A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CIRCUITS NINE SIMPLE PROJECTS WITH LIGHTS SOUNDS AND MORE BY ØYVIND NYDAL DAHL no starch press SAN FRANCISCO
IntroductIon This book will help you improve your electronics skills I’ll teach you how to interpret circuit diagrams and use breadboards Then I’ll show you step-by-step how to build a simple circuit on a breadboard After that you’re on your own you’ll rely on parts lists and circuit diagrams to build your circuits Building circuits from diagrams is an essential skill for anyone interested in electronics from beginners to experts The CirCuiTs The circuits become more and more difficult to build as you progress through the book Here’s a brief description of each circuit project Project 1 The Steady-Hand Game With this super-simple circuit you’ll create an Operation-style game where you need a steady hand to win Project 2 The Touch-Enabled Light Using a touchpad you’ll build a touch-enabled light switch to turn on a light with your finger Project 3 The Cookie Jar Alarm Keep your cookies safe with this cookie jar alarm which will scare any cookie thieves away with a buzzing noise Project 4 The Night-Light Here you’ll build a light that turns on in the dark to help you see things at night Project 5 The Blinking LED of the basics of digital electronics and use an integrated circuit to blink an LED In this project you’ll learn some Project 6 The Railroad Crossing Light Add to your model train set with the railroad crossing light a classic circuit that everyone should build at some point Project 7 The Party Lights This string of blinking lights is a perfect project to prepare for an upcoming party 2 IntroductIon
Project 8 The Digital Piano Build your own musical instrument instrument from scratch and entertain your friends and family Project 9 The LED Marquee In this final circuit you'll use your new skills to create an awesome LED light show You can find resources for the circuits through the book's website website at https nostarch com circuits THE MATERIALS All of the materials you'll need to build the circuits in this book are inexpensive and easy to find Here's a list of all the electronic components components you'll need JAMECO PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION VALUE 9V battery 198731 NOTE The part numbers shown here are for Jameco Electronics https www jameco com These components components should be available available from any electronics supply store 109154 Standard 9 V battery Component that connects the battery to the breadboard Breadboard with around 400 holes Battery clip 20601 Breadboard 2237044 Jumper wires Pack of at least 20 breadboard jumper wires Standard resistor Standard resistors Standard resistors Included in 2217511 Included in 2217511 Included in 2217511 Included in 2217511 Included in 2217511 Included in 2217511 Standard resistor Standard resistors Standard resistors 151116 Nonpolarized capacitor Polarized capacitor Polarized capacitors 31000 94212 3 INTRODUCTION
