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From: "Dave King" <kingdws@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: [EE]Re: Software engineer was: (no subject)


> >>  Also does anyone have any links where I could get a basic grounding in
> >>electronics quickly? ie. I know if I connect an LED to an output on the

> Unless RatShack is your only option, try and find a wholesaler or
distributor
> or retail store that has the parts. It will be a lot cheaper.  Or learn
how to
> desolder and go to garage sales ;-]

Oh no; don't do that last suggestion or you'll have a basement like mine...
:')  If you order a few things from places like www.elexp.com or
www.mypioneer.com or digikey; you can get stuff cheap enough not to have to
collect garbage (my wife's term; I prefer "resource pile").   The piclist
site has a list of suggested surplus / electronics vendors you should check
into.

Also, you might look at some Forrest Mims books or Art of Electronics for a
"cookie cutter" approach.  You can learn a lot by trying these canned
examples out.

-Dal

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