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4.1 out of 5 stars 88 customer reviews
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  • Contains the most popular accessories for DIY projects
  • Breadboard, Jumper wires, Color Led, Resistors, Buzzer, etc
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The Arduino SideKick Basic Kit is designed to be used with your Arduino. It contains everything needed for a first-time user to connect their computer to an Arduino and includes many of the most popular accessories for DIY projects. Breadboard, Jumper wires, Color Led, Resistors, Buzzer, etc., all of this comes in its own handy box for easy transportation and minimal clutter. Parts list: Breadboard X1, Breadboard jumper wire X 70, Red Led X 10, Green Led X 10, RGB led X 1, Ceramic Capacitor (10nF X 10,100nF X 10), Electrolytic Capacitor (100uF X 5), Resistor (330X10,1kX10,10kX10), Tilt switch X 1, Thermistor X 1, Photo resistor X 1, Diode X 1, Buzzer X 1, Push button X 5, switch X 5, Mini Servo X 1, Potienmeter with knob X 1, Resistor Instructor card X 1, Plastic Box X 1

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3.0 out of 5 starsDecent kit but poor documentation.
By Jason Wohlgemuth on January 5, 2013
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So I found out this kit is made by Seeedstudio (based on the logo on the case). I checked their website and they have a wiki with some projects but very little. Some sections such as music are completely blank. The jumper wires are much better quality than the ones that came with my Newsite Arduino Uno R3 kit that I bought off of Amazon. The breadboard however was identical. The servo in the kit doesn't seem to want to turn the whole 180 degrees. It sort of pegs out and jitters a lot and gets warm. I had to modify my code so that it only turned 0 to 163 degrees. But it's a cheapy servo, you can tell anyway. The potentiometer in the parts list looks like one with a knob, but the one in the kit is much smaller and very hard to turn with your fingers. You'll need a small screwdriver to turn it easily. The thermistor is a 50k made by Bapihvac according to Seeedstudio. I found that on their forum so if you need the table to convert resistance to temperature. Go to the Bapihvac site, and select sensor specs, thermistors and then 50K. So overall decent amount of parts, but the limited documentation on their site would make it that I wouldn't recommend it for a beginner who doesn't know what to do with the parts.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat starter kit!
By BRUXXUS on May 4, 2012
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Everything came just as listed, sorted in little plastic bags. The breadboard is pretty small but heavy and great quality. This is exactly what I was looking for to help me with learning basic circuitry. I have a feeling I'll get plenty of experience from this little kit.
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4.0 out of 5 starsgood buy
By Anthony Y. on July 8, 2012
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This is a nice little kit. The box is great quality and everything inside is nice as well. It would be better if the things were labeled. The jumper wires are nice, a majority of them are about 4 inches and then there are some set about 6 inches or so. The bread board is good as well, 30 colums x 10 rows not including the power, which runs along the top and bottom. Both sides of the channel are labeled as well. There is a double sided sticky on the bottom as well. There is a resistor reading sticker that fits nicely on the cover or where ever else you choose. The resistors are hard to read though, it looks like some have a seam in the middle or on the sides that makes it tricky to see the colors if your eye sight isnt the best or are a tad color blind.
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4.0 out of 5 starsExactly what it says it is.
By amatbrewer on November 8, 2012
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Nice kit, arrived on time and in good quality. The box is smaller but more robust and of better quality then I expected and with a bit of rearranging I was able to store my Arduino in it with the rest of the parts. As mentioned by others it would be nice if there were more in the way of documentation. For example it took me a while to locate what the color code for the servo wires are (red +, brown gnd, orange signal), and I had a bit of trouble with the thermistor. All of the examples for using the thermistor assumes a 10k thermistor, this one is a 50k (in hindsight the "503" printed on it indicates this [same numbering system as resistors and other components], but it was not obvious at the time). Oddly the kit does not include a 50k resister so none of the example thermistor scripts will work by using the included parts (it is probably possible to compensate by altering the code, but I am sure it will be easier to just pick up a 50k resistor). I do appreciate the included resistor cheat sheet, it is a nice extra. A bit of documentation would have allowed me to rate this 5 stars.
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4.0 out of 5 starsReally good kit for low price
By Gregory on December 16, 2012
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I would recommend this kit for anyone who is looking for a low cost kit for the arduino... only complaint about it is the leads for the resistors were made of very thin wire and were a tad bit hard to get into the bread board. One thing that the Amazon listing doesn't mention is the fact that there is a web site with a list of projects for this kit:

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3.0 out of 5 starsGood parts assortment, but product description somewhat exaggerated
By The Haynals on February 17, 2014
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This small kit contains a lot of components in a nice sturdy green case. The components all seem to be of good quality and work in the small solderless breadboard included in the kit. The components are similar to those found in many of the Arduino started kits allowing for some basic experimentation with LEDs, buttons, switches, detectors, a servo and a buzzer.

Unfortunately the kit itself doesn't come with any sort of manifest or guide beyond a resistor color code chart, so a beginner or first-time user may need to turn to web searches to identify some of the components as they are grouped in a number of unlabeled resealable green pouches. Despite the claim that "It contains everything needed for a first-time user to connect their computer to an Arduino" the kit does not include a USB cable nor a ICSP, so you are on your own to connect your Arduino to a computer.

Overall the kit is a good value if you want a nice small box of common parts, but I would hesitate to recommend it for beginners.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood starter kit
By Elisabeth Liesi Westfall on January 1, 2013
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You get a lot of different items to make starting working with Arduino microprocessor interesting. Once you realize that most of the items are well detailed on the seller's web site, using the items is easy. Being from a previous generation I was disappointed at first when there were no details or instruction in the box. But in the end putting all such literature on the web is better.
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1.0 out of 5 starsDo not believe the parts list advertised
By Steven Santos on January 15, 2015
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The parts description on the item is wrong. While it is a convenient little pack, I was hoping for the ample amount of jumper wires it advertised (70 wires). Mine only came with 25 wires.

Also only 5 red and 5 green LED's, not 10 and 10 as advertised.

I bought it for 15 bucks so I'm not too bent out of shape. The documentation part list matches what is in the box, not what is advertised.

1 star because of the false advertisement.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsRecommended for any beginner

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3.0 out of 5 starsIt is an OK starter kit of misclaneous parts you actually need.

It's OK. Really just ok. The resistors in the pack have VERY THIN LEADS...
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Published 8 months ago by Marc A. Ripley
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Published 10 months ago by Norman Heinly
4.0 out of 5 starsOK for starting out.

Good kit, not as useful as I would have liked.

Published 11 months ago by Al
3.0 out of 5 starsMeh

A decent starter kit, but nothing is labeled and that makes for quite a challenge to determine what is what unless you're an experienced hobbyist.

Published 11 months ago by Deejams
4.0 out of 5 starsNice kit, lack luster jumpers

Nice little starter kit. The jumper wires leave something to be desired. I'm not sure how many of the originals I have left. If they could beef these up, I'd give 5 stars.

Published 12 months ago by Sean Brown
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great deal, small price

Published 12 months ago by James F Broker
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat little kit

Such a great kit, with a very convenient carry case. I've switched out some components and added those I use more often, plus some small tools, and carried about with my on trips... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 starsComes with all the great basic stuff a novice would want

Comes with all the great basic stuff a novice would want. When I run out of parts, I will order another.

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