Make: Electronics 3rd Edition Mini Kit 4 (Experiments 15–23)
What You'll Build & What's in the Box
Explore the hands-on experiments and genuine components included in Charles Platt's curriculum.
The Nature of Electricity
- Exp 1: Taste the Power — 9V DC battery sensations and moisture conductivity.
- Exp 2: Let's Abuse a Battery — Short circuits, current limits & thermal expansion.
- Exp 3: Your First Circuit — Resistor current limiting with protective LEDs.
- Exp 4: Variable Resistance — Linear potentiometers, voltage division & multimeter reading.
- Exp 5: Let's Make a Battery — Galvanic chemical cells with copper and zinc.
Switching & Transistors
- Exp 6: Very Simple Switching — SPST, SPDT & DPDT relay mechanisms.
- Exp 7: Investigating a Relay — Coil inductance and relay buzzer audio feedback.
- Exp 8: A Relay Oscillator — RC timing circuits with electrolytic capacitors.
- Exp 9: Time & Capacitors — Measuring RC time constants with DMM.
- Exp 10: Transistor Switching — NPN 2N2222 base current amplification.
- Exp 11: Modular Oscillator — Unijunction transistor (2N6027) audio pitch generator.
Soldering & Security
- Exp 12: Joining Two Wires — Heat transfer, flux core solder, and splice joints.
- Exp 13: Broader Soldering Skills — Perforated protoboard assembly.
- Exp 14: Burglar Alarm Circuit — Magnetic reed switches with latching relays.
Chips, Timers & Logic
- Exp 15: Good Little 555 Timer — Astable multivibrator pulses and duty cycles.
- Exp 16: Emitting a Tone — 8-Ohm loudspeaker audio frequency generation.
- Exp 17: Alarm Project — Two-tone warbling siren with dual 555s.
- Exp 18: Reflex Tester — Logic gates (NAND, NOR, AND, OR) decision circuits.
- Exp 19: Learning Logic — Truth tables with 74HC series logic ICs.
| Category | Specific Part Numbers & Values Included | Tolerance / Spec |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Circuits | Texas Instruments NE555P Timer, CD4026BE Decade Counter, LM324 Op-Amp, 74HC00, 74HC02, 74HC08, 74HC32, 74HC86 | DIP-8 / DIP-14 / DIP-16 |
| Transistors & Diodes | 2N2222, 2N3904 (NPN), 2N3906 (PNP), 2N6027 PUT, 1N4148 High-Speed Switching, 1N4001 Rectifier, 1N34A Germanium | TO-92 / DO-35 / DO-41 |
| Resistors (1% Metal Film) | Full E24 Series: 100Ω, 220Ω, 470Ω, 1kΩ, 2.2kΩ, 4.7kΩ, 10kΩ, 22kΩ, 47kΩ, 100kΩ, 470kΩ, 1MΩ | 1/4 Watt, ±1% Precision |
| Capacitors | Electrolytic: 1µF, 2.2µF, 10µF, 47µF, 100µF, 220µF, 470µF, 1000µF • Ceramic Discs: 10nF, 100nF, 22pF, 47pF | 50V Rated, Radial Leads |
| Hardware & Prototyping | 830-Point Solderless Breadboard, 700-Point Single Bus Breadboard, 65pc Pre-Stripped Jumper Wire Bundle, 9V Battery Snaps | Heavy-Duty Spring Tension |
| Audio & Actuators | 8-Ohm 2-inch Mylar Cone Loudspeaker, 12V SPDT Relays, DPDT Slide Switches, SPST Momentary Pushbuttons | PCB & Breadboard Compatible |
- ✓ Complete Experiments 1–11 Components
- ✓ 830-Point Solderless Breadboard
- ✓ 65-Piece Flexible Jumper Wire Bundle
- ✓ Individually Bagged & Labeled Parts
- ✗ Tools & Case Sold Separately
- ✓ All Economy Pack Components
- ✓ Double-Sided Rugged Organizer Case
- ✓ Digital Multimeter with Test Probes
- ✓ Multi-Gauge Precision Wire Strippers
- ✓ Safety Goggles & Alligator Clip Leads
- ✓ Kit 1 Deluxe Pack (Exps 1–11)
- ✓ Kit 2 Component Pack (Exps 12–34)
- ✓ Logic Gates, 555s & Decade Counters
- ✓ Dual Compartmentalized Tackle Cases
- ✓ Full Workshop Tool Suite Included
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Mini Kit 4 – Covers Section Four (Experiments 15–23)
Mini Kit 4 covers Section Four, Experiments 15 through 23 of Charles Platt's 3rd Edition Make: Electronics book.
This kit includes:
- All Required Resistors
- All Required Ceramic and Electrolytic Capacitors
- Variety of ICs
- LEDs
- Transistors
- Diodes
- 9V DC DPDT Relay
- Variety of Switches
- 1in 8ohm Speaker
- 7 Segment LED Display
- 9V Snap Connector
Components needed that are NOT included:
- 830 Point Solderless Breadboard
- 22AWG Solid Hookup Wire Tinned – 4 color set – 25ft each
- 9V Power Adapter
- ProTechTrader Basic Digital Multimeter or upgrade to our Large Screen Digital Multimeter
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