I built this code practice oscillator, nice kit. I glued some brass standoffs into an Altoids tin for a case.
https://www.nfarl.org/kits/ Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories makes some nice beginner kits, like the flickery flame series. https://shop.evilmadscientist.com/directory#soldering wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Mar 14, 2022, at 10:14 AM, jerry <je...@tr2.com> wrote: > > On 2022-03-14 08:19, Douglas Hagerman via Elecraft wrote: >> I think a K2 would not be a great project for most 8 year olds. >> However, a simpler (and cheaper) kit like this one from MFJ should be >> within a beginner skill level, given some reasonable coaching. (Also a >> soldering station to avoid soldering iron frustration!) > I keep meaning to show him how to solder. Don't want him to get burned > though. > > Some simple project with blinking lights. I also have a crystal radio that > I built > for him. Plan to take it apart and bundle it into a "kit" for him to put > together. > > At this point in his development, he is more interested in "how things look", > rather > than "how they work". He quickly gets impatient when I try to show him > schematics. > > We have soldering irons up the kazoo. The best one is an XYtronics LF-3200 > - it's > a 120W soldering station with an RF-powered iron. Just like a Metcal, only > without > the Metcal price. That sucker heats up in about 10 seconds. > > - Jerry KF6VB > > > > >> https://mfjenterprises.com/collections/kit/products/vec-1340k >> <https://mfjenterprises.com/collections/kit/products/vec-1340k> >> Which raises a question: what other similar kits are still around? As >> far as I know, the ones from the good old days (1990s) are defunct. >> Doug, W0UHU >> --- >> Message: 22 >> Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:44:50 -0400 >> From: Kevin Cozens <ke...@ve3syb.ca <mailto:ke...@ve3syb.ca>> >> To: K2 <elecraft@mailman.qth.net <mailto:elecraft@mailman.qth.net>> >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Unassembled K2 Vs Assembled Marketability >> Message-ID: <3006cfa4-f73e-efa0-93a2-f70717f91...@ve3syb.ca >> <mailto:3006cfa4-f73e-efa0-93a2-f70717f91...@ve3syb.ca>> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed >> On 2022-03-13 15:13, jerry wrote: >>> My 8 y/o son has been lusting after an $800 Lego kit. A walking Star >>> Wars tank. It has something like 8000 pieces. I explained to my wife >>> that it would reasonably keep him busy for a whole week. But she didn't >>> see the logic :). So we bought him a simpler kit with 1200 pieces that >>> will keep him busy for one day. >> I don't know whether the K2 or the $800 Lego kit would take less time to >> build but he will learn some new skills assembling the K2. The K2 could >> spark an interest that could last a lifetime where the walking Star Wars >> tank could be forgotten in a few months. >> -- >> Cheers! >> Kevin. >> http://www.ve3syb.ca/ <http://www.ve3syb.ca/> | "Nerds >> make the shiny things that >> https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens >> <https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens> | distract the mouth-breathers, >> and >> | that's why we're powerful" >> Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | >> #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick >> ----------------------------- >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to je...@tr2.com > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
