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Compendium › Electricity and electronics › Building and workshop skills

Building and workshop skills

Turning a schematic into a working circuit.

SolderingTechnique, tools and what a good joint looks like.Reading schematicsSymbols, conventions and following a circuit.Construction methodsDead-bug, perfboard, PCBs and enclosures.Kits and homebrewStarting to build your own gear.TroubleshootingA systematic way to find a fault.

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