[sdiy] how to best learn the trade

[Jason Proctor]

i'm only one or two steps on from where you are, but i learned what 
little i know from studying the schematics at Ken Stone's website 
http://cgs.synth.net . i'm a software engineer by trade, so CMOS 
circuits made sense after a little while as they're basically just 
logic, but the nuances of analogue circuits still largely escape me.

in any case, you'll find opamps all over the place and you could do 
worse than studying common applications of them.

things gradually fall into place, and the wonder of discovery is 
amazing in the electronics world.

btw when converting schematics to board layouts, lay things out on 
paper or in software first. that way you can screw up without it 
costing you lots of desoldering time :-)

have fun, and please ask questions.




>Thanks for everyone who responded to my previous post in regards to
>manufacturing front panels.
>
>Now I want to ask you all about what are the best resources for
>someone who doesn't quite know how to read a schematic, but can build
>a well instructed kit no problem. I want to be able to perform
>modifications to some of my kits,  (fatman and x0xb0x), and in the
>future, build some of my own devices.
>
>Questions like, how to take a schematic and make a board from it, etc...
>
>Thanks in advance
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