How it's made

weddingswinger

My grandson has expressed an interest in how things are made. He watches 'How It's Made' and 'Myth Busters'. I'd like to get him something for Christmas that's possibly an introduction to electronics or something but I've no idea where to start. He's 11. Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks

krd

This kind of thing looks interesting

http://www.amazon.com/Vintage-Sports-Cards-MX-906-Electronic/dp/B00005K2SY

http://www.amazon.com/Elenco-Electronic-Playground-Learning-Center/dp/B0035XSZDI/ref=pd_sim_t_1

They're "vintage"........It's not fancy stuff you hook up to a computer - but it looks like a good way to start electronics - no soldering and that kind of thing. And everything together in one box. Kit's where you have to put everything together can be a real mess. And the real fancy stuff is incredibly complicated.

Someone else might have a better idea.

Or......If he has a computer, or access to a computer a USB microscope might be good.

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_17405.htm

It's not like the old days where you had to squint - you can watch on the computer screen and take photos of your specimens.


You more or less can't get chemistry sets anymore - what wiv elf and safety.

rptynan

I was in the same situation when I was 11 too, my mom got me some of those electronic kits and a chemistry kit at one point too.

My dad handed me his old soldering iron when I was 12, which probably wasn't the safest thing to do, but I loved it and spent ages at it, I then got into micro-controllers and computer science a couple of years later.

weddingswinger

rptynan wrote: »

I was in the same situation when I was 11 too, my mom got me some of those electronic kits and a chemistry kit at one point too.

My dad handed me his old soldering iron when I was 12, which probably wasn't the safest thing to do, but I loved it and spent ages at it, I then got into micro-controllers and computer science a couple of years later.

Tks rptynan. Much appreciated.