The Ultimate Kit Guide

Component Quality: 5

(5=Highest quality) How nice are the components in terms of materials, design, fit, and other qualities? Well-made circuit boards, computer-cut plastic and metal parts, and other precision components add to the experience.

Getting Started with Arduino Kit v3.0

Getting Started with Arduino Kit v3.0

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Getting Started with Arduino Kit v3.0

$65

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Reviewed: November 12th, 2011

The world of Arduino microcontrollers can be a challenge to break into — but not if you’re equipped with this kit, which includes all of the hardware you need to work through each of the experiments in Getting Started with Arduino, the popular introductory book by Arduino project co-founder Massimo Banzi. To make it even […]

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Learn to Solder Skill Badge

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Learn to Solder Skill Badge

$3

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Thousands of people mastered soldering for the first time at this year’s Maker Faire events in the Maker Shed’s “Learn to Solder” tents, with the helpful coaching of Mitch Altman, Jimmie Rodgers, and dozens of other hackerspace volunteers. Participants left the Maker Shed with smiles on their faces, new skills, increased confidence, and a cool […]

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Ultimate Microcontroller Pack

Ultimate Microcontroller Pack

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Ultimate Microcontroller Pack

$120

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Reviewed: October 25th, 2011

You can find an endless number of cool microcontroller projects and tutorials online these days. The tricky part is finding one that matches the components you already have or sourcing what you need to tackle that awesome project you’re dying to sink your teeth into. So the MAKE staff designed this pack with everything they wanted […]

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