Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself For Dummies
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Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself For Dummies


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DO-IT-YOURSELF Here's the fun and easy way to start building circuits for your projects Have you ever wanted to build your own electronic device? Put together a thermostat or an in-line fuse, or repair a microphone cable? This is the book for you! Inside you'll find the tools and techniques you need to build circuits, with illustrated, step-by-step directions to help accomplish tasks and complete projects. As you accomplish the tasks throughout the book, you'll construct many projects while learning the key circuitbuilding principles and techniques. Find out about measuring and testing, maintenance and troubleshooting, cables, connectors, how to test your stuff, and more. Stuff You Need to Know * The tools you need and how to use them * How to make sense of schematics and printed circuit boards * Basic techniques for creating any circuit * How to make and repair cables and connectors * Testing and maintenance procedures

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1 Part I: Working Basics for Electronic-ers 5 Chapter 1: The Toolbox 7 Chapter 2: Basic Techniques 23 Part II: Building Circuits 41 Chapter 3: Using a Solderless Breadboard 43 Chapter 4: Building a Printed Circuit Board 59 Chapter 5: Building a Prototype 73 Chapter 6: Building from a Published Schematic 95 Part III: Cables and Connectors 127 Chapter 7: Terminals and Connectors 129 Chapter 8: Wiring for Wireless Radio 159 Chapter 9: Mastering Power 185 Chapter 10: Audio and Sensitive Connections 205 Part IV: Measuring and Testing 231 Chapter 11: Meet the Test Equipment 233 Chapter 12: Measurements That Test Your Circuits and Projects 251 Part V: Maintaining Electronic Equipment 287 Chapter 13: Who Let the Smoke Out? 289 Chapter 14: Maintaining Your Cool (Stuff) 307 Chapter 15: Getting a Charge Out of Batteries 317 Chapter 16: Electronics in Motion 329 Chapter 17: Getting Rid of Interference and Noise 337 Part VI: The Part of Tens 347 Chapter 18: Ten Circuitbuilding Secrets 349 Chapter 19: Ten Circuit First-Aid Techniques and Supplies 353 Glossary 357 Appendix A: Circuitbuilding Resources 365 Index 373

About the Author :
H. Ward Silver has the experience of a 20-year career as an electrical engineer developing instrumentation and medical electronics. He also spent 8 years in broadcasting, both programming and engineering. In 2000 he turned to teaching and writing as a second career. He is a contributing editor to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and author of the popular “Hands-On Radio” column in QST magazine every month. He is the author of the ARRL’s Amateur Radio license study guides and numerous other articles. He developed the ARRL’s online courses, “Antenna Design and Construction,” “Analog Electronics,” and “Digital Electronics.” Along with his comedic alter-ego, Dr Beldar, Ward is a sought-after speaker and lecturer among “hams.” When not in front of a computer screen, you will find Ward working on his mandolin technique and compositions.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470173428
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: For Dummies
  • Height: 249 mm
  • No of Pages: 416
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 680 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0470173424
  • Publisher Date: 22 Feb 2008
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Width: 201 mm


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