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- Jan 1, 1970
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Hi all,
I've gotten into electronics thanks to a class I'm taking (only took
until grad school to find out that I enjoy this stuff ) I've just
built my first microcontroller project and am trying to get myself
outfitted to do electronics work at home. A couple of questions:
* What's the best way to solder to a DB-25 parallel port connector?
I've done it successfully, but made a horrible mess of things. I
started with some stranded 26ga (I think) wire and stripped off about
1/4" from the end, then put it in the little hold on the back of the
pin, got out the soldering iron, and made quite a mess. Is there a
good way to hold things in place for this operation?
* What's the best way to do home made PCB boards? Clearly breadboards
and wire wrapping will only take me so far I've seen the toner
transfer method and a couple of others. What's the easiest one to get
started with? I have access to either laser jet or ink jet printers...
* Are there any stores in the DC area that sell electronics components?
The local Radio Shack is terrible and I feel guilty taking a diode or
two from work.
Thanks for any advice!
Dan Lenski
I've gotten into electronics thanks to a class I'm taking (only took
until grad school to find out that I enjoy this stuff ) I've just
built my first microcontroller project and am trying to get myself
outfitted to do electronics work at home. A couple of questions:
* What's the best way to solder to a DB-25 parallel port connector?
I've done it successfully, but made a horrible mess of things. I
started with some stranded 26ga (I think) wire and stripped off about
1/4" from the end, then put it in the little hold on the back of the
pin, got out the soldering iron, and made quite a mess. Is there a
good way to hold things in place for this operation?
* What's the best way to do home made PCB boards? Clearly breadboards
and wire wrapping will only take me so far I've seen the toner
transfer method and a couple of others. What's the easiest one to get
started with? I have access to either laser jet or ink jet printers...
* Are there any stores in the DC area that sell electronics components?
The local Radio Shack is terrible and I feel guilty taking a diode or
two from work.
Thanks for any advice!
Dan Lenski