Thread by @ElectromakerIO

Want to get started in DIY electronics? This is the thread for you:

Robin Mitchell, Electromaker's resident Engineer and Educator, has compiled a list of everything you need to get going, all for under $100. Let's take a look!

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(By the way, everything in this thread and more can be found in the blog post and video on the Electromaker website: electromaker.io/blog/article/h…)

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Needle Nose Pliers! Perhaps the most underrated tool in any electronics workshop:

electromaker.io/shop/product/n…

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Wire strippers. You'll be stripping lots of wire, and it's a pain without the proper tools. Something like this is perfect for getting started…

electromaker.io/shop/product/w…

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… though I got myself a set like this a few years back and never looked back. Smoooooooth:

electromaker.io/shop/product/a…

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There are so many super low cost soldering stations available now, and this self regulating one comes with a bunch of accessories:

amazon.co.uk/Soldering-Adju…

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Here's the first curveball: A Raspberry PI Pico. Not just good for projects! They can act as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and multimeters and are so much cheaper than any of them!

electromaker.io/shop/product/r…

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Wondering how a @raspberry_pi Pico multimeter might work? Here's a tutorial on how to make one with a browser-based dashboard. The perfect project to kickstart your #makerspace!

electromaker.io/blog/article/e…

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Breadboards! You'll use them at the start of almost every project. This half-size one saves a little desk space but retains the power rails some smaller ones are lacking:

electromaker.io/shop/product/h…

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The same goes for breadboarding wires! You'll get through hundreds of them, so it's always worth having a bundle to hand:

electromaker.io/shop/product/b…

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What about power? Well, there are a few routes, but 9v batteries are always a super simple and useful thing, as they regulate down to 5v nicely:

electromaker.io/shop/product/t…

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The same goes for AA battery holders. Rechargeable AAs are amazing things to have to hand when starting a project:

electromaker.io/shop/product/2…

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That said, it's hard to beat the practicality of a breadboard PSU. Sit it on the end of the breadboard, and suddenly you have 3.3 or 5v always to hand:

electromaker.io/shop/product/b…
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What about inputs? Well, @seeedstudio Grove modules are solderless, and the button module avoids some of the issues faced with attaching buttons to breadboards:

electromaker.io/shop/product/g…

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Potentiometers are also an essential input method, and learning how they work is an electronics fundamental!

electromaker.io/shop/product/p…

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The full article and video covers a bunch of useful @seeedstudio Grove sensors, including light, touch, sound and temperature, but that's barely scratching the surface!

electromaker.io/shop/search/gr…

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