make your first circuit board
get a kit of electronics to assemble it for free!
Solder is a program by Hack Club, free for teens worldwide! Ends Oct 19.
how this works:
1. Design your PCB!
2. Submit your design!
3. We'll ship your kit!
4. Solder it together!
This is the Solder Kit!
Design your PCB (printed circuit board) around the components in this kit, and when you recieve it, you can assemble it with these parts!
In addition to the kit, we'll also send you a $5 HCB card grant to purchase your PCB, as well as a soldering iron if you don't have one!
It takes around 5h to design your first PCB, from scratch :D
what's in the kit?
x1
555 Timer
sometimes stable!
x6
5mm LED
random colors!
x24
resistors
220Ω, 4.7kΩ, 47kΩ
x15
2N3904 transistor
NPN type!!
x15
2N3906 transistor
PNP type!!
x1
mini motor disc
it vibrates!
x1
photoresistor
GL5528 + senses light...
x2
10uF capacitor
stores energy
x10
6mm push button
very tactile. very clicky.
x2
potentiometer
resistor... but flex
x1
breadboard
use this to prototype!
x15
jumper wires
use on breadboard!
x2
CR2032 battery cell
to hold the battery!
what is hack club?
Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs programs and events to encourage more students to build and publish engineering projects.
We’re a community of 100,000+ high schoolers in 119 countries who learn by building things. Artists, engineers, hardware makers, game devs: everyone’s welcome, and nobody needs experience to start.
Curious about Hack Club? Learn more about our philosophy, donors or other programs.
faq
What are the submission requirements?
What could I make?
Here are some ideas:
Can I submit if I've made a PCB before?
Yes! Please note that this program is targeted towards beginners - challenge yourself to make something cool with transitors if you're familiar with electronics!
Can I do Solder more than once?
No :( This includes if you've already done Solder V1 too. There are plenty of other Hack Club hardware projects you could do!