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Learn to Master Arduino (and Pay What You Want)

Want to become a master of the open-source electronics platform Arduino, without shelling out big bucks for training? With the 2018 Arduino Enthusiast E-Book Bundle, you can pay what you want for all the courses in the bundle.

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Modeling Clay Electronics Kit for Kids: Squishy Circuits

You might not know it, but Play-Doh and similarly made modeling clay are conductive, which makes them a great way to introduce electronics to kids. Squishy Circuits has kits and recipes for both conductive and insulating…

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Huaqiangbei Translations & Map Book: The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen

Huaquiangbei in Shenzhen, China is widely recognized as the world’s best electronics market. Hundreds of vendors sell gadgets, accessories and components in both retail and wholesale. But the language barrier and the size of the place…

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MesoGlue Room Temperature Metallic Glue: Universal Solder

Welding and soldering form strong bonds that conduct electricity and heat, but they require high temperatures that can be dangerous to both people and equipment. A new company called MesoGlue claims that its eponymous metallic glue…

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Robo Wunderkind Modular Robot Kit: Snaptron

Robo Wunderkind aims to do for robots what littleBits and other newbie-friendly electronic kits are doing for gadgets. Made by Robo Technologies Inc., the robot kit is made of modules that snap together with the help…

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Microduino mCookie LEGO-compatible Modular Computer

The past couple of years we’ve seen single board computers separated into modules to make them more accessible to newbie makers, especially children. Microduino knows there’s no better way to get kids interested than with LEGOs,…

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Modulo Modular Programmable Electronics: Slidestorms

We’ve seen programmable electronics that use magnets or Bluetooth instead of wires and solder to connect its parts. But those kits are mainly meant for beginners, and are not as powerful or versatile as more advanced…

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Voltera V1 Circuit Board Printer: Print-A-Sketch

The latest in the growing niche of circuit board printers, the Voltera V1 can print up to two layers of conductive tracks, apply solder and reflow the board when SMDs are added. The printer has three…

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Mesh Bluetooth Electronics Kit with Drag & Drop Programming: Pair, Swipe, Make

Last year we learned about SAM, a newbie-friendly electronics kit that used Bluetooth instead of solder or wires to connect its modules. Mesh is a lot like SAM, only with an even less intimidating presentation. Like…

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SAM Electronics Kit Replaces Solder with Bluetooth: Hack in Pieces

Last year we featured LittleBits, an electronics kit for children and beginners that uses built-in magnets instead of solder to connect modules together. A new kit called SAM takes the user-friendliness to another level, because its…

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DIY Conductive Paint: Good Idea on Paper

Conductive paint or conductive ink is lets you draw conductive traces, great for simple projects, mockups or even minor electronic repairs. You can easily order these materials from different manufacturers – such as Bare Conductive –…

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Squink Desktop Circuit Board Assembly Machine: Print & Pick & Place

We’ve featured a handful of 3D printers that can lay out conductive tracks on a variety of materials. But that’s just part of the process of making a circuit board; you’ll still need to place a…

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CakeBoard Breadboard Lets You Test Electronics, Circuits & LEGO

Japanese shop Breadboard Maniac has come up with a custom breadboard that you can use for work and play. The CakeBoard is a solderless breadboard that you can stack and connect like LEGO. In fact you…

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Discov3ry 3D Printer Paste Extruder: Copy with Paste

A couple of months ago we talked about the Rabbit Proto, an add-on that lets existing 3D printers print with conductive ink and other viscous materials. Structur3D’s Discov3ry extruder is like Rabbit Proto, but it’s designed…

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Rabbit Proto Lets 3D Printers Add Circuits While Printing Objects: Coming in Hot

We’ve seen an add-on that turns ink printers into circuit board printers, and even a 3D printer that specializes in printing circuits. A new company called Rabbit Proto takes prototyping to the next level with its…

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Printoo Modular, Thin & Flexible Electronics: Diet PCB

Microcontrollers and other electronics components have been getting smaller and cheaper. A company called Ynvisible proves that these parts can be made much thinner as well. The company recently launched a Kickstarter fundraiser for Printoo, a…

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Tag: Electronics

Learn to Master Arduino (and Pay What You Want)

Modeling Clay Electronics Kit for Kids: Squishy Circuits

Huaqiangbei Translations & Map Book: The Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen

MesoGlue Room Temperature Metallic Glue: Universal Solder

Robo Wunderkind Modular Robot Kit: Snaptron

Microduino mCookie LEGO-compatible Modular Computer

Modulo Modular Programmable Electronics: Slidestorms

Voltera V1 Circuit Board Printer: Print-A-Sketch

Mesh Bluetooth Electronics Kit with Drag & Drop Programming: Pair, Swipe, Make

SAM Electronics Kit Replaces Solder with Bluetooth: Hack in Pieces

DIY Conductive Paint: Good Idea on Paper

Squink Desktop Circuit Board Assembly Machine: Print & Pick & Place

CakeBoard Breadboard Lets You Test Electronics, Circuits & LEGO

Discov3ry 3D Printer Paste Extruder: Copy with Paste

Rabbit Proto Lets 3D Printers Add Circuits While Printing Objects: Coming in Hot

Printoo Modular, Thin & Flexible Electronics: Diet PCB

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