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Reminds me of a kit I started with as a kid from Radio Shack. Something like this.
I took an interest in electrical circuits and electronics early on as it applied to my hobbies, school and later my career.
And I passed the basics on to our kids. We bought them something like this to learn from when they were young. Fun stuff IMO.
I took an interest in electrical circuits and electronics early on as it applied to my hobbies, school and later my career.
And I passed the basics on to our kids. We bought them something like this to learn from when they were young. Fun stuff IMO.
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Boy, do I remember that kit! Building a radio and running the probe up and down the coil until, every once in a while, getting it to actually make some intelligible noise. I used this kit as a concept to build a science fair project that tested the conductivity of different materials like a carrot (no) and a potato (slightly). Thanks for the trip down memory lane @PlymCrazy . Now, how about an erector set in the metal box with the electric motor? Steam engine? Hand carved pinewood derby racers? Good (and much simpler) times!
I remember there being simple projects, rather inexpensive things like basic science kits. But by the time my son was at the right age, you couldn't find them. I put together what I could with batteries, wires, bulbs, and simple DC electric motors. The one thing I regret and at the urging of my mother, was to pass on my errector sets. They were a great learning tool for kids. The ones for sale at the time were junk plastic.
Sounds like you still laid a foundation there. Before all the kits came about, the ingredients you used sufficed just fine in teaching electrical fundamentals to kids.
And as you and @SlingLow implied, erector sets were just plain fun! They fooled me into learning something too
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Bought this 17 years ago for one of my GF's grandsons.. His parents still blame me for his life choices, He didn't go to college as they had planned, instead he's working as a lineman for PG&E.... Making a good living & will be in demand for the rest of his life.... Versus another grandson with a degree in literary science who's working at Jack in the Box...
Got my vote. College isn't for everyone. More and more the story today it seems it doesn't pay off.
But if you're willing to put for the effort and aren't afraid to get dirty, the trades are an excellent choice
Provided a good living raising our family over the last (2) decades plus.
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