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Review on πŸ‘© Adeept Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ B: LCD1602, Motor, C and Python Code - Beginner's Guide with User Manual by Cee Pouncy

Revainrating 3 out of 5

No cables for DC motor

It's possible to pay $20 just for the breadboard, power supply and pi-cobbler board, so the value for money is undeniable. The DC motor does not come with cables to connect anything. I understand that it is not uncommon for the user to solder wires, but there are no wires to solder. I suppose I'll have to strip and solder the ends of the two Dupont wires. Please note that the motor in the Revain product images has no cables - the seller is not cheating. Just note that the motor is not connected to the breadboard. Addendum: I just checked the downloadable instructions. He never mentions the connecting cables to the engine, but is shown twice. The Fritzing diagram shows the wires from the motor to the breadboard. In JPEG, the soldered wires going to the breadboard are clearly DuPont with the end cut off and soldered. . Usually the wires are all the same color except for the pin which is clearly marked with a wire of a different color. Good luck finding the first pin on this cable. 2) Chips are not included with gpiozero so you need to use the older rpi.gpio. 3) The LCD board is well documented - for Arduino. Not so much for Raspberry Pi.

Pros
  • great product
Cons
  • So far so good