Model Scenery Tutorials

A Comprenshive Modeler's And Model Railroader's Guide

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Diorama Light Board

 

Assembly

All connections between parts are made via traces on the circuit board.  The circuit board shows exactly where the elements are placed on the board,

So it is a simple matter of inserting the parts, soldering them in place with a fine point soldering tip on which there is a minuscule drop of solder and finally trimming off any protruding wires or pins to a comfortable length.

 

Solder pins to the Arduino mini.

The Arduino Mini comes without pins attached.

 

Add the resistors to the circuit board

inserting resistors

 

 

 

 

Solder resistors in place

 

soldering resistors in place

 

 

 

 

 

Cut DuPont pin sockets to proper length

The Arduino Board connects to the circuit board via DuPont pin headers.

Cut them to length and solder them to the circuit board.

 

soldering pin sockets

 

 

Connect the screw terminals

The screw terminals come as 2 pin units.  They are designed to be joined by using the slots on each side. So, for example to make a 4 pin screw terminal, join two two pin terminals.

assemble screw terminals

 

 

 

 

And the screw terminals to the circuit board

adding screw terminals

 

 

 

And the capacitor in the circuit board and solder in place

add the capacitor

 

 

 

 

 

All The Solder Joints

solder work

 

Check Continuity

checking continuity

 

 

Insert the Arduino mini and to the DuPont pin sockets.

 

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