So I subscribed, but the site says the next kit ships in November 2016. When do new subscribers expect to see their kits?
Show HN: Learn how to build electronics with monthly kits
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#12The price is a bit steep. I could probably justify it if I saw more project examples with a parts list. I can get an arduino uno knockoff from Amazon for about $5, so I'd want to know what is included to justify the price. Of course a major part of the price is coming up with kit, sourcing all the parts, etc.
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#13This is exactly what I need. I got an undergraduate education in CS and biochem, and now that I'm employed it felt impossible to devote time or energy to studying electronics. The subject is simply too deep. I was worried the only way I'd ever be able to learn would be to go back to university. This looks like a solution to my problem!
The only thing I worry about is a lack of mathematical rigor, but I suppose as long as I can get hands on experience that amounts to much more than I'd accomplish on my own.
In any event, this is beyond awesome and I'm subscribing as soon as I get home.
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#14I wanted to find at least one photo of the kit. The video is similar, but I prefer at least 2 or 3 photos. About the video: (I didn't watch it f100%) Do all projects require soldering? Can I filter for non soldering projects? (Actually, I can solder but not extremely good. I even tried a few home made projects with my daughter so she can learn to solder, but she has already done many non soldering projects.)
It won't take too much to feel confident soldering. Watch a few videos, do some intentional practice, and you'll be good in no time. I just kept building projects and I'm fine now.
I can solder. It's just that I have to redo 1/3 of them and most of the times the solder joint is too cold. (I have a Chemistry specialization in secondary school. We learned a bit about electric circuits including soldering, but it's not my specialization.)
Anyway, I suspect that non-soldering projects may have a bigger audience.
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#15So I subscribed, but the site says the next kit ships in November 2016. When do new subscribers expect to see their kits?
The site says January 2016 for me.
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#16I am having trouble find an example of the kit that I would be receiving. Can anyone link me to an example, I am very interested in this .
I'm a customer, not a Thimble employee - but here are the instructions for the 1st kit:
https://learning.thimble.io/modules/wi-fi-bot-part-1
Should give you an idea of what's included.
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#17Cool! I was just talking about something very similar - some kind of parent + kid project kit box, for busy parents who want to work with their kids on something but don't have the knack / time to figure it all out for themselves.
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#18This is interesting but I'm not particularly impressed with the seemingly-outdated website. Says the next kit will ship Nov 2016? Not going to sign up for a recurring subscription for something that may never come.
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
It won't take too much to feel confident soldering. Watch a few videos, do some intentional practice, and you'll be good in no time. I just kept building projects and I'm fine now.
I can solder. It's just that I have to redo 1/3 of them and most of the times the solder joint is too cold. (I have a Chemistry specialization in secondary school. We learned a bit about electric circuits including soldering, but it's not my specialization.) Anyway, I suspect that non-soldering projects may have a bigger audience.
Some advice I'd have appreciated early on, because it took me a long while to figure out on my own:
Use a tiny dab of solder on the iron tip for better heat transfer, and heat the joint for longer than it feels like you should need to. Melt the solder wire against the joint, not the iron - the iron will always melt solder, but that's not what it's there for; it's there to heat the joint until that melts the solder, which is what needs to happen for proper wetting and bonding to occur.
Also, resist the temptation to use too much solder; you don't want a blob, but rather a clean, concave flow from wire to pad. That's how you avoid cold joints.
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#20So I subscribed, but the site says the next kit ships in November 2016. When do new subscribers expect to see their kits?
The site says January 2016 for me.
Here's what I see:
http://m.imgur.com/NklUwqe
It's also the same on my desktop.