Introductory soldering kit used to teach the Electronics Merit Badge at Resica Falls Scout Reservation.
This repository is organized using the following directory structure:
- DipTrace project file and associated PDF export of the kit’s circuit design.
- Although relevant schematic components are included in the
.sch/.pcbDipTrace project files, separate DipTrace Component & Pattern Editor library files (.eli/.lib) are also provided.
- DipTrace project file and associated PDF export of the kit’s printed circuit board (PCB) layout.
- 3D models of individual components and the overall assembly.
- Original component model files have been modified to better illustrate kit assembly details. Changes may include colorization of model faces and modification of component lead geometry.
- Gerber / ODB++ files required for PCB fabrication.
- Bill of Materials (BOM) exports for component sourcing.
- Step-by-step instructions for kit assembly.
- Intended to be used as a starting point for Merit Badge instruction.
- 📷 Photos: See
Assembly/Photos/for images of the assembled kit and build steps.
- This directory contains a DipTrace project file reconstructed from Gerber files originally retained by the PCB vendor. (The original 2019 design files were lost.)
- Resica Falls logo artwork is carried through into the current revision released in this repository.
This project is licensed under the CERN Open Hardware License Version 2 – Strongly Reciprocal (CERN-OHL-S v2) and complies with the Open Source Hardware Definition.
All hardware design files, source code, and documentation are made available to encourage learning, reuse, and improvement.
This project is released under the CERN-OHL-S v2 license.
You may redistribute and modify this documentation and make products using it under the terms of the license.
🔗 Full license text: https://ohwr.org/cern_ohl_s_v2.txt
Include a license notice in each design source file and schematic per the official guidance.
This hardware and its documentation are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties, including (but not limited to) warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
In no event shall the authors, contributors, or copyright holders be liable for:
- procurement of substitute goods or services
- loss of use, data, or profits
- business interruption
- or any other direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages.
This kit is intended for educational and instructional use only.
Users assembling, modifying, or using this kit do so at their own risk.
Always follow proper safety procedures when working with electricity, soldering tools, or electronic components.
- Initial Design Release