last modified: October 23, 2025
Posted on 2017-02-16— Fun, Projects
I tested 13 SMD LEDs for my plant-watering sensor project, soldering them to a small board and driving them from an Arduino Zero Pro to compare brightness and flash styles. I share photos, part numbers and a short demo video — read on if you’d like the full results and notes.
Posted on 2016-08-11— Learn
I photographed common SMD components through a microscope to reveal how small imperfections appear up close. I cropped each image for clarity and included a 1 mm scale and captions describing the parts. If you’re curious about what resistors, capacitors and tiny ICs look like under magnification, read on.
Posted on 2016-08-11— Fun
I demonstrate SMD soldering in a short practice video, working through 1206 and 0805 packages and wrestling with tiny 0603 parts. If you’re curious about surface-mount techniques or improving your hand-soldering, watch the full video — I share what I learned and a few practical tips.