If you feel like supporting the efforts of this website (SimpleElectronics.ca) and/or the associated YouTube channel (Simple Electronics YouTube Channel), the best way to do this is 100% free;

Just share it.

The best way to ensure the survival of this website or the YouTube channel is to ensure that it grows. I would much rather accept products for reviews and have projects funded and supplied by the brands I intended to use in the first place so I can keep the content free for you, the audience.

OK, I’ve shared it, can I do more?

You definitely can, here are some ways you can directly support me:

• Patreon
  • Patreon is a website where you can sign up to donate financially on a per month basis. I use this fund for Mailbag videos, workshop infrastructure, and funding for projects. It has the beautiful side-effect of being a great place for me to post super-early content, prototype and behind-the-scenes pictures because the Patreon people are a fantastic bunch!
• USA Amazon affiliate links
  • If you are shopping on Amazon USA for anything at all, clicking the above link before doing each order will net me a small amount of commission without costing you any extra!
• Canadian Amazon affiliate links
  • If you are shopping on Amazon Canada for anything at all, clicking the above link before doing each order will net me a small amount of commission without costing you any extra!
• Banggood.com affiliate links
  • In case you don’t know about Banggood, it’s a retailer sort-of like Amazon but based in China, but they are the actual sellers of the products and not just a storefront. Nearly no matter what you’re into, Banggood probably has something for you. Shopping there after clicking the above link will net me a small commission without costing you anything extra!
• Aliexpress affiliate links
  • Aliexpress is a special place – if you ever wondered how you can trade your patience for pretty much the lowest prices in the world aside from flea markets in Florida, apparently, Aliexpress is the place for you! Shopping there after clicking the above link will net me a small commission without costing you anything extra!
• Buy some merchandise!
  • If you fancy physical merchandise – Electronics-R-Us is the place for you! I lowered the store prices to ensure that the stuff costs you a reasonable amount. I plan on carrying goodies to maker events like Makerfaire and give them out to people wearing physical merch or to people who can answer a skill-testing question!

Can I buy some of those PCBs I see in videos?

Yes and no.

You can go into the description of the video and order the board directly from the PCB house and assemble it yourself. If you want to buy a pre-kitted complete kit from me, I do not have an easy way to make that happen but if you are determined to support me that way, contact me and I can certainly see what I can do – but be forewarned, it can cost as much as 10$ in shipping alone to send a board to the USA from here in Canada.

Either way, if you took the time to read about how you can support my efforts, you are a good person.

Thank you,

Dan