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I Can Solder Badge v1

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A simple badge kit for learning and teaching basic soldering skills.

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A simple badge kit for learning and teaching basic soldering skills.

The I Can Solder Badge is a very basic soldering kit which provides an ideal platform for teaching people how to solder and is suitable for all ages. The badge kit consists of a custom round printe...

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Review Breakdown

Average Ratings

Product: (4.00)

Documentation: (4.00)

Shipping: (4.00)

Communication: (4.00)

Alissa | July 14, 2019

Great beginning Solder project!

This is a quick and easy project for beginners and those that have NEVER soldered before. It's hard to mess up and it's only 5 solder points. We use this to teach small kids (6, 7, 8 year olds) how to solder. It's a great beginning solder project! Highly recommend.

Maria | May 31, 2019

Good product

I wanted ro learn to solder so i did buy 3 if i screved up it was fun.butit was werry hard.i learned more about soldering

Josh | May 23, 2019

Library Program

I used this for a library program with kids from age 8 to 14 and it worked great. Thanks! I will probably buy again.

Rodrigo | May 3, 2019

Amazing Product

These badges are amazing! We used them at our hackathon and our attendees loved them! Many students had never soldered before and this gave them tremendous confidence to want to do more.

Anne | Feb. 18, 2019

These are wonderful kits that make teaching soldering fun!

I've used these kits for 2 years now and they're perfect. The only thing I wish is that there was a printable set of instructions, though I have created my own. The video is super helpful, but not for at-the-table assistance and reminders. Wonderful product, wonderful price!

Robert | July 30, 2018

I love it!!!

This little badge attracts the attention of many of my customers, and it helps me get a lot of extra jobs in!! Wonderful idea, very aesthetic, and was fun to put together. 10/10

Elias | June 5, 2018

I am very happy with my order.

The badges came on time. They where as advertised. I am very pleased with my order. I plan to buy more badges from this seller. I am using them to learn how to solder and for the colorful LEDs.

Annaleise | May 20, 2018

I can solder badge

This was a very nice project, we used it at a girl scout makerfair. It took around 15 minutes for a novice to complete and we had mostly 10-12 year olds completing the badge and they loved it.

Tony | May 9, 2018

Excellent.

Students loved making them. Video was good. They arrived very quickly. Very good value for money. Would definitely use again.

Daniel | April 23, 2018

Great and inexpensive learn to solder badge!

I am teaching three classes of 12 year olds many different tech skills. I found these inexpensive badges, and they are perfect for teaching the basics. Good communication with seller when I had a question, and fast response to fix an issue.

Mike | April 2, 2018

Could not be happier.

The kit is straightforward. and easy to teach. I bought them as a fun final project for a soldering lesson. It is something fun to show I can do this. thank you

Allison | Feb. 13, 2018

Awesome kit, stellar price

We are a public library that bought these kits to use for public soldering classes. We couldn't believe the amazing price and they look great when soldered up. The color-changing LED is even nicer than some others I've seen- it cycles at multiple speeds, fades, and does intermediate colors as well as R/G/B- folks are very impressed. Being able to attach the pin post with solder is a nice touch too. Highly recommended.

David | Dec. 6, 2017

Amazing new badge

I bought this product to test my solder skills and it's a great thing to add on my laptop bag. A cool badge indeed. The product arrived very fast and the instructions are pretty clear. I recommend it!

Thomas | Oct. 18, 2017

Perfect

Our students soldered their badges yesterday and it went perfectly. Badges are beautiful, and the kids loved the changing LED colors. Everything fit perfectly... I can highly recommend these badges.

-TS
Michgan
USA

Don | Sept. 20, 2017

Fun litte project for the grand daughters

Spent a few hours teaching them to solder and this was the icing on the cake. We need more simple projects for quick rewards for kids.

Cristina | July 22, 2017

Lovely badges

I find the badges perfect for a short activities or a stand to present our makerspace. My 10 years old child was able to solder the components so you can definitely propose it to a large public.

Katrina | June 16, 2017

Just received! They look awesome!

We've been teaching teens how to solder for a few months now. It's challenging to find supplies of simple kits online, and the market is dominated by two big companies. So when we went to restock, the prices were quite a lot higher, because you could no longer buy big lots, but had to buy the smaller unit price.

We found this item by doing a more detailed search. We were happy to support someone who seems not to be in it to make a big buck out of teaching kids a useful skill. As a public library we don't charge our kids for the kits, so these kits will help many more kids learn! And they are really nicely designed!

I hope to follow up with feedback on performance once we use the kits. Probably won't be until fall. Thank you!

Jamie | May 23, 2017

A bit hit!

We ordered 160 of these for our Remake Learning Days event. We had over 100 students and individuals attend our event and these little badges were a big hit. Everyone could not wait to make their own badge. Communication with Robert was quick. I messaged the seller before we purchased the badges due to there not being enough available online for our event. Robert restocked the online ordering and we were set.

Campbell | May 18, 2017

Great Product. They all worked,

made it from Ireland to the US in under 5 days. We used them for learn to solder workshops. The multicolor LEDs were showing up on T-shirts all day around the event.
The owner answered my questions (about inventory and shipping schedule) very quickly despite the time difference.
This is a very reasonably priced product - esp when you are ordering in bulk (we ordered 175 and had them here in 5 days).
No documentarian comes with it, but can easily be found on the internet.

Campbell | May 18, 2017

Great Product. They all worked,

Charles | April 7, 2017

Great teaching tool.

I go to a yearly exhibit to interest High School students in the trade occupations, This badge generates considerable interest in a delicate hand skill. It teaches young students that there are marketable trades skills that they are able to preform.

I wish the maker of these badges would keep more of these in stock.

Kathy | Dec. 22, 2016

Awesome Teaching Tool

A Google search to find a cost effective way to teach 5th and 6th-grade students how to solder brought me to theTindie website. The "I Can Solder" pins are less expensive than those featured in the United States. The pins were initially out of stock but the website was equipped with a form that would advise the reader when they were back in stock. Not too long after I filled out the form I did receive an email that the pins were back in stock. The more you bought, the cheaper the pin. I was concerned about the shipping cost since the items came all the way from Ireland but it was still less expensive than the US equivalent.
My school was hosting a family MakerNight and it would have been ideal to have the pins for the event. I had no hope of receiving them in time, but, alas, the first batch arrived that very day. The website video gave a stellar demo and many students were able to experience the magic of soldering and walk away with a light-up "I can solder" pin. They were a highlight of the evening!

Laurie | Dec. 8, 2016

great beginner kit

Using this for a science club - reasonable price for a great intro to soldering class. Fast delivery

Eric | Dec. 9, 2015

Excellent Product, Excellent Vendor

I ordered these just about a week ago as a gift for my coworkers. I work in IT, and try every year to buy a small, inexpensive gift for a large group of people I work with - this year I bought 30 of this kit.

Seller packed and shipped order within hours of my purchase, and I received them within a week (from Ireland to the States - wow!).

Kits are well packed, simple enough to put together, and we're having fun with them. One suggestion, might be worth printing the Youtube URL or a QR code to it on the bag that the kit comes in, I printed a QR code in the Christmas card that I wrapped them in. Not a criticism, but might make it a bit easier if given as a gift.

Excellent vendor, well made inexpensive product - well done!

Dave | July 6, 2015

I Can Solder at Raspberry Jam #RJam

Https://marymagspiclub.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/i-can-solder-thanks-to-dga110p-arthrgarlck-traktorfactor-at-rjam/

Eleven Badges ordered as a taster session - went down very well so much so another order IS being placed for the next Raspberry Jam

We had 9 Kids Pre booked and they loved the fact that THEY MADE it and it worked first time . (See Link above)
Documentation is a bit limited for a teaching session but if you have soldered before you can create your own documentation as I did ;-)

Tried to "make" a switch by putting laminated sheet in between the battery and the board - Failed miserably either the laminate folded or it was too thick , Just means to turn it off you need to remove the battery .

@DGA110P

Bernie | May 25, 2015

Quick, simple purchase for a fun little product. Thanks!

Would definitely buy again. We were looking for a non-gendered, simple "blinkie" project for use with both youth and adults. Our first try-out was with a workshop of post-secondary fashion design educators' conference. We walked them through a human-centered design process using the badge as the "technology & display". A happy discovery along the way was that you can assemble the components without soldering and it will still flash. That made the technology even more accessible to first time users. Thank-you

Donna | May 8, 2015

Great Fun Award!

I found this product while looking for a merit badge of some sort. We had 3 learn to solder for a specific task. They were really proud they learned, so finding this Solder Badge was beyond FUN! I bought 3 and we had an official Solder Certification at work. We had the 3 assemble their badges and had a blast doing it. All in all, these are the GREAT fun gadgets.
Because I work with Engineers, they took this badge one step further and hooked it up to a battery source. That LED should blink for a year now. Haha... Thanks for SUPER QUICK shipping! Thanks for giving a small company an afternoon of fun while we celebrated Soldering.

Ginny | April 23, 2015

WOW! Awesome product and service!

Great product! Super fast shipping. Very pleasant to deal with. Love the badges! High quality. Would definitely buy from again.

Bryan | April 2, 2015

Teaching Kids to Solder

I bought these badges as a way to teach my students (and myself) how to solder. We are running a new STEM program at my school, and this was a great introduction to soldering! I love the badges. The kids watched intently as we made some by example. The video exemplar provided all we needed to make our badges and make them well. I have begun a new skill, as have my students. Thank you for this wonderfully interactive product!

Lavon | Jan. 28, 2015

Spectacular I Can Solder Badge

Great communication as I asked a few questions before purchase. LIGHTNING FAST shipping to New Jersey, USA! SOLID product that will be able to withstand beginner soldering students from 'burning' the PCB. A really great practice peace for beginner and just what I needed. Will be ordering plenty more soon as needed.

Here is a quick video: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=433714173445076&set=vb.159837554166074&type=2&theater

Vicki | Jan. 1, 2015

Fantastic!

Love, love, love the "I Can Solder Bade v1"! They were the perfect soldering intro project for my 8th grade classes. They loved their finished buttons so much many wore them to a concert they performed in later in the evening. Thank you so much for making these available. Shipping was fast and efficient. We will be return customers!

Marco | Sept. 23, 2014

Fires up the curiosity with kids.

It flashes. You can wear it. They watch you magically put it together. Perfect for kids.

Neil | May 13, 2014

Great!

Great little introduction to soldering for the kids. Great project for them. Showing off their work to their friends. Highly recommended. A+

Guy | March 24, 2014

This kit is a great starting point for kids!

This kit is great- I through it together with my 3yr old daughter in about 15 minutes (including the soldering iron warm-up time and explaining safety/ what's going on) and she loved it! Everything fits/ works perfectly.

But... As a few others have mentioned, it lacks an on/off switch. The battery isn't the easiest to get out (which is good since you don't want it slipping out on it's own), but you can do that to turn it off. On the other hand, the battery type it uses is about $0.10/ each on ebay, so it's no biggie to order more.

I'd whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone trying to get their kids into electronics. Review Image

Jules | Jan. 30, 2014

Great teaching tool

This a fantastic teaching tool that I have used to practice myself and to teach kids/beginners

Tor | Jan. 26, 2014

Very Nice Design

Great for a first-time soldering lesson: they'll have something to show-off what they made!

Canton | Dec. 29, 2013

Beautifully designed, affordable, but rotten packaging

Beautiful fun product, well designed, a shame it arrived in sub-standard packaging. Ordered 3 units, they arrived wrapped in very thin bubble wrap in a regular paper envelope. Components pierced bubble wrap, tore through invoice, and pierced outer envelope. LED leads were twisted, button backing smashed beyond usability, a little bit of wear & tear to the i can solder front facing surface. I don't suspect the button backs are serviceable.

Components need to be shipped in such a way that they can survive the rigors of being mailed internationally. (I'm in the USA.) Review Image

Response from Part Fusion Electronics | Jan. 2, 2014

Sorry my attempt to keep the shipping costs low backfired for you. Your photo shows the components were very badly mangled and crushed. I have larger padded envelopes (still paper and bubble wrap) and I will now use them for all my shipping. Hopefully the larger padded envelopes are treated better by the postal system.

If you use the Report Issue link on the Order/Invoice page, I'll send you replacement badges. As reviews aren't linked to an order or customer, I don't know where to send them.

David | Dec. 23, 2013

Brilliant Little Kit

Fantastic, simple and easy to use, gives the student something to go away with that they have made. shows the joy of making. personally i would like to see it have a switch on it, i know you can take the battery out, but that risks losing it :-/
overall, very good :-)

Response from Part Fusion Electronics | Dec. 24, 2013

Thanks for your review. At soldering events we suggest to parents to keep the re-sealable bags to store the badge and battery. I've also list a new I Can Solder Torch kit which includes a switch.

Jacob | Oct. 15, 2013

My scouts loved them

I bought a handful to give my 11-year old Boy Scouts an introduction to soldering. They loved it! Easy soldering, hard to mess up, and fun to wear.

HOWEVER, they were shipped in a plain envelope which resulted in some of the butterfly clip/pin pieces getting damaged in transit. A padded envelope would make this a perfect intro-to-soldering purchase.

Response from Part Fusion Electronics | Oct. 15, 2013

Thanks for the review zulugrid. Sorry for the damaged caused in the post, I'm happy to replace damaged parts. I'll also look at getting smaller padded envelopes for send out these smaller items.

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