An introduction to soldering
Soldering is a good skill to learn and improve throughout your making and DIY-ing, there’s quite a few situations where it will be the best option for a more permanent build.
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Simple LED Backlight
Read nowSo you're looking to get some nice LED backlight, but aren't looking to spend hundreds of dollars? You're in luck. With Chicago Electronic Distributors and some household items you can do just that! Though I'm an IT guy, I'm no...
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Bloggers Wanted- Free Adafruit Stuff!
Read nowThings are great here at Chicago Electronic Distributors. We now offer a comprehensive package of inventory from Adafruit Industries and other great vendors, and we are now selling on 3 platforms: this site, Amazon and our eBay store. We've been so busy we...
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Back to Basics: Building a 7 Segment Display Clock for a Raspberry Pi
Read nowTonight we decided to go back to basics and build yet another clock project for the Raspberry Pi, using the Adafruit 7 Segment Display. We offer these displays in Red or Green! In the package, you get a 7 segment...
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Soldering is easy!
Read nowI posted a quick YouTube video tonight to show people how easy soldering can be. I am actually not the best solderer, so just about anybody can do a better job! The point is, nobody should let their soldering inability to...