Chapter 3

Wiring

The purpose of wiring is to translate a theoretical circuit diagram into a practical, working circuit. Unfortunately, there are many pitfalls, and careless implementation can ruin a good design. Fortunately, most of the pitfalls can be predicted easily, and therefore avoided.

Keywords

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The purpose of wiring is to translate a theoretical circuit diagram into a practical, working circuit. Unfortunately, there are many pitfalls, and careless implementation can ruin a good design. Fortunately, most of the pitfalls can be predicted easily, and therefore avoided.

Tools

The cheapest tools are the most expensive ones. Cheap tools make it difficult to do a good ...

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