SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T07:11:22-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #795036 on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitCustomer #795036urn:uuid:cf06465f-b00a-109b-6578-21671806d9602016-04-09T14:45:03-06:00<p>I use this kit to teach soldering at a public library. I've helped students put together 60+ kits. Most of them have worked. The age range is from 10 to 60.<p>One thing I would like to see is larger components and bigger pads on the PCB. Several of my students have commented that the pads are too small and as such, hard to see. As a kit aimed towards beginners, I feel that larger pads and components might make it easier for people who have never soldered before.</p></p>
JohannesKepler on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitJohannesKeplerurn:uuid:bf6322cc-b177-4a44-0470-474428edf5e52015-05-28T20:16:16-06:00<p>Sooo my LEDs won't dim or change brightness at all. Could this be due to a jumped solder joint somewhere? Or is the photocell just suspect...? I feel like kind of a dummy for failing at this project :/</p>
Customer #549044 on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitCustomer #549044urn:uuid:277e3cf1-2d42-4749-8661-20be585eadad2014-12-03T01:57:42-07:00<p>if there are some others componment can instead of 2N3904 Transistor?it is not common used.</p>
Customer #578070 on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitCustomer #578070urn:uuid:24e5a51e-f2cc-c7d5-667e-8e95f0955bf32014-07-26T14:42:04-06:00<p>Now, sell a soldering iron with a heat-proof cap to prevent burns, (I got a second degree burn -_-)</p>
SSD on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitSSDurn:uuid:5848f127-6932-b40c-74f5-1ea76ba864582014-03-11T08:50:36-06:00<p>This is an excellent beginner kit and is a great way to suck kids into the world of electronics. I highly recommend it as a beginner project. But, please add an on/off switch and, even better, the use of more environmentally friendly batteries.</p>
JordanDee on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitJordanDeeurn:uuid:6983637d-ac3f-b96e-ac9e-77e09d50d95d2014-01-30T09:24:06-07:00<p>Thanks for the feedback. Glad your granddaughter enjoyed her gift!</p>
Customer #470376 on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitCustomer #470376urn:uuid:1e93a654-1711-bcfd-6895-4e42b6253bcd2014-01-30T05:42:40-07:00<p>Agree about the on-off switch, but the battery does pop out pretty easily. Also, it would have been better if the leads on the battery clip were a tad longer - they just barely came through the holes and the clips on the third hand device weren't big enough to hold it together during soldering - took another person to do it, but it was a bit awkward.<p>Otherwise, my seven-year old granddaughter really enjoyed this and couldn't have been more proud when she'd finished . She likes keeping it in a red Sparkfun box and slowly opening the lid to show people so the lights are on when you peek in and off when the shadow passes the sensor. Best $10 Christmas gift under the tree. See: http://huevosrancherostx.blogspot.com/2014/01/beware-weevileye.html</p><p>This was her second soldering project - the first was a simple LED circuit with one of your cycling RGB LEDs and a switch from Radio Shack turned into a bracelet covered with colored instamorph moldable plastic, decorated with beads and baubles. The WeevilEye would have been a bit much for a first project, but she was ready for it after a bit of practice. Soldering the IC on the Simon Says kit looks a bit intimidating for her still, though we'll get there. Y'all should try to come up with a couple more at this level.</p><p>Thanks for producing/selling this!</p></p>
Customer #137411 on KIT-10723 - SparkFun WeevilEye - Beginner Soldering KitCustomer #137411urn:uuid:8892f5ad-bed2-c730-54ff-a7851c8252d12012-10-30T13:35:14-06:00<p>I got this for my 10 year old son. He really enjoyed building it, and it was a great learning exercise for him.<p>I have a suggestion for future revisions: add an on/off switch. The battery will only last a few days otherwise (especially if left in a dark room). I modded the board to include a switch, so he can turn it off to preserve the battery when not in use.</p></p>