Hi Everyone!!!
I know there is a lot to learn on this site for me. My interests-building high quality audio equipment (what does reference audio mean?) Can I build high quality speakers with interesting shapes and curved surfaces? I initially started with 2 Piia kits, a stereo tube preamp and a Theramin. The preamp works great and on the Theramin I am completing the enclosure (has to be artistic of course but still work with the electronics). I learned to solder better as my first 10 connections were...ah...less than stellar but got really proficient and it became really satisfying to make the best solder connections I could.
I am an artist, mostly sculpture and metals and High School art teacher but electronics really scratches my OCD itch, anybody else like that on here? I have a Bachelor''s Degree in industrial technology (art minor) but it was all mechanical engineering and CAD. I was required to take one semester class in electronics but the PHD prof spoke no English. I have technical reasoning skills and have been educating myself with several good websites but this one seemed to have a broad spectrum of electronics information as I want to learn not just DIY audio or analog synthesizers but all that plus...vintage arcade video games, interactive art installations.....etc. etc....
I found this site while trying to find an online users manual for one of the scopes I have, didn't exactly find the manual but I see this place could get me further along in my electronics skills and abilities so here I am.
I have three older scopes and a function generator. I have a good soldering station and a good work area and a DMM. I have found sites that have PCB's that I am interested in building and am confident that I can order components from suppliers but I am hesitating because I lack understanding of some details like power supplies, how to use my scope and when, why and how do I look at particular parts of circuits with it. What is the function generator used for? I know it creates a specific wave form and frequency-or is it amps? but why and when do I use it?
Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to throw all this out there in the hopes of being directed to specific threads to post these questions. I want to really pour into this and build some cool electronics. Some postings look like they are from very knowledgeable people and I want to be certain I don't ask a really stupid question in a brilliant thread...not wanting to bruise my ego right away.
Thank you for reading and hope someone can help.
Regards
Chris
I know there is a lot to learn on this site for me. My interests-building high quality audio equipment (what does reference audio mean?) Can I build high quality speakers with interesting shapes and curved surfaces? I initially started with 2 Piia kits, a stereo tube preamp and a Theramin. The preamp works great and on the Theramin I am completing the enclosure (has to be artistic of course but still work with the electronics). I learned to solder better as my first 10 connections were...ah...less than stellar but got really proficient and it became really satisfying to make the best solder connections I could.
I am an artist, mostly sculpture and metals and High School art teacher but electronics really scratches my OCD itch, anybody else like that on here? I have a Bachelor''s Degree in industrial technology (art minor) but it was all mechanical engineering and CAD. I was required to take one semester class in electronics but the PHD prof spoke no English. I have technical reasoning skills and have been educating myself with several good websites but this one seemed to have a broad spectrum of electronics information as I want to learn not just DIY audio or analog synthesizers but all that plus...vintage arcade video games, interactive art installations.....etc. etc....
I found this site while trying to find an online users manual for one of the scopes I have, didn't exactly find the manual but I see this place could get me further along in my electronics skills and abilities so here I am.
I have three older scopes and a function generator. I have a good soldering station and a good work area and a DMM. I have found sites that have PCB's that I am interested in building and am confident that I can order components from suppliers but I am hesitating because I lack understanding of some details like power supplies, how to use my scope and when, why and how do I look at particular parts of circuits with it. What is the function generator used for? I know it creates a specific wave form and frequency-or is it amps? but why and when do I use it?
Sorry for the long winded post but I wanted to throw all this out there in the hopes of being directed to specific threads to post these questions. I want to really pour into this and build some cool electronics. Some postings look like they are from very knowledgeable people and I want to be certain I don't ask a really stupid question in a brilliant thread...not wanting to bruise my ego right away.
Thank you for reading and hope someone can help.
Regards
Chris