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My purchase list for my new lab -- budget $1000+, thoughts?
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AnyNameWillDo:

--- Quote from: rhb on July 22, 2018, 11:55:42 pm ---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.

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I have this one too (3rd edition as well) -- it does seem to get pretty heavy early on.
rstofer:

--- Quote from: rstofer on July 22, 2018, 11:28:54 pm --- It may turn out that my Rigol gets dedicated to my analog computers.  If so, I'm in the market for a new scope and that will very likely be the SDS1204X-E.  After I do some research.

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See attached for real live DS1054Z application - Damped Harmonic Motion (or RLC circuit).
rstofer:

--- Quote from: rhb on July 22, 2018, 11:55:42 pm ---
--- 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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There is the companion lab manual "Learning the Art of Electronics".  There is a web site.

https://learningtheartofelectronics.com/

AnyNameWillDo:
Thoughts on handheld tools in terms of cutters, pliers, strippers, tweezers, etc?

So far I've recompiled the following:

**Pliers:**

KNIPEX 34 32 130 ESD Precision Electronics Pliers: https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-34-130-ESD-Electronics/dp/B005EXO072/

KNIPEX 35 12 115 ESD Electronics Pliers: https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-35-115-ESD-Electronics/dp/B005EXO068/

**Flush Cutters:**

KNIPEX 78 61 125 Electronics Super Knips Comfort Grip: https://www.amazon.com/KNIPEX-78-61-125-Electronics/dp/B0048F601Q/

CHP-170 Micro Cutter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FZPDG1K/

**Wire Strippers:**

Unsure... would something like this be appropriate? (Not sure if this would cover most cases or if I should get a separate wire cutter)

Wire Cutter and Stripper, for 8-24 AWG Solid and 10-22 AWG Stranded Electrical Wire Klein Tools 11063W: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BC39YFQ

**Tweezers:**

Wiha 44501 Stainless Steel Fine Point Professional ESD Precision Tech Tweezer with Static Dissipative Grip and Hypo Allergenic, 130mm Overall Length: https://www.amazon.com/Wiha-44501-Professional-Dissipative-Allergenic/dp/B0009K3IAK/

Seems kind of pricey / unsure if there are cheaper but just-as-good options that would also give me a variety of angled tips.
rstofer:
I buy my tweezers from Sparkfun:
https://www.sparkfun.com/search/results?term=tweezer

I like my strippers to include 30 AWG since that is a common wire-wrap size and is typical for 'patches'
https://www.amazon.com/Stripper-Stranded-Klein-Tools-11057/dp/B000XEUPMQ

Xacto Knife set:
https://www.amazon.com/Xacto-X5282-Basic-Knife-Set/dp/B00004Z2UB
Handy to have around...
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