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e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

Dear Mr. Ben Heck (The GOD of technology in my oppinion!),

     I have been a fan of yours for a long time now but I have'nt been able to build the cooltastic awesome stuff like you. This has been do to me having no money (I'm a kid by the way). So do you or anyone else in the community have any ideas on what to do?

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  • colecago
    colecago over 13 years ago +2 suggested
    What do you want to do? What do you want to learn? The question is really too wide open to answer. Do you want to learn electronics and programming, do you want to learn modding consoles and cases, do…
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    e14 Contributor over 13 years ago +2 verified
    This is an awesome site (E14) for projects, but hackedgadgets.com and hackaday have interesting stuff on occasion. see also www.instructables.com pencil lead = resistors foil = capacitors foil + galvanized…
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    jaytech101 over 13 years ago +1 suggested
    start with arduino and or with the raspberry pi the code is usually simple and gets you started with the projects you want to start. My first project with arduino was controlling a servo using a ultrasound…
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    0 colecago over 13 years ago

    What do you want to do?  What do you want to learn?  The question is really too wide open to answer.  Do you want to learn electronics and programming, do you want to learn modding consoles and cases, do you want to learn 3D printing, laser cutting, or CNC work?

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    0 jaytech101 over 13 years ago

    start with arduino and or with the raspberry pi the code is usually simple and gets you started with the projects you want to start. My first project with arduino was controlling a servo using a ultrasound sensor similar to what the mind storms have. after that the sky is the limit or is it?

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    0 jaytech101 over 13 years ago in reply to jaytech101

    also look around element 14's community for its variety of awe inspiring projects such as Ben's.

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    0 e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

    I want to program and possibly build cool contraptions like ben does

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    0 e14 Contributor over 13 years ago

    This is an awesome site (E14) for projects, but hackedgadgets.com and hackaday have interesting stuff on occasion.

    see also www.instructables.com

     

    pencil lead = resistors

    foil = capacitors

    foil + galvanized nail = diode (research negative resistance)

     

    etc etc

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    0 e14 Contributor over 13 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Thank You very much!!!!!!

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