SMT Christmas Earrings

As seen in our December 2014 issue of Nuts & Volts Magazine. Read the article at the link below!

Make These Unique Xmas Earrings by Ron Newton

Need a project that will not only make someone very happy to receive these flashy Christmas earrings but will also teach, and help you through the task of mounting surface mount components. In the article Ron shows you some tricks of the trade and tools needed for SMT soldering. This kit even includes batteries!

Kit Includes:

• 2 – 12 mm Battery Holders
• 2 – PIC 16F627 (Programmed)
• 8 – Green SMT LEDs
• 8 – Yellow SMT LEDs
• 8 – Red SMT LEDs
• 8 – Blue SMT LEDs
• 4 – Transistors Bipolar — BJT NPN
• 4 – 0805 10K ohm Resistors
• 16 – 0805 100 ohm Resistors
• 2 – 0.1 µf SMT Capacitors
• 2 – CR1225 Batteries
• 2 – Printed Circuit Boards
• 2 – Fishhook Earrings
• 2 – 4 mm Jump Rings

Product Video:

Surface mount components instuctional video