo movie!
A question, can any resistors be used for jujst anything and if not when will io know where to use them
I can't help but think of Fargo from Eureka when I see this guy. That said, I really enjoyed the video. I feel little better about using perfboards.
Years ago I picked up a perfboard, couldn't make sense of it, so i grabbed some cladden board instead and learned how to make my own pcb's. Now I kind of want to learn it lol
Suggestions for sourcing perf board in totally custom dimensions ?
do you think make could build a cnc router system with a arduino and joystick that run stepper motors? that would be great for building other projects...
Hey, Collin (or anyone else reading this), have you seen or used those conductive pens? You can actually draw a circuit with them as the ink (more like a thin paste) conducts electricity. I messed around with one for a bit but found it did weird things with the resistance and whatnot. Any thoughts on those pens?
resistance is high and picks up noise and is prone to shorts
it's great for kids but not much more than that
does it actually matter where you put your pins and solder or does it make a difference
Yay, and actual DIY instructional video from Make. =D
If you use legs of components bend around as leads, they are PITA to desolder/remove, u can't just reheat them and pull out quickly... if for whatever reason you would want to do so.
Usually you, ok well me, break (and, if not, likely overcook) the component and/or tear away the pads from perfboard if long leads are routed around as conductors.
But then again, if you do not try to squeeze whole circuit to smallest possible area of perfboard, like i do, and use scavanged boards with half pads missing (after removing whatever mess was soldered on by someone holding iron for the first time ;-), AND (often half cooked) components from electronics-computer-sciences faculty/highschool dumpster, this might not be such an issue ;-)
radioshack sells a short, sweet, and practical introduction to electronics book. I believe its this one Getting Started in Electronics Book
Model: BELC | Catalog #: 62-100
can i ask why do you connect the viper of the pot to one of the sides ?
Hey collin what website did you get that from it looks like there are many different guitar pedal schematics there! thanks!
for the jumpers, does it matter what wire gauge is used?
Sorry how do you connect your chip to the ground plane for that prototype PCB?
is that an original 65 mustang or a reissue? i've got one that looks almost identical with a couple extra scrapes and chips.
this dueds vids are so long but yet soooo cool!
My favourite is stripboard, and a spot faced cutter, to chop the copper where needed.
Hate wire linking though :/ makes the board look so untidy...
Hi Collin where do you get your perf board the big green like the ones from the led organ?
Very nice video. It would have been interesting if you added 3.5mm headphone jacks so you could play music through it and use the PWM effects on it.
cool video much prefer your style to kipkay, who is a do this do that sort of person. I like the small little tips which can be very handy when making a perf board. Will be watching all your videos from now on keep up the good work ^^
Hey Collin
I know it can be really boring everyone making you questions, but have you any tutorial on how to make a circuit to switch automatically between a mains>12v tranformer to a LI-Ion 12v laptop battery, like an emergency backup system, when main power gets cut off it switches to the battery power.. Aaand when the mains are on, the circuit charges the batteries..
All this is for my door lock..
Thanks 4 sharing your knowledge =)
My way of making PCBs is to use Perf Board (like you) But to literaly print on the PCB with CATe5 wire, (stripped bare). Maybe try to do like that in the next video. It is VERY efficiant, and it gives me use of my 25,000 (or so) feet of scrap CATe5 wiring!!!!
My favorite perfboards are the Adafruit perma-proto ones, but they're pricey. Haven't found a cheap Chinese alternative that is as good.
Is it bad to try to fit components within a small surface area of perfboard?
The excess holes trigger an itch to adjust them compactly, especially in the absence of an IC
it is better but then you will have to cut the board.
how did you learn how to make circuit boards?
thats freeking cool, I never thought of building my own effects peddles, wow, just add in a hobbie box and you would have something you could use all the time thanks for inspiring me to want to build one.
@cheapfxstudio Is it? I have heard it called loads of different things, perf board, veroboard, strip board etc I see Maplin call it matrix board but I have never ever heard it called this :S
Thank you for this video, it really helped this noob out
I AM ONLY TEN AND I LOVE THESE VIDS
Love that Circuit
Idk why, this guy just looks like Elton John to me.
Hola veo que no tienes el foot switch o me equivoco, se puede evitar?
Love your videos! Also
Do you prefer perforated boards over printed circuit boards?
Collin make a video on how to prototype circuit with strip board or parallel strip board
thumbs up if you saw his project on the lower corner on the right from the circuit skills video called electronic enclosure
Love all your video's. Keep it up.
fucking missed this guy, his so informative.
I went to the page you were looking at, but could not find any part numbers? how did you come up with a shopping list from that picture?
When Colin soldered the first jack, the solder created a yellow fluid, does anyone know what the fluid is?
NeXTSTORMING
The yellow liquid is called "Flux"
Flux, also called rosin. It is in the solder to act as a barrier between the melted metal and the air - otherwise the metal would oxidize and no longer conduct electricity. All welding needs a way to shield the molten metal from oxidation (well, I suppose if you weld in space you could do it in the raw so to speak).
I understand the concerns about high voltage and that it can kill you, but I already got the electric scheme and even complete setup drawings. How hard can it be?
@turf7227 well shouldnt that make it quite easy to get it back?
made an octave doubling fuzz for my guitar outta the exact same board, Jumpers everywhere for places where you need to make a connection for more than 3 componets, annoying to solder to when you dont have a smaller tip, cant find pencil thin screw in tips for a weller SP23L iron anywhere
As usual, nice work!
How do you get rid of the soldering flux fume?
a far more simple PWM circuit can be made out of a single 555 chip. BTW this is not juste a pwm because a pulse-width modulator changes the lengh of the ''on'' position of the square wave and let the ''off'' position, the same, and he had three pot while only one is necessary for the PWM.
@xiaoyangkao2 my mistake, I did not make my point clear enough
I want to find this part to make this project, but I can't find it with that name because the salesman doesn't know this description
so is ther any other possible name for it???
the other two are linear but this one not