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Offline TrumpkinTopic starter

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circuit design
« on: November 28, 2007, 02:34:35 PM »
Hey guys, I want to learn how to design circuit boards. Where should I start?
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Re: circuit design
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2007, 08:17:53 PM »
any grade 9 science class will teach you the basics

then get one of these
http://snap-circuits.com/

after getting bored with that, try out these
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/08/intro_to_breadboard_elect.html

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Re: circuit design
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2007, 10:35:07 AM »

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Re: circuit design
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2007, 10:37:58 AM »
I kinda meant the placing of components and stuff to make circuits. like how do you know when you have  to put in a resistor or capacitor?
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Re: circuit design
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2007, 10:47:04 AM »
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=2481.0

It will take a year or more to really start to understand electronics to where you can design it yourself.

Just copy schematics until stuff starts to make sense :P

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Re: circuit design
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2007, 11:33:10 AM »
the 550 robot desighn is great to expand in many progects

just add a different microcontroller
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