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title: "- Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kit 1 Economy - Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced (Teen - Adult) Component Pack for The Experiments in Make: Electronics 3rd Ed by Charles Platt - Covers Sections 1-3"
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# Covers beginner to advanced experiments (Sections 1-3) 200+ components for versatile circuit building Solderless breadboard for easy prototyping - Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kit 1 Economy - Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced (Teen - Adult) Component Pack for The Experiments in Make: Electronics 3rd Ed by Charles Platt - Covers Sections 1-3

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## Summary

> ⚡ Empower your inner innovator—build, learn, and lead the future of electronics!

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- **How much does it cost?** € 169.47 with free shipping
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## Why This Product

- Trusted protechtrader brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Compact & Organized Storage:** Comes in a labeled double-sided tote with zip-lock bags for quick access and neatness.
- • **Ideal for STEM & Self-Study:** Trusted by students, educators, and self-learners aiming to master electronics fundamentals.
- • **Step-by-Step Guided Learning:** Designed around Charles Platt’s acclaimed Make: Electronics 3rd Edition experiments.
- • **Solderless Breadboard Included:** Build and test circuits effortlessly without soldering—perfect for beginners and pros alike.
- • **All-in-One Electronics Starter Kit:** Includes nearly 200 components to jumpstart your hands-on learning journey.

## Overview

The Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kit 1 Economy is a comprehensive beginner-to-advanced electronics component pack featuring over 200 parts, including a solderless breadboard, designed to accompany Charles Platt’s bestselling educational book. Perfect for teens and adults, this kit supports hands-on learning through practical experiments covering foundational circuit design and theory, making it a top choice for STEM education and self-directed study.

## Description

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Review: Very Good, with Small Flaws - Original Review: Excellent kit, everything needed to work on the book. Good quality components and totally worth it for beginners, no sense penny pinching and going through the ordeal of sourcing all of these as a first timer. Edit: After getting half way through the book experiments and using the kit more, I stand by my original review, this kit is outstanding for a newbie starting out. But there are some flaws, I will describe 2 of them here: 1. One of the early experiments in the classic "make a battery with a lemon" experiment, and it requires a copper electrode and a galvanized steel electrode. These can be acquired as coated screws in most hardware stores, but they are not included in the kit. No mention is made of this anywhere so I spent a good 20 minutes trying to figure this out. 2. One of the experiments requires a 10(uf) ceramic capacitor. This is not included, there is only a 10(uf) electrolytic capacitor. This may seem dumb, but for electrolytics unlike ceramics have polarity, so which way do you fit them in? This is not covered because the book uses ceramics where it doesn't matter. If you have a couple of these in your circuit and you are a newbie, it will take a while to figure out. It strikes me that some compromises were made without explaining them to the user. Overall its a great kit, I went ahead and bought the next one as well (Make: More Electronics) so this is not a deal breaker. But it would be great if these compromises could be explained on the product page so I can acquire all I need at once. I am further shipping all this stuff home to South America so doing the shopping piecemeal as I discover what parts are missing is expensive and slow. Customer service is OUTSTANDING. Just make clear whats not in the pack guys.
Review: Wonderful self study introduction into modern electronics. - Ordered this kit a few weeks ago, finally found time to open it up and take a look. I previously bought the 2nd edition of the Platt book, and was just about to order the kits for that book. And then, the third edition came out! I figured if I was going to get the new book, I might as well get the parts kit for it! All of the parts come in a single plastic double sided storage tote, and, except for a few minor items, contains all of the parts needed for the projects in the book, including an Arduino board. Everything in the tote is labeled, and the smaller parts are in labeled zip-lock baggies, making it very easy to find the parts needed for a build. It's wonderful that ProTechTrader put these together for the book - save time and money not having to hunt down all the components by hand, especially considering there are very few local electronics stores left. I'm just starting through the book, and so far everything needed for the experiments are in the kit. I had a basic electronics course back in high school, and I'm using this kit as a refresher, and a chance to learn more "modern" electronics. While that course was heavy on formulas and calculations, this set is more of a hands on approach, with just enough formulas and theory to understand the topics. So far, it's been a fun journey working with the book and the kit. For me it will likely take about six months to work through all the material at the pace I'm going. I've worked with Arduino boards before, however, have not done much with additional electronics with them - can't wait! There are a couple things I recommend for this kit though. First, I would get a good pair of wire cutters / strippers - will come in very handy. And second - make sure all of the latches on the tote are properly latched before picking it up! I found that having an additional parts box to put components in while I working with them comes in handy. Overall, the combination of a suburb book combined with this well designed and stock kit makes an impressive introduction to modern electronics, and an even better refresher course.

## Features

- Learn to create electronic circuits, principals, and theory with the easy-to-follow educational experiments as presented by Charles Platt in an old school hands-on method
- Geared for beginners Make: Electronics 3rd Edition is the top educational book for students through professional adults wanting to learn basic electronics and circuit design.
- With nearly 200 Pieces The Kit Includes a solderless breadboard which is used for circuit prototyping and provides an excellent base for any beginner to learn basic electronics or any professional to build prototype circuits.
- Popular choice for students and teachers in STEM programs, Home Schooling, and anyone looking to teach themselves electronic circuits and programming
- Economy, Deluxe, & Ultimate Deluxe Kits Are Available - Please Note: The Make: Electronics 3rd edition Paperback book is only included with the Ultimate Deluxe Kit

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09HL6YXNQ |
| Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. (included) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #58,915 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #586 in Educational Science Kits |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (171) |
| Department | All Ages, Unisex |
| Item Weight | 15.8 ounces |
| Item model number | Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kits |
| Manufacturer | ProTechTrader |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 13 years and up |
| Product Dimensions | 13 x 12 x 3 inches |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: how many projects can you do with kit 1 economy?**
A: The ProTechTrader Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kit 1 actually has all of the electronic components and parts to complete the first 14 experiments, (of the 30 in the full book) covering the first 3 sections of the latest edition of Make: Electronics by Charles Platt.   We worked with the author directly to have the perfect components for the electronic projects to work as he designed them.

**Q: Does kit 2 have all required items for section 4 and 5?  or does it assume you purchased kit 1 and have some items already.**
A: The ProTechTrader Make: Electronics Third Edition Kits we make for Charles' Platt book does include all of the required basic components for all of the experiments in all 5 sections of the book.    As you asked they are split into 2 kits for your convenience in purchasing and the Kit 2 does build upon Kit 1 meaning a few of the electronic components are reused to complete the experiments in Section 4 and Section 5.   We also offer an Ultimate Kit 1 & 2 Deluxe Bundle with a Carrying Case that includes some of the common tools and upgraded components as suggested by author Charles Platt in the book.

**Q: Which of the versions contain all the necessery chips?**
A: Kit 1 has all of the necessary components to complete sections 1-3 in the 3rd edition of the book while Kit 2 has all the components required to complete sections 4-5. So Kit 2 will have all of the integrated circuit chips as they are introduced in section 4.

**Q: Are there any kits for make: more electronics, the sequel to the 1st book, needing more ic's and others?**
A: We do not make any kits for the Make: More Electronics book at this time. However, it is something we are working towards. If you would like to send us a message, we may be able to help arrange certain components.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very Good, with Small Flaws
*by P***A on July 24, 2025*

Original Review: Excellent kit, everything needed to work on the book. Good quality components and totally worth it for beginners, no sense penny pinching and going through the ordeal of sourcing all of these as a first timer. Edit: After getting half way through the book experiments and using the kit more, I stand by my original review, this kit is outstanding for a newbie starting out. But there are some flaws, I will describe 2 of them here: 1. One of the early experiments in the classic "make a battery with a lemon" experiment, and it requires a copper electrode and a galvanized steel electrode. These can be acquired as coated screws in most hardware stores, but they are not included in the kit. No mention is made of this anywhere so I spent a good 20 minutes trying to figure this out. 2. One of the experiments requires a 10(uf) ceramic capacitor. This is not included, there is only a 10(uf) electrolytic capacitor. This may seem dumb, but for electrolytics unlike ceramics have polarity, so which way do you fit them in? This is not covered because the book uses ceramics where it doesn't matter. If you have a couple of these in your circuit and you are a newbie, it will take a while to figure out. It strikes me that some compromises were made without explaining them to the user. Overall its a great kit, I went ahead and bought the next one as well (Make: More Electronics) so this is not a deal breaker. But it would be great if these compromises could be explained on the product page so I can acquire all I need at once. I am further shipping all this stuff home to South America so doing the shopping piecemeal as I discover what parts are missing is expensive and slow. Customer service is OUTSTANDING. Just make clear whats not in the pack guys.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful self study introduction into modern electronics.
*by J***N on April 6, 2022*

Ordered this kit a few weeks ago, finally found time to open it up and take a look. I previously bought the 2nd edition of the Platt book, and was just about to order the kits for that book. And then, the third edition came out! I figured if I was going to get the new book, I might as well get the parts kit for it! All of the parts come in a single plastic double sided storage tote, and, except for a few minor items, contains all of the parts needed for the projects in the book, including an Arduino board. Everything in the tote is labeled, and the smaller parts are in labeled zip-lock baggies, making it very easy to find the parts needed for a build. It's wonderful that ProTechTrader put these together for the book - save time and money not having to hunt down all the components by hand, especially considering there are very few local electronics stores left. I'm just starting through the book, and so far everything needed for the experiments are in the kit. I had a basic electronics course back in high school, and I'm using this kit as a refresher, and a chance to learn more "modern" electronics. While that course was heavy on formulas and calculations, this set is more of a hands on approach, with just enough formulas and theory to understand the topics. So far, it's been a fun journey working with the book and the kit. For me it will likely take about six months to work through all the material at the pace I'm going. I've worked with Arduino boards before, however, have not done much with additional electronics with them - can't wait! There are a couple things I recommend for this kit though. First, I would get a good pair of wire cutters / strippers - will come in very handy. And second - make sure all of the latches on the tote are properly latched before picking it up! I found that having an additional parts box to put components in while I working with them comes in handy. Overall, the combination of a suburb book combined with this well designed and stock kit makes an impressive introduction to modern electronics, and an even better refresher course.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Kit
*by C***D on January 16, 2026*

This is an outstanding kit with high quality materials and great components. This is my 3rd kit with this company and each kit just got better and better. You will be able to complete all the exercises in the book with no problem, and the customer service is impeccable. You will not be disappointed with the kits, and I hope they will develop another one in the future. A great company that communicates well and cares about their customers!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Make: Electronics 3rd Ed Kit 1 Economy - Beginner, Intermediate, & Advanced (Teen - Adult) Component Pack for The Experiments in Make: Electronics 3rd Ed by Charles Platt - Covers Sections 1-3
- Make: Electronics: Learning by Discovery: A hands-on primer for the new electronics enthusiast
- Make: More Electronics: Journey Deep Into the World of Logic Chips, Amplifiers, Sensors, and Randomicity

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