Digital Clock Electronics Kit
Digital Clock Electronics Kit
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Unleash time with precision with this 6-digit, seven segment LCD display 24-Hour Digital Circuit Clock Electronics STEM Kit. Engineered by electronics enthusiasts for electronics enthusiasts, this kit is a masterclass in precision, stability, and quality. Perfect for intermediate to level enthusiasts, this kit brings the pure joy of electronics right to your workbench, offering a hands-on experience that's both educational and immensely satisfying. The kit includes 12 integrated circuits (IC's) with associated sockets along with many other components; with over 400 soldering steps required for the build, there's plenty of soldering practice and hours of crafting entertainment to help you on your way to becoming an advanced electronics hobbyist!
Why choose this Digital Clock Electronics Kit?
Educational Value: Perfect for teaching electronics, for providing practical training in soldering skills, or simply as a DIY hobby project, this kit not only teaches you about digital circuits but also leaves you with a functional and precise digital clock. See the "Scientific Principles Illustrated" drop-down below for more information on the learning benefits.
Quality Assurance: Comprised from precision engineered high-quality materials. This kit is a testament to our commitment to quality and educational value. See the "Further product information" drop-down below for more information on the parts included with this kit.
Longevity and Reliability: Designed for stability and a long service life, this digital circuit clock kit is an investment in both learning and craftsmanship.
Whether you're looking to dive deeper into the world of electronics, seeking a challenging DIY project, or searching for an educational tool that offers both learning and practical utility, this 24-Hour Digital Clock Electronics Kit is the perfect choice. Experience the satisfaction of building your own digital clock, and enjoy the precision and reliability it brings to your timekeeping.
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Scientific principles illustrated
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Customer Reviews
The Digital Clock Kit is a good-looking finished product. You should not attempt this kit unless you are fairly proficient at soldering or have lots of time. As the Hut warns, there are nearly 400 solder joints you must make. There are a couple of other warnings I would give: be very careful straightening bent pins on either the sockets or the ICs – they are fragile (a small pair of needlenose pliers is helpful here); look up a how-to on inserting ICs into sockets – you can’t just shove them in, the pins must be realigned beforehand and this takes considerable care.
Once assembled, if you choose to run off battery power, be aware that three AA cells will only last about a week. After that length of time, my clock stopped updating the hours and the LED colons went off, but replacing the batteries restored everything to working order. In view of this I recommend using a phone charger to power your clock. Just be sure to check the voltage first.
Finally, the clock is reasonably accurate. Mine gains less than 40 seconds a day. Yours may perform differently – there are many factors that can cause small errors.
I am happy with my purchase. Oh, and for you USA customers, it clearly says that this is a 24-hour clock on the Hut website, so don’t say you weren’t warned. I’m an amateur radio operator, so that suits me fine. I have it set on UTC.
Hi Paul, many thanks for another very fair, very balanced and very detailed reviewed packed full of advice and recommendations for other people considering this product, we really appreciate it! I have asked Technical to take a look at the battery longevity since a week doesn't seem very long, but perhaps it's due to the brightness of the display. If needed, we could potentially look at a modification to reduce brightness to extend battery life without taking too much away from the aesthetics of the final device. That said, your suggestion of using a phone charger is probably the best option, negating the need for batteries altogether and fairly straightforward to accomplish using an inexpensive USB cable.
The order process was easy, the shipping was good, and so were the online instructions. The board layout made it easy to get things right. I'd highly recommend this kit, and The Science Hut.
I made a couple of small changes... mainly, I didn't want all the brightness that the clock can give, so I used 2200 ohm resistors for r1 - r42. It's next to me on my desk and keeping good time.
Hi Steve, thanks so much for taking the time to write this review, we really appreciate it! Very happy to hear that you were pleased with your experience of shopping with us and thank you for the recommendation. Intrigued at how you substituted some of the components to achieve your own desired effect - really useful info to share for anyone else that would like to try to accomplish the same thing!
This kit was a very well laid out design. If you're a first time builder I would recommend that you have some help from someone who has done through hole type soldering, but it is an easy kit to build right the first time. All the parts are easy to see and handle; if you take your time and follow the directions you will end up with a clock that is bright, entertaining, and amazingly quite accurate.
Once you have built it and learned the soldering skills needed you will want to build more ... and it will be a great project for adding to the lessons in digital electronics in action. The board is easy to read, and the assembly is done in a very good orderly manner.
I recommend that you use an egg crate or some type of basin to hold the parts in while building; this way you ca not only do a complete inventory of the kit, but also a way of organizing the parts in a manner that make assembly much easier and more accurate.
Hi Michael, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this detailed review, we really appreciate it. Delighed you enjoyed building your clock, and it does look great! Some good tips and advice you've suggested for our readers there too on organising components, since they are so small, they can be easily lost if just left on a table top or work surface, so your suggestion would certainly help to reduce that hazard.
It had been many years since I did a project like this (Heathkit) but it was fun. Had to admit my soldering was rusty. The kit was complete and the instructions well written and understandable. The few questions I had were answered promptly by email. Overall I would rate it a 5 star project.
Hi Richard, thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review, we really appreciate it. Having a look back through emails here, I can see you had some questions relating to one of the digits not displaying correctly, and our technical team shared some suggestions for you to fix that issue... I can see from your photo that you got that fixed (well done, as troubleshooting is certainly the most challenging part of assembling electronics kits). Just curious, did you manage to get it sorted based on the advice you received from our technical team? Glad that you enjoyed building your clock and I can see that you've found a nice spot to have it on display :)
Heb deze mooie klok gekocht om te leren solderen. Eerst een klein project gedaan van jullie, het apparaatje dat piepschuim balletjes laat zweven. En nu de klok. Veel soldeerwerk, dus heb goed kunnen oefenen. Echt een leuke opdracht. En ben echt trots op het resultaat. Jullie hebben echt leuke soldeer producten. Top web winkel. O ja, ook 1 foto van de eerste opdracht. Was ook erg leerzaam. Maar toen ging het solderen nog niet zo goed.
Hoi Edo, hartelijk dank dat je de tijd hebt genomen om deze review te schrijven en je video te plaatsen - we waarderen het enorm. De foto’s zien er ook geweldig uit - het lijkt erop dat je een mooie werkplek hebt ingericht. We zijn blij dat je plezier hebt in het bouwen van deze kits en dat je tevreden bent met het resultaat. We voegen regelmatig nieuwe producten toe, dus neem af en toe een kijkje in onze winkel om te zien of er iets interessants voor je tussen zit.