Gikfun 4-Digit LED Electronic Alarm Clock DIY Kits with Acrylic Shell Soldering Practice Learning Project EK1985

This is a great bit of kit for someone getting into electronics with no soldering experience. I was amazed and delighted that it worked first time after I assembled it. If you have no experience, I'd recommend watching a 'how to solder electronics' video on YouTube before starting.Only drawback is the lack of assembly instructions included. However, if you search "CAI201 Digital Clock Installation Tutorial", there's a comprehensive guide with images of every step at a site called 'banggood'.I think it took me just over an hour to complete, and was immensely satisfying. Quite a simple task for the skilled electronic engineer, but a proud achievement for the rank amateur.If you're thinking of getting into electronics and want some soldering practice and a bit of a confidence boost, I'd highly recommend this kit.You'll also need:Soldering iron - a basic one will do (mine's 15W) but it does need a fairly fine pointed tip.Solder - standard stuff with flux, 60% tin to 40% lead (poss. 2% copper) , 0.8-1.0mm diameterWire cutters - to snip off the component legs once soldered (These worked great for me: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001D7TE2E?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details)Battery - a CR1220 flat battery. NOTE: this does not power the clock, it just keeps the time while the clock is unplugged! The clock needs to be plugged into a USB socket to work (USB cable supplied)A pair of tweezers may also be helpful, but not vital.

Quite complicated but very versatile to set up, the instructions work once you’ve got the knack.I made a yellow 3D printed case and run it off an old phone charger.

This was a very fun, yet simple build.I had initally purchasedthe kit to get a little more experience with soldering. It was a fairly quick build but what suprised me the most was how good the quality of the item was.I love the size and vibrancy of the display. So much so, that I now use this as my bedside clock.

Assembled radio but when I went to test didn't turn on! . Spent a lot of time back checking my work only to later discover that the USB to radio jack cable was faulty and not suppling power. Made up a cable and clock working fine .Deducted one star for faulty cable

Love this, as its interesting to complete informative if you want to look into resistors and capacitors and their uses. But also when its finished you have a useful product tgat looks great. A great sense of satisfaction when its complete. Looking forward to my next project.

Had fun assembling this up to the point where I needed to add a battery. I thought it just wasn't supposed to include one but I double checked the photos and it shows one.Can't return it now as I've assembled most of it but just a friendly warning to make sure yours includes everything before assembling the kit.Also came cracked with a large chunk having fell out but that that could be due to transit issues so I won't fault the supplier there.

i bought this to build as i get bored . it was a lot of fun to build , the instructions are good but in small print and odd english in places . clear diagrams as to where to solder the parts . the only gripe is it uses a very odd sized back up battery . i couldnt find it in the shops so replaced it with another common type . if it has no battery every time you re-connect it it makes a loud alarm noise!. so be warned ;-) . over all nice product and fun to build .

Excellent. I had to supply a battery but otherwise complete. Use the QR code to get brilliant video instructionsA very tidy, attractive project.