Snap Circuits PRO SC-500
Snap Circuits PRO SC-500
Snap Circuits PRO SC-500 Reviews
My eight year old son loves this toy, BUT…
The book is full of errors. I’m afraid that a child would quickly become frustrated without someone around to troubleshoot the mistakes. I estimate that about 50% of the projects contain some sort of error. They’re all minor problems, but the projects won’t work until they are corrected.
It’s really amazing how many different kinds of problems seem to crop up. Examples are: Missing parts from diagram, wrong parts specified, circuits that no longer “fit” together because mechanical design was changed, some component values seem to have been changed causing some circuits to need adjustment, some illustrations make it impossible to tell which component they are using, etc. The manufacturer just needs to sit down and build each circuit and update the book.
I should stress, once again, that my son and I love this toy. If you have the necessary skills, you should definitely get it. It’s just not something you can give a kid and walk away from.
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