@zander, Thanks again! I'll be prepared for a failed compile. It's going to be a while before I get to that point, but I will contact you when I'm t...

@zander, Thanks for the help. Your explanation about how the internal voltage regulator is used is very helpful. I will use an external voltage regu...

@davee Hi, I agree, the advice has been terrific. It's great to get so many responses! Thanks for the information about the Amazon URLs. I'll keep...

@fritigern Hi, Fritigern. Thank you for the response. I will keep in mind the advice about cleaning the components. I haven't cleaned anything (may...

@inst-tech Hi LouisR, thanks for the advice. I think I'm going to look for a soldering station sooner rather than later. I appreciate the detailed t...

@davee Thanks for letting me know about the link. It looks like I added a couple of characters. It was supposed to be this: I'm sure it's a pre...

@inq Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably get a soldering station, and I'll definitely look for solder with the characteristics you recommende...

@inq Thanks for the pointer! Can you recommend a brand? I just bought some that doesn't seem to have any silver. Fortunately it's cheap, so I can ...

@sj_h1 Hi sj_h1, thanks for the welcome! I'm looking forward to being retired in about 9 years and 9 months (I'm counting the days).

@zander, thanks for the welcome. The hardware side is still very much a mystery to me, so that's the part I'm enjoying most. It's nice to be able to...