Most people are familiar with traditional home printers. Printing documents or photos is nothing new. A 3D printer, however, completely changes that experience. Instead of producing flat images, a 3D printer allows you to create physical objects. Suddenly, printing expands into three dimensions, opening the door to making everyday items Continue Reading
Electronics Project: The “Toddler”
Note: This class is no longer offered. The information below is preserved to showcase what was involved at the height of the program’s popularity. Based on Rolf Startin’s popular Bigfoot design originally sold through Mondotronics, the Toddler was an impressive two-foot-tall walking robot. Despite its size, the Toddler was powered Continue Reading
The Life Cycle of an Electronic Kit
From hot, to not, and then hot again How do engineers become interested in electronics? For many years, the answer was simple. Curiosity began at home, fueled by hobbies, amateur radio, and hands-on assembly kits. For older generations of engineers, electronics was something you touched, wired, soldered, and tested long Continue Reading
Electronics Kits of the Future
In our previous post, we explored the fun of traditional electronics kits and why their popularity has declined over time. Many of those challenges came down to limited parts, one-time builds, and the cost of continued experimentation. We ended that discussion by mentioning a modern solution—one that removes many of Continue Reading
The Fun of Electronics Kits
For generations, electronics kits introduced kids and adults to the excitement of building technology from the ground up. These kits allowed users to assemble real, working devices while learning how electronic components interact. From the very first step to the final connection, instructions guided builders through the entire process, ending Continue Reading