Make: Electronics 3rd Edition Kit 2 - Economy (Experiments 12–34)
Make: Electronics 3rd Edition Kit 2 – Economy (Experiments 12–34)
The Official Advanced Curriculum Component Pack. Continue your electronics journey through Sections 4 and 5 of Charles Platt's acclaimed Make: Electronics 3rd Edition. Dive deep into integrated circuits, 555 timers, digital logic gates, audio oscillators, and electronic sensors.
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What's Included in Kit 2 Economy:
- Integrated Circuits (ICs): Precision NE555 timer ICs, 74HC00 Quad NAND gates, 74HC02 Quad NOR gates, 74HC08 Quad AND gates, 74HC86 Quad XOR gates, and decade counters.
- Audio & Transducers: Miniature 8Ω audio speakers, piezoceramic buzzers, magnetic relays, and low-frequency audio transformers.
- Sensors & Optoelectronics: Cadmium-sulfide (CdS) photoresistors, thermistors, infrared phototransistors, and high-efficiency trim pots.
- Extended Prototyping Hardware: Full-size 830 tie-point solderless breadboard, precision DIP IC sockets, multi-color jumper lead kit, and mounting hardware.
Book Curriculum Coverage:
- Exp 12–14: Joining Wires, Soldering Basics, Constructing Permanent Prototype Circuits.
- Exp 15–18: The 555 Timer IC, Astable & Monostable Modes, Audible Tone Generators, Intrusion Alarm Systems.
- Exp 19–24: Digital Logic Fundamentals, Boolean Algebra, Truth Tables, Binary Counters, and Electronic Dice.
🎬 1080p Workbench Demonstration & Circuit Schematics
Watch step-by-step breadboard wiring, oscilloscope waveforms, and circuit verification for experiments in this series.
Includes high-resolution IEEE schematic diagrams, breadboard layouts, and multimeter checkpoint tables.
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Component list from our current packing sheet. Kit parts are generic or other-brand components; where we also sell the same part on its own it is linked, and a separately branded compatible part is noted as such.
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- Integrated Circuit
- 1×Audio Amplifier LM386
- 1×Binary Counter 74HC393
- 3×Decade Counter CD4026
- 4×NE555P NE555 SINGLE BIPOLAR TIMERS IC DIP-8
- 2×Quad 2-input AND Gate 74HC08
- 1×Quad 2-input NOR Gate 74HC02
- 1×Quad 2-input OR Gate 74HC32
- 1×Triple 3-input NOR Gate 74HC27N
- 1×Voltage Regulator LM7805
- LED / Display
- 10×3mm Red LEDcompatible retail part: Radio Shack 3mm Low Intesnity Red LED
- 3×Seven Segment LED Displayspare in stock
- Diode
- 1×1N34A Germanium Diode
- 5×1N4148 Diode
- Capacitor
- 5×0.047μF (473) Ceramic Capacitorcompatible retail part: Radio Shack 0.047uF Ceramic-Disk Capacitor 50WVDC maximum High K Dielectric 2PC
- 5×0.1μF (104) Ceramic Capacitorcompatible retail part: Radio Shack 0.1uF Ceramic-Disk Capacitor 50WVDC maximum High Kdielectric. Pkg of 2
- 5×0.47uf (474) Ceramic Capacitor
- 5×Electrolytic Capacitor 10μFcompatible retail part: Radio Shack 10uF Electrolytic Capacitor
- Resistor
- 10×10KΩ 1/4W Resistor
- 10×1KΩ 1/4W Resistor
- 10×4.7KΩ 1/4W Resistor
- 10×470Ω 1/4W Resistorcompatible retail part: Radio Shack 470-Ohm 1/2 Watt Carbon-Film Resistors 5pcs 5% tolerance
- 10×47KΩ 1/4W Resistor
- Potentiometer
- 1×10K ohm 103 Trimmer Potentiometercompatible retail part: Radio Shack 10k-Ohm 15-Turn Cermet Potentiometer PBC-Mount 0.75 Wattts includes adjustment screw
- 1×RM065 500K ohm 504 Trim Pot Trimmer Potentiometercompatible retail part: Radio Shack 500k-ohm Potentiometer B Taper with Push Switch Rated 10Amps @ 30VAC
- Switch
- 5×Round Pushbutton Switch
- Audio
- 1×2in Speakerspare in stock
- 1×Piezo Earphone Bare
- 1×Piezoelectric Audio Transducer
- Wire / Connector
- 1×50ft Wire 16AWG
- Wire / kit-ready bag
- 1×22AWG 100ft Black Wire
- 1×22AWG 100ft Red Wire
- Other
- 1×3rd Edition Stickers
- 10×47 ohm 1/4 Watt Through Hole
- 1×Arduino Uno + USBspare in stock
- 1×Coupon Cards
- 1×Location Diagrams Half
- 1×Rope
- 1×Small Cylindrical Magnet






