![]() Go for some ready-designed Velleman kits, or pull apart some junk electronics to find out how it works. Plenty of example projects & descriptions out there. Put together some simple circuits with light bulbs / LEDs, RC oscillator, something that responds to a light sensor, whatever. Word is they're working on a 3rd edition which is quite far along, but I wouldn't wait for that.Ī good way to learn is by doing. Although old (1989), covers all the basics thoroughly. For example " The Art of Electronics" (2nd edition) by Horowitz & Hill is considered a 'bible' of sorts :wink: and a paper copy would be well worth the money. For in-depth understanding, there's many good books out there. You'll have plenty of reading to do, introductory web sites may be a better place to start than say, Wikipedia. And some of the more common integrated IC's: opamps, CMOS 4000 and 74xx series logic, linear voltage regulators, etc. Then basic active components: diode, NPN / PNP transistors, LEDs. Passive components: resistor, capacitor, inductor (probably won't need that when starting out). I'd start with basics: what is voltage, current, DC, AC, power (Watts). If you still can: return that soldering gun, it's near useless for the kind of things usually referred to as "electronics". Buy stuff with 0 knowledge and you'll just be wasting money & buy things you don't need or won't use. As your experience grows, it will make it easier to determine what you need, what's important and what not, and how your money / time is best spent. Like Genovator said: buy as needed, no more (and no sooner than when you need it). Decide what you want to do, figure out what you need for that, then buy. No offense but it is dumb to go out and buy lots of stuff, when you don't know what you need, why or what for.
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