How does one wire electronics according to a schematic?

Question

i think i have a relatively decent knowledge of the electronic realm: i have a decent grasp of resistors, capacitors, etc...

but, i cant for the life of me figure out how to wire electronics according to a schematic drawing. that or how to make a PCB from a schematic.

any help would be greatly appreciated: any subject titles or book titles, even websites would earn you instant gratification on yahoo.

Answer 1

Hello ....try radio shack and buy the PCB etching kit its got instructions for making your own circuit,,,,However a complicated board is more than just copper on an insulator. its a calculated placement of discreet components with connections soldered in so that there is little or no wasted space. Take into consideration that even the best board designers have problems with RFI and Capacitance,not to mention static discharge.
There are lots of books on following schematics and building circuits are generally straight forward . There are some rules of thumb though. 1. neatness counts 2. heat sink every joint 3. electrolytic polarization awareness 4. Keep your runs short 5. watch for cold joints 6. Check every move twice and mark each move off the schematic with a colored pencil (that can be erased- you will make a mistake) 7. power up only the sections you know are correct and check that output ....I have left out a lot like wattage size for your iron rosin vs acid core. Cleaning with alcohol and numbering wire branches and how important safety is ....Oh yes if this is an IC project get sockets for your IC's don't even try solder them in . Not at first anyway. Try going for an electronics hobby magazine at Books a Million for some rather neat projects....Have a good time....Good Luck from the E!!!!

Answer 2

I am not sure how to go about this. A schematic shows what is connected to what.
For instance, it shows a connector J1. J1 pin 1 ( J1-1 ) is +5V. Following the line from J1-1 it goes to R1 But it has another line joined to it that goes to U1-14 ( integrated circuit, pin 14 )
So if you were to wire thise you would have a wire from J1-1 to R1 with a branch to U1-14.
Now on a circuit board you may not be able to see these connections since the conductors ( traces ) cannot cross on the same layer unless they are electrically connected. Some of the traces will have to be buried on internal layers.
The library may have some books on bawsic electronics. Radio Shack has some including project books for different devices like op-amps and timers.

Answer 3

http://www.swdxer.co.nr/ has some basic electronics info in it , including making schematics and circuit boards at home.