Post 1: Creating and testing a 5V power supply/ Intro to Breadboards

 First some soldering practice...

 Some VERY terrible soldering, but I got my first try at it so I'm glad.

Using a stripped 5V charger (the same kind used to charge cellphones) I soldered together a power supply capable of powering a breadboard.

 Here's a better focus of the ground wire.

Here's a picture of the finished power supply after putting heat shrink tubing over it to protect it from short circuits.

Using the power supply on a breadboard, it is capable of creating a flow of electricity to power an LED (Light Emitting Diode). An important component to note in this process is the resistor, which ensures that the amount of electricity sent to the LED is not too much. This can lead to a short circuit.