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John Adams Hot Wires Electronics Kit

by John Adams
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (226 customer reviews)
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  • Ultimate snap together electronics
  • Over 100 exciting experiments
  • Involves light, sound and movement
  • Easy to use
  • Manufacturer's recommended age 8 years +
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Product Information

Technical Details
Item Weight200 g
Product Dimensions45.2 x 35.2 x 7.2 cm
Manufacturer recommended age:8 - 12 years
Item model number3412
Assembly RequiredNo
Batteries Required?Yes
Batteries Included?No
  
Additional Information
ASINB0006SK3WG
Best Sellers Rank 609 in Toys & Games (See top 100)
Shipping Weight1.4 Kg
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Date First Available1 Jan 2002
  
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Product Safety

This product is subject to specific safety warnings
  • Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months
  • Warning: To be used under the direct supervision of an adult

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

The ultimate in snap together electronics. Build anything from a flying disc to a burglar alarm and check who's trying to sneak in your bedroom. There's a voice recorder, an FM radio with automatic station selection or even a lie detector and that's just for starters. Simply follow the full colour step by step instructions to become your very own resident electronics wizard.

Box Contains

  • Transparent assembly work station
  • Fuses
  • Connectors
  • Buzzer
  • Touch plate
  • Switches
  • Photo resistor
  • LEDs
  • Battery units
  • Loud speaker
  • Sound ICs
  • Motor unit
  • Propeller
  • Antenna coil
  • Lamp
  • Bulb
  • Microphone
  • Power amp IC
  • Resistors
  • Capacitors
  • Transistors
  • FM high frequency IC
  • Diode
  • Recording IC
  • Full colour instructions

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    Customer Reviews

    Most Helpful Customer Reviews
    145 of 146 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hours of educational fun! 16 Feb 2005
    By A Customer
    Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
    I bought this electronics set for my 8 year old daughter 3 months ago and she is still playing with it all the time, the instructions are very easy to follow, the pieces are numbered and click together easily. There are so many things to make with this set, one of the favourites being the disc that flys into the air, and the radio. This set never gets boring once you have finished making all of the items in the booklet you can always start making up your own. Definately a very good buy and very educational
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    215 of 218 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb set 6 Oct 2005
    By AndyB
    Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
    This is an excellent kit and to categorise it as a 'toy' is wrong in all senses of the word. My 8 year old loves it and his friends are amazed. It has just had one component fail (because he was messing about and managed to overload the circuit), I emailed the company and they have sent me a replacement part FoC! There are endless circuits to make which means that there is no need to experiment until you know what you are doing and it is also great fun to do - especially the flying disc, the radios, bedroom intruder detection alarm and the morse code machine to name but a few. It is not cheap, but for value for money I would give it 10/10.
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    80 of 81 people found the following review helpful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Wires 13 Jan 2006
    By A Customer
    Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
    I have two boys, aged 4 and 7 and they love this toy. Between them they have built basic circuits that light bulbs and switch noises on and off; a flying disc (which snapped early on when it all got too exciting, and so now glued spins like a fan but won't fly) and then to their delight an fm radio (that you can tune in to different stations) and a burglar alarm. And there are still over 100 experiments to do! The components snap together really easily and there are clear instructions on how to build the different circuits which they can follow without my help. This has been a complete success!
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    Most Recent Customer Reviews
    1.0 out of 5 stars HOT WIRES CON!
    iIT'S NOT NEW!, IT HAS BEEN USED, THE BOX WAS ALSO DAMAGED, I FEEL CONNED, MY TRUST IN YOU IS SHATTERED
    Published 1 hour ago by stephen costello-Nicky Costello
    4.0 out of 5 stars A useful way of getting around the topic
    It is very easily assimilated, and some of the projects were ambitious but very do-able, and great great fun. Yes.
    Published 3 days ago by Dinga
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    A really well made toy that is education. The materials are strong as is the base to work from and the instructions good
    Published 4 days ago by L Cannon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Very impressed with this kit. sturdy and well made. Bought at Christmas for a 6 year old who needed adult help to start with. Read more
    Published 9 days ago by mrs j g baker
    4.0 out of 5 stars great xmas present for an 8 year old
    this was a present for an eight yr old for xmas. im sure his dad had more fun playing with it though! remember to buy batteries as it doesnt come with any. Read more
    Published 11 days ago by kyltie baker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Electrifying....
    Bought for my 10 year old son and he loves it, especially the fact he can make his radio play police sirens when he moves it close to it... Read more
    Published 22 days ago by CSH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
    Bought as a gift for my grandaughters birthday. quite expensive for what it is,but she loved it.Packaging bigger than the actual toy.
    Published 23 days ago by Julie Kerr
    5.0 out of 5 stars I wish they had made this when I was younger,
    Completely amazing. My eight year old is loving making the suggested circuits and some others of his own. His younger an older sisters are also gripped by this. perfect.
    Published 1 month ago by Chloe green
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic toy for 7-year-old
    This has provided hours and hours of fun, so we've bought them for other kids as presents and everyone has really enjoyed it.
    Published 1 month ago by m
    5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING
    My 6 year old adores this. Him and his grandad (an engineer) have had hours of fun making a radio, burglar alarm, and all sorts of other stuff. Read more
    Published 1 month ago by JMC
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