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Contact Us		Make: Electronics Learning by Discovery - O'Reilly Component kits for the Book by Charles Platt List of Electronic Kits by book chapter Make: Electronics. Learning Through Discovery (Paperback) Want to learn the fundamentals of electronics in a fun, hands-on way? With Make: Electronics, you'll start working on real projects as soon as you crack open the book. Explore all of the key components and essential principles through a series of fascinating experiments. You'll build the circuits first, then learn the theory behind them! Build working devices, from simple to complex You'll start with the basics and then move on to more complicated projects. Go from switching circuits to integrated circuits, and from simple alarms to programmable microcontrollers. Step-by-step instructions and more than 500 full-color photographs and illustrations will help you use -- and understand -- electronics concepts and techniques. Read more information CHAPKIT1 all parts for Chapter 1 Small pliers TL10328 long-nose pliers Wire cutters 450-00556 Mini side cutters 3.5 digit Multimeter PP3 9 volt battery AA 1.5 volt pack of 4 batteries x 2 PP3 battery snap connector with wires AA battery holder single cell with wires AA battery holder four cell with wires Alligator clips pack of 5 with wires Automotive blade style 3 Amp fuses x 3 Mini potentiometers 2K linear x 2 Resistor pack (5 of each value) LEDs assorted x 10 CHAPKIT1 £22.49 Qty   CHAPKIT2 all parts for Chapter 2 PSU3 Regulated selectable voltage DC power supply 1.25 Amp Breadboard for component insertion (no solder) Wire strippers 10m coils of wire 3 colours - blue, red, green Pushbutton switch SPST momentary on Toggle switch SPDT x 2 Miniature DPDT relay 12V 2A Transparent DPDT relay 12V 8A 1M Ohm linear potentiometer £0.99 (similar to Radio Shack part number 271-211) Transistor 2N2222 x 4 Programmable unijunction transistor 2N6027 x 4 Ceramic capacitor 22nF Ceramic capacitor 47nF Ceramic capacitor 100nF 1000uF/16v electrolytic 1uF electrolytic 2u2F electrolytic 4u7F electrolytic 22uF electrolytic Miniature loudspeaker 8 Ohm Set of 5 @ 370mm long hook leads assorted colours CHAPKIT2 £49.99 Qty CHAPKIT3 Most parts for Chapter 3 Desolder braid on a reel crocodile clip x 2 Double Lens Pocket Glass Magnifier Mini Vice Matrix Board 95 X 127mm Plastic box 150 x 76 x 50mm Black Utility Box 135 x 75 x 50mm M3 Bolts x 4 M3 lock nuts x 4 Gold binding post pair blue stranded wire 1 metre red stranded wire 1 metre green stranded wire 1 metre Twin flex 33m coil Push-button momentary on DPDT solder tags Magnetic window switch with magnet Red 5mm LEDs x 6 Green 5mm LEDs x 6 1N4001 x 10 (or higher 400x number) Helping Hands with magnifier Assorted short lengths heatshrink tube Heat Gun 100uF/25v electrolytic 220uF/25v electrolytic CHAPKIT3 £56.99 Qty More Parts for Chapter 3 Below is a list of items that you can choose from. Most of these parts are listed above but some aren't, so you might like to add them to your order or order them separately. The "Continue Shopping" button in the shopping cart will bring you back here to the item you just selected. The items, below, marked with an asterisk * are NOT in the kit, above, but may be required if you don't already have them. Notes: Soldering iron I've been soldering for 50 years and I disagree with the book statement: "The 15-watt size is desirable for the small-scale work you'll be doing, and greatly reduces the risk of damaging components by inflicting excess heat." In my experience it's best to use a hot iron, which, with practice, lets you make a joint quickly and efficiently, with less risk of a dry joint. I normally use a Weller iron with a number 8 (430°C) bit! Solder Tin-lead solder is much easier to use than lead-free and, provided that you don't swallow it or continually lick your fingers while handling it, will do you no harm. The number of lead atoms floating in the air during soldering is immeasurably small. The real danger is from the flux (which is usually more aggressive in lead-free solder). Avoid breathing flux fumes. If you are asthmatic, you should probably install an extractor fan to keep contaminated air moving away from you. * Soldering Set Complete soldering set includes. 30W (230V) soldering iron Insulated soldering stand with cleaning sponge Solder Desoldering pump Lead length: 1.18m S749-939 Soldering Set £9.95 Qty * Solder Omega 63/37 tin/lead, 2% non-rosin Flux, Fast Flow Solder 22swg 500g reel Tin-lead Solder £25.95 Qty Helping Hands Ball-jointed crocodile clips on a stand with magnifying lens. Use it to hold small objects or printed circuit boards while you work on them. TL00162 Helping Hands £3.45 Qty Mini Vice Mini Vice with 60mm jaw opening. This is a lightweight, hollow diecasting. It's great for holding things steady and you can clamp it to the kitchen table - remove it when you are finished. 390-6361 Mini Vice £9.95 Qty Desolder wick This oxidises quickly so you should keep it inside a sealed "ziplock" plastic bag, or similar, with as much air as possible sucked out. That way it should last for months instead of weeks, if you don't use it often. (Photo for illustration only.) Desoldering Wick £1.20 Qty Twin Flex Twin cable PVC insulated. Although the cable sheath is white, one wire has a black stripe to distinguish it. 12 strands 0.1mm copper wire. Sold on 100m reel. Rated at 1 Amp. Twin cable 100m reel £12.95 Qty Stripboard 34-0505 Perforated copper stripboard 64 x 95mm £0.99 Stripboard £0.99 Qty Heat Gun Ideal for heatshrink sleeving, stripping paint, lifting vinyl tiles, defrosting pipes, bending plastic, etc. (May differ from picture.) Heat Gun £14.95 Qty * Light Grey ABS Box 150 X 80 X 60mm Two Part Design with a Tongue and Groove Joint between the Top and Bottom Case. Specially Designed End Panels of the Same Material. Guide Slots Provided for Vertical Mounting of PCBs. Bosses are Provided for the Horizontal Mounting of PCBs. Four M-3 Screws are Countersunk in the Base and Thread into Brass Inserts which Secure the Lid and End Panels. ABS Box £6.99 Qty Terminal Posts Red and black posts with solder pin. Terminal Posts £0.99 Qty * DC Power Plug 5.5mm O/D and 2.5mm I/D plug with solder tags and 10mm shaft. DC plug £0.49 Qty * DC Power Socket 5.5mm bore and 2.5mm pin with solder tags. DC socket £0.99 Qty Magnetic Switch Door/Window switch for house alarm Magnetic Switch £1.99 Qty Magnifier Double Lens Pocket Glass Magnifier Magnifier £2.99 Qty Send this page address - CLICK HERE - to a friend !