Diving into the world of DIY electronics can be quite daunting and overwhelming. There's the matter of picking the right components to use, learning the hand tools, and understanding the software.

We will refer to these article collections as “Breadboards,” “Tools,” and “Components” for short. We’re assuming that we are in possession of a full-size breadboard and associated wires (Components, ...

On the off chance that you are new to this mega-mini-series of articles, we typically start by listing the links to earlier installments to make all our lives easier (see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part ...