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Ask HN: Interested in electronics where to start
I've no knowledge of electronics other than some basic stuff like resistance, conductivity, capacitors, transistors etc... Where can I start? My end goal is to be able to build all electronics (home wiring/gadgets/robots etc...) if I am left in wild.
- bewe42 9y agoI recommend "Make: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery" 2nd edition. It's fun and highly practical. There are also kits out there containing everything you need to do the lessons.
- ChrisGammell 9y agoI think a great place to start is on kits. There are TONS of great materials these days on: https://learn.adafruit.com https://learn.adafruit.com https://learn.sparkfun.com https://learn.sparkfun.com They basically trade you knowledge in the hope of you buying some of their kits, which I wholeheartedly endorse. Past that, you should consider eventually diving into making your own PCBs. I think this is a transformative skill because it replaces breadboarding and wires. I created a couple of free low-investment tutorials using the open source layout program called KiCad: https://contextualelectronics.com/courses/shine-on-you-crazy-kicad/ https://contextualelectronics.com/courses/shine-on-you-crazy... https://contextualelectronics.com/courses/getting-to-blinky/ https://contextualelectronics.com/courses/getting-to-blinky/ There are lots of forums out there as well to start asking your questions. I hang out at the following: https://eevblog.com/forum https://eevblog.com/forum (ranges from beginner to advanced) https://forum.contextualelectronics.com https://forum.contextualelectronics.com https://forums.adafruit.com https://forums.adafruit.com