How to solder wires together
How to solder wires together Soldering wires requires a few extra techniques to be successful. You still have to do all the normal things when you solder and if you…
Veroboard and Stripboard resources, tools and stuff
Veroboard and Stripboard resources, tools and stuff The products and tools listed here are for the various articles relating to Veroboard and Stripboard. I have an article if you want…
How to learn electronics for beginners
How do I start learning electronics? Before you start you need to consider what you want to achieve, do you want to understand basic electronics and how stuff works or…
Learn how to desolder – beginners guide
Knowing how to desolder properly will be a skill you’ll use a lot when building projects. It’s also not that difficult once you get the hang and practice a few…
How to solder – beginners guide
Learn how to solder Learning how to solder really isn’t that difficult. Just go and try to solder without any instruction whatsoever. You’ll probably not do too bad a job….
Modifying a push button switch from latching to momentary
There seems to be loads of cheap locking push button switches available on the internet but hardly any momentary ones. Locking ones are the types that you push and they…
Tuning a voltage controlled oscillator VCO
Having recently completed building some voltage controlled oscillators I was eager to get them calibrated so I could start using them but after reading on the internet it didn’t seem…
How to wire a digital Voltmeter Ammeter
Having just bought a voltmeter/ammeter with no instructions I’ve written how to wire a digital voltmeter ammeter from what I tried here as it may help you. After dabbling…
Making a synthesiser front panel
When it comes to making a synthesiser front panel there are a few options that you can take for a professional finish. Let’s face it that’s what we all…
How to use a potentiometer
A potentiometer is a variable resistor. How to use a potentiometer depends on what you want to achieve and I guess for that you need to know what…
Where to buy electronic components
Where to buy electronic components If you are new to hobby electronics, one of the first things you need to know is where to buy electronic components. I’ve been buying…
PCB toner transfer method
This article was intended to be an update to the How to make a printed circuit board step by step article however with what I discovered I decided it would…
Best PCB manufacturer for hobbyists
Low-cost PCB manufacture I decided I was going to take the plunge and see what the fuss was all about and find a PCB manufacturer for hobbyists. This was my…
What are standard resistor values?
What are standard resistor values? You may have noticed that certain values of resistors keep cropping up and some don’t exist. That is because there are standard resistor values. The…
Resistor colour codes
Resistor colour codes are well worth learning. Once you know them it’s something you will remember. It’s like riding a bike and there are only ten colours to remember. Once…
How to design a PCB
This “How to design a PCB” article was originally going to be part of the “How to make a printed circuit board step by step” article but due to the…
How to make a printed circuit board step by step
There are many methods of making a printed circuit board and over the years I’ve tried most of them. Each of them has its advantages and their disadvantages, some…
Pcb repair
Sometimes it’s necessary to do a PCB repair. If the actual board is cracked you are going to have to do something about that, just repairing the tracks won’t…
How to use an oscilloscope
Once you’re familiar with how an oscilloscope works, you’ll want to know how to use an oscilloscope. The aim of this tutorial is to show you the best ways of…
How does an oscilloscope work
For a beginner an oscilloscope can seem quite a complex piece of equipment. How does an oscilloscope work is usually an early question for a beginner looking at the controls….