home made circuits help

[Dusnoetos]

>>if this is in the wrong category please let me know<<

I am wondering if any one hear has ever made there own circuits. I am starting to teach myself how to make audio amplifiers and related things like power-supplies. What I am in need of is reliable people to ask help of when I get stuck. Is there a friendly electronics forum like "Overclockers" I could join? (so many forums out there are just so rude....) Part of my issue is that I have dived in to this with out proper background knowledge. So far I am simply following preexisting designs. But my ultimate goal is to learn how to modify designs and eventually design my own amps from scratch.

I know many of you physically modify and repair computer components - so logic dictates that you have the kind of knowledge I seek.

As always I look forward to the awesome friendly advice this forum has always provided me.

 

[saturn]

I too would like to know. I do all sorts of things and some times I get stuck too.

 

[JrClocker]

I'd be more than happy to help...you can PM me with your questions.

Background: BSEE, MBA, 18 patents.

Done analog, digital, signal processing, optics, control systems, PC programming, thermal dynamics, plasma physics, RADAR, SONAR, RF, etc.

I'm not that good at the mechanical side though.

 

[Silver_Pharaoh]

Bobnova is your guy, though he doesn't login as much anymore...

 

[Conumdrum]

Twin Cities? Gotta be some electronic hobby clubs around there. They probably have meetups and some sort of local forum. Try that?