ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 Compatible with Arduino IDE
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- Free PDF tutorial(more than 22 lessons) and clear listing in a nice package
- The most economical kit based on Arduino platform to starting programming for those beginners who are interested.
- Lcd1602 module with pin header (not need to be soldered by yourself)
- This is the upgraded starter kits with power supply module, 9V battery with dc
- High quality kite with UNO R3. 100% compatible with Arduino UNO R3, MEGA 2560 R3, NANO.
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3 points • loverollercoaster
As a programmer without much electronics knowledge I bought one of the cheapie elegoo arduino kits and actually really like it.
They walk you through all the basics of reading different types of sensors, powering motors, etc. It’s all in the arduino IDE which is in C.
The component quality is not high but the variety is good and they do use lots of standard bits. Afterwards you’ll have a wide grasp of the basics to more easily move up to bigger projects.
I think I bought this one — https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_O7BSFbS859JZ2
2 points • dumsumguy
That's kind of a big task to start with, lots of gotchas. Start small and work up to it. Make a small scale version of it first, such as have an arduino spin a wheel a set number of degrees in both directions using a belt to connect the wheel to the motor. This will force you to solve a few of the core problems with your end goal.
Having a 3D printer, or access to one, will also be a huge help for this type of project. Sketchup Make is a great & easy to learn program for designing custom parts. TinkerCAD website is also phenominal.
That motor will not really work well for what you want, you need a stepper motor or continuous servo etc... Brushed motors in general are not all that great IMO as they wear out. Regarding what size of motor you need... technically you can use gears or pulleys to make just about any motor work if you don't mind it taking forever. Unfortunately I can't be much help on motors for stuff like this, still learning that end of things.
Prepare for lots and lots of tutorials, there's a handful of different new skills you'll need to pull this off. Pay extra close attention to voltages and basic circuit design, and learn Ohm's law. It's very easy to release the magic smoke from your more expensive components or fry a motor.
Good luck! There are some great kits out there that give you a series of projects to work on to build your knowledge while having fun along the way such as this one on amazon:Elegoo UNO Project Super Starter Kit
2 points • iAmH3r3ToH3lp
I liked this as a beginner. I would suggest buying this plus an display of some sort that you like. the kit has a few, but you know you are gonna want something fancier than a 16 X 2 LCD.
ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 Compatible with Arduino IDE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_1v1pEbY2MECEJ
1 points • msufan
Are we talking something like this? https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4
1 points • JimHeaney
Arduino can be a very fun hobby, since you can use it as a tool to create many different things.
To get started, all you need is an Arduino kit (my suggestion is the Elegoo one), a computer, and a multimeter. Once you know the basics, you can start planning projects and buying thd components you need to finish them.
I've also found that Arduino pairs well with other hobbies. There are tons of cool projects where you blend Arduino with music, sports, rocketry, drones, etc.
1 points • coolkid1717
I suggest buying the elegoo starter kit.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0oDlFb5PE2XN7
It's an Arduino copy. Arduino is open source and they use the exact same components, but it's cheaper. It would cost much more for a kid like this with a brand name Arduino. But since they use the literal exact same components it is basically the same thing.
It gives you a PDF file with a lesson plan to go through to slowly build up learning robotics.
You can buy other expansion boards on Amazon as well. There are 2.4 gigahertz wireless transmitters. Lora transmitters. 433mhz transmitters. Motion sensors. Weight sensors. you can go to the Goodwill and buy electronics and tear them apart and use the components from there.
The Arduino is a programmable microcontroller. Anything that you can connect up to it with wires you can control. And as a benefit of doing all this you will also learn how to program in C++. Which is going to be a super valuable tool for your life.
1 points • No_Hetero
I get adds for This thing literally constantly because I bought a soldering iron once and this kit goes on sale 10x a year.
1 points • Dwagner6
I can personally vouch for this, which I bought a few years ago: https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4
It contains pretty much the same list of parts as the kit you linked to.
1 points • elite_turtle_king
This is a nice kit https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4 for about $40. ELEGOO also sells a kit for closer to $60 with more accessories.
1 points • CodeMUDkey
It’s worth it (sell it as educational I’m sure you’ll do fine). It’s endless fun.
ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 Compatible with Arduino IDE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_ADOVFbJNFRZZM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
1 points • Theowlhoothoot
A lot of Arduino boards don't need soldering to start out with. Regardless, soldering is super easy, just get a shitty kit from Harbor Freight.
I used this one, then ordered the rest of my stuff through China mail.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_9gbTEb1RDRWZC
1 points • everett-waters
I bought the elegoo super starter kit. It comes with a bunch of sensors, servos, motors, LEDs, etc.
I added a link to it on amazon, so hopefully you have a start at where to browse. It’s not super expensive, but it should have more than enough for some beginner projects and you can totally buy more parts to add to the collection later.
And with the language I’m pretty sure there’s just the arduino ide. You can learn other languages but I would recommend reading some books on whatever language you want to learn.
I hope this helps, and good luck! If you have any questions just shoot!
https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4
1 points • thejuicemonster
Sorry guys i added the wrong screenshot. I meant to put this adruino kit. https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=arduino&qid=1607608925&sprefix=Adrui&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFBVDRaUUJESUZKTUEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA0NzczMzZXM0FCRFVRWkcxUEwmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMTAwMTM3NjNUU09XSkdDTUdOU0Imd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
1 points • USbunnyZap
Sorry for the double reply but I thought of a question that I didn't have when I first replied. Are kits like these worth it? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_g5jPEbWFD42FH
This looks like all I need but I'm a little bit skeptical for that same reason.
1 points • marine0515
Order yourself one of [these] ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_i_H36CEb0AM7CMZ)
Pop on Paul McWhorters tutorials on YouTube and enjoy. It's a lot of fun! I've spent hour and hours learning how to program it.
1 points • pompouspoopoo
This is pretty cheap and it has a lot of extras for when you want to start getting in to controllers -
https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4?ref_=ast_sto_dp
1 points • Wakaritai
I would get one of the Arduino starter kits. They are super cheap on Amazon. Get one with a choice of motors, and interesting sensors. I can recommend the Elegoo ones. Something like this:
1 points • Amazzere
Necro-ing this thread a little, but here’s a great playlist I started yesterday all about Arduinos and the physics/engineering behind it all. I’m not sure what kind of engineer you are, but an Arduino kit costs $37 on Amazon right now (link). It’s a great investment in your education especially if you are looking to be an electrical/computer engineer. The guy is a fantastic teacher, I love how detailed he goes into everything.
1 points • JkAmbabo
Ok I wasn’t sure about the book, they can get really complex, fast but If it’s relatively basic you should be set.
There’s plenty of YouTube tutorials available for arduino, and there’s some really simple projects and sample codes you can find online. The basic kit is on amazon for less than $40 US. I’d personally find it easier to learn while applying it to an actual problem rather than in a vacuum but that’s just me.
Computer science might be the exception, but in general it’s better to build up rather than out. IE it’s better to spend 5 or 6 years getting BS+MS than 5 or 6 years for 2 bachelors. It really depends on what you want to do though, computer science very well could be worth it.
For computers, you’ll probably have access to a school computer lab for any complicated programs so you could survive without a big computer for home. Though for CS, you’ll probably want to be able to code from home. I have a dell Inspiron with an i7 processor from 2017 and it’s been fine from a technical standpoint as long as I use it often(otherwise it gets slow). I got it on sale from amazon when I graduated high school for around $700-$800. The issue is that it’s too large and heavy to take to class on a regular basis. Most of my friends have MacBooks but I don’t recommend them for engineering since they can’t run a lot of programs. If you’re going to be doing coding I’d really just make sure you get something with a nicer processor(i7 or equivalent), and a good amount of ram. I’m sure there’s threads on this sub with computer nerds that know more than me haha.
1 points • JimMerkle
There are many "Arduino Starter Kits" for sale. Example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_Sb81Fb2JEJWXP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
These have "known" parts and documentation, with plenty of examples of each on the web.
I'm not saying you should shelve the project. If you have test equipment, like a dual trace scope, you could see what the encoder is sending the Arduino with its signal pins. You may want to add some serial print statements to your code so you can figure out what your code is doing while turning the encoder. Your code needs to anticipate switch bounce, and debounce the switches (unless you have a hardware debounce circuit.)
Have you searched YouTube for "Arduino encoder"? Plenty of examples and explanations.
1 points • MikeSemicolonD
I'd say look into getting either the Arduino Nano or the Arduino Uno. I'd personally recommend the Uno because they provide kits that contains much more than just a motor. (Along with TONS of documentation) I think it's a great place to get started, because a robot is more than just a computer, they use all kinds of embedded systems that need to work in tandem with each other.
1 points • FREETYLER1FREETYLER1
You're right, it is a joystick.
Can you check this link to tell me which item is the button?
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1 points • lunetick
https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=arduino&qid=1592542290&sprefix=Ard&sr=8-4
It's not a Linux board, but it's c/c++, embedded.
After you can upgrade your board to a IoT
https://www.amazon.com/KeeYees-Development-Bluetooth-Microcontroller-ESP-WROOM-32/dp/B07QCP2451/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=esp32&qid=1592542378&sprefix=Esp&sr=8-4
And raspberry pi, or other Linux boards. But it's a start.
1 points • drphungky
Glad someone else suggested this! I started with this Elegoo kit and I gotta say, for something obviously from China, the instructions were excellent and understandable. Also, the components are super useful for play and a really good introduction to all the things you can do with Arduino/microcontrollers. Highly recommend grabbing a kit.
That one went on sale for $24 on Prime Day, and I imagine black Friday will have some sales too. You can also order a kit like it direct from China if you don't mind waiting a month for delivery. A lot of people like Great Wall, and they seem to have a kit. Take a look around AliExpress.
1 points • Youre_Government
Most hobbies that I can think of involve at least one of three different components: developing a skill, producing something, and enjoyable busywork. It might be helpful to think about which of those are priorities in order to come up with something that works for you. The other question is do you want to lean in to your STEM-sensibilities, or would you rather tap the other half of your brain?
For me, it's mostly guitar and video games. My interest in both fluctuates a lot, but I've managed to avoid boredom while hardly leaving my house for the last 6 months. I also just happen to have gotten a dog in January, and while I'm not sure it's appropriate to call caring for a pet a "hobby", there does seem to be quite a bit of overlap.
For a STEM flavored hobby, you could try Arduino. I got this little project kit last year that had pretty clear instructions for a few dozen different things. I kind of lost interest after I finished with the kit, but I definitely had fun while I was doing it, and I might come back to it some day. If that seems like a near-miss, you can find lots of other gadget building kits online.
Most hobby shops are all about kits for building models or remote control cars/planes/boats.
1 points • TrebuchetProjectile
There are a few reasonably priced kits on Amazon that I used to get started with Arduino. There is a starter kit that includes a disk of guided experiments with electrical schematics and example code. You can reverse engineer the code and make modifications to learn how it works. There is also a robotics kit that can be remotely controlled. After going through a few of these experiments I was able to branch out and make my own devices.
I'm not sure if this is what you had in mind but I thought I'd put it out there.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_dlC_EtXXFbP3P1CT7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KPZ8RSZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_dlC_GEXXFb36BG9T0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MG49ZQ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabt1_wFXXFbTFVX8MN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
1 points • jm_bali
I originally bought this kit but I recently bought a few more shift registers and leds.
Edit: Shift registers LEDS
1 points • lises26
I got you bro! I highly recommend starting with Arduino rather than raspberry pi because it's super easy to start learning and nailing down the fundamentals. I would also recommend you purchase a cheap kit to practice with, I have used this exact one: Arduino Starter Kit
This kit will take you far, but it's also optional if you can't afford it. It's entirely possible to start using the Arduino with scrap electronics; stuff like, LEDs, motors, potentiometers, etc. This how I first learned and I had plenty of fun just learning the basics.
As far as teachers/mentors go, my go-to is Paul McWhorter on YouTube. He covers a lot of engineering stuff and has an excellent Arduino course. Here's a link to his channel: Paul McWhorter
I think it's a good habit to learn how other things work in order to grasp what's efficient and what's not efficient which becomes increasingly important the more complex your projects become. Here's another channel that has helped me out tons: Engineering Mindset
I have full faith that you will be building epic projects very soon, and feel free to message me anytime if you need anything, I love hobby engineering and will help you the best of my ability. Good luck!!
1 points • wredenba
If you're graduating in electrical engineering, I'm assuming you have a decent amount of technical experience. If you want straight C, I think you should take a look at the ESP-IDF. It's not exactly beginner friendly, but it is written in straight C, with some components of the ide also accepting assembly commands as well. A cheap ESP32 board can be bought on amazon for 15$(for two of em).
Arduino's C++ implementation is fairly easy and straightforward, if you know how you can use structs to make "pseudo classes", you can probably just google basic method implementation and the ball rolling, if that's the case I recommend this. If you can swing it, you should get both the esp32 I posted above and the dev kit, then you can get some wifi stuff going too. If the IDF is too daunting, then I recommend you use the esp32 with arduino(there's integration with them together)
2 points • appa25
Ah yes! Sorry about that, here you go:
Here's a picture of the electronics, the bottle goes inside the box
So most of the parts came from two orders, an Arduino starter kit and a DIY soda machine kit.
The parts I used in this includes:
- 5mm aquarium tubing
- 7mm aquarium tubing
- Arduino Uno
- 1 momentary switch
- 1 DC 6-9V Air pump
- 1 12V solenoid valve
- 1 5V relay
- 2 9V batteries
- 2 9V battery clips
- Hot glue
- 1 Plastic bottle
- 1 breadboard
- 1 100K ohm resistor (to ground the button)
- Duct and scotch tape to hold everything in place
I drilled two holes in the cap of the bottle, brought the tubing through, and attached one tube to the air pump and one tube to a solenoid valve. I then wired the 5V relay to those two, with two nine volt batteries attached as their power supply. I then hooked that relay up to an Arduino which is wired to the button. The code tells the relay to activate for 3000 microseconds then shut off when the button is pushed. The result is this, where the air pump pumps air into the bottle, forcing liquid out, which is controlled by the solenoid valve so I can cut off the pour at precise quantities.
1 points • litepotion
Excellent! My experience is kind of with embedded programming for hardware. I do a lot with c++ software, networking and couple it with hardware sometimes. You can also look into getting a raspberry pi and making a c++ application for it.
Anyways I have have some links to share for your embedded programming route that is helpful for beginner. I usually learn from reading a textbook (but honestly I admit I hate to read myself). You can also pickup courses on Udemy.com and they’re very solid!
You should learn C or C++. Pick either of the two. For comparison C++ allows you to use classes and object oriented programming (OOP) that Java and Python use. It’s just words for now but in short OOP helps organize your code. Learn how to program by making simple things like a calculator or a bank system. Small steps. If c++ learn from this guy here’s amazing: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlrATfBNZ98dudnM48yfGUldqGD0S4FFb
If you don’t want to use his YouTube videos here’s that Udemy course I mentioned: https://www.udemy.com/course/beginning-c-plus-plus-programming/
Once your done with that you can use your newfound programming knowledge and write code for hardware. To keep it simple go with an arduino. I recommend you buy an arduino kit from Amazon. It comes with all the hardware you need to learn the basics such as resistors, a breadboard, LEDs, switches, small motors, fans. This is the kit: ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial and UNO R3 Compatible with Arduino IDE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_KCP0FbD1KZ9TP?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
The arduino website also have nice tutorials you can follow as well! https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/HomePage also checkout the “Builtin-Examples too”.
1 points • bitee1
I recommend them for some kids. There are simpler programmers -
Alternative Arduino Interfaces - learn.sparkfun.com https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/alternative-arduino-interfaces/all
And for learning/ testing or making simple projects there are kits where you can just plug in wires.
Amazon.com: ELEGOO UNO Project Super Starter Kit with Tutorial https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4/
And there are lots of step by step tutorials
Arduino Project Hub https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub
Tutorials - learn.sparkfun.com https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials
2 points • PenGeek030609
Hey, I am trying to get started with electronics and was wondering what is the best arduino starter kit I can get?
Hey! I am just getting started with electronics and was told to purchase an arduino starter kit. What is the best one I can get?
I have done a good amount of research and watched a lot of videos which all recommended the Elegoo starter kits from Amazon, or the Arduino Starter Kit for beginner K000007, but it was always mixed so I am unable to decide which of the two to purchase. I am good with spending around a 100 dollars on the kit but not more than that.
Through learning Arduino, I am going to be building a Thrust Vector Control rocket over the next year so this kit is to get me started/ and good with Arduinos. If you have any other good way of getting me started, any help would be really appreciated!
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1 points • swangswangswang
Hi! My name is Sarah and I'm an engineer at Microsoft (I graduated undergrad last year with a major in mechanical engineering). If you are interested in engineering, don't let being "bad" at one part of it steer you away! Yes, there are a lot of math courses in studying engineering, but with all that math practice you will be forced to take in college, you are going to get so much better. My freshman year of college, I did reallyyyy bad in my classes but then I turned things around. I didn't magically understand everything physics and math, but I changed the way I studied. If you're not doing well in trigonometry, there are so many factors that could be why. It could be the way the class is taught or the study methods you are using are not fitting the subject. To answer your questions:
How did you know if it is/was right for you?
I went into engineering not knowing what engineering was to be honest. My teachers that knew me just recommended it. I knew it was right for me my second semester of sophomore year. I fell in love with engineering when I began doing projects on my own (inventing random small toys and things). My talents are more on the creative/artistic side and I got to use those skills when I was "inventing" since the visual appeal was a part of the puzzle. I felt really empowered inventing small products that worked.
How well did you do in Math (high school and/or college)?
I did well in math in high school. I did REALLY POORLY in math in the beginning of college. Then, around my sophomore year, I figured out there was a "how" to studying in college and that changed my grades. Practice makes for a lot of improvement!
And What activities/projects should I do to better off my general skills that I will need for engineering?
Have you heard of the Arduino kit? It's a small microcontroller that's super beginner friendly (don't even worry if you don't know what a microcontroller is because I didn't). Here's the first one I found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Project-Tutorial-Controller-Projects/dp/B01D8KOZF4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=arduino+kit&qid=1587050499&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFHWjRGTVdOSVZOTEMmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxOTE0ODIxME9IMEwwSlJOS1FEJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5MTUwNjYzOEtZWFA5V0w5U1VCJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==. If you google "Arduino beginner projects" there are a ton of instructions from how to make a fingerprint locking door (to keep parents out lol) and eventually, I built out my Arduino skills to build this camera: https://alulucamera.com/.
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If you want to learn more about engineering and being a woman in engineering, I have a YouTube channel and I post every Wednesday: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXdLPr1DIGTTdvNEmCPOKvA?view_as=subscriber. I take video requests so let me know if you would like to see a dedicated video on my studying engineering in college experience or anything of that sort!
1 points • aprzy15
What type of lights are you using? Individual LED's can be controlled from the arduino, but if you're using lights connected to a wall outlet you'll need some relays.
I would recommend getting an arduino starter kit to make sure you have the basic components. I've also linked to an MP3 player below as well that will allow you to play audio clips.
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1788