Thimble
Learning and science
electronics kits
SHOW HN2016
272points
112comments
#81of 2,264 in 2016
Top 4%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 25 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 17 critical, out of 55 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.
Pricing: 0 for, 10 againstIdea: 6 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for learning hardware, kits take away sourcing hassle
From 3 comments
This is exactly what I need. I got an undergraduate education in CS and biochem, and now that I'm employed it felt impossible to devote time or energy to studying electronics.…
echelon on HNWas just thinking today of how to get started with hardware as a software engineer. Signing up now. Quick conversion suggestions - show real people on the landing page, show…
fillskills on HNSo boom! there are at least three of these, thimble.io, hackerboxes, and Adabox. They are all basically the same idea, every month a new "kit" of parts etc comes in. You open the…
ChuckMcM on HN
Objections
Price is too high for what is included
From 4 comments
The price is a bit steep. I could probably justify it if I saw more project examples with a parts list. I can get an arduino uno knockoff from Amazon for about $5, so I'd want to…
impostervt on HN50 bucks is pretty steep for a student like me. If something in the $20 range (that included no arduinos, just really shitty and cheap stuff off the "Shenzhen market" as Dave…
gravypod on HNNice looking site and packaging. I am teaching myself analog electronics design, and something to help me achieve that objective quicker would be nice. I am doing it as a hobby…
hahamrfunnyguy on HNProbably better to subscribe to something like Everyday Practical Electronics (UK) or Elektor (Netherlands) if you want some random projects. Then you get a chance to reject the…
kwhitefoot on HN
Subscription model is unwelcome and emails are annoying
From 1 comment
I like the idea of an electronics kit with instructions. But (and I'm sorry if this sounds negative but I'm just FED UP) I'm so SICK of freaking subscription services. Can't you…
beshrkayali on HN
Website looks outdated and shipping date unclear
From 2 comments
So I subscribed, but the site says the next kit ships in November 2016. When do new subscribers expect to see their kits?
Elizzy on HNThis is interesting but I'm not particularly impressed with the seemingly-outdated website. Says the next kit will ship Nov 2016? Not going to sign up for a recurring…
jugg1es on HN
Requests
Photos and examples of kits with parts lists
From 4 comments
I wanted to find at least one photo of the kit. The video is similar, but I prefer at least 2 or 3 photos. About the video: (I didn't watch it f100%) Do all projects require…
gus_massa on HNLove this idea. Please post some photos of the kits and example projects.
larrykubin on HNI am having trouble find an example of the kit that I would be receiving. Can anyone link me to an example, I am very interested in this .
dominotw on HNThe price is a bit steep. I could probably justify it if I saw more project examples with a parts list. I can get an arduino uno knockoff from Amazon for about $5, so I'd want to…
impostervt on HN
Cheaper option or one-time purchase
From 2 comments
I like the idea of an electronics kit with instructions. But (and I'm sorry if this sounds negative but I'm just FED UP) I'm so SICK of freaking subscription services. Can't you…
beshrkayali on HN50 bucks is pretty steep for a student like me. If something in the $20 range (that included no arduinos, just really shitty and cheap stuff off the "Shenzhen market" as Dave…
gravypod on HN
Curriculum with a clear learning path
From 2 comments
So boom! there are at least three of these, thimble.io, hackerboxes, and Adabox. They are all basically the same idea, every month a new "kit" of parts etc comes in. You open the…
ChuckMcM on HNMy issue with learning electronics is that there's a steep gap between "plug this into that" and "plug this into that because x". I want to learn how to reason about the latter.…
Sir_Cmpwn on HN
Questions
When do new subscribers receive kits?
From 1 comment
So I subscribed, but the site says the next kit ships in November 2016. When do new subscribers expect to see their kits?
Elizzy on HN
Are there similar services in UK or Europe?
From 1 comment
This is great! Are there similar subscription services in the UK/Europe?
acupofnope on HN
Alternatives named
HackerBoxes
From 2 comments
An alternative which I subscribe to is Hackerboxes[0]. It's a bit cheaper at $44/month and each month's box comes with all of the required hardware. You can check out the…
htoooh on HNWow, that's really expensive. I've subscribed to HackerBoxes since their start; significantly cheaper (sometimes thrown together and a little cheap, but never boring).
kabdib on HN
Adabox from Adafruit
From 2 comments
I am trying to decide between Adabox from Adafruit and Thimble. Does anyone has experience with these two subscriptions?
curiousmonkey90 on HNSo boom! there are at least three of these, thimble.io, hackerboxes, and Adabox. They are all basically the same idea, every month a new "kit" of parts etc comes in. You open the…
ChuckMcM on HN
NerdKits
From 1 comment
This is kind of like NerdKits, only NerdKits is a one-time purchase with dozens of different projects you can make. http://www.nerdkits.com
borski on HN
Forrest Mims books
From 2 comments
Check out "Engineers Mini Notebook" series by Forrest M Mims III
adammunich on HNStep 1: Buy Getting Started in Electronics by Forrest M. Mims, or any other book by him. Step 2: Build all the projects in his books. You'll only need a proto board and a few…
coupdejarnac on HN