{"id":99,"date":"2011-12-27T17:19:50","date_gmt":"2011-12-27T17:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katieluper.com\/?p=99"},"modified":"2011-12-27T17:19:50","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T17:19:50","slug":"getting-to-the-nitty-gritty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katieluper.com\/?p=99","title":{"rendered":"Getting to the Nitty-Gritty"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Christmas is over and I’m still trying to conquer some projects. My husband was at work on Christmas day and so I spent a few hours that day soldering with Christmas movies in the background. I had a few observations.<\/p>\n

First, every single time I solder at this point I get a little better at it. I thought it would be so easy and clear-cut but there’s so much artistry involved in a good solder. I know that this steep learning curve will flatten out eventually and I’ll reach a comfortable place, but for now I’m enjoying seeing myself get better at this.<\/p>\n

Second, I learned the valuable “check twice, solder once” rule. I put the wrong resistor in a spot and I tried to wick away the solder and it was a disaster. Thankfully this was a totally pointless project where half the board was dedicated to pure solder practice. I think I’ll just keep soldering things on for the practice even though I pretty much mucked up the whole thing.<\/p>\n

Finally, I really need some better tools and supplies and I have no idea where to get them. I poked around on Mouser<\/a> and Digi-Key<\/a> but as a beginner I’m totally overwhelmed. I had a few people recommend a local place called Tanner Electronics<\/a>\u00a0but I feel like I might get in there and look like an idiot.<\/p>\n

Speaking of acquiring tools and supplies, I’m starting to think about a workbench. When browsing online, it seems that all you guys (because I can’t find a picture of a woman’s workbench!) have basements that you work in. Well I live in Texas, we don’t have basements, the ground is too weird and they’d just flood all the time. So where do I work?? Our summers (7 months of the year at least) are too miserable to be confined to our garage. Graciously, my husband has given me the green light to do whatever I want with our 3rd bedroom\/office. So I need something that will look at least a little bit nice indoors. I’m actually contemplating using Elfa<\/a> shelving and then some sort of butcher block like this<\/a>\u00a0with some desk legs like these<\/a>. Then I might use some antique apothecary jars that were passed down to my grandmother and then to me to hold some cute things like tweezers\/pliers, heat shrink tubing, or whatever. I’m determined to have a very functional workbench that has a little bit of style too.<\/p>\n

I’d love any new workbench suggestions. Feel free to comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Christmas is over and I’m still trying to conquer some projects. My husband was at work on Christmas day and so I spent a few hours that day soldering with Christmas movies in the background. I had a few observations. First, every single time I solder at this point I get a little better at … <\/p>\n

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