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Elenco 130-in-1 Electronic Playground and Learning Center

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,382 ratings

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  • A classic electronics trainer with 130 experiments
  • Learn basic principles of electronics and electricity, physics and magnetism
  • Projects include: AM broadcast station, Electronic Organ, LED strobe light, Timer, Logic Circuits and much, much more
  • Includes easy-to-read, lab style, illustrated manual
  • Brought to you by Elenco Electronics, the same company the brings you Snap Circuits

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Electronics Playground 130 is a classic electronics trainer for expanding the depths of electronics understanding. It uses the spring/wire connection method for quick and easy modifications and trouble shooting. Learn basic principles of electronics and electricity, physics and magnetism. Comes with built-in speaker, 7 segment LED display, two fully integrated circuits and rotary controls. Complete AM broadcast station, Electronic Organ, LED strobe light, Timer, Logic Circuits and much, much more. Also includes an Easy-to-read, illustrated, lab style manual. 6 AA batteries are required but not included.

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Electronics Playground 130 is a classic electronics trainer for expanding the depths of electronics understanding. It uses the spring/wire connection method for quick and easy modifications and trouble shooting. Learn basic principles of electronics and electricity, physics and magnetism. Comes with built-in speaker, 7 segment LED display, two fully integrated circuits and rotary controls. Complete AM broadcast station, Electronic Organ, LED strobe light, Timer, Logic Circuts and much, much more. Also includes an Easy-to-read, illustrated, lab style manual.

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    4.5 out of 5 stars
    4.5 out of 5
    1,382 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers find the product educational and fun. They say the projects are simple enough to hold the interest of pre-teens. They also appreciate the easy to understand instructions and wiring schematics. Customers describe the kit as very good and usable. However, some customers report issues with the sturdiness of the product.

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    139 customers mention126 positive13 negative

    Customers find the kit educational, with an excellent resource on basic electronics. They also say it's a great learning tool for experimenting with electronics, and a good introduction to STEM. Customers also say the information is good for developing brains, and provides a base knowledge of circuits and how to make them work properly. They say the projects are fun and easy to do, and that many useful analog circuit designs are included.

    "...These components are sufficient to built 51 projects, starting from very simple ones..." Read more

    "...Many useful and educational analog circuit designs are included (plus one digital gate logic IC)...." Read more

    "...The manual is informative, easy to follow, and gives some basic information about the components. The projects are fun and easy to do...." Read more

    "...This kit has a good mix, and ranges from basic components up to a couple of small integrated circuits.The only thing missing is a meter...." Read more

    114 customers mention114 positive0 negative

    Customers find the kit very informative and a fun learning tool for kids. They also say the projects are easy to do and engaging for curious young minds. Customers also say it's a fascinating toy that keeps their interest high and their time occupied.

    "...I think it is a great educational toy...." Read more

    "...This one seems more grown up and less like a toy...." Read more

    "...The projects are fun and easy to do.Now for the negative.....The build quality! Ok, I can understand something being cheaply made, but come on?..." Read more

    "...liked to see something sturdier in this kit, but it's still a fascinating toy that my son is having fun with." Read more

    107 customers mention88 positive19 negative

    Customers find the instructions and wiring schematics in the kit very easy to understand. They also say the projects are simple enough and most of them will hold the interest of a pre-teen. Customers also say it's easy to work, use, and read. They say the manual provides a lot of easy-to-understand introductory information on circuits and similar topics. They mention the connections are easy to make and the wires are easy put in place for each experiment. Overall, customers are satisfied with the ease of use and documentation of the product.

    "...works, but he is learning to read the wiring digrams, he enjoys connecting the wires, and it loves playing with what he builds...." Read more

    "...The projects are simple enough and most of them will hold the interest of a pre-teen or young teenager...." Read more

    "...The book is sufficient for a VERY basic introduction to the way circuits and electric currents operate, but your kid will need and want more info...." Read more

    "...Pros: * The connections were easy to make...." Read more

    80 customers mention80 positive0 negative

    Customers find the quality of the kit to be very good. They say it's a usable kit for experimenting with electronic circuits, and the book is outstanding. They also say the components are good and the projects are valid. Overall, customers recommend the kit for its great value and the variety of projects.

    "I think it is a great kit, possibly the best purchase I've ever made in this price range. I bought it for my nearly 6 years old son...." Read more

    "...The 159-page real paper manual that comes with it is a plus (the PDF is also available for download from Elenco's web site)...." Read more

    "...The quality of the product is very good, and I know my son will enjoy completing all the projects." Read more

    "This is a very usable kit for experimenting with electronic circuits...." Read more

    39 customers mention39 positive0 negative

    Customers find the value of the product to be great. They say it's sufficient for beginners and advanced experimenters, and provides a lot of experiments for the money.

    "...The built quality is - how should I put it - cost efficient and not meant to be abused. There is more paper than plastic...." Read more

    "This is a great value purchase, as you get a lot of experiments for the money. I own 6 different snap circuit sets for my little budding scientist...." Read more

    "...This was a very inexpensive way to provide a great introduction to electronics...." Read more

    "...She loves it! The price is very reasonable...." Read more

    79 customers mention35 positive44 negative

    Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy. Some mention that it works well, while others say that it didn't work at all.

    "...The first experiments I correctly wired together didn't work at all...." Read more

    "This kit is a very good tool for learning a bit about electronic circuits and construction...." Read more

    "...If you follow the numbered connections, the project will not work, but you can quickly identify the errors if you know how to follow the schematic..." Read more

    "...The circuits work and the whole thing is visually appealing. I was going to get the 150 but decided on this one instead...." Read more

    120 customers mention20 positive100 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the sturdiness of the toy. They mention that the quality is somewhat flimsy, the frame is a bit floppy, and the construction of the kit is cheesy. The jumper wires are not solid core, and they sometimes have to twist them back together. The case of the product is made of cheap cardboard and is attached to the fliggy cardboard base, making it easy to rip.

    "...The construction of the kit is a little cheesy with a not-too-sturdy cardboard chassis, but it's adequate enough since the projects are not meant to..." Read more

    "...fix this, or they'll see a lot of returns for this very simple and silly defect...." Read more

    "...But the metal wire part bends easily and is a bit difficult to stick into the springs...." Read more

    "...This is probably the poorest build quality I have seen on any product. The sides are made of thin plastic and the top is made of cardboard...." Read more

    33 customers mention4 positive29 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the material of the toy. They mention that the construction is cardboard, the whole face of the device is made completely out of thin cardboard, and the pushbutton switch started to fail. The housing is made of plastic and cardboard, making it look and feel cheap. Some mention that it's fragile.

    "...There is more paper than plastic. All components are attached to a medium-thick cardboard...." Read more

    "...The top of the unit is made of cardboard (more about that in a minute) and it looked like a cat used it for a chew toy...." Read more

    "...The biggest negative is that it's made of cardboard, so it's a bit fragile and flimsy; the manual, likewise, is printed on cheap paper and gets torn..." Read more

    "...Cons:- It's made primarily of thin cardboard, so I wouldn't give it to a younger kid who may not take care of it well.-..." Read more

    My son and I love it
    5 Stars
    My son and I love it
    I think it is a great kit, possibly the best purchase I've ever made in this price range. I bought it for my nearly 6 years old son. He is too young to fully grasp the concepts and understand how electronics works, but he is learning to read the wiring digrams, he enjoys connecting the wires, and it loves playing with what he builds. We played with the Morse code (the table is included in the book) and learned how to send his name and "SOS" and many other words; we checked how electricity flows through water and how this changes when one adds salt; we built a radio; and we did many other educational and fun things.The kit appears small on the picture, and it is not large: There are 2 LEDs, an antenna, a tuning capacitor, 4 capacitors, 7 resistors, a variable resistor, 3 transistors, a diode, a transformer, a speaker, a switch, and terminals to connect a 9V battery.These components are sufficient to built 51 projects, starting from very simple ones (how bright an LED glows with different resistors connected between it and the battery?) to as complex as an alarm, blinking lights, and even transistor radio (which actually works!). Each project sheet contains a description, a schematic diagram, a wiring diagram (a sketch of layout of all wires) and a wiring checklist (list of which terminals should be connected with which). From time to time, new concepts are explained on saprate pages. Water flow analogy is extensively used to explan parallel and serial connection of resistors and capacitors. There is even a section on logic (OR and AND circuits.No soldering is required: all wires are easily connected to spring terminals. You bend a spring, slide a wire between the spring coils, and let the spring go - done! I think it is a great idea which makes assembly very easy. Each part is labelled on the cardboard, and each terminal (spring) has a number, which is also indicated on the schematics and on wiring digrams.The 71-page booklet makes a fair effort to explain the concepts behind each circuit. It is a solid booklet, and the explanations are OK for someone familiar with electronics. I do not think the level of explanations is great for a school student who does not know a thing about transistors - and it is not even written as a kids book or as a school textbook - but with the help of an adult, the booklet can be a significant learning resource.The built quality is - how should I put it - cost efficient and not meant to be abused. There is more paper than plastic. All components are attached to a medium-thick cardboard. This is not a toy to be stepped on or dropped on the floor. It should be treated the same way as expensive chess or checkers - you take it out of the box, put on a table in front of your kid, and work on a project with him. Then you disconnect the wires and put it back in the box. With this attitude, it will last. I am not complaining about the built quality as long it enables me to get this set at a good price.The only item that is not provided in the box is a 9 volts battery.I think it is a great educational toy. I played a lot with electronics when I was at school, and I can only wish that at that time I had something as nice as this kit!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars My son and I love it
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2012
    I think it is a great kit, possibly the best purchase I've ever made in this price range. I bought it for my nearly 6 years old son. He is too young to fully grasp the concepts and understand how electronics works, but he is learning to read the wiring digrams, he enjoys connecting the wires, and it loves playing with what he builds. We played with the Morse code (the table is included in the book) and learned how to send his name and "SOS" and many other words; we checked how electricity flows through water and how this changes when one adds salt; we built a radio; and we did many other educational and fun things.

    The kit appears small on the picture, and it is not large: There are 2 LEDs, an antenna, a tuning capacitor, 4 capacitors, 7 resistors, a variable resistor, 3 transistors, a diode, a transformer, a speaker, a switch, and terminals to connect a 9V battery.
    These components are sufficient to built 51 projects, starting from very simple ones (how bright an LED glows with different resistors connected between it and the battery?) to as complex as an alarm, blinking lights, and even transistor radio (which actually works!). Each project sheet contains a description, a schematic diagram, a wiring diagram (a sketch of layout of all wires) and a wiring checklist (list of which terminals should be connected with which). From time to time, new concepts are explained on saprate pages. Water flow analogy is extensively used to explan parallel and serial connection of resistors and capacitors. There is even a section on logic (OR and AND circuits.

    No soldering is required: all wires are easily connected to spring terminals. You bend a spring, slide a wire between the spring coils, and let the spring go - done! I think it is a great idea which makes assembly very easy. Each part is labelled on the cardboard, and each terminal (spring) has a number, which is also indicated on the schematics and on wiring digrams.

    The 71-page booklet makes a fair effort to explain the concepts behind each circuit. It is a solid booklet, and the explanations are OK for someone familiar with electronics. I do not think the level of explanations is great for a school student who does not know a thing about transistors - and it is not even written as a kids book or as a school textbook - but with the help of an adult, the booklet can be a significant learning resource.

    The built quality is - how should I put it - cost efficient and not meant to be abused. There is more paper than plastic. All components are attached to a medium-thick cardboard. This is not a toy to be stepped on or dropped on the floor. It should be treated the same way as expensive chess or checkers - you take it out of the box, put on a table in front of your kid, and work on a project with him. Then you disconnect the wires and put it back in the box. With this attitude, it will last. I am not complaining about the built quality as long it enables me to get this set at a good price.

    The only item that is not provided in the box is a 9 volts battery.

    I think it is a great educational toy. I played a lot with electronics when I was at school, and I can only wish that at that time I had something as nice as this kit!
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