A micro:bit, battery pack and micro USB cable, plus a suitable computer for programming. 1 small servo motor (eg a SG90 3,3v servo) 3 crocodile clip leads. 3 breadboard jumper wires. Step One ...

Many a budding electronics maker got their start not with a soldering iron, but with the humble breadboard ... [Runtime Micro] have shared a few tips on making things just a little more robust ...

[c0pperdragon] set himself the task of designing a very capable 8-bit CPU using just 74HC type logic chips on a large plug-in breadboard. To emphasize the “bread” theme, he put the whole thing ...