Hacking Electronics: An Illustrated DIY Guide for Makers and Hobbyists

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Basic Hacks

This chapter contains a set of fairly basic “hacking” how-tos. These build and use various electronic construction techniques. So this is probably a good chapter to at least skim through so that when you attempt more advanced how-tos, you can refer back to it if needed.

How to Make a Resistor Get Hot

Sometimes things will get hot when you are hacking electronics. It’s always better when this is expected rather than when it’s a surprise, so it’s worth doing a little experimenting in this area.

You Will Need

Figure 3-1 shows the schematic diagram.

FIGURE 3-1  The schematic for heating a resistor

The Experiment

All we will do is ...