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After messing around with a Van de graaff, and more than a passing interest in electronics in general I want to eventually mess around with tesla coils, lasers, that sort of stuff. I lack alot of knowledge about schematics though. I know what capacitors/resistors/diodes...etc are but I'm not positive I could look up a schematic for a tesla coil and put it togeather safely. Hopefully you guys can help me out a little. I've been going through google and I'm having trouble finding simple circuits I could make with cheep parts from the local radio shack and get a better practical understanding. So if anyone knows a good site with small schematics that require cheap components I could put on a bread board and make something happen. It would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Just a random thought... I've got some moderate programming knowledge, and it seems feasible to make a program that could simulate simple circuits and components. The question is does anything like this exist, has anyone used one they could recommend?
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Perks, I would recommend that you purchase one of the circuit building kits made by Forest Mimms from radio shack. There is a large one that has 60+ circuits to construct. Its called "digital logic and electronics" maybe? I forgot what the kit is called exactly but it has a myriad of components and circuits. The kit tells you the directions where to place every component and wire, but as you become more advanced, you build the circuits straight from the schematics. The circuits range from simple LED flashers, to amplifiers, clocks, timers, tone generators, etc. The kit is probably around 90 bucks, but it will keep you busy for a very long time, and it is excellent.
Like I said, this kit has it all, components and schematic books included. If you are indeed interested in building coils, a circuit kit should give you a great start to basic electronics and electrical components.
If you decide that you want to purchase the kit I am talking about, I could tell you its title later. (I forgot it right now)
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Sure, no problem. I think that was the first one I ever built so it came to mind. SteveC mentioned that kit, and it sounds like the way to go, I remember seeing it or one like it in radio shack a few times. If you don't go with the kit I would recommend a book by the author he mentioned Forest Mimms, it's called Getting Started in Electronics. A great book for anyone wanting to learn, also available in Radioshack.
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Another great book by Forrest M. Mims is "Electronic Formulas, Symbols and Circuits." I use it all the time and it covers all the common schematic symbols and any kind of strange notation you'll find. Also a lot of great simple logic and other circuit. A great reference. I don't know if it's still in radio shack, my copy is about 8 years old, but I bet it is.
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