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Boldport Buggy
The Boldport Buggy is a charming soldering kit designed by Saar Drimer of Boldport, originally created as a badge for the hardwear.io hardware security confe...
The Boldport Buggy is a charming soldering kit designed by Saar Drimer of Boldport, originally created as a badge for the hardwear.io hardware security conference in The Hague. With its posable resistor legs, flickering LED eyes, and bendable antennae, the finished bug has plenty of personality.
This complete kit version features an updated circuit board, six candle-flicker LEDs in two sizes, and all the components you need — including a battery. No prior electronics knowledge is required, just basic soldering skills and standard tools (soldering iron, solder, and flush wire cutters). Full-colour printed assembly instructions are included.
Key Features
- Beautifully Designed PCB – Distinctive Boldport circuit board art
- Candle-Flicker LEDs – Six yellow LEDs in two sizes for a lively flickering effect
- Posable Design – Resistor legs and antennae can be bent and positioned
- Complete Kit – All components included, plus a CR2032 battery
- RoHS Compliant – Lead-free; works with either regular or lead-free solder
- Power Switch – Built-in on/off switch
Ideal For
- Learning to solder
- Desk ornaments and conversation starters
- Maker workshops and classrooms
- Gift for electronics enthusiasts
Package Contents
- 1× Boldport Buggy circuit board
- 6× Candle-flicker LEDs (yellow, two sizes)
- 1× Battery holder
- 1× CR2032 coin cell battery
- 1× Power switch
- Resistors (for legs and antennae)
- Red tubing (insulating socks for feet)
- Printed assembly instructions
Jargon buster
Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- PCB
- A printed circuit board is a rigid board with copper tracks that connect electronic parts without loose wires. For this kit, the PCBs also form the airplane shape, so they are both the circuit base and part of the finished model.
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