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That's a really vague question. Do you need to know about fundamentals? Like what a capacator/resistor/transistor is? Do you need to know how to solder and a
by kgo 16y ago
That's a really vague question. Do you need to know about fundamentals? Like what a capacator/resistor/transistor is? Do you need to know how to solder and assemble components? Are you interested in messing around with micro controller boards, maybe adding a temperature sensor or servo here and there? Or designing a board completely from scratch?
If want to know fundamental electronics, start with one of those corny radio shack kits where springs hold the wires in place.
For microcontrollers, I like NerdKits more than the other stuff out there. The LCD display gives you a lot more feedback than assembling some other kit, and finding out you can only make two LEDs blink.
- grandalf 16y agoDo those kits actually teach principles? I know what each of the components do, but I lack a broader conceptual framework... for example, I don't know how to build a circuit that would plug into a headphone jack and switch a light on and off based on the volume level... I also don't know how to build a simple audio amplifier, timer, etc. Do you recommend any specific kit based on the above? I mean, I could read instructions and hook components together but I want to be able to build novel circuits that I dream up.