Grob's Basic Electronics

[@johnwest7993]

I was a self-taught electronics tech. I couldn't afford college, so after high-school I bought a cheap Radio-Shack multimeter, dragged home a few broken TV's and radios, then read the book cover to cover a few times as I learned all about those old TV's and radios. Then I bought a used o'scope and a copy of Horowitz and Hill The Art of Electronics. After 6 months of working at it every day I went and applied for a tech job, took a tech test and got the job. Over the next 30 years I worked at HP, IBM, SONY and others, ultimately retiring as a senior electronics R&D tech. The cost of my technical education in cash was essentially nothing. It all started with Grob's Basic Electronics. These days I'd use the Internet to learn so much more, so much faster and better. But I'd still recommend starting with a copy of Grob.

[@encapsulatio]

1.What is the cheapest Hot Air Rework Station I can buy that properly maintains high temperature for doing BGA type soldering and desoldering if I'm using Lead Free Solder? Thank you! 2.Also how do I maintain the original tip of the soldering iron as much as possible, avoiding as much as i can the need to use a paste to tin the tip again? Thank you!

[@johnwest7993]

@@encapsulatio, I'm sorry, but I don't pay much attention to tools below the professional level these days, and industrial grade gear designed for full-time use is much too expensive for anything else, so I have no advice for you other than to dead legitimate reviews from knowledgeable people before you spend the money on tools and equipment. A day or 2 of research will save you money and frustration in the end. As far as tinning, I'd always re-coat my iron with solder the moment I wipe it off, before I put it back in the holder. To maintain the cladding on the tip you must keep it from being exposed to the air. Keeping solder on its surface does that. Solder is ridiculously expensive these days, but so are tips, so I keep the tip covered with solder and only wipe it a moment before I solder a connection. Do NOT wipe your soldering iron tip then put it in the holder and leave it there without a fresh coating of solder on it. You can burn through the tip 's coating in a real hurry that way.

[@encapsulatio]

@@johnwest7993 Thank you for answering. How do I determine precisely when a tip needs to be replaced? Also do I just buy a new tip or do I buy tinning paste and re-tin it that way?

[@DavidVonR]

That's amazing.

[@ravichandel8690]

but i am notgood at math physic an chemistry wjat to do andshould i use grob basic electronuc book

[@Yorumcu63]

Great book

[@joebishman6163]

There is something very relaxing about your videos.

[@jriver64]

I have watched a few videos of yours and I am very impressed with your presentation. I always had a great interest to understanding electronics since youth, but never had an opportunity nor understood where to start back in my younger days. Now I am learning by scratch by the examples you have been giving to your audience. Thank you, Friend. God bless.

[@Masteflex30]

In 1998 Basic Electronic 101 was my very first college course, and we used this exact textbook. The course was so difficult I flunked out.

[@ericmarcelo8976]

We used the fourth edition when I was studying electronics servicing (1979-81). While this gave me the basics, I learned troubleshooting with Practical CB Radio Troubleshooting and Repair by David Norman. I wasn't a CB radio technician but it taught me enough general troubleshooting skills to fix practically anything. Eventually, I moved to a career in instrumentation and control and I credit these two books with giving me a head start. (",)

[@thiruganesandhanendraraj1413]

This is my very first book on electronics, beautiful piece of work, always read if I need any insight.

[@kklum6998]

Resistor color coding is still relevant depending on the type of electronic you are referring to. Big appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, audio such as self-contained amplifiers, and audio control pods are still using color-coded resistors as there are lot of space on the circuit board, and most importantly are cheap.

[@krlabs5472]

And I hope it stays that way... I love my point-to-point parts!

[@crimsonavenue4006]

Perfect timing! just picked up a copy of this for $3 yesterday!

[@sylwester9761]

if only i could buy books this cheap 😔 daaayum!

[@SuperHeroINTJ]

Where?

[@kparag01]

I used malvino book

[@crimsonavenue4006]

@@SuperHeroINTJ I found it at a thrift store. Someone must have donated their entire electrical engineering library. I managed to pick up 31 electrical engineering books for $90ish dollars after tax.

[@Dhirajkumar-ls1ws]

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[@channelsixtyeight068_]

Marvelous text book. I still have my copy from the early 1980s.

[@bigstuff52]

have mine from the 60s

[@channelsixtyeight068_]

@@bigstuff52 I prefer the old editions of these books. There's none of the distracting colors, illustrations and photographic plates that have turned these text into children's picture books.

[@guateque1718]

Thanks for this useful review. Looking for a copy now.

[@krlabs5472]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertbatista50]

I went to the school where the Author wrote the book. I like this book so much I even bought a newer edition.

[@briang.7206]

my favorite author is Wayne Lemons. His way of teaching makes it easy to learn electronics. A good book for learning is "Transistor Radio Servicing" by Wayne Lemons.

[@satchell78]

Still have my copy. Great intro for electronics techs or engineers.

[@alcampbell]

Good lord, that book brings the memories flooding back, because thats the book I used back in 1976 when I went to DeVry Tech, in Woodbridge New Jersey for the Basic electronics course. ET not the EET course. I probably still have my copy of that version of that book somewhere in my pile of ham radios and electronics junk. LOL. I had just immigrated to the states and I decided I wanted to learn electronics and went to tech school. At that point the school had just started a microprocessor course. Imagine that. Nowadays I do electronics work in factories. I work in a circuit board assembly house. From the comments I see all the techies and nerds have a copy of this book. LOL.

[@naeemhaq3504]

good book. my first book in engineering

[@redmundperrz7234]

One of the book i like in electronics

[@mrkhokhar4895]

Thanks, sir , great book, wonderful job

[@synth1002]

Please do switch mode power supply video. It is great and huge topic. Thanks to them we have small power inverters, but also inverters that made welder's life much easier.

[@anshadedavana]

This is one of the best books on Basic Electronics if you are seriously interested in Electronics Engineering but don't know where to start. I won't recommend this as an introductory book to Electronics. This book isn't suitable to those who looks to learn Electronics as a hobby or for the purpose of repairing gadgets. It covers the fundamentals of Electronics theory with proper maths and calculations. Yes, it's more of a thoery book but very solid on that part. If you are an absolute fresher, start learning Electronics with "Make Electronic" series by Charles Platt. Forrest Mimms books are also pretty good for that purpose.

[@piotrku_]

Thanks for the great insights. How does this book compare to "Make: Electronics"?

[@handyman7147]

I don't think there is any student in electronics who has not atleast borrowed this book from the Library. Prescribed text book in all colleges.

[@caraudiosales3572]

I have one of these from 2002

[@psikeyhackr6914]

There is a 13th edition so it has been around a while, 3 if not 4 decades.

[@klmkt4339]

12th edition is available now

[@Skills_02]

Please anyone can help me to find the pdf version of this book?

[@krlabs5472]

@@Skills_02 I there is one out there. Leave your email and I will send it

[@Skills_02]

Have you got it my email?

[@krlabs5472]

@@Skills_02 www.n5dux.com/ham/files/pdf/Grobs%20Basic%20Electronics%202010.pdf

[@Skills_02]

Hi again Do you have this book by this author in pdf please can I have it.? basic electronics by bernard grob.pdf 1:40

[@TacoDaddy-mr8ig]

Im glad i didn't buy this book not enough information from the author and seems to many chapters are out of Order from which im used to seeing and how i learned in technical school. And this book doesn't even talk about transformers 😾

[@chuckcrizer]

I detest the modern text book format. So much wasted space and added distractors.

[@TacoDaddy-mr8ig]

I found that book have some errors

[@makerofstartup7902]

​@@TacoDaddy-mr8ig Yes, that book was made in 1959 by man who took education prob in 1930-40. Amazing it used as source of knowledge at all. Computers there were like alien tech, and 60 years up to invention of cell phones and towers tech.

[@TacoDaddy-mr8ig]

Seems like u have a hard time reading 🤔

[@krlabs5472]

@@TacoDaddy-mr8ig I space out while im reading from time to time especially since it was a newbook to me got distracted viewing the sequence. My bad

[@ghostbusterz]

@@krlabs5472 I thought the pausing was deliberate. I appreciate the pauses.

[@garyspencer1711]

THIS IS A VERY BAD BOOK TO LEARN ELECTRONICS. Most of the book is introductory, general topics, in passive circuit theory. The title of this text book is SUPER deceptive.

[@Nomine_Pater]

And what POSITIVE books you suggest, then? (Besides your bad negativity)

[@Taurus388]

​​@@Nomine_PaterMaybe have a look at undergrad electronics degree syllabus and then study books subject wise, but idk I am just a student.

[@Nomine_Pater]

@@Taurus388 What do you mean?

[@Taurus388]

@@Nomine_Pater It was in response to the commenter above finding the fore mentioned book not useful and detailed. I am sorry if I misunderstood your comment.

[@Nomine_Pater]

@@Taurus388 Oh! I forgot what I have said before... However, due to this video, I have found all those books ppl mentioned in their lines (within minutes I show a pic of some) and I am glad this video had reviewed the matrieal shared.

[@danieljohnson8437]

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