How I Started in Electronics (& how you shouldn't)

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    How do you start in electronics? Well, here’s a quick video talking about how I got into electronics and the things to look out for as beginners! If you’re a beginner in electronics, here’s some tips and tricks I’ve learned that I think could give you a leg up! Some of the topics have been requested for a long time and they sorta all got mashed up with some other things I wanted to say. Especially if you're trying to get into electronics, I hope you found the video useful! Let me know if you have any questions as always and I'll answer them the best I can.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 558

  • @TheAMTech_Official
    @TheAMTech_Official  9 місяців тому +43

    Preorders Live! The updated version of the AM Tech Beginner Electronics Kit is officially available for preorder on our site www.theamtech.com. More details coming soon!

    • @abc33944
      @abc33944 7 місяців тому

      The expected date
      is March 2024 ?

    • @kratos823
      @kratos823 6 місяців тому

      @@abc33944crazy that it took 3 years

    • @samjames5289
      @samjames5289 6 місяців тому

      march 2024??? come on man

    • @user-vj3hy4hi6c
      @user-vj3hy4hi6c 5 місяців тому +3

      Hey, I', not from the US, but I'd like to preorder. Is it somehow possible? (Germany)

    • @lostbackboy
      @lostbackboy 4 місяці тому

      @@user-vj3hy4hi6c i want to preorder to from germany

  • @jamesclark6382
    @jamesclark6382 2 роки тому +1149

    From a retired electrical engineer and former electronic circuit designer: Excellent video!! Especially about using breadboards, learning to read schematics, and using data sheets! Those are the key first steps. I started out using 555 timers, too. They are very handy for experimenting with logic circuits. Excellent introduction!

    • @electrowashyelect9715
      @electrowashyelect9715 2 роки тому +4

      I started with touch light graduated to speakers to buzzer then ne555 to inverter

    • @bazzaporter6990
      @bazzaporter6990 Рік тому +3

      Don't suppose you know of a link or anyone that knows how to cause a noise on a noisy neighbours speakers and sub that they deliberately keep on 24/7. Have tried all options of speaking, complaints NOTHING works I need sleep. Or something I can cause interference with their speakers during the middle of the night. I think I will be dead soon if I don't sleep.

    • @Fisheiyy
      @Fisheiyy Рік тому +1

      @@bazzaporter6990 nobody is just gonna tell you, thats literally making a high emf/small emp generator which is pretty illegal afaik but im dont really know the law on those types of things, and anyway its pretty hard to cause enough interference to do anything to the speakers, especially if they are wired (most likely) but even wireless it would still be hard, the walls seperating you will do a lot to block anything that you do manage to produce

    • @bazzaporter6990
      @bazzaporter6990 Рік тому

      @@Fisheiyy I am sleep deprived because of selfish fuckers I am will to go to gaol.

    • @dr.strangelove5708
      @dr.strangelove5708 Рік тому +4

      @@bazzaporter6990 Generating white or pink noise over speakers or even the sound of an air conditioner may help but I am not sure what level or quality of the noise you are exposed to, it is worth a shot

  • @pibbles-a-plenty1105
    @pibbles-a-plenty1105 Рік тому +567

    If you start, as a youth, teaching yourself electronics you will be miles ahead of the competition for the rest of your life. It's never to early to learn! I too started learning electronics by tearing into radios people had thrown out before I was a teenager. I made a secure and interesting career in electronics and now at age 81 I keep my tools and test equipment to do practically anything, but mostly I repair antique radio and hi-fi equipment for fun.

    • @firdauszainudin7118
      @firdauszainudin7118 Рік тому +26

      Would you mind to create a UA-cam channel, Sir. It would be interesting and fun to learn from veteran.

    • @sollykhan2385
      @sollykhan2385 Рік тому +8

      ohh i was kinda wondering if you could be good enough to 'return' my old Radio that i accidentally threw out a few years back??? pleeeeze 🙂 Lol

    • @faker530
      @faker530 Рік тому +2

      what a legend

    • @HMPGENERAL
      @HMPGENERAL Рік тому +2

      I second the idea said above, make a youtube channel !!

    • @Elpipiton
      @Elpipiton Рік тому +1

      Would erasing an EPROM located on a Mercedes radio, potentially erase any critical data to keep the car from running or locks working properly?

  • @migueltroche4716
    @migueltroche4716 Рік тому +158

    I’m a 62 year old retired carpenter who studied electronics around 1982. Chose carpentry to make living but now I want to pick up where I left off in electronics. Saw your video and I am in.

    • @agentcalm
      @agentcalm 8 місяців тому +9

      Very similar here. I'm 61. I wont ever make a living at electronics but as a musician I'd love to learn how to design effects pedals for guitar.

    • @Sir.YeetusIII
      @Sir.YeetusIII 7 місяців тому

      ​@@agentcalmthat's a cool idea!

    • @pexoto5093
      @pexoto5093 4 місяці тому +2

      Go for it my man! Hope you have fun!

    • @victorobioram.chukwuemekao1290
      @victorobioram.chukwuemekao1290 7 днів тому

      I love your spirit sir!

  • @Borishal
    @Borishal 2 роки тому +212

    Just getting into electronics after messing about with Arduino for years. Bit of a top down approach, but much easier than starting from scratch. Had projects that worked, now finding out the lower level nuts and bolts.
    Bit like studying grammar after you learn the language.
    Thanks for really helpful video.

    • @TheAMTech_Official
      @TheAMTech_Official  2 роки тому +22

      Great analogy! Glad you liked the video 👍

    • @michaelspianochannel
      @michaelspianochannel Рік тому +16

      As a CS student, starting with a more software focused microcontroller appeals more to me but the hardware stuff is pretty cool. Assembly programming got me curious

    • @HippieLongHaired
      @HippieLongHaired Рік тому +12

      @@michaelspianochannel Yes, you will do well with that approach. As the saying goes, "Everything is open source if your an assembly programmer."

  • @SeeKay55
    @SeeKay55 Рік тому +194

    You have tapped into a viable niche. Your intro at the beginning of the video about not needing college courses is encouraging to the growing population of self teaching enthusiasts. I wish you success in expanding your UA-cam reach. I am subscribed and hope that you will stay true to the objective you laid out.

    • @LeviBulger
      @LeviBulger Рік тому +13

      Well I wouldn't call myself a "self-teaching enthusiast" but I would definitely call myself poor.

    • @Sir.YeetusIII
      @Sir.YeetusIII 7 місяців тому

      ​@@LeviBulgerditto

    • @stevrgrs
      @stevrgrs 2 місяці тому

      GitHub + stack overflow + ChatGPT + arduino, seeeduino, etc = THOUSANDS saved in student loan debt :)

  • @wanderider321
    @wanderider321 3 роки тому +78

    Yes, I think you would find many people do not know what they are looking for because they don't know what to ask. Therefore, developing something that would help a beginner (like me) would be incredibly useful and favored over time.

    • @TheAMTech_Official
      @TheAMTech_Official  2 роки тому +6

      So glad to hear you say this. When designing the AM Tech Electronics Kit, I took a lot of time to make sure that it was perfect for beginners. Everything from the box design to the booklet has been carefully crafted to maximize the ease with which beginners can enter electronics. If you're interested, check out our campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/theamtechkit/the-am-tech-introduction-to-electronics-kit?ref=d91sue

    • @kikijewell2967
      @kikijewell2967 Рік тому +1

      Agreed! I've done basic soldering, but designing a circuit is, oddly, over my head. I'm not sure what I'm missing, or where to start.
      Eager for your kit(s)!

    • @brody6634
      @brody6634 Рік тому +3

      ​@@TheAMTech_Official when will it be available again? I would like one!!

  • @ryanvuong9791
    @ryanvuong9791 4 роки тому +30

    i started electronics in mr. pettibone’s ap physics class. he taught me everything i know

    • @kdarban
      @kdarban 2 роки тому +1

      *Pettibone!*

    • @picklerix6162
      @picklerix6162 2 роки тому +1

      My Physics teacher was Mr. Treadwell and he taught me Ohm’s law. I built a Radio Shack FM receiver and brought it into class. Some of my classmates laughed when they saw it but you should have seen their faces when they heard music come out of that earpiece.

  • @picklerix6162
    @picklerix6162 2 роки тому +61

    I have an Associates degree and a BSEET in Electronics. I regret that I never used most of my Electronics knowledge and pursued a career in firmware and software. Now, I design microcontroller circuit boards and I write firmware and software to bring my creations to life. I am much happier designing and building prototype circuits in a lab.

    • @laughing5559
      @laughing5559 Рік тому +2

      Electrical Engineering previously was about designing and laying out discreet components. Now chips have just about everything integrated and all you have to do is write software to make the components do what you want them to do.

    • @b21hirejayeshnanaji71
      @b21hirejayeshnanaji71 Рік тому

      I also want to work in the same field as you are working . Currently I am doing my BE in Electronics and Telecommunication engineering Second year . Please suggest a roadmap or resources I should utilise get into this field.

    • @laughing5559
      @laughing5559 Рік тому +2

      @@b21hirejayeshnanaji71 c/c++, Linux OS, digital signal processing, microprocessors and FPGAs, control theory.

    • @b21hirejayeshnanaji71
      @b21hirejayeshnanaji71 Рік тому

      @@laughing5559 thanks for your suggestions

  • @FridayParanormal
    @FridayParanormal Рік тому +47

    I've been working with electronics for about 30 years, and I started with these kits as well. This is one of the most honest videos on getting started. Thank you!

  • @jj74qformerlyjailbreak3
    @jj74qformerlyjailbreak3 2 роки тому +12

    Back in 89, My brother got a kit. This thing had Everything in it. Fighting all the time over it.
    That kit offered a lot more than now. We got books in the mail through the subscription that came with it. I too want to develop a kit, or even a store like RadioShack. Everyone in small town America, forced to ordering from amazon or driving a couple hours for common components. It makes me sick.
    Anyhow, keep the good spirits. God gives us everything we need, when we need it. It IS up to Me to use what He Provides. There is no better feeling, taking two things that don’t match, and make something “outside the box” and it works. No Higher Feeling of Success. Keep up Friend.
    God Bless.

  • @AI_Image_Master
    @AI_Image_Master 2 роки тому +21

    Started the same way in the mid 70's. Something like a 75 in 1 electronics kit. Looking back on that kit now it was very good at the projects that it had.
    I also took a lot of things apart, like model trains, radios etc. Good a taking them apart and testing how they worked, not so good at putting them back together, as my father would attest to, but he had no problem doing everything that he could do to send me to Engineering School.

    • @laughing5559
      @laughing5559 Рік тому +1

      I had a EE class that spent an entire month on the physics of diodes without ever just coming out and saying that the practical use of simple diodes is that they block current in one direct and pass it in the other direction. The practical knowledge I had gained as a 10 year old kid playing with a kit saved my ass in that class. In the university lab I found myself teaching the other students how to bias transistors. (They asked me, I didn't volunteer). I suspect that some of them turned in what I wrote as their homework.

  • @birdy369
    @birdy369 2 роки тому +24

    that radioshack kit really looks incredible and massively educational! i would DEFINITELY buy an electronics kit from you especially with that impressive thing as your inspiration! getting into electronics still as a noob, the whole "every kit includes arduino" thing had me really confused for awhile actually... i didnt understand why i needed that. thanks for going over these few things, they were more helpful to me than you might think

  • @mind2654
    @mind2654 Рік тому +15

    I honnestly dont do electronics, nor im interested in it, just not my field.
    but seeing you being so cheered up about teaching it and explaining your past mistakes makes me happy :)

    • @bennaarsongidi9269
      @bennaarsongidi9269 Рік тому

      What are you interested in , I’m curious ?

    • @david88va
      @david88va 10 місяців тому

      @@bennaarsongidi9269 I know him, he's into ballet 🩰

  • @Mariano160395
    @Mariano160395 Рік тому +3

    This has been exactly the path that I followed and after studying electronic engineering I stand out above my peers. Very good tips!

  • @tedbastwock3810
    @tedbastwock3810 10 днів тому

    "The problem with trying to learn basic electronics with an arduino is that you are transforming every single hardware problem you are trying to solve into a software one" Well said. I agree with everything here except conflating microcontrollers with microprocessors, a minor point. I will add to your point re fewer rather than more learning projects ... perhaps the best way to learn quickly is to have one or two real life projects in mind to make for yourself in your real life. Something that interests you, some task to automate, some small dc motors to drive, etc.
    I hope you come back and post more videos, looks like a great channel

  • @PeterLawton
    @PeterLawton Рік тому +8

    Well done! When I got started, I asked a lot of questions of my Dad. He answered what he could, but I soon discovered that Dad didn't know everything. ;-)
    Right after I got to that point, he came home with a book or two, authored by Forrest Mims III, the same guy who wrote the book you just flipped through. He is good at explaining so much for beginners -- if I remember correctly, he was self-taught, too, so that's the best perspective to have when starting.
    You've done a great job, and I hope your videos inspire many more people to learn basic electronics.

  • @UnsiTV
    @UnsiTV 2 роки тому +7

    Great Video! I just started playing around and learning programming an Arduino for a self-made flipper project we do in school. Now I want to go deeper into the basics of electronics, because not only do I find it interesting it can be also beneficial for my apprenticeship I do rn.
    Glad that I found your channel and that your kit launches soon, so I can get a good beginners-set!

  • @themanwhoknewtoomuch6667
    @themanwhoknewtoomuch6667 Рік тому +35

    As someone who has been obsessed with accelerated learning all my life, I think mentor-student relationship is one of the fastest. Personally I read through dozens of books on birds, fishes, trees, insects... but after using an app that lets you identify these species (acting as virtual mentor) my learning exploded. Of course electronics is different. But I can only imagine the immersive knowledge one has shadowing an electrician and what not. There are of course various routes to learning.

    • @getsmartquick
      @getsmartquick Рік тому +1

      Thanks bro maybe there is a virtual app that teachers one in the app store thanks bro

    • @mj6312
      @mj6312 Рік тому

      Do you mind telling me the name of the app? I've also read a lot about plants and birds and it would be nice to boost my learning.

    • @MikeErhiga
      @MikeErhiga 5 місяців тому

      I would like to know too

  • @cf1237
    @cf1237 Рік тому +2

    Just ordered, super excited for both myself and my kids.

  • @markstone7142
    @markstone7142 Рік тому +2

    Great advice - need to learn from the ground up. I'm back to electronics to pick up where I was a few years back... I used the 555 then and I've got to get back in to it again. Great intro vid. Thank you.

  • @lorensims4846
    @lorensims4846 7 місяців тому

    Not boring at all! I remember those Radio Shack kits and could never decide which one I wanted.
    My dad bought me a Heathkit AM radio kit that taught me how to solder, but in the end, it didn't work. My dad sent it back to Heathkit for troubleshooting. They added an obvious jump-wire with no explanation, but at least the radio worked.
    A friend of mine in high school very much wanted to be a radio broadcaster so he learned how to build a radio transmitter and built it from salvaged parts from old radios and TVs and such. No breadboard, he put it all together on an 18 x 20 piece of plywood. He had me run it from my attic bedroom and rode his bike around the neighborhood to see what kind of range and signal strength we could get.
    I love your idea to put together parts for a few specific projects to teach basic principles.

  • @johnhricko8212
    @johnhricko8212 11 місяців тому

    You are wonderful! LOVE young-uns that LEARN stuff and DO something with it! Rock on!

  • @freddyfriesen
    @freddyfriesen 2 роки тому +28

    As a high school electronics instructor I had my students use the Chaney 33-In-1 Deluxe Electronic Kit. Experiments 1 - 11 in Grade Ten. Activities 12 - 22 in Grade 11. Activities 23 - 33 in Grade 12. As a forty year shop teacher, instructional materials do not get better than this. Thank goodness I kept one set for myself. Breadboarding fun where you actually build some neat electronic circuits. Really good stuff. Yes, my students would build and engineer some pretty serious stuff as well. We took seventeen medals at the Skills Canada electronics competitions in twelve years. This Chaney stuff is excellent teaching/learning material. Was I connected to the factory ? Only in the way I would regularly purchase stuff for the shop.

    • @arinzechristabel3635
      @arinzechristabel3635 Рік тому +1

      pls where can i find this electronic kit

    • @mybrotherkeeper1484
      @mybrotherkeeper1484 Рік тому

      Would you say those were is glitter a lot better than the RadioShack kits? And more importantly, are they still available? I know the RadioShack things had actual specialized resistors, capacitors and all the other real hardware, so it was a great way to learn the basics.
      Just looked it up, they are still available.

    • @freddyfriesen
      @freddyfriesen Рік тому

      @@arinzechristabel3635 Hey. Did you get my reply on where to buy ? - Freddy Friesen

    • @freddyfriesen
      @freddyfriesen Рік тому +3

      @@mybrotherkeeper1484 C6709 - 33 in 1 Deluxe Exploration Lab is available from Electronics Goldmine. The best learning tool for my thousands of high school students. I have lots of Radio Shack kits. They scare me away just when I open the box. Just remember to use needlenose pliers when inserting the components. The components and breadboard will work better and last longer.

    • @mybrotherkeeper1484
      @mybrotherkeeper1484 Рік тому +1

      @@freddyfriesen Much appreciated!

  • @brakeless9709
    @brakeless9709 Рік тому +1

    You are an amazing fellow, thanks for getting into this, and showing us all its not to late to learn.

  • @classyjohn1923
    @classyjohn1923 2 роки тому +30

    i've been loosely starting electronics back in ~2018 and its only now that I've been starting to take it more seriously (due to having more time). Being in my late 20s makes it a bit tougher to learn this stuff but its great, nonetheless.

    • @PDaddy0120
      @PDaddy0120 6 місяців тому

      You're in your 20s. The brain doesn't learn as fast as it did after 25, but if you know to focus well, it can be done

  • @charlesarbuckle7958
    @charlesarbuckle7958 Рік тому

    As a kid i pllayed with these lego style denshi blocks with contacts on all four sides for connecting to each other on a base that would hold them in place. They were clear plastic and anyone could understand how they work very easily. The blocks consisted of resistors, diodes, caps etc and you could arrange them in any way to make any simple circuit such as a morse code transmitter/receiver. It was called EX KIT 150 and was good fun.

  • @TheSensationalMr.Science
    @TheSensationalMr.Science 2 роки тому +1

    1:35 funny thing, I actually have that exact kit with two booklets {Basic Electronics Workbook 1 and Digital Logic Projects Workbook 2} inside that I got at a thrift store for around $10. thanks for reminding me of that kit...also just tested it, still works even though it had some battery acid in the battery compartment, Whoo!
    Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!

  • @michaelgergen4318
    @michaelgergen4318 2 роки тому +3

    My dad got this kit for me instead of a games console for my birthday. I was petty and never touched it. Now, many years later, I find myself wishing I had. In fact, I recently bought an arduino kit like the one you said not to get. Needless to say, my pettiness didn't pay off. I ended up getting into software, and that's where I work now, but my knowledge of hardware today could've been much greater if I had spent the time to go through that book and build those circuits. Granted, I think I was a bit young for it at the time, and I didn't get much help when I did try to play with it. I most likely have it somewhere CIB; I should dust it off and use it. Teach my children with it someday.

  • @HippieLongHaired
    @HippieLongHaired Рік тому +1

    Thank you for making this video. Great video and right on about how to learn. Yes, someone should make basic kits like the old Tandy ones. I'd like to add that 'data sheets' are also called ' white papers'.

  • @lasurvivor47
    @lasurvivor47 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for your advice. Kind of nice to know where to start when your a beginner. Thanks again!

  • @agentcalm
    @agentcalm 8 місяців тому

    Very informative and some great tips. Thanks for sharing.

  • @palm269
    @palm269 Рік тому

    Thank you for the content you get straight to the point I appreciate that

  • @the48thronin97
    @the48thronin97 8 місяців тому +2

    Dude I had both the snapcircuits kit and the radioshack kit as a kid, still have the radioshack kit. I haven’t done anything with electronics in ages, but I’m getting back into it and it’s cool to see other taking the same route I did (even if I took the scenic route)

  • @balloney2175
    @balloney2175 10 місяців тому +1

    You are a role model for electronics enthusiasts like me. Keep innovating for us.

  • @davidchuong714
    @davidchuong714 Рік тому

    I love this video and agree 100% with your remarks. I started with Arduino, and although it is a great platform to learn about embedded systems and sensors, it is terrible for learning about circuit design. It abstracts too much away and allows you to get away with not reading datasheets or schematics. I didn't pick up those skills until college, which was a real problem.

  • @themrhodgson
    @themrhodgson Рік тому +1

    I teach high school electronics and I do bread boarding of transistor circuits, 555 timers and counters and op amps to name a few. I have lessons all day and it’s a tough gig with classes of 25 pupils all having their own breadboards 5 times a day. They enjoy it and learn a lot more than just soldering components to a pcb. I can cover so much more and they enjoy the fault finding as much as I do. You can’t beat the MAKE electronics books I even still use the cmos cookbook. I teach H bridges, logic and microcontrollers too: just starting out with the Picos doing physical circuits with them so it’s my next challenge. All my circuits are also built in circuit wizard a great package for schools.

  • @horstrj
    @horstrj 2 роки тому

    I have that same Radio Shack kit. I just re-dug it out recently. I didnt dig too deeply in electronics, but every now and then I get the bug to fiddle around with an idea. I can follow along with Ben Eater well enough, but watching Uncle Doug re-bias a vintage tube guitar amp is pretty bewildering, but I get the gist of it. The kit is nice because so many basic components are built in..ordering small numbers of parts online isnt much bang for the buck, but having to buy 100x of somthing you only need 5 of is discouraging.

  • @randominternetviewer166
    @randominternetviewer166 Місяць тому

    I totally agree with that approach.

  • @niconine268
    @niconine268 8 місяців тому

    Thankyou this is great guidance for me as a beginner. The kit you've devised sounds cool. I'd love one.

  • @donniesmidway
    @donniesmidway 10 місяців тому

    This video was reccomended to me and I checked your newer videos and I’m very happy to see you made the kit :) I hope you’re still shipping them because I’d love to purchase one

  • @nassershehadeh4661
    @nassershehadeh4661 7 місяців тому

    I think its a great idea, I would totally buy one. I've recently graduated in electrical engineering and I am currently developing a product and the entry level of electronics is so high it took me about a month just to get an idea of what to put on a breadboard.

  • @owenrussell7849
    @owenrussell7849 2 роки тому +1

    I got that exact kit as a birthday present when I was a kid. It was a really good kit and it's one of the reasons I went to college for EE. That and my grandpa teaching me some and saving electronics and appliances for projects until I was up there so we could disassemble things or help with a project of some kind.

    • @mybrotherkeeper1484
      @mybrotherkeeper1484 Рік тому

      I’m sure Grandpa Loved that as much, or more, than you, even!
      “To give us more blessed than to receive.”

  • @DefaultFlame
    @DefaultFlame 2 години тому

    4:56 The "SunFounder Electronic Fun Kit with LCD 1602 Module, Basic Electronic Starter Kit with Detailed Tutorial, Breadboard..." for $22.49 on the right actually looks decent.
    I see an IC, a 14-pin DIP at a guess, resistors, what are either diodes or inductors, capacitors, what I think are transistors, LEDs, cables, switches, buttons, what looks like 2x20 characer LCD, maybe 2x16, a single digit 7-segment display, and a few other bits and bobs I can't quite identify from the picture. The breadboard looks to be a 400-pin one, so a bit weeny for anything beyond a simple clock or a few logic gates built with transistors, but it is just a $22.49 kit after all.
    Of course, if you are completely unfamiliar with electronics then you have no way to tell what's a decent started kit.

  • @Istandby666
    @Istandby666 Рік тому +1

    My first circuit board was an electronic software for the Commadore 64 SX (around 30 lb laptop).

  • @floydroebuck7782
    @floydroebuck7782 День тому

    I found one with most of the components at good will for 5.99 my son is 9 and seems interested but I am learning myself so I will keep watching your videos

  • @Lykaotix
    @Lykaotix Рік тому

    I have no qualifications but I do have very recent experience! I dove into the world of electrical engineering headfirst about 3 years ago... started with a microwave and all of it's treasures! After about a year of frustration I took a hiatus, wondering how I'd ever rekindle the passion...
    Three weeks ago the simplest answer just hit me....basics! I kept assuming that it would all fall into place as I moved forward with the difficulty of the projects but it only made me realize how little I actually knew.
    TL:DR
    Great advice! I learned the hard way. I really want one of those RadioShack kits 😢

  • @schrodingerscat1863
    @schrodingerscat1863 2 роки тому +5

    Putting together a basic kit is a very good idea, back in the day when I was first getting into electronics these kits were really common but as you point out now the only kits are microcontroller based which is way too complex for a beginner to learn any basics as it all needs to be highly modularised. The kit you showed was by far the best type. A bread board surrounded by input/output components. This is what your kit needs to be, just some way for beginners to simply test their basic circuits without any other test kit so it's nice and self contained. Those types of kits got me hooked and I ended up doing electronics at college and finally getting a degree and a career in electronic engineering.

    • @TheAMTech_Official
      @TheAMTech_Official  2 роки тому

      Same here! Couldn't agree more. We've actually released the kit on Kickstarter. Take a look at www.theamtech.com and let me know what you think :)

    • @mybrotherkeeper1484
      @mybrotherkeeper1484 Рік тому

      @@TheAMTech_Official IF I can get the Starter Kit (not available now); do you have more advanced ones to graduate to, afterwards?
      You come across as trustworthy, so I thank you for this service you have provided for people who want to learn!

  • @mgjk
    @mgjk 9 місяців тому +2

    Forrest M Mims. Not only an inspiration to learning electronics, but an inspiration in good penmanship, clear diagrams and the use of graph paper. His books are gold. For those who didn't see, the Radio Shack kit's book is written by him, he's also written a book "getting started in electronics" which is IMHO by far, the best beginners guide ever written, even for young audiences.

    • @wormdamage
      @wormdamage 5 місяців тому

      Forrest Mims changed my life! Hey look - the circuits in this book actually work!

  • @CandyHam
    @CandyHam Місяць тому

    Young man you are very well spoken! Great things in your future

  • @agamer739
    @agamer739 Рік тому +1

    Great idea! Very little available like this nowadays; it would be a fantastic educational tool for any age!

  • @koshka02
    @koshka02 Рік тому

    Extremely valuable video. Thank-you.

  • @Pius743
    @Pius743 10 місяців тому

    Man I tripped over this video. I now build robots and like you, I have been self taught. Now to do robotics you have to know electronics. In my time I bought and studied from courses and kits from Heathkit. Sadly now they are gone, but their approach of theory and build made me learn very quickly. This is an excellent video, and you hit on many points that are very important and necessary for all beginners. KEEP UP the great work you are doing. By the way my all time favorite ic is the 555, and I have about a hundred in my lab!!

  • @keenobaerry3195
    @keenobaerry3195 Рік тому

    i got gifted that radioshack board when i was very young, wow what a blast from the past i even remember that book's font

  • @AKidNamedAlan
    @AKidNamedAlan 10 місяців тому

    I had that as a kid my uncle got it for me i remember making an led circuit and couple other projects

  • @gkdresden
    @gkdresden Рік тому

    I think there is another important point nowadays which helps for the understanding of electronics circuits a lot. This is circuit simulation. I personally use LTSpice since a long time, because it is very easy to use and very powerful. When I try a new circuit I start to build it up step by step in a circuit simulator and test its modules under different conditions in order to find out how they react on changes of operating parameter, how stable they behave.
    After this I go into breadboard testing in the same way. I build up the circuit step by step testing the modules before I let them interact with another. It helps also to think in functional electronics modules and their interaction with another. You can also learn on retroactive effects of modules.

  • @derekscarrsr2688
    @derekscarrsr2688 Рік тому

    I wasn't even searching and your video popped up I've been interested in electronics for a while now, please build the kit I'm sure many people will benefit from it.👍😎💖🔥💯

  • @isaackeller90
    @isaackeller90 7 місяців тому

    Thanks my fellow lab friend this was good insights from someone who truely wants to grow and learn!
    EDIT: I just wanted to add that its a great video for the begineers simply because its overwhelming when starting any new hobby and to have direction on getting started properly to me is a most needed foundation.

  • @CarlosSanchez-jy2vd
    @CarlosSanchez-jy2vd 7 місяців тому +2

    I’m just now stumbling onto this video and as a freshly graduated electrical engineer, I think I would’ve done much better in my classes if I had a kit like you’re describing! I don’t think I ever heard of a 555 counter until now, which is pretty sad considering the many uses it seems to have. I would definitely buy that kit if you ever actually made it

  • @homerodysseus4203
    @homerodysseus4203 Рік тому

    Just found your channnel and I ust wanted to say I appreciate your modesty and your approach. I've wanted to go into college since I was younger, now I'm 27 and it seems like it's too late. Thank you for keeping my head up for another day and for your ability to further peak my interests in electronics and (software) computing.

    • @GenesisZeroTechnology
      @GenesisZeroTechnology Рік тому

      never too late. I got my Bs in food and nutritional science in 2018. then went back to get my bs in 2021 I graduate in next year as an electrical engineer. there are guys in my class older than me and im your age.

    • @b-rad7708
      @b-rad7708 2 місяці тому

      brother if you feel like its to late, your going to be saying the same thing when your 37 and wishing you had started when you were 27. its never to late to start, just start somewhere NOW. itll all work itself out.

  • @DonovanJenkins
    @DonovanJenkins 2 роки тому +3

    Found your kickstarted via this video. I'm now a backer because it is exactly what I need! I don't want to get my son into programming quite yet, but he does have an interest in circuits. This is going to be a great resource for both of us. Thank you!

    • @TheAMTech_Official
      @TheAMTech_Official  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much for your support! I hope you enjoy the kit!

  • @danielraymadden
    @danielraymadden Місяць тому

    Good video you identified good circuits that will build on other projects...identify your list of top 10 or 25 that are most common...

  • @pleasureincontempt3645
    @pleasureincontempt3645 Рік тому +1

    555 timers are the best! I did a few breadboard projects. And then decided I was fluent enough to start messing around with AC. Anyway, I basically shorted the house and dad knew exactly who was responisible. Thankful for breakers and that was the end of my practical experience.

  • @Peter-mo3pr
    @Peter-mo3pr 2 місяці тому

    This video is just what I've been looking for. I'm mechanical trained but want to get started with electronics and honestly had no idea where to begin. This is exciting and I think I'll get my 12 year old daughter involved from day one 👍

  • @msaiff322
    @msaiff322 Рік тому

    Awesome video, and sure go ahead and make that kit, that may change lives! Thank you!

  • @TheCrypticSkull
    @TheCrypticSkull Рік тому

    1:40 - IT REALLY DID CHANGE THINGS. I buy and donate computer stuff to a local it place. A few moths ago they showed me the ratioshack kit and I immediately fell in love . I have learned so much since then. When I was a kid I had the snap circuits and I totally agree that it’s very limiting and doesn’t really explain what you’re doing. Great vid

  • @joeyRaven201
    @joeyRaven201 3 дні тому

    I Also had the snap circuit it really sparked my intrest

  • @boopfer387
    @boopfer387 10 місяців тому

    wow best advice to get started i have heard thank you! i have those other kits... yes havent learned anything!

  • @colloidalsilver5274
    @colloidalsilver5274 Рік тому

    Excellent video! Loved it! I’m trying to learn how to make Hulda Clark Zappers and it’s so frustrating. I’m now watching lots of electronic videos and this one is on top. And yes please make some kits, I’ll buy one in 2 seconds.

  • @Nepturian_Trooper
    @Nepturian_Trooper 2 місяці тому

    This is a great way to solve the problem of current kits

  • @wallaceanthony4707
    @wallaceanthony4707 Рік тому

    I received my AM TECh beginner's electronic kit. It's truly awesome! Quality, from the packaging to the manual, it's all top quality and easy to learn with. 👌

  • @Walker.Does.Photography
    @Walker.Does.Photography 4 місяці тому

    I started off with arduinos and learned more than I could ever imagine, I was told to buy one from my mentor who has been an electrician for over 40 years and trust me it does work

  • @theyorkshirescubadiver2261
    @theyorkshirescubadiver2261 Рік тому +4

    I'm just getting started out in electronics, the reason I went for the arduino kit is most stuff today has some form of computer doing something, coffee machines read bar codes to know how much water to pump through for example so my thoughts were, these kits give me the chance to learn both building circuits using the bread boards and programming the arduino to make the project work, that's where my thoughts were when thinking about getting started. Great video though, being able to read a schematic was on my mind as well.

    • @nomms
      @nomms Рік тому +1

      Yeah, this is super old school. Most things folks want to do today involve ICs. No one designs a radio from scratch, they buy a 3 dollar 5mm x 5mm radio and an antenna and stick it on a PCB.
      Same with a 555 timer, why build a 555 time where virtually every microcontroller has a built in clock? Learning real time operating systems, the various hardware protocols, reading data sheets, bills of material, and yea, circuit diagrams is far more useful for things you'd want to do.

  • @thevintageaudiolife
    @thevintageaudiolife 5 місяців тому

    Well done, thank you!

  • @mrdarbab
    @mrdarbab 11 місяців тому

    I bought a pi4 because i enjoy open source code for lights and automation. But I started out in elementary school helping the radio shack owners kid because I came into the shop so much. Ended up fixing 20 inch crt tv's in the shop with them. Curiosity drove me, and those radio shack kits with smoking transistors taught me a lot about current limits.

  • @cesarmadaflower
    @cesarmadaflower Рік тому

    I'm 30 and just bought a used Radioshack electronics learning lab. I'm halfway through the firts book and really excited so far lml

  • @GiC7
    @GiC7 Рік тому

    Thanks great info. I love it.

  • @adhamabuirtaimeh7410
    @adhamabuirtaimeh7410 6 днів тому

    I started as a little kid with those small kits with two alligator clips a DC motor a small light bulb and switch all for about 1 dollar it's a really good start

  • @stevenlightfoot6479
    @stevenlightfoot6479 10 місяців тому

    This is very helpful thank you.

  • @sollykhan2385
    @sollykhan2385 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for posting this excellent video, yes what a shame the old school radio shack projects companies have long gone, we need to 'Build' A time machine 'Back to the future' and grab a few bargains from their stores, as would prove very handy esp with a hands on approach to proper learning and assimilation of the entire process of each of the individual components relative to one another, please post more cool videos, Much respects. 🙂

  • @shaunewing8973
    @shaunewing8973 9 місяців тому

    love this info . I grew up with radio shack

  • @marioandresheviacavieres1923
    @marioandresheviacavieres1923 10 місяців тому

    heck yes, thanks. Great video!!

  • @foxtail7363
    @foxtail7363 2 роки тому +4

    I would like a kit like that for sure been looking for one for a while

  • @briankleinschmidt3664
    @briankleinschmidt3664 Рік тому +1

    You can modify a fork to fit perfectly into a wall outlet. Use this trick to trip the circuit breaker and you won't have to guess which one you're on. That's how I got my start!

  • @ronjon7942
    @ronjon7942 Рік тому

    Geez, kid, great presentation. I sub’ed. Looking forward learning with and from you.

  • @TheseusTitan
    @TheseusTitan 2 роки тому

    I like your idea of the kit. I encourage you to put something together

  • @dennysakawat2235
    @dennysakawat2235 2 роки тому +3

    Great information. Good going.

  • @Speed-dq2sn
    @Speed-dq2sn 5 місяців тому +1

    You got a good point. Keep up the good work 👍

  • @melplishka5978
    @melplishka5978 Рік тому

    Yep I have that RadioShack breadboard kit. It was totally worth it. I made a bigger one with a better power supply and that had both analog and digital gauges. Great kit tho.

  • @nizamersoft
    @nizamersoft 7 місяців тому

    First time in my life, i subscribed after watching just one video. Great information

  • @LexAddic
    @LexAddic 6 місяців тому

    Hey I learned a lot from your video. I understand it was three years ago- and the video was not boring. I am so interested in electronics now. My background is a Millwright Construction worker, but I my dream is to make electronic charging stations, and market them. I'm super interested in one of those kits. The video was good super inspiring!

  • @Istandby666
    @Istandby666 Рік тому +1

    How I started in electronics?
    Back in the early 80's, I would take walkie-talkies apart.
    And learn (go to libraries) which component was and what it did. I learned I could boost the range about 20ft.

  • @destructionindustries1987
    @destructionindustries1987 7 місяців тому

    When I was a little girl in the 90s I had a little book that taught about simple circuits. That toy of yours is awesome.

  • @Joao-uj9km
    @Joao-uj9km Рік тому

    Amazing!! Ty so much

  • @FW190D9
    @FW190D9 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for making this video

  • @marh122
    @marh122 5 місяців тому

    i started by pluging a multimeter to the AC 240V right after I bought it and turned the wheel, it made BOOM and I had to buy a new one and start from batteries and learn how to use multimeter :)

  • @johnepperson8867
    @johnepperson8867 Рік тому

    This guy's awesome ! Glad I found this channel !!!

  • @gianis666
    @gianis666 Рік тому

    great advice thank you

  • @sharonjuniorchess
    @sharonjuniorchess 3 місяці тому

    Getting into amateur radio is also a great way to get into electronics and you rub shoulders with others who will be able to guide and advise you in learning about electronics with a purpose. Whether you are making up a simple circuit or trying to repair something it helps to have others you can turn to who can pass on their experience & expertise.

  • @ericbarney8357
    @ericbarney8357 Рік тому

    I am listening , thank you, subed, and can't wait to dig into your channel!