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| John Karror:
Hello, I am a beginner! I am doing an internship right now, and I had to deal with physics detectors and such. Long story short, I loved the detectors! From their physics and their electronics, to their mathematical mappings. I can grasp physics and mathematics, but I don't know electronics. This stimulated me to learn electronics in the summer. I am going to buy the following from amazon. Is this all I need? Is this too much in your opinion? Hantek DSO5072P https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RJPXB6Y/?coliid=I2YCGKQHIAXTW2&colid=39A6UAZD25ODG&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Electronics components This one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TKQNL3/?coliid=I1YK017HIG0LQK&colid=39A6UAZD25ODG&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it Or This: https://www.ebay.com/itm/ELECTRONIC-COMPONENTS-2000-PCS-KIT-FOR-BEGINNERS-STUDENTS-GCSE-ESENTIALS/151417641781?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D52885%26meid%3D6e63764c5fe3446384d4d39d7c618856%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D113078541491%26itm%3D151417641781&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851 breadboard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG5IPUX/?coliid=ITX2ILA6EPXDD&colid=39A6UAZD25ODG&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it DIY function generator (I can't afford expensive ones) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078V3WQ3B/?coliid=I2TDI99A3ZQBWK&colid=39A6UAZD25ODG&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it -- NOTE: I already have cheap Chinese soldering iron and a multimeter, owned them from 5 years ago -- I think they serve their purpose and no need for knew ones. ----------------------- Academic Background: Physicist, mathematics, Programing, I studied electronics in the university (Resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors mosfets) + some electronic theory (I didn't know how to make the url pretty. Sorry for that!) |
| 128ITSH:
Both of the components kits look good for learning and small projects, I just want to note that if you want to build something which will be reliable and last long (for example home automation projects), buy components from reliable sources like element14, digikey, mouser etc. Another thing to consider is microcontrollers (or MCU's, uC). These are chips that can be programmed from your PC - If you like hardware level proggraming (i.e. messing with bits) go for AVR or PIC, if you like high level proggraming with lots of libraries go for arduino (which is actually based on an AVR) |
| Pirateguy:
i highly recommend getting into microcontrollers and i would go for arduino cuz of the wide use it gets by hobbyists has yielded a massive ton of tutorials, libraries etc. for a newbie to draw on and it is not that hard to frankenstein some preexisting code together for your own purposes. and the cheap chinese clones can be had off ebay for very low prices and are perfectly adequate for experimenting and prototyping. also i agree with the above: for prototyping and screwing around get your parts cheap as u can off ebay or amazon, but for permanent applications of any kind get branded parts from a reputable seller. |
| james_s:
Microcontrollers are a good idea, but there is certainly value to learning the basics first. You won't get very far with a microcontroller if you don't know how to design the power supply, the importance of bypass capacitors, pullup resistors, level shifters, etc. That said, a lot of the Arduino kits do include a selection of other bits and some instruction on some of these topics. |
| Pirateguy:
good point. and i must admit i did a good bit of screwing around with analogue stuff before i got into arduinos. put it on you bucket list though ;) |
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