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3D Part Models

  • 3D ContentCentral

    Website dedicated to 3D models of parts (requires login).

  • GrabCad

    Community supported database of 3D models with a large number of electronic component models.

Subscription Kit Services

  • AdaBox

    Curated Adafruit products, unique collectibles, and exclusive discounts. All delivered quarterly.

  • HackerBoxes

    A monthly surprise box which includes projects, components, modules and tools.

Development Board Retailers

  • Adafruit

    Another retailer and designer with excellent selection and tutorials.

  • Sparkfun

    Retailer and designer of open source electronics development boards and other equipment and materials with excellent accompanying tutorials.

  • Tindie

    Marketplace for electronics makers to sell low volume batches of their own designs.

CAD Specific

Videos

  • Afrotechmods

    Tutorials on electronics projects, often suitable for beginners as well.

  • Analog Circuit Design

    Analog Circuit Design by Prof. Ali Hajimiri, Caltech.

  • Ben Eater

    Series of videos on building an 8-bit computer on breadboards with excellent explanations of all the sub-circuits.

  • BigClive

  • EEVblog

    One of the earliest and most successful YouTube channels where Dave Jones does teardowns, tutorials and more.

  • ElectroBOOM

    YouTube channel that debunks and explains EE topics with a lot of comedy thrown in.

PCB Batching Services

  • Aisler

    Affordable quality circuit boards made in and shipped from Europe (Germany).

  • Dirty PCBs

    Low cost PCB batching service that prides itself on its "dirty" quality.

  • JLCPCB

    Low cost PCB batching service with inhouse low cost SMT service.

  • OSH Park

    Low cost PCB batching service with high quality boards with a signature purple silkscreen.

  • PCBShopper

    Comparison service for quite a lot of different PCB batching and assembly services.

  • PCBWay

    Low cost PCB batching service with PCBA, CNC and 3D-Printing services.

Paid EDA Packages

  • Altium

    PCB Design Software & Tools.

  • Proteus

    PCB Design and Circuit Simulator Software.

Free EDA Packages

  • Altium CircuitMaker

    Free package from the maker of the go to pro software.

  • DesignSpark PCB

    Gratis EDA package without restrictions, sponserd by RS Components.

  • DipTrace

    Quality Schematic Capture and PCB Design software with (pin and signal layer restricted) free version.

  • Eagle

    One of the most popular EDA packages due to it's (board size restricted) free version.

  • EasyEDA

    Easy to use with both browser based and cross platform app versions. Integrates

  • gEDA

    Another open source package, good for people that like scripting and makefiles, Linux and BSD only.

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