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My purchase list for my new lab -- budget $1000+, thoughts?
Fsck:
You're in america. Have you considered buying a used tank power supply? (HP 662x like the 6624 and friends) They're loud, huge, heavy but get the job done and more, also don't drop one on your foot.
bitseeker:
Yeah, I was about to mention that, but with a different tack. It's good to get some basic gear, such as a DMM and power supply, that are known good and on which you can rely (or at least send back under warranty if it fails).
Then, if you're curious about or are already into fixing things, the US abounds in used test gear. You can acquire A-brand equipment at discounted prices that may work perfectly (e.g., seller doesn't understand the gear) or have varying levels of problems and test/fix them using the gear you trust. It makes for a great bang-for-buck way to build out your lab and learn at the same time.
AnyNameWillDo:
--- Quote from: Fsck on July 22, 2018, 11:38:17 pm ---You're in america. Have you considered buying a used tank power supply? (HP 662x like the 6624 and friends) They're loud, huge, heavy but get the job done and more, also don't drop one on your foot.
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I live in an apartment and only have so much space / ability to piss off neighbors :P
Fsck:
I have an apartment too. If the fan noise bothers you, you can switch out the fan. Plus, you can just stack stuff on top of it. It's really durable.
rhb:
--- Quote from: AnyNameWillDo on July 22, 2018, 07:22:26 pm ---If you are referring to https://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Principles-Albert-Paul-Malvino/dp/0073373885/ I did purchase this a couple days ago (along with several others)
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Yes. Despite having fooled around for many years, I *really* learned electronics from the 2nd ed. I worked though a lot of the problems in a bound notebook which I still have. I still want to build the basic example circuits on standoffs with a schematic underneath as an educational toy.
After Malvino you should be ready for "The Art of Electronics". For that you definitely want the 3rd ed. Too much has changed since the 2nd.
FWIW I usually get a minimum of 3 books on something I want to learn.
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