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Kit Complexity: 5

(1=Easy, 5=Difficult) Is the kit easy, moderate, or challenging to build for its most likely target audience? Kits clearly aimed at children would, for example, be rated differently from microcontroller kits.

PoddWatt Series 1 Amplifier

PoddWatt Series 1 Amplifier

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PoddWatt Series 1 Amplifier

$575

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Reviewed: November 11th, 2011

Just one listen to this home-built, high-end tube amp, and you’ll quickly discover that there’s more to that classic song you’ve been listening to for years. It has nothing to do with nostalgia — tubes just sound more musical than pure solid state, and the PoddWatt is a prime example. So, what can you get from a […]

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AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit

AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit

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AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit

$311

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Reviewed: October 25th, 2011

Ready for a challenge? Try one of the robotic arms from Lynxmotion. I got their AL5B arm kit, which sports a 5oz lift capacity, five joints, and a reach of 7½ inches. I assembled it in one evening, and I’ve been having a blast with it ever since. All arms in the product line are […]

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MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit

MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit

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MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit

$880

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Around my house I’ve renamed my MadeUSA “Big Bruiser” for the black and blue marks it leaves on my ankles when it runs into me during programming tests. Chalk it up to an occupational hazard. And besides, I got these bruises while having fun. This bot, which is strong enough to cart around a full-grown […]

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