Cables and connectors are often omitted from books about electronics, but they're virtually omnipresent! Circuitbuilding Do-It-Yourself For Dummies takes the opposite tack, giving these important elements of circuitbuilding their very own set of chapters. By learning how to work with cables and connectors, you can save a ton of money by making and repairing them yourself!

We begin by learning how to install many common terminals and crimp-on connectors. You'll be introduced to the inexpensive crimping tools that pro technicians use to install connectors quickly and securely. After you've mastered crimping, you can move up, up, up in frequency to the radio-frequency (RF) cables and connectors used for video and radio equipment.

Connecting electronics to sources of power has to be done properly to be safe and to provide high-quality power. By learning how to perform some common power wiring tasks, you cultivate the confidence that you've done the job correctly. We also show you examples of how sensitive audio and sensing circuits present their own special requirements that distinguish them from power connections. We address those requirements and guide you through building your own temperature sensor.