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What are the best resources for getting started with hands-on electronics and robotics? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by overcast5348@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Background: I took some 100 and 200-level courses on electronics in college over a decade ago. I still remember some stuff (Ohm's law, Kirchoff's law), and I can recognise the basic parts in a circuit diagram.

I am also happy to pick up a beginner friendly text book and go through the theory by myself, if there are any recommendations.

However, I've never even held a soldering gun. I am a blank slate when it comes to any practical applications. I get overwhelmed trying to figure out what kit to order on Amazon.

So, is there a course/tutorial you'd recommend for learning the hands on parts of it? I'd prefer as much handholding as possible. Ex -- if someone sells all the components to finish the projects in the course that would be the course I pick.

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[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks, fire safety concerns have definitely played a major role in why I haven't actually started building stuff. I'll keep this in mind.

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not as big a risk as this person is making out. If you're playing with low current microcontroller stuff, there's virtually no risk. At most you're gonna let the magic smoke out of a chip, not start a fire.

If you start getting into stepper motors and things like that, sure, but that's a long ways from where you are today.

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Where does something like "use a DC motor to build a tiny little fan" stand, in terms of safety?

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Very safe unless you attach razor blades to the blades.

Most small DC motors don't have enough power to break the skin

[–] overcast5348@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Awesome, thanks!