Introducing the Boldport Club

published: June 29, 2016 — last modified: October 23, 2025

I recently stumbled over the “Boldport Club”. This is a subscription where you get an unique electronic project for soldering every month in your mailbox. Each project is based on artful crafted PCBs and a couple of electronic components. You have to assemble everything by yourself, soldering all components together.

Read more and have a look at the projects here: http://www.boldport.club

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