• Scrubbing brush (an old toothbrush works fine)
• Dionized water for cleaning (or you can get away with tap water)
QuickStart - Your First Component
Locate the 10K
Ω
Resistor. It has a specific pattern of stripes on it: BROWN,
BLACK, ORANGE, GOLD.
It looks like this:
Note, the patten can be in the opposite order; this is still the correct resistor.
To further understand resistor markings, please check out the following
tutorial: Decoding Resistor Markings
Bend the legs downward.
Locate the 10K
Ω
Resistor position on the board.
Insert the resistor into the PCB. Note, this component is not polarized and
so it does not matter which leg goes into each hole. Some components on
this kit are polarized, and we will take extra care when we get to them to
ensure they are plugged in properly. To learn more about what it means to
be polarized, please check out this tutorial: Polarity
Push the resistor in so it is nearly flush with the board.
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