Chapter 6. Hardware: Tools and Supplies

Byrne’s Law: In any electrical circuit, appliances and wiring will burn out to protect fuses.

— Robert Byrne

Although it may be possible that one could implement a complex instrumentation system and never touch a tool more complicated than a screwdriver, there is a high probability that a soldering iron, wire cutters, and a digital multimeter (DMM) will come in handy at some point—particularly if things don’t work quite right from the outset, or if there’s a reason to be concerned should something accidentally be damaged.