Online Electronics Resources
Categories: Electronics, Projects, Technology, ToolsPosted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 by Jon Emmons
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As I am looking into a couple electronics projects I have turned up a handful of fantastic resources on the web. Here they are in no particular order.
Suppliers:
- Jameco - Broad selection of electronic supplies. Good service, includes pictures, great prices. These guys are my current favorite.
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Digi-Key - Has some stuff Jameco doesn’t. Prices are a bit higher in general, but good service. No pictures. Poorly organized site.
Reference:
- Circuit Schematic Symbols - Good list. Alphabetized by component.
- Circuit Symbols of Electronic Components - Fairly complete reference grouped by type.
- LED center - Fantastic information on LED products and using LEDs in your project. A great site with none of the garbage. Home of the LED calculator and the LED series/parallel array wizard which will calculate the proper resistor to use in your LED application.
- The Hardware Book - A great reference for cable and adapter pinouts. Some common, most hard to find.
Projects:
- Play-Hookey - Fantastic, step-by-step instructions on a logical series of electronics experiments. Includes great information and instructionals on logic, electricity, analog circuits, and even optics. This site is definitely a great starting point!
- Bowden’s Hobby Circuit - A wide variety of projects. Great schematics, nice explainations, but not much for step-by-step.

