Electronics can be a highly active and time-consuming hobby for those who are interested in the circuits. People who take electronics as a hobby tend to spend hours and sometimes even days for constructing an electronics circuit that provides desired results. To cater to the need of such people circuit diagrams of various fancy devices, ranging from burglar alarm to rocket launcher, are available in the market. The electronics components like transistors, integrated chips (ICs), resistors, and capacitors are also available in the market at a reasonable price. To be fair with those electronics maniacs, it is a good hobby to utilize one's energy and creativity in a constructive manner.
Electronic lab kits are available in the market, which considerably reduce the time spent by the electronics hobbyists for making the circuits. Lab kits provide electronic diagrams for constructing useful electronic devices like radio, camera, or clock. Electronic components like transistors, ICs, capacitors and resistors for making the devices and printed circuit board for connecting the components will also be provided in the kit. The user is supposed to know how to solder these components into the board using a soldering iron and lead. The electronic lab kits are generally intended for educational purposes. The devices that can be made with electronic lab kits are generally harmless and largely contain a surprise value.
Montek Electronics is a company that supplies electronics lab kits. One can make even 500 devices with one of the lab kits marketed by the company. However, with the basic lab kit of Montek Electronics one can make 10 items that include burglar alarm and radio. The price of the lab kit increases as the number of devices made from the kit increases. The company provides clear and easy-to-follow instructions for using the lab kit. Smart Lab is another company that manufactures electronics lab kits. Its most popular lab kit is a kit by which one can make 130 electronic devices such as radio, electronic organ, kitchen timer and even an AM radio broadcast station. The lab kit contains a good user manual too. The kit also provides a breadboard to test the circuits before soldering the components into the printed circuit board.
Apart from these two companies, there are numerous other companies in the United States that manufacture electronics lab kits. Some lab kits even contain a CD that provides a virtual learning atmosphere. The making of each of the devices will be demonstrated when the user plays the CD with a computer or a CD player. The science and theory behind the working of each device will also be explained in the CD. By this way, it is easier for users, especially for children, to understand electronics better. Many educational institutions in USA make use of electronics lab kits for teaching electronics.
