Blinky POV SMT

Name: Blinky POV SMT
SKU: 339
Price: 16.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.00 (2 reviews)

(2 Reviews)

Learn and practice surface-mount soldering with Blinky POV SMT!

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Learn and practice surface-mount soldering with Blinky POV SMT!

Learn and practice surface-mount soldering with Blinky POV SMT! Blinky POV is a reprogrammable LED kit that uses persistence of vision to create the illusion of text or a small picture floating in th…

So what? What makes these LED kits so special?

Blinky Grid and Blinky POV require no special cables or knowledge of programming. Go to the Blinky Programmer website, enter in your text and animations, and hold your Blinky up to the screen. Click the Go button on the page, and the squares start to blink, transmitting the data to the Blinky Grid or Blinky POV. It’s as simple as that!

Surface mount soldering?! That’s impossible!

While we won’t say that everyone can successfully solder surface-mount, you do not need extreme dexterity or super eagle vision. We've built a bunch of these with people who have never soldered surface mount before, between seven and fifty or so years of age–and everyone has been successful.

The seven year old, when working on her Blinky SMT kit, said, “This really isn't that hard. You don’t have to help me. SMT is easy!” She wasn't using fancy equipment, either!

We've even prepared some short guides to help you get started with SMT soldering, and dispell some of the "it's impossible!!" myths. Surface-mount Technology (SMT) may be easier than you think!

More information is available at our project page:

http://www.wayneandlayne.com/projects/blinky-smt/

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Lee | March 5, 2019

Blinky POV smd

Fabulous gadget! I bought several to use in 1/24 scale Aoshima Knight Rider models, The Larson scanner is the same as the Aoshima ones that you can no longer get. They are easy to assemble with clear instructions. Really well made, fun to build, really cool!
Thanks guys for designing & making them.
The POV is good fun too, not programmed anything yet through the programming page, but will give it a try.
Anybody ordering in the UK, be aware that if you order more than 1 at a time, You get hit for Customs VAT that I was unaware, but that's the fun of living here!
WAYNE AND LAYNE ROCK!!!!
Keep making ingenious gadgets guys, we love them!
👏 👏 👏

Tom | Jan. 25, 2013

Brilliant first step into SMD soldering!

I have been looking for a first SMD kit I felt confident to test the waters with.

The clear and simply design, step-by-step instructions and novelty of this product was what sold it to me.

Upon arrival I went straight to it, I really liked the kit and learned all I needed, there was an issue with a missing part but they sent out some more that arrived very quickly. Support was amazing!

I think it would be nice if it included some fine pitch solder and desoldering braid as not everyone will have this, however otherwise all you need are some fine tweezers and an iron.