"Jon Haugsand" wrote in message
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* Norman D. Crow
Grandsons had a ball with stuff like this when I got them an electric
hobby
kit from Radio Shack a few years back. Lots of neat learning stuff,
including simple motor similar to this.

The problem with such kits is that it is "bought magic" and impressive
as it may be, it does not make the kids wonder after the show. If you
just find a few items around the house and put them together, it may
very well make the kids feel that the workings of todays environment
is within their own grasp. (Or whatever it should be described.)

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I'd already showed them some things. Had an old Erector® set with a small
electro magnet in it, so made a simple one from a bolt, battery & wire. Did
some other things until I got past what I could remember, then moved to the
kits with them.

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Nahmie
The greatest headaches are those we cause ourselves.