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Soldering & PCB Design

Draw circuit schematics and solder custom PCBs

Intermediate Under €25 Indoor Moderate pace

Design custom electronic circuit boards in KiCAD and solder surface-mount and through-hole electronic parts.

Your first week

A simple day-by-day plan to get you started smoothly — no experience needed.

0 of 7 activities complete Start with Day 1 whenever you are ready.

Soldering iron temperature & rosin core flux

⏱️ ~20 min

💡 Heat the pad and component, then apply solder.

Through-hole soldering practice badge

⏱️ ~25 min

💡 Shiny concave fillets indicate a good joint.

KiCAD schematic capture & netlists

⏱️ ~35 min

💡 Assign correct component footprint libraries.

PCB trace routing & ground planes

⏱️ ~40 min

💡 Use 45-degree trace angles, avoid 90-degree corners.

Gerber file export and ordering boards

⏱️ ~25 min

💡 Run Design Rules Check (DRC) to catch errors.

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