Whether you are just getting started in electronics or you have boxes of parts, it is good to know what are the most critical parts to have in your kit. James asked the element 14 community for what they considered to be essential passive components like resistors, capacitors, switches, wires, and even diodes. In this video, he consolidated their puts and explains what to think about when buying these parts for your kit.
The video covers passive components like resistors, capacitors, switches, and wires. Diodes were also included, even though some people consider them active because they contain semiconductor materials. All of the parts mentioned in this episode are through-hole components. Though most of the comments and suggestions would be the same for surface mount. Capacitors were the hardest section to do because there are so many nuances to picking the right caps. During the wiring section, James showed a 3d-printed holder for jumper wires. A link to that Thingiverse project is below.
Supplemental Content:
- The Learning Circuit 13: Switches
- The Learning Circuit 17: Resistors
- The Learning Circuit 23: How Diodes Work
- The Learning Circuit 29: How Capacitors Work
- Jumper Wire Organizer
Bill of Materials:
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RESISTORS | |||
| 3100 piece resistor kit with E6 values, metal film, 1% | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 470 ohm, metal, 1% resistor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 1 Kohm, metal, 1% resistor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 10 Kohm, metal, 1% resistor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| CAPACITORS | |||
| Aluminium Electrolytic kit, 120pcs | Velleman | 1 | Buy Now |
| Ceramic Capcitor Kit, 224pcs | Velleman | 1 | Buy Now |
| 1uF, 16v, 20% Aluminum Electrolytic capacitor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 10uF, 50V, 20% Aluminum Electrolytic capacitor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 100uF, 35V, 20% Aluminum Electrolytic capacitor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 100nF, 104, 50V, 10%, Ceramic capacitor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 10nF, 103, 100V, 10% Ceramic capacitor | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| SWITCHES | |||
| 4mm, 160gf push-button, through-hole | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| 5mm, 260gf push-button, through-hole | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| WIRING | |||
| Non-cuttable Socket, 0.1inch/2.54mm | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Cutable Sockets, 0.1inch/2.54mm | 3M | 1 | Buy Now |
| Break-away Headers, 0.1inch/2.54mm | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Pin-to-Pin Jumper Wires | MCM | 1 | Buy Now |
| Pin-to-Socket Jumper Wires | Adafruit | 1 | Buy Now |
| Socket-to-Socket Jumper Wires | Adafruit | 1 | Buy Now |
| Breadboard Jumper Kit | MCM | 1 | Buy Now |
| Solderless Breadboard, small | Multicomp | 1 | Buy Now |
| Solderless Breadboard, large with posts | Multicomp | 1 | Buy Now |
| DIODES | |||
| Small Signal: 1n4148 | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Power Diode: 50V, 1n4001 | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Power Diode: 1000V, 1n4007g | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Schottky: 30V, 1n5818 | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Zener: 3.3v, 1n4728A | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Zener: 5.1v, 1n4733a | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
| Zener: 12v, 1n4742a | Multicomp Pro | 1 | Buy Now |
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