Hi,
This is my first post here. My oldest son is 15 and is interested in electronics. He is in 10th grade and spends part of his school day at CIT (The Career Institute of Technology) studying electronics. When asked what he wants for Christmas, he replied that he wanted "electronic stuff". He wants spare parts of things to tinker with, plus a soldering pen and other things. I've already ordered a soldering pen (to replace the lame one he has now), a soldering pen holder, plus this thing:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BT0NDB8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
"
Arduino Uno Ultimate Starter Kit -- Includes 72 page Instruction Book"
I have 2 questions:
1) Have you heard about this Arduino Uno Starter kit and is it a good thing to get him?
2) What should I get him???? What is available now that you wish you had as a kid? What's appropriate?
I appreciate ALL comments and suggestions!!!! It's not easy to get the right stuff for an electronics enthusiast when you don't know anything about it, so any help you can give is extremely useful!!!
Thanks!
-Scrumpet
This is my first post here. My oldest son is 15 and is interested in electronics. He is in 10th grade and spends part of his school day at CIT (The Career Institute of Technology) studying electronics. When asked what he wants for Christmas, he replied that he wanted "electronic stuff". He wants spare parts of things to tinker with, plus a soldering pen and other things. I've already ordered a soldering pen (to replace the lame one he has now), a soldering pen holder, plus this thing:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BT0NDB8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
"
Arduino Uno Ultimate Starter Kit -- Includes 72 page Instruction Book"
I have 2 questions:
1) Have you heard about this Arduino Uno Starter kit and is it a good thing to get him?
2) What should I get him???? What is available now that you wish you had as a kid? What's appropriate?
I appreciate ALL comments and suggestions!!!! It's not easy to get the right stuff for an electronics enthusiast when you don't know anything about it, so any help you can give is extremely useful!!!
Thanks!
-Scrumpet
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