worst newbie question of all time

[rbcguitar]

Just for learning I got the Radio Shack Electronics Learning Lab,    it has a built in breadboard and power.  How could I use this to test fx ideas, IE: specifically how do i get my guitar in and out. it has 3 pots and a dpdt switch, but i have no idea how to get signal through it. also are there any sites that show how to build fx on a breadboard?

BTW, Ive done alot of their projects and Ive learned a whole lot if any other newbies wanna try it, it was $60 but i feel worth it

Robert

[rbcguitar]

BTW, here's a link to it.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102913&cp=2032062.2032398.2032405&allCount=15&fbn=Type%2FLearning+kit&f=PAD%2FProduct+Type%2FLearning+kit&fbc=1&parentPage=family

[flibbergibbin]

I don't know if this will work for the one you've got as I don't have a breadboard at all. I have been looking into them however and this is a link I found useful so it might help you.

http://www.iguanalabs.com/breadboard.htm

[b_rogers]

i use alligator clips with wires attached to the set screw, then you can clip one on the tip of your cable, and one to the sleeve. run the tip to the input of the circuit and the sleeve to the ground of the circuit. hope that makes sense..

[gaussmarkov]

here's something from my hard disk that may help:  joe davisson's easy drive with my version of his schem and my bread board layout.  i hope it makes sense to you.   the red wires are jumpers and the blue ones are breadboard nets.  you connect your 1/4" jacks to the in and out spots.  ground the collars to the ground bus.

[kingkryak]

an easy and effective way to get your guitar signal to your breadboard is to use a 1/4 inch mono or stereo jack. you could just use the jack alone but if you plan on using it often you may think about building a small breakout box. its very simple to do all i did was mount two jacks in a small metal enclosure along with a dpdt switch, the switch is only for bypassing. run all the wires through the box and make sure you label the wires and seperate the input from the output. now you have a wire you can connect to your breadboard that carries the signal of your guitar, in and out. I recomend 22ga wire cause its about as big as will fit in you breadboard.

[rbcguitar]

Wow, all useful stuff guys, thanks. BTW I found this page for other newbs like me. 

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/breadb.htm

[alteredsounds]

I started with this page http://www.rabbathrecordings.com/DOD250.htm explains it all well and it worked 1st time (I wish everything since had!).

Cheers,
Nick,