[ale] OT - Hobby - Breadboard Kits

[Keith R. Watson]

At 09:50 6/17/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Ok, this is very OT, but I don't know of anywhere to go that I could get 
>better advice.  I have to get a hobby (long story, we'll just leave it at 
>that), and I've been searching for something that can keep my 
>attention.  I've got some background in electronics (Army, and DeVry), and 
>really enjoyed tinkering with little breadboard kits.  I've not done 
>anything with them since, but would like to (this could be my new little 
>hobby).  Anyone else into this, and able to suggest anywhere to purchase 
>the little kits?  It would probably be a good plan to start out small 
>(until I get over my fear of signs that say "Warning 10,000 Ohms"), and 
>build from there.  I saw an episode a few months (may have been years, 
>don't really remember) on The Screensavers where they were all building 
>these little kits, and it's been a background process of mine ever 
>since.  Eventually, I'd love to get to building little [useless] devices 
>that I could operate via the serial port on my *nix box (ok, now it's 
>maybe not TOO off topic B) )

Nathan,

This should get you started:

http://www.gibsonteched.net/kitsselection.html
http://www.electronickits.com/
http://www.j-tron.com/kits.htm
http://www.electronic-kits-and-projects.com/electronic_kits_index.htm
http://www.unionel.com/catalog/elenco.html#Ed
http://www.dckits.com/
http://www.debco.com/db_online/kit3.htm
http://repairfaq.org/

happy soldering,
keith

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Keith R. Watson                        GTRI/ITD
Systems Support Specialist III         Georgia Tech Research Institute
keith.watson at gtri.gatech.edu           Atlanta, GA  30332-0816
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