Some of The Equipment and Other Related Things

The soldering paste and applicator:

The soldering iron I have yet to name. Any suggestions?

The only soldering tip which makes one enthusiastic about soldering-- in my experience-- as compared with "lesser" tips  ;)   :

The soldering iron I so fondly refer to as: the "blow dryer":

A Geiger counter which may be used on a future project (the indeterminate factor being whether THIS particular radiation detector is going to be used). No, we are not going to be dealing with hazardous materials.  ;)

Whether you call it a SUPER capacitor or an ULTRA capacitor-- it IS EXTRAordianry!

Whereas TYPICAL capacitors are of the order micro- (10^-6) or pico- (10^-12) THIS capacitor is of the order kilo- (10^3). That is QUITE the difference! This fella' is being used in a design to substantially increase the efficiency of trains.