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Hi Windell - Thanks for the advice! Good news: I think I just had the test circuit hooked up incorrectly. I verified the placement and orientation of all of the parts, examined the joints, and went back to my breadboard and started to wonder if …

in Troubleshooting Three Fives, soldering and testing transistors Comment by dddaaannn July 2014
Oh, and a quick question while I'm here: The test circuit included in the instructions calls for a 1uF cap. Is it OK to substitute an electrolytic here? I assume it's usually OK as long as the behavior of the circuit doesn't depend on storing char…

in Troubleshooting Three Fives, soldering and testing transistors Comment by dddaaannn July 2014
Good advice, thanks Ugi! -- Dan

in Advice on teaching with Meggy Jr Comment by dddaaannn November 2013

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