Ahmed Mo’ni just posted this Arabic translation of the Soldering is Easy comic book, which is now available in over 20 languages!
Thanks, Ahmed!
Category Archives: Books and Resources
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Soldering is Easy: New Czech translation and updated, colorized Russian translation!
A big thanks to Jindra Fučík for submitting this Czech translation of the Soldering is Easy comic book.
Also thanks to Mikhail Sannikov for sending an updated & colorized version of the Russian translation.
(Looking for another language? There are lots more translations here!)
Cool Tools: Applied Science Edition
Ben Krasnow recently posted this excellent tools and tips video to his Youtube channel, Applied Science. (Hi Ben!)
Cool Tools: Adafruit Edition
SMT/SMD Resistor and Capacitor Books
This 0805 SMD resistor and capacitor book is just like the ones sold on eBay and just as useful. 0603’s are here.
Blank books and pages are here.
65 Piece Ratchet Screwdriver and Tool Bit Set
This 65 piece ratcheting screwdriver set is a bit nicer than comparable offerings from Dealextreme and includes bits for many of the obscure screws you are likely to encounter when disassembling all sorts of electronic equipment and devices.
Bus Pirate
I’ve used the Bus Pirate to troubleshoot tricky I2C bus problems and to develop automated testing of complex touchscreen control electronics. This is a small fraction of its capabilities. This is a handy item to have in your electronics toolbox. Has Python support!
Modular Snap Boxes
These snap boxes are available in several sizes and colors (including an ESD safe variant) and are great for storing loose components and fasteners.
Cool Tools: Elecfreaks SMD Prototyping Shield
These SMD prototyping shields from Elecfreaks are pretty useful for building and testing discrete circuits made with mostly 2 and 3-terminal surface mount devices. I’ve used them quite a bit over the past year to prototype power supply and switching circuits (mostly SOT-23s). I like to cut them into small pieces with a large metal shear and stick them to larger PCBs (the ones I’m testing/modifying) with thick double-stick foam tape.