Hey guys, I'm Ahkeel Mohideen! I make quality videos on a wide range of topics related to electronics. I do everything from explaining basic topics like "What Is Ground?" to long-term complicated projects like building an 8-Bit CPU. I tend to focus on building different circuit projects that I try to make very in-depth on and explain at the most fundamental level. I'm currently an electrical engineering student at Stanford University and have been building electronics for over a decade now. I love coming up with random projects, but I also take almost any suggestion for a project from viewers. I also love suggestions for beginner electronics videos for those subscribers that love the projects, but maybe don't have the background. So if you've got a video or electronics project you think would be cool, let me know!
4:56 The "SunFounder Electronic Fun Kit with LCD 1602 Module, Basic Electronic Starter Kit with Detailed Tutorial, Breadboard..." for $22.49 on the right actually looks decent. I see an IC, a 14-pin DIP at a guess, resistors, what are either diodes or inductors, capacitors, what I think are transistors, LEDs, cables, switches, buttons, what looks like 2x20 characer LCD, maybe 2x16, a single digit 7-segment display, and a few other bits and bobs I can't quite identify from the picture. The breadboard looks to be a 400-pin one, so a bit weeny for anything beyond a simple clock or a few logic gates built with transistors, but it is just a $22.49 kit after all. Of course, if you are completely unfamiliar with electronics then you have no way to tell what's a decent started kit.
4:42 if your wondering, he never gave a proper outlet for beginners to start, he’s basically soft launching his own kit that he’ll want to sell in the future.
I found one with most of the components at good will for 5.99 my son is 9 and seems interested but I am learning myself so I will keep watching your videos
I started as a little kid with those small kits with two alligator clips a DC motor a small light bulb and switch all for about 1 dollar it's a really good start
"The problem with trying to learn basic electronics with an arduino is that you are transforming every single hardware problem you are trying to solve into a software one" Well said. I agree with everything here except conflating microcontrollers with microprocessors, a minor point. I will add to your point re fewer rather than more learning projects ... perhaps the best way to learn quickly is to have one or two real life projects in mind to make for yourself in your real life. Something that interests you, some task to automate, some small dc motors to drive, etc. I hope you come back and post more videos, looks like a great channel
Some great advises in this video. I started (self learning) electronics when I was 13. (Now 60 and still in electronics / embedded systems). IMHO very important to learn with real components and learn the basic hardware parts and circuits before simply grab a microcontroller I learned a LOT using the old Philips kits. A basic “springs” board with switch, potentiometer, speaker, real parts, wires and enabling to use any part. And, last but not least.. a great book and example projects. I really liked the old board you showed, the breadboards are great, and having power, switch etc surrounding it is great. www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kranenborg.org%2Fee%2Fimages%2Fappcompleet.jpg&tbnid=VzCmMUbjrkkYqM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kranenborg.org%2Fee%2F&docid=zy8a-JKGVz0RbM&w=1587&h=1133&hl=en-GB&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F7&kgs=338309adf54a7079&shem=abme%2Ctrie
This is the biggest issue. Price. Eveeything is super expensive. If i want to buy a set of flip flops, its a $1 each. It gets more expensive than a $4 arduino really fast
Somewhat misleading information. Most everything is correct BUT ground derives from the electrical grid where a grounding rod is driven into the ground and a grounded cable is attached then secured to the service panel. The ground is still a reference voltage closest (as long as everything is wired correct and no shorts to ground are present) to 0V but it's also a safety feature for any rogue current. The ground is literally the earthen ground. The closest thing in mobile electronics is the largest conductive object available which is most of the time the chassis.
I had the same/a similar RadioShack kit that I got after my brother showed no interest in it. Some of the stuff I learned tinkering with it I'm still drawing from in my electronics class. It was so nice, I wish I knew where the hell it was.
hello from three years ago. this is the first video I've ever seen from you and it was really easy to follow and understand. the lecture was great! I bumped into this video because I was searching for ways to stop static electricity between me and my cat
Hello! I’ve ordered a kit that said it was expected to ship March. Have sent you a few emails inquiring about status. Can you check and get back to me with a status? Thanks!
I plan on getting your kit and I found a radio shack that's open its about a couple hour drive away from me but not sure it is the real one because radio shack is a trademark so idk.
I got a good breadboard kit when I was 11 (yes, it used “real” components) and I had knowledge from before (tinkercad yt etc.) and it worked out pretty fine for me
This video is just what I've been looking for. I'm mechanical trained but want to get started with electronics and honestly had no idea where to begin. This is exciting and I think I'll get my 12 year old daughter involved from day one 👍
Hi Ahkeel, just found this channel by accident. This seems to be a great starting point for electronics. I wanted to get hands-on with The AM Tech Introduction to Electronics Kit. But unfortunately, there is no way to get my hands on it, cause I'm based in Germany. Can you make this happen? Thanks Frank
