Several
years ago while I was a teacher at a local high school a portion of my classes
were vocational classes.
For
those of you unfamiliar with the term, vocational classes teach students a
skill or skills: carpentry, welding, auto mechanics, computer tech and
electrical work.
There
is a huge need for young people to take up trade skills and none more so than electrical
work.
Electricians
are sorely needed in construction, electrical component assembly and plant
work. That’s why I was so excited when I
received a copy of Electroninks’s ‘Circuit Scribe’ Basic Kit with 11
pieces.
The kit is a godsend
for up and coming electricians and those students interested in electricity and
its function and uses.
The
kit comes in a flip-open lid, hard cardboard box which includes simple instructions,
a separate work book/sketchbook, a conductive silver ink pen, a steel sheet, a
sticker sheet, a circuit stencil, a battery, six electronic modules and resistors.
Circuit
Scribe makes electronics easy to understand and implement.
All
you do is follow the directions, select a piece of paper and place the metal
sheet behind it.
Using
your conductive ink pen you draw your circuit.
You
can then place the various modules (output, input, 2-pin adapter and NPN adapter)
in place on the silver ink line. Connect
the battery and adapter and you can use electrical conductivity using the various
resisters.
Create
a touch sensor, light up an LED and make a switch-the possibilities are
endless.
Even
an old codger like me can do it! Now
that’s making electricity easy to understand!
Modules
are colored coded for easy identification.
A 9-volt battery powers the entire assembly making it safe to work with.
Ages
eight years old and up can spend hours tinkering around with lights, switches
and other electronics we use every day.
The
kit is a great way to encourage kids and students to take up a well-paying and
exciting trade and have fun in the process.