So I'm looking for some tools and stuff for a good start on an electronics lab setup. I kicked my family out of my dining room ready to set it up as a place for me to learn electronics. I do want an oscilloscope, but I want the kind that hooks into PC as they are a bit cheaper. Does anyone know a good one that has a decent number of channels? I'd like one that hooks in via a serial port or something for my laptop, not a sound card version.
My budget is about $300 for now. This includes equipment, tools, and sets of some common components. I'd like a breadboard too with jumper wires so I can build circuits without soldering.
What I'm asking if there are any specific brands anyone suggests, or a cheap place where I can order this all in 1 place (to save on shipping)...trying to stretch my $300 as far as it can go. Also what tools do people suggest? If you had a friend with $300 and he wanted to learn electronics, what would you have him buy?
My budget is about $300 for now. This includes equipment, tools, and sets of some common components. I'd like a breadboard too with jumper wires so I can build circuits without soldering.
What I'm asking if there are any specific brands anyone suggests, or a cheap place where I can order this all in 1 place (to save on shipping)...trying to stretch my $300 as far as it can go. Also what tools do people suggest? If you had a friend with $300 and he wanted to learn electronics, what would you have him buy?