CircuitCurious
New Member
So I'm pretty new to electronics, circuitry and electricity. I've had the pleasure of working on a bridge project using a Vex kit and RobotC to build an autonomous bridge. I have had a lot of fun working on the project, but being a University course, it was fairly guided, so my knowledge of these wasn't developed much beyond what we needed to do.
I'm looking to get started with my own electronics hobby, but first I need to acquire some hardware. I'm hoping that the all the knowledgeable folks here could help me figure out what I'll be needing based on some of my envisioned projects:
-Basic lights/sensor circuits
-Home made alarm clock
-Wireless motion detector
-Remote controlled car (distant future)
-Solar panels (distant future)
Anything else to suggest for a newbie?
So far I've concluded that I'll need:
-Multimeter (I'm still really unsure, Fluke 177/179 seems to have plenty of extra features...But I don't know if it's really worth the investment)
-Breadboard
-Wires and alligator clips
-Resistors
-LED Lights
-Sensors
-Soldering iron
Do I need anything else?
I still don't understand what the real world uses are for an Oscilloscope and whether I really need one.
Whereabouts should I look online for all these things at a fair price? Thanks for helping a newbie out!
I'm looking to get started with my own electronics hobby, but first I need to acquire some hardware. I'm hoping that the all the knowledgeable folks here could help me figure out what I'll be needing based on some of my envisioned projects:
-Basic lights/sensor circuits
-Home made alarm clock
-Wireless motion detector
-Remote controlled car (distant future)
-Solar panels (distant future)
Anything else to suggest for a newbie?
So far I've concluded that I'll need:
-Multimeter (I'm still really unsure, Fluke 177/179 seems to have plenty of extra features...But I don't know if it's really worth the investment)
-Breadboard
-Wires and alligator clips
-Resistors
-LED Lights
-Sensors
-Soldering iron
Do I need anything else?
I still don't understand what the real world uses are for an Oscilloscope and whether I really need one.
Whereabouts should I look online for all these things at a fair price? Thanks for helping a newbie out!
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