So thanks all for your patience as I'm learning here - the question is more of a request for personal suggestions/opinions:
What is a good selection of components to have on hand for a beginner?
This arises partly from my previous question about where to source stuff - only place that sells resistors near where I'm currently living is a radio shack and they're always out of every component I need. For example I needed some 22 and 68 ohm resistors today and... one pack of 5 of the 22ohm and out of the 68..... D'OH! (I've been in there 3 times total and every time they're out of what I'm looking for).
Online stores seem to have great selection, but hard to plan ahead with that much detail at my beginner level.
SO.... what sorts of thing should I have pre-ordered so that I have it "on hand"?
My projects are predominently mods of stuff, so I'm adding led lighting, modifying some switches, that sort of thing. Nothing overly complex. (yet).
Opinions?
What is a good selection of components to have on hand for a beginner?
This arises partly from my previous question about where to source stuff - only place that sells resistors near where I'm currently living is a radio shack and they're always out of every component I need. For example I needed some 22 and 68 ohm resistors today and... one pack of 5 of the 22ohm and out of the 68..... D'OH! (I've been in there 3 times total and every time they're out of what I'm looking for).
Online stores seem to have great selection, but hard to plan ahead with that much detail at my beginner level.
SO.... what sorts of thing should I have pre-ordered so that I have it "on hand"?
My projects are predominently mods of stuff, so I'm adding led lighting, modifying some switches, that sort of thing. Nothing overly complex. (yet).
Opinions?