I couldn’t find the small tactile switches either. However, EBay did have switches with 2 pins, rather than the 4 crinkly legs, which are more breadboard-friendly.
Glad you're enjoying them. I believe there is also a complete kit of parts available, although I'm not sure whether it is just available in the US or more widely.
I think the switches you are trying to source are one of these maybe. There are the 400pcs Tact Switch Kit - 2-Pin SMD Push Button & 125pcs Micro Tact Push Button Switch Kit from TEMU as well as SMD Micro Tactile Push Button Switch Accessories from ALIEXPRESS. These are decent items and they are very reasonably priced products. By the way thank you for the videos. They are very helpful with well scripted content and good visuals, although this one could have had a bit more on why capacitors behaved the way they did (i.e. blocking current/voltage). Other than that thank you for the content. I will continue to visit your channel for sure...
I am working through the Make: Electronics book. After I complete each experiment, I then watch your video for the same experiment. This is proving very helpful because your explanations work as a great summary of the lengthy explanations in the book. You also have an oscilloscope which I don't, and you're right that its graphs can provide good insight into what's happening. Thanks for this series of videos!
Yes I think I mentioned in one of the earlier videos, I'm a very visual thinker, so I find the oscilloscope invaluable for insight into circuits. The one I use is the Hanmatek DOS1102. It's not bad for a budget scope, although I'm finding the signals are always quite noisy even after calibrating the probes.
Can you please give advise of HANMATEK DOS1102 vs Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope . I am not sure if Rigol will do the job. I have never used an oscilloscope before and I am new to electronics. Do you think Rigol is a good option ? both available at Amaazon.
@@johnminty8243 I'm afraid I haven't used a Rigol scope so I'm not able to give you a recommendation one way or another. But maybe another subscriber might have had some experience with it... Anyway I hope you find a device that suits you.
Is that a four channel Rigo scope at 50mhz on Amazon ? You must realize though, if you were to use all four channels that 50 mhz is divided between all the channels being used. It's *50 mhz if only one channel is used.* I bought a *Siglent DL1052+* -it's a two channel scope that is also 50 mhz. However, I'll only drop down to *25 mhz per channel if I use both channels.* This is just fine for learning .... Down the road I can invest more ..... *50 mhz for four channels would go all the way down to 12.5 mhz per channel* -- I don't think I would want to go below 25mhz. If you ' must ' have four channels then go for a 100mhz at least, is my thoughts. _Ask around others might have other opinions on this ..._
Hi Sam, As I mention in the description, I'm not connected in any way with the author or publisher. However, unusually this author is happy to take questions directly from his readers, which is great. You'll find his email address on page ix of the third edition under the heading "Asking a Question". Best of luck with your experiments. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with them.
I couldn’t find the small tactile switches either.
However, EBay did have switches with 2 pins, rather than the 4 crinkly legs, which are more breadboard-friendly.
Just found this channel. I've yet to start the book because some of the components are hard to find locally. You doing this on UA-cam is very cool.
Glad you're enjoying them. I believe there is also a complete kit of parts available, although I'm not sure whether it is just available in the US or more widely.
I think the switches you are trying to source are one of these maybe. There are the 400pcs Tact Switch Kit - 2-Pin SMD Push Button & 125pcs Micro Tact Push Button Switch Kit from TEMU as well as SMD Micro Tactile Push Button Switch Accessories from ALIEXPRESS. These are decent items and they are very reasonably priced products. By the way thank you for the videos. They are very helpful with well scripted content and good visuals, although this one could have had a bit more on why capacitors behaved the way they did (i.e. blocking current/voltage). Other than that thank you for the content. I will continue to visit your channel for sure...
Thanks for the feedback and for the tip on sourcing the buttons - I'll see if I can get hold of some.
Your welcome : )
I am working through the Make: Electronics book. After I complete each experiment, I then watch your video for the same experiment. This is proving very helpful because your explanations work as a great summary of the lengthy explanations in the book. You also have an oscilloscope which I don't, and you're right that its graphs can provide good insight into what's happening. Thanks for this series of videos!
Yes I think I mentioned in one of the earlier videos, I'm a very visual thinker, so I find the oscilloscope invaluable for insight into circuits. The one I use is the Hanmatek DOS1102. It's not bad for a budget scope, although I'm finding the signals are always quite noisy even after calibrating the probes.
Can you please give advise of HANMATEK DOS1102 vs Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscope . I am not sure if Rigol will do the job. I have never used an oscilloscope before and I am new to electronics. Do you think Rigol is a good option ? both available at Amaazon.
@@johnminty8243 I'm afraid I haven't used a Rigol scope so I'm not able to give you a recommendation one way or another. But maybe another subscriber might have had some experience with it... Anyway I hope you find a device that suits you.
Is that a four channel Rigo scope at 50mhz on Amazon ?
You must realize though, if you were to use all four channels that 50 mhz is divided between all the channels being used.
It's *50 mhz if only one channel is used.*
I bought a *Siglent DL1052+* -it's a two channel scope that is also 50 mhz.
However, I'll only drop down to *25 mhz per channel if I use both channels.* This is just fine for learning ....
Down the road I can invest more .....
*50 mhz for four channels would go all the way down to 12.5 mhz per channel* -- I don't think I would want to go below 25mhz.
If you ' must ' have four channels then go for a 100mhz at least, is my thoughts.
_Ask around others might have other opinions on this ..._
Thanks Lawrence,
I am just starting on this book.
Is there a way I can ask questions, or do I do it here.
Sam conomo Australia 🇦🇺
Hi Sam, As I mention in the description, I'm not connected in any way with the author or publisher. However, unusually this author is happy to take questions directly from his readers, which is great. You'll find his email address on page ix of the third edition under the heading "Asking a Question". Best of luck with your experiments. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with them.