I can build all day, try new stuff, etc on my solderless breadboards. But, when I try to move the project to soldering, I get all meh.

Maybe the new tips for the soldering iron will help.

I’ve literally breadboarded 10 or so things I could have made into actual things. So, I ordered some solderable breadboards of assorted designs. Pretty slick. I just need to figure out how to cut the larger ones down to size. Otherwise, I cant wait to try making something on these.

I do want to build a 2nd test amp for when building things. My other one is my earf##ker amp, but I need something with just volume and a gain control for now. So I think I’ll build something this weekend. My goal is so figure out how to make it shut off when I am not using it. I have gone thru four (4) 9 volt batteries this last 2 weeks! I keep forgetting to shut the other amp off.

On a side note… to self… Make sure when you are ordering chips, you get the larger old style pin type and not the tiny surface mount ones. just sayin. Anyone need 20 qty 40106 in surface mount format? lol. Not even worth returning, I think they were $1.60 total.

OK. So, my goal this weekend is thus:

1. Build small simple LM386 amp for prototyping
2. Start solding one of my tone generator/oscillator projects
3. Probably do niether of those things and mostly sit on the sofa 

As you can see. I have got it covered.

In delicious electronic gravy.

Word to your motherboard.