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# foil circuits
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The large holes at the bottom of the board are designed to attach alligator/crocodile clips
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to create electrical circuit with other components.
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If you do not have crocodile clips at hand, dyou can use wires or even Aluminium foil to acheive the same result.
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We will show you how to connect the micro:bit to headphones using Alumunium foil and tape.
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https://youtu.be/mhXYyPuvpz0
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### Materials
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* micro:bit and battery pack (you can also power it via USB)
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* a small piece of cardboard
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* Aluminium foil
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* tape
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### Assembly instructions
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Tape the micro:bit and battery pack to the card board. Make sure to remove the batteries while you are building your circuit.
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/microbitattached.jpg)
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Cut the thinest strip of foil possible and roll it into a cable. You can also try to fold, whatever works for you.
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Build two of those wires.
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/foilcut.jpg)
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Place the foil wire on the ``GND`` pin and attach with a piece of tape. Press hard to get the best connection between
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the foil and the pin board. Make sure the foil is not overlapping with the other pins!
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/groundconnected.jpg)
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Place the second wire on the ``P0`` pin the same way. Make sure the wire does not overlap with the other pins!
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/microbitconnect.jpg)
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Tape the headphone jack connector to the cardboard and roll the wire coming from ``GND`` around the metal base.
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Make sure the wire does not touch the other metal rings on the jack.
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/jackground.jpg)
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Tape the second wire on the head of the jack connector.
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/jackconnect.jpg)
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![](/static/mb/device/croc-clips/foilcircuit.jpg)
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## See also
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[micro:bit pins](/device/pins)
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