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Tinkering isn’t just a good way to learn more about how electric things work but it’s also an efficient way to save money. A lot of components you may need for your projects can be found in what’s normally considered junk. An old printer has a motor that might still be functional, an old phone has nice batteries and small vibrators and cheap electric toys are often goldmines. There’s no right or wrong way of hacking and tinkering which also means there's no official instructions on how to do it. But the internet is full of information and tips on tinkering.
It’s very rare that that things explode when making prototypes with the Arduino since most prototypes are made with such low voltage it’s hard to even consider them harmful. But still it’s never a good idea to connect more power to something than it can handle since there’s a good chance you’ll break it.