I listed some if not all necessary components and tools that I will be using in my projects. They are more or less to Arduino projects anyway. I spent less than 40 pounds on all these tools and parts from Ebay, which is not too bad.
Components
 | Assembled Arduino board | |||||||||
 | USB Cable. Standard A-B cable is required. Any length is OK. | |||||||||
 | Proto shield kit | |||||||||
 | Tiny breadboard | |||||||||
 | 9V DC switch-mode power supply with 2.1mm barrel plug | |||||||||
 | 9V battery case with 2.1mmm barrel plug | |||||||||
 | Red 5mm LED | |||||||||
 | Green ultra-bright LED | |||||||||
| Red ultra-bright LED | ||||||||||
| Blue ultra-bright LED | ||||||||||
 | 1K Potentiometer (Marked 102) 1/2W | |||||||||
 | 4 leg switch | |||||||||
| 100 ohm resistor, 5% 1/4 W Brown Black Brown Gold | |||||||||
| 1.0 Kohm resistor, 5% 1/4 W Brown Black Red Gold | |||||||||
| 10 Kohm resistor, 5% 1/4 W Brown Black Orange Gold | |||||||||
 | CdS Photocell | |||||||||
 | 12-18" of 22 gauge solid-core wire in differing colors. |
Tools
Tools are not included in the starter pack, but you probably have a few of these tools kicking around the house. Ask a friend if you can borrow them?
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Multimeter/Oscilloscope A meter is helpful to check voltages and continuity.
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Flush/diagonal cutters. Great for cutting component leads and wires.
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Wire strippers very handy for making wire jumpers!
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If you need to get any soldering done, you may also want....
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Soldering iron. One with temperature control and a stand is best. A conical or small 'screwdriver' tip is good, almost all irons come with one of these.
A low quality (ahem, $10 model from radioshack) iron may cause more problems than its worth!
Do not use a "ColdHeat" soldering iron, they are not suitable for delicate electronics work and can damage the kit
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Solder. Rosin core, 60/40. Good solder is a good thing. Bad solder leads to bridging and cold solder joints which can be tough to find. Dont buy a tiny amount, you'll run out when you least expect it. A quarter pound spool is a good amount.
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