I found a thread at FSB that was a list of “things I have learned along the way” and I found some really great information that I always seem to have to look up. I wanted to make a note of it so I can look it up as needed.

• A clean, properly tinned tip equals a hot tip & also super easy, neat soldering
  
• For NPN try 2n5088, for PNP try 2n3906 – With a few notable exceptions those transistors will work for most things, you don’t need to pay a fortune for weird out of production transistors.  If you socket the transistors yo7u can always swap them if you need to later.
• Two resistors of the same value in series doubles. Two resistors of the same value in parallel halves.
• Two capacitors of the same value in series halves. Two capacitors of the same value in parallel doubles.
• Never box before you’ve played the circuit (Rock it before you box it!)
• Use sockets for transistors and sometimes diodes. Means you can experiment with different values and also avoid frying components when soldering.
• 5/16″ is better for pots, and 3/8″ for jack sockets.

More to come…