Electronics guide > On the boards
On the boardsIn this chapter we give you details of some easy-to-do experiments, designed
to give you valuable practical experience. To perform these experiments you’ll need
some simple components and a couple of new tools.
The components you need are:
- 2 x 10 k resistors
- 2 x 1k5 resistors
- 2 x 150 Ω resistors
Power ratings and tolerances of these resistors are not important; just get the
cheapest you can find.
The tools, on the other hand:
- a breadboard (such as the one we use)
- a multi-meter (such as the multi-meter we use)
are important. They are, unfortunately, quite expensive but, looked after will
last you a long, long time. They’re worth the expense, because you’ll be able to
use them for all your experiments and projects that you do and build.
Last chapter we looked at some of the essential tools you’ll need if you intend
to progress very far in electronics. Breadboards and multi-meters are two more,
which are also very much essential if you’re at all serious in your intent to learn
about electronics.
Fortunately, all the tools we show you in this book will last for years if properly
treated, so even though it may seem like a lot of weeks’ pension money now, it’s
money well spent as it’s well worth getting the best you can afford!
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