> The other thing is if I get a Pi zero, I'll need
> to solder a header on in order to use an IR
> shutdown PHat. How easy/hard is it to screw up the
> board from soldering? I've only soldered a few
> times before and it was never on a circuit board.
So for the pi zero you can buy so gpio pins that just fit into the holes on the pi. You can then either solder that on or do something else to secure the pins in. once you do that you can put a female ended jumper cable onto the pin so you dont have to solder. Then connect the male side to your button. Also see this [forum.piratebox.cc] post about how to create a button.
> to solder a header on in order to use an IR
> shutdown PHat. How easy/hard is it to screw up the
> board from soldering? I've only soldered a few
> times before and it was never on a circuit board.
So for the pi zero you can buy so gpio pins that just fit into the holes on the pi. You can then either solder that on or do something else to secure the pins in. once you do that you can put a female ended jumper cable onto the pin so you dont have to solder. Then connect the male side to your button. Also see this [forum.piratebox.cc] post about how to create a button.