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This is the part where you start building real circuits! There are many types and styles of circuitbuilding. Some are best suited for temporary experimentation; others enable you to make permanent circuits for the ages. This part helps you decide which approach is best for the job at hand.
You begin with a method called breadboarding that uses a special panel of contacts to hold components together. This convenient approach makes trying out a new circuit easy and inexpensive. You can make it permanent later!
Printed-circuit (PC) boards are by far the most common way of constructing a permanent circuit. This part introduces you to each of the two common styles of printed-circuit boards and gives you practice with handling the different components for each by guiding you through building a kit.
Three simple prototype projects show how easy it is to just wire something up to test out an idea or make up a one-time gadget. Then you get to try three of the most common hobby construction techniques: dead-bug style, Manhattan-style, and wire-wrap. Life at the workbench will never be the same, so heat up your soldering iron and get ready to build!
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