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Mass Market Arduino Kit

tomcrawfordtomcrawford Posts: 1,126
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Here is a pointer to a self contained Arduino kit. It uses the Nano and has all the parts mounted in a nice box just like the 500-in-1 we had (or yearned for) so many years ago. You still need a Windows, mac or linux, of course. It's on the same catalog page as the Boe-Bot.

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  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2015-11-21 17:49
    Wow, that is so "James Bond". I would have been in heaven if given that at age 10.

    Heck I would love one now, but I can't justify spending that much on a toy.

    I'm sure it would not take much to winkle that Ardie out of there and use a Prop instead.
  • potatoheadpotatohead Posts: 10,261
    That is awesome!

    My thoughts Heater. And I'm gonna hold onto those thoughts as P2 gets done...
  • DavidZemonDavidZemon Posts: 2,973
    This looks like a great option for my local Coder Dojo!

    I like the idea of ripping out the Arduino and dropping a prop in too :D
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2015-11-21 23:52
    This is a pretty nice kit. A bit pricey, but for teaching, not bad.

    As an aside, Scientifics Online is what became of the mail order arm of the old Edmund Scientific. It's run by an outfit in New York called Ward's Science. I spent many afternoons going the Edmund catalog, circling things I wanted but could never afford -- post paid, or otherwise.
  • abecedarianabecedarian Posts: 312
    edited 2015-11-22 03:33
    Tad pricey but a fair portion of that is the case and circuit board... and Nano.
    You could probably get the pieces together for less, but wouldn't have the presentation.

    For an AIO kit, I'd probably go with something mikroelectronica. Would be nice if they had some Propeller love in there, though.


  • Duane DegnDuane Degn Posts: 10,588
    If any of you purchase one of these, I hope you let us know.

    I'm curious how having so many components attached to a board would affect the learning experience.
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2015-11-23 18:08
    Duane, This style of trainer is fairly well established. Heathkit produced a number of these, which were used in college/university-level coursework. And of course, Radio Shack sold the much less expensive nnn-In-1 kits that served a similar purpose.

    Even before Heathkit there were all-in-one boards for electronics teaching that used fahnestock clips, springs, and other mechanisms as a kind of plug-board. Speakers, tubes, meters, and other goodies were permanently attached. Actually a pretty fun way to go. I remember playing with one in the mid-1960s, one of many you'd find mail order in the back of Popular Science magazine, for learning about the new-fangled transistor.

    The kit-makers may not always love the Prop, but there's still the Professional Dev Board that has similar features ... you have to add your own spy-style attache case, though: https://www.parallax.com/product/32111. (BTW, the case for the Arduino kit adds maybe $8-9 to the price. These are very cheap from China.)
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    I see it like the Philips Electronic Engineer box I had back in the late 1960:
    0930.jpg

    Every 9 year old should have one.


  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    Those Heathkit trainers can still command a fairly high price on ebay. The ET-3400 microprocessor trainer seems to be pretty popular.

    http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&_nkw=heathkit+et-
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