/u/wahtisthisidonteven has recovered nicely from his crack addiction yesterday, and has already given you some of the best advice ever;

You protect that TS clearance with your god damn soul. Shit is worth a nice chunk of change. Don't fuck with it. Don't hop the Mexican border with your buddies and get stuck in Tijuana. Don't fuck the girls from the International Officers Intel Center thing. Don't do drugs. Just don't do anything stupid.

I would recommend you brush up on your basic math (and electronics) if you can. If you can go in with a good understanding at an Algebra/Trig level, the math won't be too hard on you.

I'm going to be honest, if you got something like this and could wire strip, crimp and work a bread board, you will coast the first 3 months.

But really, brush up on basic math, and look at some basic, basic electronics books. Shit, are you familiar with Snap Circuits? If you don't like to read, go pick yourself up a Snap Circuits kit. It will teach you the basics of circuits and batteries, and you will learn the symbols for power/ground/resistor/induction/capacitor, etc.

You will be staring down the barrel at an easy, easy associate's degree pickup. You will need to fill in some Gen Ed credits, and boom, you'll pick this up from AIT.

So here's what you should do; go look at those Gen Ed requirements, and if you have no college, fucking do some now. Go to the Ed Center, and CLEP what you can! Clep for comp / eng comp and some liberal arts shit. You can distance enroll in cochise college now with TA usage, and start on the General Ed for the degree!

Questions?

u/ceciltech · 5 points r/AskElectronics

I really like the Make:Electronics book. It starts with having you blow out some leds and then shows you how not to blow up an led, very practical hands on (and tongue on even) and explains theory behind it as well.

u/DerpeyBloke · 4 points r/raspberry_pi

I'm a complete beginner myself, but I have soldered a couple hats and such for raspberry pi's and esp8266 with perfboard. I'm just starting to mess around with pcb design, as op says it's really doesn't seem that difficult. A friend got me this book years ago randomly and it helped me greatly in understanding basic circuitry:

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263

u/AnalogKid2112 · 4 points r/chicago

What you're looking for is hobbyist electronics more than engineering. I'd suggest checking out a hackerspace like Pumping Station One. They're sort of community workshops that allow you to use their equipment and attend more informal classes/events.

If you'd like some books that are a good starting point I recommend Make Electronics and Practical Electronics for Inventors

u/thenickelfish · 3 points r/electronic_circuits

Hey there! Welcome to the hobby!
For reading, I recommend Practical Electronics for the Inventor. If you're brand new and want something a bit less dense, the Make series is a good place to start.
The box you've got looks a lot like a component kit a friend of mine gave me. He tried the electronics program at ITT before they went under and this is what they gave him. It's got some nice stuff in it and it's great for a beginner.
Now, you want to know what's in there? Google is your best friend. Everything has an identifying code on the side. Punch that into the search bar and 90 percent of the time you'll find everything you need to know about it. It's tedious, but it's the way of things.
Good luck and have fun!

u/MakerFakerFun · 3 points r/diyelectronics

Checkout the Make: Electronics book by Charles Platt as their are quality electronics kits for them and should be exactly what you looking for as they start out with beginner circuits on breadboards and move on to soldering PCBs and even has some microcontroller programming projects at the end on a Arduino. The author recommends some component packs designed to follow the book on his site I'll link below that are complete and well done. I have used the book and kits myself and suggested them for a few others looking for similiar thing and never had a complaint about them.

Careful though as the Chaney kits do not cover the whole book, only the Protechtrader ones do as the authors site mentions

http://www.plattkits.com

https://www.amazon.com/ProTechTrader-Make-Electronics-Component-Educational/dp/B01EKO6FYQ

https://www.protechtrader.com/Make-electronics-component-pack-1-2nd-edition

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263

u/papaburkart · 3 points r/raspberry_pi

Maybe something like this?

http://vetco.net/products/300-in-one-experimenter-kit

I'd also recommend the following books:

Practical Electronics for Inventors:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1259587541

Make: Electronics:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1680450263

Make: More Electronics:
www.amazon.com/dp/1449344046

u/cowbellemoo · 3 points r/arduino

Make: Electronics is a very good book. You can buy a series of kits to complete the projects in the book. There is also a sequel (Make: More Electronics) and a series of encycliopedias from Make about electronic components.

u/joeo_theDO · 2 points r/electronics

I got this book too, I use mimms for physics concepts and this book for application. I've learned a lot so far!
I'm in med school and I really needed a hobby that I could do for 5-10 minutes and get back to studying. Working with my breadboard is perfect for that, I get to use my critical thinking skills and take a break from pure memorization.

Edit: wrong link

u/weirdaljr · 2 points r/AskElectronics

I would take a look at Make: Electronics 2nd Ed by Charles Platt (/r/MakeElectronics/) has been one of the best books for beginners in electronics in recent years and they make a electronics component pack that has all of the parts ready to go for the experiments. It starts out with the very basics, and It seems like the first chapter would be mostly review for you, but it is a hands on learning style that teaches practical electronics for beginners and progresses on to coding microcontrollers using a Arduino Uno.

f e Amazon #1 best selling beginner electronics book, which I can vouch for if your looking to start out at the very beginning with the basics and work your way up to microcontrollers and automation using Arduinos

u/mage2k · 2 points r/WeAreTheMusicMakers

Go through Make: Electronics

u/majorkuso · 2 points r/learnelectronics

Here is a good book to get you started.
Tab Electronics Guide to Understanding Electricity and Electronics https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071360573/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dY.ADb1263B4S

Another
Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mZ.ADbV1KTHK3

u/roffvald · 2 points r/AskElectronics

I found that the Make: books are quite easy to follow and things are well explained. You could start with this one: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=make%3A+electronics&amp;qid=1551011236&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-1

There is also Make: More electronics and Make: Encyclopedia of electronic components volume 1, 2 and 3.

They come with lists of components needed for each book, and there are also ready made kits of components available on Amazon.

u/servohahn · 2 points r/arduino

I bought a couple kits on Amazon that come with PDF manuals on CD. Things like this. I got this book which really helped me understand sketches instead of just modifying other people's code.

I got into arduino because I had these two kits:

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Components-Pack-1/dp/B00T0UCLIK/ref=sr_1_2

https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Components-Pack-2/dp/B00T0UCLF8/ref=sr_1_3

Which are meant to go with this book (although I think they might be meant for the first edition of the book). It's awesome, this guy explains how most basic components work as he guides you through several projects.

Finally, go to your local Radio Shacks today and get some components on the cheap. Look for resistor packs, LEDs, capacitors, toggles (switches, buttons, etc.), battery holders, hookup wire, heat shrink tubing, logic chips, timer chips, transistor packs, DIP sockets, PCB, project boxes, any arduino boards, motors, servos, solder, tools (like precision screwdrivers, soldering irons and accessories, IC extractors, wire cutters/strippers). If you get into this hobby, you might regret missing this clearance sale.

u/thepatientoffret · 2 points r/electronics

I'm enjoying this one

u/HumansRso2000andL8 · 2 points r/RASPBERRY_PI_PROJECTS

You can do lots of projects by following instructions on instructables. That is a good way to start to see if you really like electronics. Eventually, you'll want to really understand what is going on and figure out what is really going on. Getting rid of the "black boxes" requires a bigger investment of time and money, but it is worth it if you really like electronics. It frees your creativity and increases the satisfaction you get from completing a project.

If you want to learn about electronics, this is THE book you want. This is the best tip I am giving you. Seriously. https://www.amazon.ca/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1468868697&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=make+electronics

When you buy your first soldering iron here is what I suggest: 1) get a dicky one like for 10 bucks. 2) be frustrated because it's a pain in the butt to work with and you keep getting cold solder joints 3) buy a Hakko 888d for around 100$ 4) be happy and enjoy your long-lasting love story with your Hakko. (the first 3 steps can be skipped if you're not too tight on money and confident about wanting to pursue electronics as a hobby).

Really for data logging you'd be better with a NodeMCU (microcontroller with integrated wifi chip). But I really don't suggest you start there. Learn to walk before you try running. That is, go with an Arduino if your impatient to get cool results , or even better, learn your basics in a practical and fun way with Make: Electronics.

u/A01234567B · 2 points r/diyelectronics

Arduino is great for plug and play, blink an LED, using code. But if you want to understand electronics I would start here:
Easy Electronics (Make: Handbook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/168045448X/
^you could shoot through this book in a weekend.

After doing that book I would get this book:
Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263/
You can purchase the parts individually or buy kits specifically made for the books. I found the kits will save you time.
I started like you a few years ago and now have moved on to arduino and am designing my own PCBs. Good luck.

u/BarkDocklate · 2 points r/AskElectronics

I'm doing [this] (https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484102489&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=make%3A+electronics) book with [this] (https://www.amazon.com/ProTechTrader-Make-Electronics-Component-Educational/dp/B01EKO6FYQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1484102623&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=make+deluxe+electronics) kit. It's great; the only downside is there are three kits to complete the book, each $80-100.

u/mobile_monster_ · 1 point r/MakeElectronics

Here is the mobile version of your link

u/a1234567h · 1 point r/diyelectronics

Some solid recommendations, these 2 books:
Forrest Mims: Getting Started in Electronics
Buy it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0945053282/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MYa-AbTX971NC

Free to view or download here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/19963886/Forrest-Mims-III-Getting-Started-in-Electronics-Radio-Shack

Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery
Buy it: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_kZa-AbGYCSCM1

Also (arduino is great; but if you work through these books a little bit first you will be light years ahead when you start with arduino having learned the core concepts)

u/AnneBancroftsGhost · 1 point r/arduino_bots

Arduino, breadboard, two dc motors, motor controller, jumper wires, a hot glue gun, and some random arts and crafts supplies like popsicle sticks, cardboard, etc.

Maybe a book of project ideas, these look good:
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/
https://www.amazon.com/Arduino-Project-Handbook-Practical-Projects/dp/1593276907

u/maredsous10 · 1 point r/programming

For under $100:

General Arduino Book
Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest Mims
https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Electronics-Forrest-Mims/dp/0945053282
Make Electronics Learning Through Discovery
https://www.amazon.com/Make-Electronics-Learning-Through-Discovery/dp/1680450263/
Arduino Pro Mini
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1x-New-Pro-Mini-atmega328-Board-5V-16M-ArdunoCompatible-/162320449542?hash=item25cb0d8006:g:qgIAAOSwnDZT~sje
CP2102 RS232 RS485 serial board
www.ebay.com/itm/CP2102-USB-to-TTL-RS232-USB-TTL-to-RS485-Mutual-Convert-6-in-One-Convert-Module-/201633056940
Soldering iron
Solder 60/40
LEDs WS2812 strips
Wire Kits
Bread Board (http://www.busboard.com/)
Print out with their local library's address (if their local library has a makerspace)

u/trex_nipples · 1 point r/Gamingcirclejerk

Soldering is really cool, but it does take a lot of practice to get decent at. Also, to actually get much out of your soldering skills you're going to need a cursory understanding of electrical circuits, as well as some familiarity with coding. You can obviously learn these as you go, and there's limitless resources available online, but it is a bit of a hurdle. I would highly recommend the book Make: Electronics by Charles Platt. It's cheap and very well-written. It gives you a ton of information as well as detailed projects through which you can apply this information. It assumes you have no prior knowledge of electrical circuitry, but it is clearly written for adults and does go quite in-depth. Also, be prepared to spend a couple hundred bucks to get started. And if you really get into it be prepared to spend a lot more. Individual projects are generally quite cheap, but equipment costs and ordering a bunch of random/spare parts to fuck around with can really add up. Also, don't cheap out on your soldering iron. Get an adjustable one with a base, you'll thank yourself later.

It's really fun once you get the hang of it though, and being able to come up with your own projects and then make them yourself is awesome. Let me know if you have any other questions!

u/TEKTARDED · 1 point r/diyelectronics

I completely agree with the choices and the Arduino statement as so many electronics beginners want to jump right in to Arduino and microcontroller usage without having any base electronics knowledge which is really required to use them properly.

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That is one reason the 2nd Edition of Make: Electronics stands out as the better choice IMO if your only buying 1 book as it starts out with very basic circuits, gets you the fundamentals, and the progresses all the way up through Arduino usage at the end in the last few experiments. Their are also some premade kits the author suggests for the book. They are a bit pricey but they make it a lot easier for the beginner to have all of the correct parts on hand and sorted while reading each experiments.

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Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1680450263

Kits: https://www.protechtrader.com/Make-electronics-component-pack-1-2nd-edition

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u/gundamgirl · 1 point r/AskElectronics

Make: Electronics

u/dremme · 1 point r/Multicopter

Hey! I actually had very little knowledge of drones/electronics, and then I started lurking on this subreddit and became inspired! I did a bunch of research first, which pretty much consisted of watching build videos and googling "how do I build a quadcopter". I made sure to google any words or lingo that I didn't understand, like "what is an ESC", and "how does a flight controller work". I also tried to search this subreddit for things like "what flight controller should I use" and watched a lot of build videos.

Once I had a decent understanding of the basic parts and components, I bought a toy grade RFT quad, flew/crashed it, and took it apart to look at the various components. I also decided at that point that I wanted a deeper understanding of electronics, and bought this book, though I think that step is highly optional and not required to build a quad. I started working through the book, and also bought this soldering practice kit. After completing the practice kit, I felt more or less ready to try to build this tiny whoop.

Since this was my first build, I tried to keep it simple. It really just consisted of some very easy soldering and then putting the rest of the parts onto the frame. If you'd like more specific instructions or explanations of anything I did, let me know! I think this build could definitely be accomplished by anyone with a desire to learn. I learned a lot along the way, and I'm already planning a bigger more complicated build.

u/FLOPPY_DONKEY_DICK · 1 point r/synthdiy

PCB/Schematic Capture

>To jump right into schematic / PCB layout, I'd use EasyEDA because you can finish that layout and order boards directly from their sister company JLCPCB. EasyEDA is super easy to use, and usually has all the schematic libraries you'll need.
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>Moving on from EasyEDA, go to KiKad definitely. I believe EasyEDA is more user friendly for the basics, so definitely start there to get a good grasp.

Learning

>For learning electronics, start by diving into some informational YouTube channels. Ease yourself into all the jargon and terms. It will be very overwhelming at first, don't be too hard on yourself. Try to learn what most components generally do (i.e. transistors are just switches, capacitors act like batteries, etc.) GreatScott has some good beginner videos iirc.
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>Buy Make: Electronics and go through every exercise. This will really help you understand how certain things work, and improve your troubleshooting.

Regarding your comment about understanding circuits, it can be very difficult - especially in your position as your are looking at these rather intricate synth circuits. Music From Outer Space generally has great write ups on how his circuits operate, but man sometimes those explanations go over my head and I'm an EE. Read slowly, and google any concepts or words you don't know. Break down the circuit in chunks and analyze chunk by chunk - what does each chunk do? Reading and understanding schematics is a skill that will develop over time most definitely.

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