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I bought this as a gift for my 13 year old, to get him interested in electronics. The kit instructions are well written: they give practical advice, and two example circuits. The circuits, though simple, gave my son a sense of accomplishment when finish. This kit helps develop those skills needed for doing more advanced kits and projects. It's a great way, at a low cost/risk, to get the amateur hobbyist into electronics.

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I needed some help assembling a few robotics boards so I enlisted the aid of my 15 year old son. He had never soldered before and this kit taught him the basics of printed circuit assembly. Immediately after he finished this "soldering course" he was helping me. Soldering is not hard at all, but it's great having something like this to teach the correct terminology and techniques.

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My preteen twin boys love everything electrical. I wanted something simple that they could build that required some soldering. This kit was exactly what I wanted. Each boy built his own under my close supervision. They just loved building the kits. Next we will design and create our own circuit boards!

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I bought this for my 7yr-old so he could learn to solder and end up with something that would interest him. The device has two LEDs that flash alternately, and a siren that oscillates. It comes with everything you need but a soldering iron.

The thing I loved about this was the practice pads on the back, and the very large, widely spaced pads throughout the board. With the practice pads, your kid can easily get the hang of what it means to solder and how it should go before they have to feel like they're starting on the project. Then, once they start on the project, there is plenty of space for them to build their confidence. The kit was put together well, easy to use and understand.

For older kids with longer attention spans, the kit comes with a booklet with quite a bit of information, and a quiz. If you have a kid that is maybe 10-14, this would be for them.

The one thing that bothered me about the kit was the lack of an on-off switchso to stop the noise/lights you have to pull the battery, which annoyed my son as well. We'll add one on of course, but I think it would be the perfect addition to make the kit complete.

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My parents were kind enough to buy this kit for me 15 years ago, and since then i've grown up and gotten an electrical engineering degree/career. It's a simple and wonderful way to introduce anyone to the basics of electronics both in the activity of soldering, and in the high level understanding of resistors, capacitors, etc. A worthy investment in ones future.