Re: “Elementary, My Dear Watson”…Its Electronics for CNC!

Try: http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/

The components for the experiments can be picked up at Radio Shack or
(cheaper) at www.mouser.com (another source, but with a 5$ surcharge
if you don't hit a $25 minimum is www.digikey.com)

Looking over the material on the above site, I would say that it is
about as good as it gets for the non-engineer to get a pretty fair
understandings of the workings of electricity. I would take the
courses in the order they are posted there. There is also an
experiments section which follows the coursework and a reference
section.

Once you get these digested, following the discussions about more
specialized devices (servos, steppers, relays, logic circuits, etc.)
will be a lot easier. The courses don't cover everything, but will
give you the underlying foundation to read up on whatever else
interests you.

Better quit now while I'm ahead before the group mom shoots me for
being OT :-)

Hope this helps,
Jeff



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Enviromen" <enviromen@g...>
wrote:

>
> I am highly interested to know more about learning electronics and
> kits as it is closely interrelated to CNC. If this topic get ruled

OT,

> hope you will repost it on another cnc list where we can get
> responses that may be related to CNC. Perhaps
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diy-cnc
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/master5
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flashcutcnc
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> Enviro Men
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> > from experance,
> > It does not matter what price you pay for the best kit on the

planet, or

> > how much experance you have, the kids will go their own way
> regardless of
> > your whishes
> >
> > roger RF design engineer
> >
> > Original Message:
> > -----------------
> > From: luke1027home luke1027@p...
> > Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 11:46:25 -0000
> > To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] "Elementary, My Dear Watson"…Its
> Electronics for
> > CNC!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I want to introduce my sons to Electronics.
> > Since we Home School our boys and I know near nothing about
> > Electronics and/or reading Schematics I thought the best way to

get

> > them started would be an Electronics Kit that has Basic Projects
> > (Hands On) already defined. A Basic Electronics Kit that would

have

> > detailed Illustrated Instruction manuals that will go into a step-

by-

> > step process of learning Electronics. I also feel I can work

with

> > them on this to learn myself as well.
> >
> > My Question to the Group is this:
> > Does anyone know where I can purchase a QUALITY Electronics Kit

(with

> > Hands On Projects) that would train one to learn and build

confidence

> > in most of the Basic skills needed to start understanding
> > Electronics? The Goal here
> > is to gain enough Electronic Skills to build a Table Top CNC

Router.

> > Not just to build this
> > CNC, but to understand the Electronics behind the
> > Power supply, Controller Drives, motors, and switches needed to

make

> > CNC work.
> >
> > I am considering this kit:
> > http://www.alliedind.com/91500.htm
> >
> > Thanks for any advice or pointers.
> >
> > Luke
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