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95Getting Somewhat
More Serious
I don’t know how far you’ll want to delve into electronics, but I do know that
I’ve shown you about as much as I can with just a handful of components,
some wires, a breadboard, and a few tools. To continue, you’ll need:
- Some more tools and supplies
- Basic soldering skills
- Additional knowledge about:
- Integrated circuits
- Digital electronics
- Microcontrollers
- Motors
The tools are not particularly exotic or expensive, and the soldering skills are
easily acquired. Learning to join wires with solder is far easier than mastering
high-level crafts such as jewelry making or welding.
As for additional areas of knowledge about electronics, they are no more chal-
lenging than those that I have covered already.
By the end of this section, you should be able to transplant components from
a breadboard onto perforated board, where you will solder everything togeth-
er, and then mount the board in a little box with switches and warning lights
on the front, for everyday use.
Shopping List: Experiments 12 Through 15
Tools
Each of the following tools is rated Essential, Recommended, or Optional. The
Essential tools will take you through this chapter of the book. If you supple-
ment them with the Recommended tools, they should be sufficient to get you
to the end of the book. The Optional tools will make your work easier, but
whether they’re worth the money is for you to decide. Remember that URLs
for manufacturers and sources of supply are all listed in the appendix.
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Shopping List: Experiments 12 Through 15