power Circuit

[faddah]

Best to just solder it, if you are sure you want the power/reset switch mounted on the board like that. Bending the legs into place will never provide the secure connection you'll get from soldering. Besides, soldering is fun!

If you are scared to solder direct to the board, for fear of messing something up, you can still gain the functionality of power and reset switches by using the EXT series of connections (Page 3 of this). 

Just buy some DuPont wires and solder a switch to those. That way you don't need to solder direct to the board.

hi @SkairkrohBule,

thanx for the info.

i don't know enough EE to read those pin-outs and find a now-out-of-business radio shack or the like to get the wires and the switch, so i just went to ebay and purchased a nice $9/free shipping soldering kit. i'll give it a go when it arrives in a few days. much thanx!

best,

—  faddah
     portland, oregon, u.s.a.