Today I pressed the production button and Kitronik will be able to supply you with BoomBoxes for the end of June. (see details at www.ajbox.co.uk )
Your school / college may have recieved a flyer from Kitronik already which also features the new Circuit Wizard PIC system, Pic Genie.
I have been experimenting with this (free to all registered users) updated version of Circuit Wizard and can report it is an excellent product. There are already at least 3 competing educational systems out there for schools wishing to do PIC, but the sheer rock solid integration of PIC into Circuit Wizard, including full real time simulation, programming and side by side running the flow chart (windowed) and PCB to see what is actually going on, is unbeatable in my opinion, and gives far greater accesibility with amazing possibilities for teaching electronics at all levels.
In fact, I was so impressed, have developed a new PIC Genie project for schools which will be launched this September in the main Kitronik catalogue. It is an innovative new project, one of three PIC projects I am presently developing, applying PIC technology in innovative ways to create kits and projects students will actually want to own...
. In September you will be able to buy the first kit, use Circuit Wizard or the imminient free programmer for Genie to program it, and run simulations on screen of the circuit for teaching. You will also get my trademark very high quality teaching resources free so you won't feel that you have to wade through a 64 page manual (You know who I am talking about!) to find out how to use it effectively.
Many schools see PIC as a bit of a black art when in reality it can be easier than setting up a 555 timer, and if it hasn't felt that easy so far, then Circuit Wizard and the new kits from Kitronik should change all that for all schools.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Announcing CadFace Sketchup Plugin
This is the big one Clyde Davies and I have been working on for almost 2 years...
CadFace is a plug in that works within Sketchup to give you super quick, super simple CADCAM files from the free or full versions of Sketchup
With CadFace you can design clocks, signs, pencil holders, puzzles etc.. there will be free design projects for schools on the CadFace site very very soon, and with one click of a menu within Sketchup, save a CAD file of that flat face which works in ANY CAD PROGRAM on the planet!
We have set up a UK distributor for individual and site licenses, and are open to offers from other territories... Contact us at ajbooker@yahoo.com
We expect to release a limited functionality free demo in 2 weeks time, and the full version will be available during October 2009, along with worksheets, teachers guides and other info
Send us some feedback and watch out for that free demo!
CadFace is a plug in that works within Sketchup to give you super quick, super simple CADCAM files from the free or full versions of Sketchup
With CadFace you can design clocks, signs, pencil holders, puzzles etc.. there will be free design projects for schools on the CadFace site very very soon, and with one click of a menu within Sketchup, save a CAD file of that flat face which works in ANY CAD PROGRAM on the planet!
We have set up a UK distributor for individual and site licenses, and are open to offers from other territories... Contact us at ajbooker@yahoo.com
We expect to release a limited functionality free demo in 2 weeks time, and the full version will be available during October 2009, along with worksheets, teachers guides and other info
Send us some feedback and watch out for that free demo!
Announcing Sketchup Training Suite
A set of 10 e-learning films and Sketchup models for learning Beginner to Intermediate level skills in Sketchup, available to buy NOW as a single and site license from www.ajbox.co.uk
Check out the film for full details!
(If you would like an email of the full quality 800x 600 pixel film, contact me at ajbooker@yahoo.com)
Check out the film for full details!
(If you would like an email of the full quality 800x 600 pixel film, contact me at ajbooker@yahoo.com)
Monday, June 01, 2009
BoomBoxes are GO!
By the end of June, www.kitronik.co.uk will be the first stockist in the UK of my new BoomBox concept. For now, full details are on my www.ajbox.co.uk website
Boombox is a corrugated card box net which folds up to have three built in compartments for a speaker, battery and PCB, a hole for a 3.5mm plug and a built in removable speaker grille.
extremely cheap to buy, can be painted, annotated, drawn on and generally customised as required. Use in a custom graphics project to make a product or as promotional items to sell at a school fair
BoomBox is designed to fit the most popular school MP3 amplifier kits, and looks fabulous for minimal effort
The front speaker grille is perforated so you can remove it and use the four corner holes to mount your own design of grille
For schools wishing to do something a bit more exciting and creative than a plastic box again for amplifiers, or maybe you want to shorten your existing amplifier project... Then BoomBox will be what you need. The cardboard box even makes it sound better than a loose speaker alone
Boombox is a corrugated card box net which folds up to have three built in compartments for a speaker, battery and PCB, a hole for a 3.5mm plug and a built in removable speaker grille.
extremely cheap to buy, can be painted, annotated, drawn on and generally customised as required. Use in a custom graphics project to make a product or as promotional items to sell at a school fair
BoomBox is designed to fit the most popular school MP3 amplifier kits, and looks fabulous for minimal effort
The front speaker grille is perforated so you can remove it and use the four corner holes to mount your own design of grille
For schools wishing to do something a bit more exciting and creative than a plastic box again for amplifiers, or maybe you want to shorten your existing amplifier project... Then BoomBox will be what you need. The cardboard box even makes it sound better than a loose speaker alone
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