This repo is an information repository for the 4chan /diy/ board's /ohm/ general
Ohm OP paste
- Read the service manual or schematic if it exists
- Read the datasheets of relevant components if you can find them
- If audio is making a buzzing noise, look up "ground loop isolator"
- (add internal link to detailed troubleshooting file here)
Project List by Categories
Unconventional Components
Don't ask, roll
Hackaday
Instructables Technology
Adafruit
Makezine Electronics
Wikipedia list comparing simulators
Wikipedia list comparing EDA tools
Wikipedia list comparing CAD tools
LTspice - Quick to use simulator with a decent catalog of parts, closed source
Qucs-S - Possibly better than LTspice, requires NGspice, open source
QucsStudio - Possibly better than Qucs-S, windows/wine, closed source
KiCAD - Has a simulator that runs on NGspice internally, open source
MicroCap - Formerly paid software, windows/wine, closed source
Logisim Evolution - Only for digital circuits, can simulate entire breadboard computers, open source
KiCAD - Good, big catalog of parts, can make scripts and addons, open source
Altium Circuitmaker - Apparently good, windows/wine, closed source
EasyEDA - Web-based and bloaty, makes JLC fabrication and assembly easier, closed source
LibrePCB - Apparently good, open source
FreeCAD - Can be clunky, the Realthunder and Onsdel forks may be better, can export models to KiCAD, open source
OpenSCAD - Programming-based, can't chamfer, open source
Fusion 360 - Good, free license is increasingly limited, closed source
OnShape - Good, web-based, free license means all files are public, closed source
Sketchup Make 2017 - Shit but simple, just works bro, closed source
QCAD - 2D only, good, need to pay for certain file exports, open source
Adafruit page of hobbyist/surplus parts stores
Octopart - Searches through multiple vendors, more powerful parametric search, but can get confused with different vendors' data formats
Mouser, Digi-Key, Arrow, Farnell, RS - Whichever has a warehouse closer to you will mean cheaper shipping
LCSC - Chinese version of Digi-Key, stock a lot of western parts, but also a bunch of unique chinese parts you won't see anywhere else
eBay/AliExpress sellers - fakes are not uncommon, beware when buying all but the most jellybean ICs
Local shop - will be far more expensive with very limited stock, but more convenient, and may be worth designing around
Mims III, Getting Started in Electronics
Geier, How to Diagnose & Fix Everything Electronic
Kybett & Boysen, All New Electronics Self-Teaching Guide
Scherz & Monk, Practical Electronics for Inventors (arguably has minor issues with mains grounding)
Horowitz and Hill, The Art of Electronics
- EEVblog
- W2AEW
- Moritz Klein