[Elecraft] OT - kits for young kids?

[Brendan Minish]

Hi Glenn 

All 3 of my daughters learned to solder at about 7 Years old so I would
not consider 7 to be 'too young' by any means. They needed a little
supervision and some encouragement to get started but did just fine.  
Make sure that the kid wears safety goggles and works carefully.
  
the first kit my kids made made was the 'Drawaudio' from here 

http://www.adafruit.com/products/124

It's Fun to play with when done and the build time is about right for
the limited attention span of a 7 year old 

they have each made 4 or 5 more kits in the last couple of years and my
eldest who is now 11 is probably ready to have a go at something more
complex that will take a few sessions to build. 

 


On Mon, 2011-11-21 at 21:40 +0100, ON4WIX wrote:
> Hi group,
> 
> My oldest son, nearing his seventh birthday,

..
> Of course, considering his age soldering is still out of the question. 

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73
Brendan EI6IZ