NOOOOOO!!!! The pi is and always will be the hardest part of this or any mintyPi build, so get those practice boards because as I have no intention of selling one board or another because people mess them up. Ha! I was just kidding - I finally finished my mintyPi v2 last week, and other than the ba...

YaYa wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 12, 2018 8:00 am

Now people will have no excuse to mess the build

Challenge accepted

This guide was super helpful - Thank you! Just to add, for those that are starting out like I did, it would also be wise to practice soldering wire to pads (especially if you're building a mintyPi). I found this video to be helpful for technique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s_Bu-cfT5c Bottom li...

Thanks for the tips, Helder (pun intended) - I just ordered even more stuff from Amazon while I wait for the kit to show up.

This is an excellent idea - I just ordered 3 of each. I haven't picked up a soldering iron in probably 30 or so years. The last time I did it, I ended up using half a spool of solder and a really big solder blob on the bench.

AFTER POPULAR REQUEST, KITS ARE OPEN FOR ROUND TWO, 20 KITS ARE PURCHASABLE, GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST. Just ordered one! Something I don't see listed on the parts included is wire - Is that something I need to get on my own? My RPi experience is mostly limited to putting them into a case, so I want...

AFTER POPULAR REQUEST, KITS ARE OPEN FOR ROUND TWO, 20 KITS ARE PURCHASABLE, GET THEM WHILE THEY LAST. Just ordered one! Something I don't see listed on the parts included is wire - Is that something I need to get on my own? My RPi experience is mostly limited to putting them into a case, so I want...