“What does this thing do”?
Have you ever looked at a schematic and thought, “what the fuck is going on here”? If you answered yes, I’m in the same boat. All those little funny coloured bits and pieces on a green and gold piece of plastic and for some reason anything we pretty much use to rely on these days involves this stuff.
So in an effort to help understand those litte bits and pieces, I have purchased a few little simple kits and try putting them together. The first of which is a metronome. If you don’t know what a metronome is, here is the Wikipedia definition - “A metronome is any device that produces a regulated aural, visual or tactile pulse to establish a steady tempo in the performance of music. It is a useful practice tool for musicians that dates back to the early 19th century.” (More). I choose a metronome as a first kit due to the fact the it has a visual and audible indicator on whether everything was working properly on the completed kit.
At first assembling it seemed like I was getting a little over head, I had never used a soldering iron and had no prior knowledge about this kind of thing. So with my kit and instruction booklet, I got to work and started organising what was in the kit and setting up a work space.
Turns out my metronome can’t hold a beat. Failure. Oh well, it was a first attempt for a reason.
ps. Every job needs the right tunes
