Arduino Survival Tin

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Build an Arduino survival tin full of everything you need!

  • Author: Mortltd
  • Time required: A weekend
  • Difficulty: Moderate
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This guide will show you how to build a survival tin, the Arduino way!

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Arduino Survival Tin  ¶ 

  • Be cautious when you work with Arduino boards as they are sensitive to static electrical discharge.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Gather parts from shops or out of old junk.  ¶ 

  • I recommend Maplin and eBay.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Shortening leads.  ¶ 

  • If your USB cable needs to be shorter, fire up the soldering iron!

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Off-board components.  ¶ 

  • Components such as servos will require tinned wires to connect to the Arduino. Back to the soldering iron!

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Pack it all up!  ¶ 

  • Get your tin and arrange the components in it.

  • You might want to include a battery snap and battery in the tin.

For more information, check out the Arduino category page.

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