How-To

Last updated: October 2026 To update Pinecil firmware on Windows, hold the [-] button while you plug a USB data cable into the iron’s USB-C port, keep …

Last updated: October 2026 To add a footprint library in KiCad 10, open Preferences → Manage Footprint Libraries… from the PCB Editor or Footprint Editor, pick …

Last updated: October 2026 To use an oscilloscope, connect a compensated probe to a channel, clip its ground lead to your circuit’s ground, then set the …

Last updated: October 2026 To use a multimeter, plug the black lead into COM, plug the red lead into the jack that matches what you are measuring, turn the dial …

Last updated: October 2026 To test continuity with a multimeter, turn the circuit off, set the dial to continuity (the speaker or sound-wave symbol), plug the …

Last updated: October 2026 To test a capacitor with a multimeter, remove power, discharge the capacitor through a resistor, take it out of the circuit, then …

Last updated: October 2026 To solder a through-hole part, tin a clean iron tip, touch it so it heats both the copper pad and the component lead at the same …