complex, difficult soldering/project kits to buy? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / projects

author: mookie1590
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 03:25:38 am
content: Just wondering if people know of any complex soldering engineering kits I can buy. None of these simple 15 minute kits on amazon.I'm looking for the most advanced kits you can get, with SMD chips and everything. (not the SMD practice kits)A kit that would take several days to complete. its hard finding a complex, challenging kit.I want to most difficult kit money can buythanks

author: djsb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 06:14:21 am
content: Why not design something yourself on KiCAD and then get the PCB made and put the components on it?

author: DimitriP
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 06:28:13 am
content: Ask and you shall receive after payment:https://www.factoryfive.com/order-a-kit/

author: mookie1590
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 08:54:47 am
content: lmao, shit. I love your enthusiasm.trust me, if I had that kinda money, Id be all over that.

author: Shay
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 08:58:05 am
content: Maybe its best to design your own project and make it as complicated as you want. Surely, the design part will take some time.Are you trying to practice your soldering skills? Maybe replacing a BGA can be a challange. Or this:

author: mookie1590
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 09:04:48 am
content: I do that too, also have have a 3d printer where I can mix both design files, I use fusion 360But I'm wanting to see what complex kits are out there. the only kits I can find are shit $10-30 ones. no cool mega solder kits.Also kits can let me build something I never considered building before.

author: jpanhalt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 10:48:47 am
content: Don't kit makers want to sell a lot to make money? Complex and difficult kits would seem to have a very small market. I would agree to make your own. If you want, I can send you the PCB design and BOM for a "kit" with TQFM, 805. a 0.5mm FFP connector, and some other chips: (attached)The TQFP chip is square. That photo was done a a very cheap digital "microscope." Sorry for the distortion.Rather than do that, however, I think designing your own board, getting it made, then hand assembling it would be a better learning experience.

author: igendel
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 25, 2023, 01:50:10 pm
content: Just a thought, how about taking a functional modern circuit (e.g. from a few-years-old PC or smartphone), removing various components and soldering them back on? There are plenty of hard challenges there, and you can always verify the result by plugging the circuit to power...

author: mjj
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 26, 2023, 05:30:15 pm
content: Building a HackRF software defined radio from a bare PCB will keep you busy for a while:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32991205336.html

author: Ground_Loop
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 27, 2023, 03:37:58 pm
content: Build yourself a Unisolder. Look it up here:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/unisolder-5-2-universal-soldering-stationor on Dangerous Prototypes.