06-19-2009, 10:35 AM
Loren,
If you're going to play with electronics, you've got to be able to speak the lingo, otherwise you may as well just have someone build it (or kit it) for you.
Start off by learning what the symbols on the schematic represent, and you'll be off to a good start. It's not like trying to learn to speak Russian or anything.
OTOH, if you're not handy with a soldering iron, it can be frustrating to try to assemble an electronic circuit, since many components are sensitive to heat, and over-doing it can cook the component.
There's lots of Electronics-101 stuff on the web... read a bit, and see if you think you're up to it... it's not that hard once you've tackled a few projects, and the satisfaction of building your own is very nice.
Also, most electronic components are pretty cheap, so if you do toast one, it's not going to break the bank to replace it. OTOH, if you don't know how to test the components to see if they're working, then debugging your new device can be a frustrating experience if it doesn't work right off the bat.
From the sounds of it, I think you might be better off just getting an RTR throttle like the Stapleton one.
If you're going to play with electronics, you've got to be able to speak the lingo, otherwise you may as well just have someone build it (or kit it) for you.
Start off by learning what the symbols on the schematic represent, and you'll be off to a good start. It's not like trying to learn to speak Russian or anything.
OTOH, if you're not handy with a soldering iron, it can be frustrating to try to assemble an electronic circuit, since many components are sensitive to heat, and over-doing it can cook the component.
There's lots of Electronics-101 stuff on the web... read a bit, and see if you think you're up to it... it's not that hard once you've tackled a few projects, and the satisfaction of building your own is very nice.
Also, most electronic components are pretty cheap, so if you do toast one, it's not going to break the bank to replace it. OTOH, if you don't know how to test the components to see if they're working, then debugging your new device can be a frustrating experience if it doesn't work right off the bat.
From the sounds of it, I think you might be better off just getting an RTR throttle like the Stapleton one.