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I was just wondering if anybody does electronics projects at home, as a hobby. What kind of equipment do you have, and what are the essentials and associated costs?
I am thinking of maybe doing some stuff at home because the hobbyist industry really seems to be expanding. There's places like sparkfun and parallax, and I can get one of those launchpads for cheap. I imagine that I could get by on a couple simple switching supplies (say 20V and 10V) with a LM317 for voltage regulation (i.e. cheapo power supply). Evaluation boards are pretty cheap as well. I imagine I could get myself going on some basic projects for <$50. What do you think?
Share your projects and any thoughts on getting started!
I am thinking of maybe doing some stuff at home because the hobbyist industry really seems to be expanding. There's places like sparkfun and parallax, and I can get one of those launchpads for cheap. I imagine that I could get by on a couple simple switching supplies (say 20V and 10V) with a LM317 for voltage regulation (i.e. cheapo power supply). Evaluation boards are pretty cheap as well. I imagine I could get myself going on some basic projects for <$50. What do you think?
Share your projects and any thoughts on getting started!