APPENDIX A: COMPONENTS

THIS APPENDIX GIVES YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THE COMPONENTS USED IN THE PROJECTS IN THIS BOOK. EACH COMPONENT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A PHOTO AND A FEW DETAILS FOR QUICK REFERENCE AND IDENTIFICATION, AND I’VE INCLUDED A HANDY LIST OF RETAILERS TO BUY THE PARTS FROM. YOU’LL ALSO GET A QUICK LESSON ON READING RESISTOR VALUES.

COMPONENTS GUIDE

Here’s a guide to the components you’ll use, with a few details that you might find useful. The components are listed in the order in which they appear in the book. Many of the items can be found with a simple search on sites like eBay or Amazon, but a list of specialist retailers is also provided on page 240.

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