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'''A List of Components, Symbols, and Functions:''' http://electronicsclub.info/circuitsymbols.htm | '''A List of Components, Symbols, and Functions:''' http://electronicsclub.info/circuitsymbols.htm | ||
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== Mail Order Electronics Suppliers == | == Mail Order Electronics Suppliers == | ||
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| − | + | '''Digikey:''' http://www.digikey.ca | |
| − | '''Mouser:''' http://ca.mouser.com/ | + | '''Mouser:''' http://ca.mouser.com/ |
| − | + | '''Newark/Element14:''' http://canada.newark.com/ | |
| − | '''Newark/Element14:''' http://canada.newark.com/ | ||
| − | '''Sparkfun Electronics:''' http://www.Sparkfun.com ( | + | Parts, kits, breakouts, modules, plus libraries & tutorials: |
| + | '''Sparkfun Electronics:''' http://www.Sparkfun.com (USA) | ||
| + | '''Adafruit:''' http://www.adafruit.com/ (USA) | ||
| + | '''Solarbotics:''' http://solarbotics.com/ (Calgary) | ||
| + | '''Pololu''': http://www.pololu.com/ (USA) | ||
| + | '''Spikenzie:''' http://www.spikenzielabs.com/ (Montreal) | ||
| − | + | Suppliers (Re-distribution of above, parts, etc.) | |
| − | + | '''Diigiit Robotics:''' http://www.ca.diigiit.com/ (small but might have hard to find stuff. Montreal) | |
| − | + | '''Robot Shop Canada''': http://www.robotshop.com/ca/en/ (emphasis on robotics, surprise! Montreal) | |
| − | + | '''ABRA:''' http://abra-electronics.com/ (Comprehensive stock, comparable to Lee's. Montreal) | |
| − | + | '''Servo City:''' http://www.servocity.com/ (servos, robot parts, structural parts. USA) | |
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'''RP Electronics:''' http://www.rpelectronics.com/ | '''RP Electronics:''' http://www.rpelectronics.com/ | ||
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'''Main Electronics:''' http://www.mainelectronics.com/ | '''Main Electronics:''' http://www.mainelectronics.com/ | ||
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'''Metal Supermarkets:''' http://metalsupermarkets.com/ (low quantity metals) | '''Metal Supermarkets:''' http://metalsupermarkets.com/ (low quantity metals) | ||
Revision as of 05:07, 6 January 2016
Contents
Electricity
What is Electricity? from Getting Started with Arduino by Massimo Banzi
Fundamentals of Electricity (Detailed, Technical)
Essential Electronics Concepts
Ohm's Law - Everything starts here!
Polarity (+ & -)
Series v. Parallel
Analog v. Digital
Pull-up Resistors (essential info for using sensors)
Voltage Divider (THIS IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU MIGHT THINK)
POWER! (watts & stuff, or "how to not blow up stuff")
Tools and Calculators
Ohms Law Calculator
Resistor Colour Code & Calculator
Voltage Divider Calculator
Simple Voltage Divider Calculator
Basic Components
A List of Components, Symbols, and Functions: http://electronicsclub.info/circuitsymbols.htm
The Electronics Club: http://electronicsclub.info/
Resistors: http://electronicsclub.info/resistors.htm
Switches: http://electronicsclub.info/switches.htm
Capacitors: http://electronicsclub.info/capacitors.htm
Diodes: http://electronicsclub.info/diodes.htm
Transistors: http://electronicsclub.info/transistors.htm
Relays: http://electronicsclub.info/relays.htm
LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes): http://electronicsclub.info/leds.htm
Variable Resistors and Potentiometers: http://electronicsclub.info/variableresistors.htm
Mail Order Electronics Suppliers
Wholesale Components:
Digikey: http://www.digikey.ca Mouser: http://ca.mouser.com/ Newark/Element14: http://canada.newark.com/
Parts, kits, breakouts, modules, plus libraries & tutorials:
Sparkfun Electronics: http://www.Sparkfun.com (USA) Adafruit: http://www.adafruit.com/ (USA) Solarbotics: http://solarbotics.com/ (Calgary) Pololu: http://www.pololu.com/ (USA) Spikenzie: http://www.spikenzielabs.com/ (Montreal)
Suppliers (Re-distribution of above, parts, etc.)
Diigiit Robotics: http://www.ca.diigiit.com/ (small but might have hard to find stuff. Montreal) Robot Shop Canada: http://www.robotshop.com/ca/en/ (emphasis on robotics, surprise! Montreal) ABRA: http://abra-electronics.com/ (Comprehensive stock, comparable to Lee's. Montreal) Servo City: http://www.servocity.com/ (servos, robot parts, structural parts. USA)
Local Suppliers
Lee's Electronics: http://www.leeselectronic.com/ RP Electronics: http://www.rpelectronics.com/ Main Electronics: http://www.mainelectronics.com/ Metal Supermarkets: http://metalsupermarkets.com/ (low quantity metals)
