For Dick, Gene, and Bill....
 

Know you guys remember "HeathKits"... This is the new version...


http://littlebits.cc/

Check it out...

For Dick, Gene, and Bill....
 

On 2/26/2014 10:34 AM, KC wrote:
Know you guys remember "HeathKits"... This is the new version...


http://littlebits.cc/

Check it out...

Cool idea but expensive for the limited functions.

With HeathKit we learned to solder, read schematics, identify
components, and sometimes even ended up with a (semi) working guitar
amp, TV, ham radio, or oscilloscope.

For Dick, Gene, and Bill....
 

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:42:38 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/26/2014 10:34 AM, KC wrote:
Know you guys remember "HeathKits"... This is the new version...


http://littlebits.cc/

Check it out...

Cool idea but expensive for the limited functions.

With HeathKit we learned to solder, read schematics, identify
components, and sometimes even ended up with a (semi) working guitar
amp, TV, ham radio, or oscilloscope.

Kinda neat, but I agree..... tons of "concepts," but no real
understanding behind the glitz.

For Dick, Gene, and Bill....
 

In article , lid says...

On 2/26/2014 10:34 AM, KC wrote:
Know you guys remember "HeathKits"... This is the new version...


http://littlebits.cc/

Check it out...

Cool idea but expensive for the limited functions.

With HeathKit we learned to solder, read schematics, identify
components, and sometimes even ended up with a (semi) working guitar
amp, TV, ham radio, or oscilloscope.

We also learned that putting a transistor into a power supply kit incorrectly will cause the
whole house breaker to trip the first time you plug it into a wall socket.

For Dick, Gene, and Bill....
 

On Friday, February 28, 2014 7:01:53 PM UTC-5, Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:42:38 -0800, thumper wrote:



On 2/26/2014 10:34 AM, KC wrote:

Know you guys remember "HeathKits"... This is the new version...





http://littlebits.cc/



Check it out...



Cool idea but expensive for the limited functions.



With HeathKit we learned to solder, read schematics, identify

components, and sometimes even ended up with a (semi) working guitar

amp, TV, ham radio, or oscilloscope.



Kinda neat, but I agree..... tons of "concepts," but no real

understanding behind the glitz.

Those are more like the new, flashy version of those old Radio Shack project boxes. You know, the ones that had a variety of components mounted on a board with their terminals being little springs, and a handful of wires. You would stick the wires into the springs to interconnect the different components to build different working circuits.

Like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/261394779829?lpid=82

For Dick, Gene, and Bill....
 

On Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:01:53 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:42:38 -0800, thumper wrote:

On 2/26/2014 10:34 AM, KC wrote:
Know you guys remember "HeathKits"... This is the new version...


http://littlebits.cc/

Check it out...

Cool idea but expensive for the limited functions.

With HeathKit we learned to solder, read schematics, identify
components, and sometimes even ended up with a (semi) working guitar
amp, TV, ham radio, or oscilloscope.

Kinda neat, but I agree..... tons of "concepts," but no real
understanding behind the glitz.

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If you can get them interested, the understanding can come later. Kids
have a lot of things competing for their attention these days so it's
important to hook them quickly.