Having something you’re excited about couldn’t hurt.īuilding a robot arm is a long-term project that can cover all these needs at once.
We also know that your brain learns better when you spread out your learning over time. While there are a wealth of tutorials online, it’s important to have a single, overarching goal that you can work towards. It requires learning several new skills all at once: electricity, breadboarding, coding, sensors, servos, remote controls, assembly, and more.Īny of these skills can be hard to learn on their own. Arduino can be particularly daunting because you’re essentially learning how to build entire electronic devices from scratch. Learning any new skill is always a challenge. The kits are relatively cheap (I got mine for about $50), so it’s pretty accessible. You can use a laser cutter, 3D printer, or even carve the parts out of wood. You can order a ready-made set from stores like Hackaday, or download the plans from Thingiverse and cut them out yourself. The meArm is an open-source kit with all the parts you need to build a small, Arduino-powered robotic arm. In this guide, we’re going to introduce you to Arduino using the meArm robot arm project as a guide to a variety of skills. Here, we’ll show you how to get a start-to-finish Arduino primer with a killer project: building a sweet robot arm. The Arduino is a cheap, fun way to get into building your own electronics.