Techniques

This is a collection of techniques used when working on or with KTag devices. We link to these techniques from our various instructions.

Soldering

Soldering PCB Jumpers

A PCB jumper is a pair of exposed pads on a PCB that can be bridged with only a solder blob to connect them together. Here's a video from Adafruit showing how to do it:

PCB Solder Jumpers - Collin’s Lab Notes

Fixing Solder Bridges

A solder bridge is formed when a blob of solder connects two pins or pads which are not meant to be connected. Here's a video by Pimoroni that tells how to fix them:

The Ultimate Guide to Soldering: Fixing Solder Bridges

Here's the rest of their soldering tutorial: The Ultimate Guide to Soldering