Building and Testing a 5V power supply

This was my first project in ELEC10. The primary objective was simply to get some practice with basic electronics tools and procedures.

The first task was quite basic, just soldering components into a breadboard. The trick was to heat the copper pads sufficiently before applying the solder, so it would flow down and stick to the pad.

Small bread board with transistors and capacitors soldered into random locations. 

The next task was tricky because it required soldering two loose wires together without twisting.

Six separate wires were stripped and soldered together into a circle with heat shrink to cover the metal.

The last task was even more difficult, but I have not yet finished it. I stripped the surface insulation (black) from the two wires inside and then stripped a small length from the wires. The black insulation was really tough to sever without damaging the wires.

Next, I will solder the two wires to their respective leads pictured below, then shrink wrap one lead so the two don't make contact.

 The power supply with the output end cut off. The two wires are to be soldered to the leads, and the black shrink wrap slid down over the white wire's solder.