NEW PRODUCT – Solder:Time Desk Clock – Make a sleek full featured, conversation starting desk clock. The Solder:Time™ Desk Clock is the latest addition to the Solder:Time kit family. The Solder Time Desk Clock (STDC) is a DIY soldering kit. You only need to provide some basic electronics tools; Solder iron, solder, screwdriver, some fine grit sandpaper and wire snips. We’ve pre-programmed the chip, so it’s ready to roll once assembled.
Itching to hack in some custom code or hardware? Bring it on! Designed with hack-a-bility in mind, the STDC is based on the same ATMega microprocessor used in the Arduino products. There are extra digital and analog pins broken-out, an open serial port as well as I2C all easily accessible within the case, as well as an integrated prototyping area on-board. Download the sketch from our web page, modify it, add extra hardware if that’s your thing, and WOW your friends (or the Internet) with your amazing add-ons.
Features:
Easy through hole soldering kit
Comes pre-programed
Back-up battery for Clock
Time, Month, Day and Date
Alarm with buzzer
No special adhesives required
This kit is so substantial that it only comes in a box
Hack-able:
Re-program with the Arduino IDE
Free Digital I/O Pins 4 (of which 2 are used for Serial)
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