What sort of stuff should I get?

[Himszy]

Hi,

I'm starting out in electronics, what sort of resistors, transistors and
capacitors should I get? I've got a small set but it doesn't have much in
it. I'm mainly going to be working with microcontrollers and very small,
basic circuits.

Thanks Michael

 

[loedown]

best thing is to see what you really need and then order a heap of stuff
through a place that doesn't charge the Earth. Microcontrollers need a
minimal amount of support circuitry, but what they do generaly need is caps
of around 10 - 50 pF for crystals and usually 1 - 10 K resistors for the
reset MCLR line, 100 n F caps for the reset line also. The rest is up to you

Paul

 

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Hi Michael:
Buy the following;

Analog: 741 op amp . Look on internet to make an amplifier with gain
of 10
555 timer- Make a 1kHz oscillator- Also on internet
Digital- 7474 flip flop
Misc- one LED any color
1k and 10k resistors
..001uf, .01uf, .1uf ceramic caps.
5 volt power supply
All this stuff is at Radio Shack. You will also need an oscilliscope.
If you want to learn, a scope is manditory. Buy a used one on ebay.
This will be your eyes to see what is happening. Your lost with out it.
Harold

 

[Himszy]

Hi Michael:
Buy the following;

Analog: 741 op amp . Look on internet to make an amplifier with gain
of 10
555 timer- Make a 1kHz oscillator- Also on internet
Digital- 7474 flip flop
Misc- one LED any color
1k and 10k resistors
.001uf, .01uf, .1uf ceramic caps.
5 volt power supply
All this stuff is at Radio Shack. You will also need an oscilliscope.
If you want to learn, a scope is manditory. Buy a used one on ebay.
This will be your eyes to see what is happening. Your lost with out it.
Harold

Thanks Harold.

 

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Your welcome. I've been doing this for over 30 years and it's all about
interest which I can see you have.

Harold