OK I think we can call it a day
This *shouldn't* immediately blow up after connecting power
This was a challenge and a half without a working oscilloscope. I really can't afford a new one right now so a lot of the component values are blank (or wrong) for now
(Stream of consciousness hardware hacking is a bad idea, kids. Don't try it at home)
I'm still liking the Notepad schematic idea since I can freehand pretty much everything and it's not going to complain
NASA's Through hole soldering guidelines might come in handy when it's time to assemble components for my power supply
If I'm building it to function way off in the woods, exposed to all manner of whatnot, soldering is probably the least of my worries. But why allow the possibility for small issues to accumulate into big problems
https://workmanship.nasa.gov/lib/insp/2%20books/links/sections/601%20General%20Requirements.html