SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T06:15:55-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsNate on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitNateurn:uuid:acee5377-7e6e-d69f-4485-9e1782c1cd672010-03-12T12:04:27-07:00<p>This kit unfortunately does not include any docs or supporting tutorials. This kit was designed for educators and hackers that create their own materials.</p>
Nate on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitNateurn:uuid:0489d808-a3ca-9922-421a-752bf83ee6202010-03-12T12:03:10-07:00<p>No - I don't think we've ever included that book. You may be thinking of Maker Shed's kit or someone else.</p>
SlyVixsky on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitSlyVixskyurn:uuid:8e5a1aa3-bac4-12fb-6061-ee394756bb792010-03-01T21:42:50-07:00<p>didnt this kit used to include the getting started book?</p>
Nate on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitNateurn:uuid:4a6b5c1b-2060-69a9-69ca-b550eafcb2982010-02-08T17:07:55-07:00<p>Hi - just an FYI, the kit does contain a 10k resistor for use as a part of a resistor divider for the FSR, light sensor, and thermistor. Double check the color codes on the resistors you received. If we screwed up, by all means let us know and we'll get you the correct resistors!</p>
dew-genen-ny on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter Kitdew-genen-nyurn:uuid:f7fecfaa-87b8-2edd-a1cd-97ae447b31582010-01-12T07:02:12-07:00<p>Agree with MattB - it's fairly annoying that you don't include a 10k resistor with kit.... sitting here with my new kit, new to electronics so no extra components sitting around.... and I can't do anything with the thermistor... unless of course I'm mistaken which is quite possible..... anyways, if you're buying this, don't forget some 10k resistors as well<br>
cheers!</p>
SE on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitSEurn:uuid:b9e950c0-ff41-a9df-af28-eeb5b20923e32010-01-09T12:44:47-07:00<p>Does the starter kit also come with instructions or tutorials & exercises?</p>
knightrox on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter Kitknightroxurn:uuid:82f76fa6-557c-857d-1524-dea98eade8aa2010-01-01T17:35:36-07:00<p>hi i love this kit</p>
Plystire on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitPlystireurn:uuid:6d9e718a-7ec7-289b-2976-8c9f4c0b566d2009-12-30T04:50:18-07:00<p>Just got my kit in today, along with the protoshield that I also ordered.<br>
I was new to soldering so it took a while, but after getting the protoshield completely put together (following a tutorial that used Male Headers as well as female headers... which wasn't too helpful since the protoshield offered here only comes with the female headers now :S) I was ready to get the protoshield attached to the arduino and ran into a problem... the protoshield wasn't aligning properly with the headers on the arduino! I knew that I had soldered the headers into the correct areas, and figured I might have misaligned one of mine but they were all fine. I came to find out that one of the female headers on the arduino board wasn't flush with the board itself and was causing the problem!!<br>
How do I fix this?? All of the leads are soldered (obviously) and I'm not sure how to correct it myself!!! T_T</p>
stuff dude guy on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter Kitstuff dude guyurn:uuid:8808d6f6-7791-967f-6055-477f4eb2bd412009-11-27T16:08:13-07:00<p>Oh yah. I am wondering if you could switch over to the defused RGB LED, because the difused one is better for being able to stare at directly.</p>
Achilles on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitAchillesurn:uuid:8bb78497-07ce-4319-e0cb-f04ea6552ecc2009-11-24T13:49:10-07:00<p>All of the parts are available separately, and they're cheaper if you order them that way. Just add one of everything that is linked to in the description except the LEDs, and the 330 Ohm Resistors - you'll want one basic yellow LED and one basic red LED, and 5 of those resistors. All that's left is to throw it into a box.</p>
stuff dude guy on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter Kitstuff dude guyurn:uuid:f4171ab1-cc6b-51cd-f49a-2aab61d275e02009-11-23T14:39:02-07:00<p>Any clue when you are getting more in stock, I was going to get one for my son for Christmas.</p>
MattB on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitMattBurn:uuid:5fc7af12-f034-784c-4fa9-1dde7120292c2009-11-11T16:36:11-07:00<p>Why do you ship a 10k thermistor with no 10k resistors?<br>
Minor annoyance. Am I missing something?</p>
MYH on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitMYHurn:uuid:4596ebe5-0152-78af-64f7-74d6eb7c9ec12009-10-16T00:43:24-06:00<p>i bought it for my students. good to learn arduino.<br>
i think sparkfun needs more special arduino tutorials for using with sparkfun products.</p>
EyeTic on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitEyeTicurn:uuid:69b4e7bc-7db7-abb0-3e0c-edf3557c68d62009-09-22T06:09:50-06:00<p>If you order this kit as separate pieces (SparkFun provided us with links) it's actually almost 5 bucks cheaper! And if you look around your house and find a standard USB A-B, that's another 4 bucks. Best thing about separate purchase is that you can change parts.<br>
I got this kit and it's tons o' fun!<br>
Two things worth mentioning: I took the <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=137" rel="nofollow">Breadboard Small</a> instead of the provided <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8800" rel="nofollow">Breadboard Mini</a> and still it feels a bit small, so taking Mini would've been a sad experience for me. Second, I got only the <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8431" rel="nofollow">M/M Jumper Wires</a> that came with the kit and they're ultra useful, but! I often wish I'd have some wires with an F side. So consider getting some <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8430" rel="nofollow">F/F</a>, or <a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9140" rel="nofollow">M/F</a> ones.<br>
Have fun!</p>
Nate on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitNateurn:uuid:44359dd6-5002-6c21-914c-02d72f78d6cc2009-07-08T12:23:26-06:00<p>Not really. Of course we offer the proto shield for sale, but this kit is really meant to not require any soldering.</p>
CHaskins on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitCHaskinsurn:uuid:44c720c2-7c28-cb5f-375d-93e648ebda782009-07-03T19:42:29-06:00<p>Any thought to adding the proto shield to this kit?</p>
Nate on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitNateurn:uuid:41284b68-9905-aeaf-fbc9-383acc25f48f2009-06-28T11:45:03-06:00<p>Yep - you got it. The Arduino USB Board comes with serial bootloader so you don't need an external programmer.</p>
Tinkerish on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitTinkerishurn:uuid:d84e72df-f756-6622-80f6-a0121001d9112009-06-25T15:40:55-06:00<p>Oops, I forgot that Arduino bootloader lets you program over the serial USB. My bad. I'm used to barebones AVR not Arduino.</p>
Tinkerish on DEV-09284 - Arduino Starter KitTinkerishurn:uuid:86a83345-ae29-7aa1-c81f-6fdbcc47e2db2009-06-25T15:39:44-06:00<p>Shouldn't this include a programmer like the pocket programmer:<br>
<a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9231" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9231</a></p>