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Some time ago my two boy (ages 10 and 9) really wanted to build a robot. I obliged but I wanted them to learn a lot of basics along the way. I also didn't want to assemble a kit with pre-made circuit boards. I thought they would get a kick out of wiring up the parts themselves and claim that they really did build it themselves. My goal was to have A) something simple enough for them to grasp the principles, B) something big enough that it felt substantial, was easy to assemble and also had ...
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