# Electronic basics links
**URL:** https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540
**Category:** Tips & Tricks
**Created:** [February 4, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540 "2003-02-04T16:47:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Mickey\_Sadler](https://forum.midibox.org/u/Mickey_Sadler)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2003, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/1 "2003-02-04T16:47:31Z")
Hi All,
I started in electronics in 1950 as a hobby - amateur radio - then on to technical school. I am very new to MIDI! I see some of the postings saying that the posters are new to electronics, soldering, etc., so in the spirit of helping others ( the way I had help when I was 12 years old!), here are some links that will give you some great information.
[http://www.aade.com/](http://www.aade.com/) check - the links page, check the soldering how-to link
[http://www.aade.com/](http://www.aade.com/)sexypnls.htm - how to make panel overlays
[http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/](http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/) - tutorials starting with basic electronics
[http://www.morsex.com/building/atoz.htm](http://www.morsex.com/building/atoz.htm) - electronics construction how-to
[http://www.eio.com/](http://www.eio.com/) - besides the surplus stuff, check the technical forums
I hope these may be of help. I will probably be asking many, many MIDI related questions when I get my MIDIbox built.
Later,
Mickey
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### Author:  [@MEEF](https://forum.midibox.org/u/MEEF)
#### Post date: [November 25, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/2 "2005-11-25T11:57:02Z")
cheers for the link, just what ive been looking for!
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### Author:  [@Davo](https://forum.midibox.org/u/Davo)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2006, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/3 "2006-03-16T10:40:12Z")
[http://www.play-hookey.com/](http://www.play-hookey.com/) is also very good for explaining basic electronic theory.
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### Author:  [@stryd\_one](https://forum.midibox.org/u/stryd_one)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/4 "2006-03-16T12:33:13Z")
Another excellent link, thanks!
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/5 "2006-09-01T19:30:22Z")
I’ve added a thread about what looks like a really easy [PCB making system](http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=7454.0). They claim you can go from artwork to a finished, plated, silkscreened and pseudo solder masked board in 15 minutes.
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2006, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/6 "2006-09-01T21:30:30Z")
[The Electronics Club](http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/index.htm)
Basics, how to solder, lots of component info, projects to build with kits available.
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### Author:  [@audiocommander](https://forum.midibox.org/u/audiocommander)
#### Post date: [September 7, 2006, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/7 "2006-09-07T20:00:53Z")
[http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/circuits.htm](http://www.uoguelph.ca/~antoon/circ/circuits.htm)
nice archive of circuits 🙂
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [January 14, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/8 "2007-01-14T16:05:27Z")
[Free samples](http://www.dutchforce.com/~eforum/index.php?showtopic=4241)
Big list of companies that will send sample components, along with some discussion on method.
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### Author:  [@TheAncientOne](https://forum.midibox.org/u/TheAncientOne)
#### Post date: [March 29, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/9 "2007-03-29T17:04:48Z")
[http://www.rapidonline.com/](http://www.rapidonline.com/)
Excellent UK based parts supplier. Very good prices, and a decent range.
Fast too. I ordered at 3.00am this morning,(long story), and parts were dispatched this afternoon.
Mike
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### Author:  [@pay\_c](https://forum.midibox.org/u/pay_c)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2007, 1:07pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/10 "2007-03-30T13:07:06Z")
Amazing much infos on one page: [http://www.dse-faq.elektronik-kompendium.de/dse-faq.htm](http://www.dse-faq.elektronik-kompendium.de/dse-faq.htm)
UNFORTUNATELY (!!!) only in german.
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### Author:  [@TheAncientOne](https://forum.midibox.org/u/TheAncientOne)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/11 "2007-04-05T15:42:32Z")
Amazing resource for good basic info on MIDI.
[http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk/reference/midi/promidi/index.htm](http://www.hinton-instruments.co.uk/reference/midi/promidi/index.htm)
Mike
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2007, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/12 "2007-04-12T15:31:48Z")
> Well, the pitch is 0.65 mm like in TQFP. I soldered a few of these last week and it´s really no problem with the right equipment. You just shouldn´t try to solder the pins individually. I´ve got a Weller soldering station with a “Hohlkehlenspitze”, no idea what the english word is for that. Its a tip that is slightly curved to suck up a bit of solder. Then you take some flux (the stuff coming in a syringe), pour it over the legs and pull straight over the legs with the iron. After cleaning the flux away, the result looks nearly industrial 🙂
>
> Seppoman
Google translates “Hohlkehlenspitze” as “Fillet point”
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/13 "2007-05-10T09:28:25Z")
**ALL PDFs**
[Weller’s “Better Soldering” booklet:](http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/electronic_applications/55578.pdf)
[Weller’s “Tip Care and Use”](http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/electronic_applications/Weller/instructions/Tip%20Care%20and%20Use.pdf)
[Weller’s “Ten Commandments of Soldering”](http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/electronic_applications/ten_comm.htm)
**ALL PDFs**
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2007, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/14 "2007-09-25T21:21:01Z")
The excellent Wisconsin Technical College electronics and electromechanics [Digital Learning Library](http://electronics.wisc-online.com/).
As [mentioned](http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=9897.0) by ultra
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### Author:  [@DrBunsen](https://forum.midibox.org/u/DrBunsen)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/15 "2007-12-09T04:42:26Z")
[http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/using\_the\_i2c\_bus.htm](http://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/htm/using_the_i2c_bus.htm)
As linked by [bill](http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=10277.0;topicseen)
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### Author:  [@mr.marvelous](https://forum.midibox.org/u/mr.marvelous)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/16 "2007-12-16T16:26:14Z")
On my search to learn how to design PCBs I came across what I believe to be an excellent guide on the basics. It runs you through all the design concepts and gives come helpful advice.
FREE!
[http://alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf](http://alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf)
I am attempting to find a collection of tutorials that we could put in a sticky thread for the noobs (like myself). Searching through thousands of forum posts gets tedious, really quickly.
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### Author:  [@mr.marvelous](https://forum.midibox.org/u/mr.marvelous)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/17 "2007-12-16T17:25:17Z")
> Nice PDF 🙂 - wrong forum section though. Go to the “Tips & Tricks” section, there’s the sticky you’re asking for:
>
> [http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=496.0](http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php?topic=496.0)
>
> S
Whoops.. Could a mod move this then?
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### Author:  [@snebenan](https://forum.midibox.org/u/snebenan)
#### Post date: [March 18, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/18 "2008-03-18T11:59:31Z")
Just stumbled over these awesome tutorials when searching for a really small headamp design.
[http://tangentsoft.net/elec/movies/](http://tangentsoft.net/elec/movies/)
The tutorials are as videos as well. 🙂
Maybe that will help some other newbe getting started soldering.
//Peter
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### Author:  [@stryd\_one](https://forum.midibox.org/u/stryd_one)
#### Post date: [March 20, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/19 "2008-03-20T22:32:33Z")
Video soldering tutorials, excellent. I hope you don’t mind that I moved this post into the sticky thread? (I can move it back if you want)
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### Author:  [@Foona](https://forum.midibox.org/u/Foona)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.midibox.org/t/electronic-basics-links/540/20 "2008-03-21T10:21:09Z")
I found this one:
Perfect for n00b’s.´
[http://www.electronics2000.co.uk/](http://www.electronics2000.co.uk/)
It also provides a freeware download of the “Electronics Assistant” software, among other stuff.
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