Applied Inspirations Intro Bundle

Have a child interested in electronics? Do they tear apart their toys trying to figure out how they work? Or maybe you'd like to get them into STEM? Then this Applied Inspirations Bundle is perfect for you!

We'll get you started with the Small Tool Set and the Learn to Solder Kit. We recommend this kit for students age 10 and older. Younger students will need their own safety glasses and parental supervision.

Tool Set Includes: Soldering Iron, Cage-type Soldering Iron Stand, ANSI Safety Glasses, Long Nose Pliers, Flush/Fine Wire Cutters, and Solder.

Blue-Board Kit: The wearable animated LED display Blue-Board Kit with 13 select-able light patterns not only teaches how to solder, but also introduces how a micro-controller can be used to create a light display. Most “Learn to Solder” kits barely give enough soldering practice to become proficient and the instructions are minimal. We include detailed instructions on how to solder along with safety details and a schematic. It includes “Fast Start” soldering instructions as a review for those who have had some soldering experience. Our kit has 40 solder joints, enough to become comfortable with soldering.

By using a micro-controller chip and a technique called “charlieplexing,” (which is explained in the kit) only 4 signal lines are required to control the LED s, instead of the usual 10 for its 13 select-able light patterns. The completed Blue-Board can be programmed with patterns by writing new code into the chip using a programming module (the PICkit-2 series is a common one - not included).

Kids become very excited at our convention workshops when they have built the Blue-Board. Then they want to show it to their friends who want to build and wear one! All parts, battery, safety lanyard are included with detailed instructions and schematic.

Recommended Age 10 and up (7 – 9 with an Adult).

If your child does great with this, consider the other Applied Inspirations Kits below!