Having the right tools and equipment is important to help you put together, build, test, and diagnose problems in electronic circuits. Here are the bare essentials (besides electronic components) you're going to need as you journey deeper into electronics and create circuits like the ones shown in this book:
- Soldering iron: You will need a soldering iron (and solder) for odd jobs such as joining header pins to breakout boards or soldering wires to components so that they can be plugged into your breadboard.
- Solder: Look for a general-purpose 60/40 (60% tin and 40% lead) resin core solder with a diameter of around 0.5 mm to 0.7 mm.
- Solder Sucker/Vacuum: We all make mistakes, so this device helps you remove solder from a joint and undo your soldering work.
- Wet Sponge or Rag: Always keep your soldering iron tip clean by removing built-up solder – a clean tip promotes clean soldering.
- Wire Stripper and Cutters: Keep a set of wire cutters and...