What To Buy To Get Started? - Electronics For Complete Beginners
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2017
- Welcome!
In this video you will find a comprehensive list of components to buy if you are interested in learning electronics.
The list includes many of the fundamental building blocks for circuits and should leave you with tons of spare parts for all sorts of projects.
The list goes as such:
-Breadboards and Jumpers
-Resistors and LEDs
-Capacitors and Diodes
-PNP and NPN transistors (NPN 3904 and PNP 2907)
-Switches
-A Multimeter and a way to power the breadboard.
Also, if you are interested in my future projects, you can order 555 timers and opamps (I have the NE555P and the LM386 personally)
Don't forget that making stuff is more important than buying stuff and try not to spend too much money.
Happy tinkering
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I am a absolute beginner, I know nothing about electronics, but I want make things, make smart things, Please do simple beginners projects with explanation, please also tell why you use a certain component in a project, share diagram, pdf, theory about the project. There are a lot of channels based on electronics but none of them gives a full explanation about the project they are making in the video. Sometimes they use a resister, sometimes capacitor, they follow a diagram but actual project look different than the actual diagram. it makes a simple project very complex for a beginner like me. I want to learn the thins, from very beginning.
I'm 52 and I've always wanted to learn electronics, so I'm going to. I found this very informative, thank you
How's it going?!
One tip: try to get good quality breadboards, especially when starting out. Cheap ones sometimes have weak contacts and cause you a lot of hard-to-track-down and intermittent problems with your circuits.
So far, so issues, but I may have been getting lucky!
I used to open old toys and take the diffrent electronics and I also loved playing with them and learning how they worked like I was soo suprised that I got a motor running or if I got a speaker and if I rubbed it against a battery it would make sound it was cool doing that and I am trying to get back in to that again
DUDE SAME
SAME MAANNN
Really *very* good little introductory video! You make an absolutely critical point--you are trying to learn electronics, not learn how to spend money!!! I cannot tell you how sick I have become of people making videos saying you have to buy a £150 Fluke brand multimeter or 'don't even bother' or you need a £120 Hakko soldering iron or 'don't even bother'. After a while it begins to feel like these people are just telling you not to bother doing electronics at all!!!
I myself am trying to get back in to wider electronics after doing quite a lot when I was young and then slowly getting back in to the hobby via 1980's retro microcomputer modding over the last two or three years. I'd be interested in videos on simple things like maybe a basic DC bench power supply or an LCD clock and that type of thing. Sure, you can buy kits fort hose pretty cheaply on eBay, but kits don't go in to the basics of what the circuits are actually doing.
It was a realllllly useful video . Thank you so much . I was feeling like I have a headache between all electronic stuffs and you saved me ♡
Good vid, thanks and I look forward to seeing more with your future projects and updates.
Thanks fam!
I'm looking to get into circuits and electronics and you just showed me how.
Beginner here. Great advice. I would recommend purchasing an electronics kit that has everything you recommended plus several other items. I purchased a Inland electronics kit (Micro Center's in-house brand) for $19.99. I added on a few extra items.
great video! Awesome work.
Thank you. Super useful for me since I’m a beginner
I'm really trying to get into this.
Recommend me next videos to watch please!!
Really Enjoyed it!
I would also include inductors. They can be bought for very little, and can be quite useful.
Returning beginner here, just re-starting an interest from my younger days, having just purchased a couple of Raspberry Pi single boards!
Things have certainly moved on a bit, since I last played around, so this was a great re-intro for me and I look forward to following your stuff, thanx! ... :)
Like the video. I have a bit of a shopping list to look at. Trying to find all listed reasonably priced.
Nice video -- electronics on a budget!
Very helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Motivation is always free
Thanks for pointing me to your youtube from Reddit!
Maybe a good 555 project would be a 2 minute tooth brushing timer? Push the button and the potentiometer tuned 555 value goes for 2 minutes, then uses a 555 to generate a tone!
certainly in the realm of possibility. recently I've found delay timer modules on AliExpress though, which are extremely interesting. just search "delay trigger". I would encourage you to try and build a delay timer with discreet components as well, but you will find the 555 doesn't do long delays particularly well and these circuits can be set up to delay up to 1000h (IIRC)
NEW SERIES? IT'S BEEN 4 YEARS WAITING FOR NEXT VIDEO!!!!!
My channel is filled with beginner friendly stuff, have a look around!
the greatest results that ive ever had was by following the Gregs Electro Blog (i found it on google) without a doubt the best course that I've tried.
Finally a video with talking
I would also add an Arduino. An Arduino kit costs 30 dollars and comes with most of the components you listed here.
That's definitely a good idea, I would also add that but this was a basic list and if you buy a knockoff arduino from ebay plus all the components, it will come to less than 30$ by a large amount
Well, here I am at the start of my binge watch as promised!
Hehe my newer videos are better I would say!
Excelente vídeo
Thank you! I am glad you like it!
Great video! Is there a playlist of theory and projects I can follow along to learn more? Thanks.
I don't have an organized playlist right now but I have been working on a "basics" series....here's a good place to start : ua-cam.com/video/-qRNJhU1OLM/v-deo.html
Is capacitors (electrolytics) good from about 1UF to 470UF for begginers?
I am a absolute beginner, I know nothing about electronics, but I want make things, make smart things, Please do simple beginners projects with explanation, please also tell why you use a certain component in a project, share diagram, pdf, theory about the project. There are a lot of channels based on electronics but none of them gives a full explanation about the project they are making in the video. Sometimes they use a resister, sometimes capacitor, they follow a diagram but actual project look different than the actual diagram. it makes a simple project very complex for a beginner like me. I want to learn the thins, from very beginning.
I would recommend reading up on and practicing basic circuit theory before u try putting circuits together tbh
thanks
did this series actually happen? if so, would it be possible to create a playlist so that people (me included) could find it better :)
thx
please do simple interesting project with bread board for absolute beginners.
I have a few on my channel, so search around!
ill subscribe
I would really love to see how to do the calculations of the resistances for a specific project
I am working on a Ohm's Law video, but it is hard to present it in a different way from all the other videos out there.
On 0:30 you say that a soldering iron might be too expensive for a beginner. I bought one on one of the cheap Chinese sites for $5 (okay... plus a bit more for the solder). It is a USB one and it works surprisingly well. I would definitely recommend it for beginners (and if you want to have a mobile one).
Nice find!
To: Alan J. ---. In my opinion, an Arduino is WAY too intense for any kind of beginner. Just learning to put a resistor in series with a battery and LED is good. Having to learn C, or dealing with digital and analog inputs is too much. Learning how to use a transistor would be much better. Just one man's opinion.
DO NOT BOTHER. HE NEVER STARTS THE TUTORIALS. BEEN WAITING 4 YEARS!
You commented for the first time today...
I`d like to see a radio crystal set project
Links to purchase things would be nice. Affiliate links are good for you to have and I would rather buy that way and support UA-camrs that way.
I appreciate you wantin to support! But here is the problem: many sellers just sell whatever they can get their hands on so they may get good stuff or maybe not, the alternative is an amazon affiliate link and for every person who is happy to support, there are 50 more who get upset at them, and unfortunately, at the moment, I need more people sharing my content rather than supporting me monetarily. Also Amazon is a bit more expensive.
Thanks for watching!
Can i get transistors kit?
Hi Simple, what would you suggest a beginner when he is looking to buy a soldering iron? I see so many types and sizes, like 15W, 25W, 60W, 80W, temperature controlled, that too with outside station boxes (which looks rad, but feels a bit over budget for a starter).
So many choices, but I am thinking to get a normal 60W one thinking its probably a good middle ground. I have no idea about this. Would be awesome if you can show me the way. :)
I would definitely go with a temperature controlled unit around 60w - an 858d clone or any of their variants are a good choice and if you need it to be smaller you can always go with a TS100 and a power supply. If you want a higher quality unit, you can't go wrong with a Hakko 888 - that's one of those "buy it for life" type things. Good luck!
Simply Electronics, I have not been able to find any parts for the prices you're mentioning. You said breadboard power supplies can be found online for only $0.60, but all the sites I've been searching have been listing a minimum of $4. eBay does have some sold from China for $0.83, however those take 1-3 months to deliver. Is there a particular site you use to order cheap parts which don't have you wait months for them to arrive?
unfortunately, those low prices demand a bit a patience. I typically order my stuff from Ebay or Aliexpress (far less Aliexpress these days) and just wait the month or more for the stuff to come in. The alternative is to spend a bit more and order a large assortment on Amazon
So what website do you purchase your electronic parts from?
These days mostly eBay, because they take paypal, but banggood, aliexpress, gearbest, dealextreme are also alternatives
apprecialble
Ansha
Thanks for the videos, but you don't list possible source suppliers, please reply on sources
Popular Science June 1925 pg 52, Wireless World November 1925 pg 682. Felix Thuaud ; forgotten Inventor of the Silicon Diode. also fixed semiconductor ie non spring contact.
Can I have a link to the video where you fixed the cheap crocodile clips?
ua-cam.com/video/sG5nVGLIDLY/v-deo.html here you go!
@@SimpleElectronics `Thanks
Most of the multimeters i looked for werent able to check DC amperage, but were able to check DC current. Is that the same thing? Is that the same thing or should i look for one that does check for DC amperage?
It is the same thing! lots of VERY nice cheap multimeters these days, like the Uni-t UT210e and the Aneng AN8008
@@SimpleElectronics Ok! Thanks for your help!
So, I'm an absolute newbie, keen to learn but need 'idiots' guides and a bit of 'hand holding' for everything :D
I'm getting together the things you list but am a bit stuck on the multimeter.
There are loads of different ones with varying functions, most of which seem to be depicted by symbols (foreign language stuff), - I'm going round in circles.
In the UK, so don't have access to American sites - totally appreciate that your aversion to providing links, but please, can someone give me a clue?
Thanking you muchly :)
Really any meter will do. If you want a safe bet, I love the Uni-T UT210e. I found it on amazon UK for you (no affiliate link) www.amazon.co.uk/Signstek-UT210E-Handheld-Resistance-Capacitance/dp/B06XSMDMYV/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=ut210e&qid=1563837871&s=gateway&sr=8-5
but really, almost any multimeter will work for a beginner.
Any kit that has it all?
Some of the Elegoo kits on Amazon and Banggood do, but very few of each part - so if you fry a few, you'll quickly run out of stock
If i was looking for Electronic equipment and i dont have access to Order ANYTHING online ( im in an area WITHOUT Internet) , where can i buy this equipment at ?
Did you mail in this question? :P
I have a bunch of stuff If you are serious send me a email and I'll send you pictures of what I have to sell. If you still need anything.
Hey quick question sorry if its a stupid one but I'm wondering where you purchase your components? All the components I can find throw me up over $55
Aliexpress at the moment - but if you are too lazy to assemble all the parts, component kits on amazon work too
@@SimpleElectronics Thank you! I managed to find all components on aliexpress from reputable sellers for about $14.11 before adjusting for tax or shipping. I appreciate to quick reply.
I had bad luck with these cheap breadboards, I can barely fit in any components.. :/
I wish someone would buy all my starter stuff. Lots unopened and unused. In the way. No need for multiple same items.
I'm looking to get into electronics, are you selling?
@@thebigboi5357 Yes, unfortunately I have sold a lot but have a lot left about 95 percent is new and unopened or used. I have breadboards, tools LEDs caps wires all kinds of stuff. If you are serious send me a contact. Sometime today I will lay it out and take pictures of it. I can get you a price but don't worry I'm really trying to get rid of it a loss is not a big concern and I know how it was when I started money wise. I still do electronics but I have to much same stuff and things I no longer need.
@@gregoryb2999 still have stuff?
You should put the links to the components you listed.
I would love to do that but listings come and go, my suggestion is to search for the items I've listed and then sort them in ascending order by price and buy the cheapest ones.
Will you show how to build a laser burner from DVD player ?
any books you recommend to get started?
I'm a big fan of UA-cam, so I would recommend bigclive, eevblog, julian ilett and such, but MAKE: has decent books if you want to try them, they go on sale on Humble often
@@SimpleElectronics thanks boss
Can i have the links to these components
Just type in the component you need and the amount you need and sort by price+shipping lowest first....so for NPN transistors I search for "100pcs transistor npn" or "100pcs 2n3904"
In my little town Greensboro GA is a Mexican family run restaurant that I and a friend visit occasionally - a young fella who works there (family member) - he completes high school next year. We asked what he plans to do - said wants to learn robotics. I'd like offer a gift of maybe an Arduino experimenter kit and a volt/ohm/ameter....any ideas/suggestions from anyone? Or maybe something different?
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That sounds really good to me!
You listed what to buy and the cost... but neglected to list where to purchase said items. So where do we go?
Pick your poison, aliexpress, ebay, banggood - whichever is your favorite spot for electronics parts resellers
@@SimpleElectronics "whichever is your favorite spot for electronics parts resellers"
LOL... That's just it. We're just starting out, so we don't have any yet. But thanks for the couple you gave me. I'll check there.
LCSC is also a good place to get genuine components for cheap (if you don't mind waiting a while for shipping). I was able to get 50 switches for $0.91 US and 10 Rubycon capacitors for $0.34 (the capacitors would be at least $0.10 each on DigiKey).
Yeah, but where are you buying them?
All I've found is large distributors or sites like amazon that charge too much, or ebay that takes 2 weeks.
eBay, patience is key
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Breadboard spend a bit extra and get a good quality item not cheap china as they have bad connections and get proper resistors, not cheap china as the leads are too thin and hard to use
I have personally never had a problem (I have over 20 chinese breadboards) but I know some people do
Cheap online breadboards are a total waste of money!
Fair comment, so far so good for me though
Man, you get your electronic components so cheap!!!
I'm paying 10$ for something that you've paid 2$ for.
This was a few years ago to be fair - I need to make an update video!
where tf are you getting such cheap stuff?!
eBay and Aliexpress mainly!
CHINA!-PRICES! dont buy American because it will cost you 10 times more money! however,! it is now 7 14 2020 and the usa government and country is now shut down so you wont be buying American even if you wanted to! you can try but nobody is showing up to work and basically your buying from china! if theirs a problem your on your own but it might be a little faster in shipping. SOON WE WILL START LEARNING TO SPEAK CHINESE!
Too much undefined terminology and acronyms - even within the first 3 minutes
Cheap breadboards are SHIT
Never had any issues what have you had problems with?
This is way to cheap a kit. I have been in electronics since I was 10 years old and I like to know where you are going to buy cheap junk like this. To begin with try buying a kit on ebay or Amazon where you also learn how to solder. Go online and view other content where people teach you about the basics of electronics. Just having some basic parts and a cheap multimeter is not the way to start. Spend a little money if you really want to learn how to design and trouble shoot circuits. I have been into electronics both at home and at my business for over 60 years. Being retired I still enjoy my electronic shop at home where learning SMD repair is required in todays service and design.
Where are you finding your components??!!I’d like to know where you are getting these components so cheap! Alibaba? Certainly not on Amazon.
EBay and Aliexpress but that was back in 2017 - a LOT has changed since then.