I've never been shy about repairing my own stuff. Asking people I know for advice, YouTubing it, etc. I've been covered in oil, shocked, bloodied my knuckles, set a generator on fire, etc. It's always been worth it though, both for the pride of fixing your own stuff and learning.
That said, with electronics in particular, I would like a firmer grounding. No pun intended. I know a thing or two, but it's random first-hand experience and rather disconnected knowledge.
I've lurked on here for a while and fixed my own odds and ends since I was a kid. I've soldered, I get the absolute basics of a circuit, I know the difference in AC/DC, etc. But there's so, so, so much I don't know.
I've never been a disciplined student in actual school, tragically, but I'm not shy about learning. I consider myself competent at math and eager to learn, even if I'm not exactly young anymore. Tinkering is definitely an option, I'm not afraid of a little shock or to spend a little money. Sadly, there's no practical way to take a formal class at the moment.
If I want to get a robust grounding in the basics in my own spare time what would a good starting point be? Any book or website or anything else head and shoulders above the rest?
That said, with electronics in particular, I would like a firmer grounding. No pun intended. I know a thing or two, but it's random first-hand experience and rather disconnected knowledge.
I've lurked on here for a while and fixed my own odds and ends since I was a kid. I've soldered, I get the absolute basics of a circuit, I know the difference in AC/DC, etc. But there's so, so, so much I don't know.
I've never been a disciplined student in actual school, tragically, but I'm not shy about learning. I consider myself competent at math and eager to learn, even if I'm not exactly young anymore. Tinkering is definitely an option, I'm not afraid of a little shock or to spend a little money. Sadly, there's no practical way to take a formal class at the moment.
If I want to get a robust grounding in the basics in my own spare time what would a good starting point be? Any book or website or anything else head and shoulders above the rest?
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