Soldering Workshop

Conduct a soldering workshop to educate the community and drum up interest in DIY activities!

Project ideas:

Solar-powered Pummer nocturnal light flasher (cost + parts list? $15-$20?)
TV-B-Gone mischief-maker ($19.50 @ AdaFruit)
Alarm Clock ($24.95 @ Sparkfun)
Electronic Dice ($19.95 @ Sparkfun)
MintyBoost ($19.50 @ AdaFruit)
USB BoarDuino ($25.00 @ AdaFruit)

Note: AdaFruit offers a 40% discount on kits purchased by hackerspaces, with a $250 minimum order. That's probably $250 post-discount, right?

Borrow soldering irons from the community, purchase as few as possible (40W+).
Make sure the space has solder, flux, desoldering braid, and tip-cleaning supplies like cellulose sponges.
Find a way to project live video for instructor demonstration.
Advertise, maybe point out common uses for soldering?

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