9 Jun
2002
9 Jun
'02
8:22 p.m.
Hi,
ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk (Tony Duell) said:
Just looked in my Maplin catalog and the list three types with increasing
complexity. They look like a pretty good intruduction for a youngster.
http://www.maplin.co.uk part nos. FW58N, FW61R and FW74R if you want
to take a look.
An exemption was negotiated for kits of parts, otherwise our kit industry
would have been wiped out! The authorities recognize the value of
hands-on experience in encouraging youngsters to take an interest in
technology.
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Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
I'm still
waiting for someone to start selling something similar to the old
RadioShack/Tandy "Science Fair" kit (the one with the breadboard - was it
the 300 In One?) and include a section in the guide about hooking it up to a
I think that kit is still sold by Maplin in the UK. At least I've seen
one in their shops which seems to include a plugblock type breadboard.
computer using
a buffer board and printer cable. Then introduce kids to
Agreed. I have never seen an experimental kit that covers computer
interfacing. Maybe somebody should design one. Of course getting it to
pass the EMC regulations (which are mandatory in the UK, even for kits)
would be the expensive part :-(