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Please help me in buying an Arduino starter kit

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Former Member over 12 years ago

I am new to Arduino, and I am looking for Arduino starter kit. I found this starter kit via google shopping.

http://www.sainsmart.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/b97a0c6c1d16e76f7464abfcbb6a0a8d/0/1/01_13.jpg

 

And found some from google search, like this. And also some from adafruit.

https://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net//images/products/1/1/2/2/6/11226-03c.jpg

I just want one with good project details which is clear enough for a beginner like me. I must admit I'm on a budget-giving 79 euro for everthing. Hard to decide which one to buy.

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  • Former Member
    Former Member over 9 years ago +2
    mcb1 I have also purchased from Terry King: http://yourduino.com/sunshop2/index.php?l=product_list&c=6 His kits are great for middle school maker spaces as he sells the components in a parts organizer…
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    billabott over 12 years ago +1
    That is all very nice. Here's an idea. Spend some time in their support forums and report your findings in your next post. It should give you a better idea who will be the most and best help to you and…
  • mcb1
    mcb1 over 12 years ago in reply to billabott +1
    Blackmon The bottom one is missing a lot. The top one is at a great price and will serve you as a starter. I would be tempted to add an I2C LCD display (16x2) http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles…
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    billabott over 12 years ago

    That is all very nice.

     

    Here's an idea.  Spend some time in their support forums and report your findings in your next post.

     

    It should give you a better idea who will be the most and best help to you and that is where you should spend your money.

     

    An honest unbiased opinion given and one expected in return.

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    mcb1 over 12 years ago in reply to billabott

    Blackmon

    The bottom one is missing a lot.

    The top one is at a great price and will serve you as a starter.

     

    I would be tempted to add an I2C LCD display (16x2) http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/lcd-module/sainsmart-iic-i2c-twi-1602-serial-lcd-module-display-for-arduino-mega2560-uno-r3.html

    as you'll be wanting to display things before too long.

     

    you may also want to control other things and a relay board is also useful. This one uses optocoupled relays, so is simialr to a led.

    http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/relay/2-channel-relay/arduino-pro-mini.html

     

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    mcb1 over 12 years ago in reply to billabott

    Blackmon

    The bottom one is missing a lot.

    The top one is at a great price and will serve you as a starter.

     

    I would be tempted to add an I2C LCD display (16x2) http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/lcd-module/sainsmart-iic-i2c-twi-1602-serial-lcd-module-display-for-arduino-mega2560-uno-r3.html

    as you'll be wanting to display things before too long.

     

    you may also want to control other things and a relay board is also useful. This one uses optocoupled relays, so is simialr to a led.

    http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/relay/2-channel-relay/arduino-pro-mini.html

     

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    Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to mcb1

    Thank you for pointing that out. I do need an LCD display and a distance sensor. I was searching these two websites for more, and I found a starter kit that includes the 1602 LCD and the sensor. http://www.sainsmart.com/starter-kit/uno-r3-starter-kit/sainsmart-uno-r3-distance-sensor-starter-kit-with-19-basic-arduino-projects.html

    http://www.sainsmart.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/b97a0c6c1d16e76f7464abfcbb6a0a8d/0/1/01_13_4.jpghttp://www.sainsmart.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/500x500/b97a0c6c1d16e76f7464abfcbb6a0a8d/0/1/01_13_4.jpg

    But I don't know if the LCD included is the same one as you mentioned: http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/lcd-module/sainsmart-iic-i2c-twi-1602-serial-lcd-module-display-for-arduino-mega2560-uno-r3.html

     

    As you may know, some of the LCD on ebay, which is too cheap to believe, and finally I found that they are lack of the I2C adapter. That would be a huge difference. I will ask their support to see if the lcd in the kit comes with the IIC adapter or not.

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    mcb1 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Blackmon

     

    The kit inc 1602LCD is not I2C.

     

    I 'd go with the first kit and add the I2C display as its very close to the same price, but with a much easier to use display.

     

    Some prices are very cheap with the 1602 display at around $3-4 and the I2C at $10-12.

    The problem is support, backup which is usually non existant.

     

    As much as i'd love to say use E14, they don't have a decent cheap kit to compare with these.

     

    I've used Terry King at www.yourduino.com and can recommend him, as he has a chinese partner and gets good prices direct for reputable suppliers.

     

     

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