tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952262943635387571.post7916283231053410646..comments2011-02-09T00:09:25.662-08:00Comments on Kurt's Robot Build: Built the Breadboard Voltage RegulatorKurt Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259304441138828617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952262943635387571.post-82256125640413081042010-04-08T19:10:26.439-07:002010-04-08T19:10:26.439-07:00I read about the option to set the board down on t...I read about the option to set the board down on the pins in the instruction manual, but my highly-caffeinated hands were not steady enough to pull it off. ;-)Kurt Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259304441138828617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952262943635387571.post-43407200217446179482010-04-05T13:14:14.317-07:002010-04-05T13:14:14.317-07:00One trick is to put the pins in and then just set ...One trick is to put the pins in and then just set the board down on the pins. This is what I will usually do when soldering small boards, sometimes those helping hands are not so helpful :D<br /><br />Another (more dangerous) trick is to actually plug the pins into a socketboard or chip socket then set the board down on the pins and solder them. Too much heat could damage your plastic sockets though.davemchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07565150162887521949noreply@blogger.com