#79 IR Rain ☂️ Sensor, Soldering Irons (and more!)

So my Rain Sensor has corroded badly (who would have thought that!) so I'm looking for a permanent, reliable replacement. I think I've found it with, of all things, a block of Perspex (acrylic) that ensures an infra-red signal is bounced around and can be reliably detected. When it rains - well, I'll let you watch the video so see what I'm planning. Now and again I have to solder something a bit more chunky than a resistor onto strip-board. Even a modest terminal solder block requires much more heat than my small electronics iron can deliver so I have an iron in reserve for those sorts of jobs - and it makes using heatshrink an absolute doddle too. And finally, the ATTiny85 development kit (board) has arrived, not yet unpacked but I'm hoping to experiment with it soon and get the Tiny doing something useful. You might think it worthwhile too so I'm including some quick details here. I've listened to feedback from my viewers and I'm trying to get my video times down to 20 minutes or less. This is my first successful attempt at doing so! Your thoughts? If you like this video please give it a thumbs up, share it and if you're not already subscribed please do so :) My channel is here: ------------------------------------------------------------------ youtube.com/c/RalphBacon ------------------------------------------------------------------ How can I remember this? Memory tip: "See" Ralph Bacon, geddit?

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