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21:30
EMF Explorer Badge Soldering Workshop
In this hands-on build-and-explore workshop, participants assemble their own EMF Explorer Badge using guided soldering instruction, learn the science of electromagnetic frequency bands, and plug in headphones to listen to the invisible world around them. Every participant takes home their own exploration kit: badge + headphones, ready for EMF exploring with an illuminated badge that can be used at night for visibility and bling.
Material Costs
€20 - €30
Workshop Itinerary
- Welcome + Electronics and Soldering Info We will show you how to solder. Anyone who can safely hold a soldering iron can do it! It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.
- EMF Explanation and Badge Creation Overview Learn about what EMF is, where it comes from, and how the badge works.
- Badge Assembly Get to soldering! We will be available to help you along the way.
- Check your work, and power up your badge!
- Wrap-Up + Q&A
- ** Live Exploration!** You are surrounded by interesting electronics at 39C3. Go exploring! What new sounds do you hear? Some of the most unassuming electronics can make the most interesting sounds.
Registration Info
Buy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area to guarantee a seat, or come by early! (And please do arrive early, regardless!) First-come, first-served.
- Age: anyone who can safely hold a soldering iron
- Experience level: No prior soldering experience required
- Take-home: Your assembled badge + headphones included
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Instructor Notes
This is a beginner-first hardware workshop. The goal is skill building, curiosity, and real-world electronics exploration. The badge is both a tool and a conversation piece: it senses EMF, plays it through audio, and glows for visibility and bling.