I've finally got myself an @arduino Make Your Uno kit now they're available in the UK :)
I'm planning to adapt some of my projects to it :)
That's the Uno built... now to find a USB C cable to plug it in...
(I'd have thought that at this price point it could have included a cable!?)
Still this is a really nice thing to build :)
Now the rest will have to wait until after #MakersHour :)
Right, I'm going to make a start on the synth shield, but not sure how far I'll get... I've nearly run out of solder!
Note: I plan to use extended headers rather than pin headers so I can use the GPIO pins!
Ok. Anyone spot the flaw in my plan to use extended headers with the synth shield...?
Yep, that's right - no solder pads on the other side of the board!? Really @arduino? I so want to like this board and use it for more than just the basics!! :(
@diyelectromusic @arduino interesting. I considered that a positive because it meant you couldn't solder components on the wrong side -- a common beginner mistake.
@benev @arduino Yes, I think I saw that in your review.
But to me it is quite a limitation as it means it is a lot harder to get at the GPIO pins... which is sort of the point of an Arduino :)
I also found the pads quite small for soldering (and I'd like to think I largely know what I'm doing soldering wise!) and the labelling on the board inconsistent - why values for resistors but not capacitors?
Anyway, full critique coming soon :)
But I still like this kit!
@benev for what its worth, my full write-up is now up here:
https://diyelectromusic.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/arduino-make-your-uno-synth/
Some projects to actually use it will follow in the coming weeks :)
@diyelectromusic I didn't know such a thing existed - I need to investigate now!