[sdiy] SDIY xmas gifts??

[John Luciani]

On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:35 AM, Dan Snazelle <subjectivity at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 1.as always...looking for MORE MORE MORE good electronics books.
> i have all the standards (electronotes, cmos and ttl , filter and opamp cookbooks,) but am ALWAYS trying to find some more (often older titles on analog stuff) interesting books to buy on amazon. recently got art of electronics and intuitive IC opamps. but i want more!

You didn't mention The Art of Electronics by Horowitz and Hill ISBN: 0521370957

Foundations of Computer Music by Curtis Roads (Editor), John Strawn (Editor)
(I would try the MIT Press for this one. You may be able to get a better price)

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> 2. looking for a place (that will ship) to buy a BENCH (wood)

I would build one out of wood. I would do a 2x4 frame with
glue and pocket screws. For the top either a hollow-core frame
with a laminate or some plywood (with a laminate) with a brace.

If you do not have a pocket screw jig add that to your list instead ;-)

> 4. A GOOD soldering iron (with temp control,etc)

Metcal SP200 from HMC Electronics ~ $220 (new). You could check ebay.

> 6. ANY Other good electronics work gifts i have forgotten.

My tool recommendations are at http://tinyurl.com/5foeou

(* jcl *)

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