So I figured it's about time that I started to actually work with electronics - this is a huge step for me! I'm not exactly sure why I haven't created any circuits yet, I think it's mainly because my focus had been more on mechanical elements....either way, here goes!
My first step was to go over some of the basics. I went back and read a lot of the "intro" stuff that Patrick posted way back at the beginning of September, it was a huge help, also so was Randy that showed me the basics of the breadboard (there's your shout out!). Anyways I started extremely easy with creating an LED circuit and then from there I started experimenting with resistors and light sensors - overall it was a very productive & exciting day for me!
My first LED lit up!
Once I figured out one LED it wasn't long before I had a few set up, but I was pretty happy that I started using resistors which allowed me to dim some of the lights - the photo above shows 3 of the same green LED but all at different brightnesses.
I had some light sensors so I decided to see if I could make one work, success! I was pretty proud of this one :)
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