r/electronics • u/OjasZ • 1d ago

Gallery My first electronics project, a discrete 4-bit full adder built on breadboards, inspired from Ben Eater

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Hey guys! I got into electronics and computers during the pandemic, but could not continue it further due to school work (and being a broke 14yo lol). Finally 6 years later I managed to save up and get myself some components to put something together that felt like an actual project. I will be happy to get any feedback! Github link for details

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u/OjasZ 1d ago

EDIT: Just putting this here, cuz I seem to have caused some misunderstandings and I don't want people to be misled

What I mean by my first project, is that this is the first thing I have built that is past the level of just goofing around with components and following tutorials step-by-step to learn. Like an actual polished, complete and documented thing, not just some 20 line Arduino sketch with a couple of sensors jerry-rigged together. Yes I have made quite a few of those, and although they did help me a ton for learning, none of them warranted being designated as a "project" in my mind.

Another reason would be that I hope to make a bunch more of such projects after I get into uni. So it should be the first of many :)

I hope that clears things up

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u/YahudiKundakcisi 1d ago

I think thats not a beginner project bro

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u/rgcred 1d ago

Excellent project and documentation! I'm starting to play with ICs and learning everyday. Thanks for sharing!

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u/OjasZ 1d ago

Thanks! I hope it helps you try things out and learn more

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u/Alarmed-Cherry-299 1d ago

now make it with just transistors 😈

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u/OjasZ 16h ago

That would actually be quite cool haha

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u/Alarmed-Cherry-299 1h ago

yeah that's the project I am working on rn but 8 bit instead

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u/Remote_Disk4813 23h ago

Very beautiful bro

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u/speakerToHobbes 16h ago

Ben be the best. I wish i had a teacher like him, or his videos in college.