Hello to all lovers homemade. Nowadays, the variety of watches is so huge that sometimes it becomes boring and you want something more. That is why, in this article I will tell you how to make a watch do it yourselfthat will make you feel like a real watchmaker. To assemble such a homemade product many details are not needed, the main element in the basis will be a kit kit, which you can order from aliexpress by the link at the end of the article.
Before you read the article, I suggest watching a video about the step-by-step assembly of this kit kit, as well as its test for serviceability.
In order to make a watch with your own hands, you will need:
* Kit
* Soldering iron, solder, flux
* Side cutters
* Multimeter
* Device for soldering "third hand"
* Phillips screwdriver
Step one.
First of all, you need to put all the components on the board in its place.
Each component is labeled with a rating.
We install resistors according to the rating, which can be found out with a multimeter, online calculator or color coding on the case. If you do not have a multimeter, you can use the special program on the phone, which will determine the value of the resistor by the color of the strips. On the back of the board, the terminals of the resistors, as well as other components, are slightly bent, this will not allow them to fall out when soldering, since the board will be turned upside down.
Step Two
Next, we install two buttons, ceramic capacitors and quartz, which, like the previous parts, has no polarity.
Then it remains to install the battery fasteners, microcircuits and the screen.
Step Three
It's time to solder the components installed on the board. We fix the board in the soldering device "third hand" and apply flux to the contacts.
Next, we take a soldering iron in our hands and begin to gradually solder each output of the elements, if necessary, add solder.
Step Four
Now we install the microcircuit on the board, on its case there is a key that needs to be combined with the key shown on the board. There are two microcircuits in this kit kit, the second one is installed similarly to the first one, having preliminarily folded the legs so that they easily enter the holes on the board.
Then we also fix it in the "third hand", apply the flux and solder the conclusions to the contacts.
After the chips are soldered, solder electronic dial and battery mount.
Step Five
We take out the board from the clamps of the "third hand" and with the help of side cutters we remove the excess part of the terminals. When biting conclusions with the help of side cutters, be careful, as you can damage the board tracks or even tear it off.
After that, we clean the board from flux; for this, galosh gasoline or acetone is excellent.
We insert the battery into the appropriate fasteners and check the operation of the board. The electronic dial lights up and goes out after some time, this is done in order to save battery.
Step Six
What kind of watch is this, you say, if there is no case here. Fix it. The set included plastic plates glued with a protective film, we remove it from all sides and proceed to assembly.
Also included in the kit instructions, which shows how and in what sequence to install the plate.
First comes the plate into which you need to thread the strap, with the soft side out.
Next is the plate to which the board is attached, and then the rest of the parts that protect the watch screen from mechanical stress. Finally, twist everything with a Phillips screwdriver and cogs.
Seventh step.
We try on the watch on the hand and fully check it for performance. To change the time setting, you need to hold down the right button and then set the time with the left. As a result, we get such a watch in which there is a red backlight of numbers and a cool design.
That's all for me, thank you all for your attention and good luck in the new homemade products.