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Creative Christmas presents for the budding Engineer.

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Hello All,


I remember one childhood Christmas, I receive a 'X in one' electronics project kit. Think it was from Tandy. 


​It was the 'perfect' gift from my parents, so many things to do and once you had built a circuit, you could read what the components did in that circuit and how they worked. For my parents, it was days of peace and quite whilst I was joining different colour wires between different points on the board. Sure I even tried to invent my own circuits.

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​Will be getting one of these this year for our boy to see if it will bring out his creative side and to learn new things. The aspect I like the most from this is that he will be physically creating things and seeing something happen as a result of his work. Failing that, I have 'X in One' electronics project board again.


Anyone else trying to create a budding engineer?


Regards,


​Jon

  • Damn, I missed that one....


    Alasdair Anderson FIET CEng, PRA, but still a child at heart.....
  • You're all leading me on to dangerous thoughts...

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    We should probably add at this point that other makes of constructional toy are available...I think it's a bit of a generational thing: the Meccano generation, the Lego generation, and the K'Nex generation...
  • OMG!  I want one of those Lego Technic Cranes!!! heart


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    Lisa Miles:

    OMG!  I want one of those Lego Technic Cranes!!! heart


     




    2606 pieces of Lego fun smiley


  • Jonathan Rowen:



    2606 pieces of Lego fun smiley


     




    I want it as my office toy so I can build it during lunchtimes!!! wink laugh heart

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    I would have loved all of these toys.  I know my favourite Christmas present of my childhood was one of the big LEGO CITY sets.

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  • My favourite Lego Christmas present (and another of my favourite Christmas presents of all time) was my lego motor...
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    And I dreamed of having one of these...

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    Hedy Fletcher:

    And I dreamed of having one of these...

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    And use the Lego crane to build it smiley

  • Just moved this into my loft to give us a bit of space

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    There is Duplo and K'Nex ready for christmas up there as well for my 3 and 7 year old.