Mr. Vaughan should to be highly commended by the community for doing this. Years later these kids will really come to appreciate what he has done for them. With most junior high and high schools having dropped their electronics training programs, there is very little left to satisfy the natural curiosity of our kids today as to why electronic gadgets work the way they do. My career in electrical engineering began when I was in that same age group and was motivated by a relative who helped me design and construct my first crystal set radio. A recommendation I would make is that the kids be required to wear eye protection goggles when soldering.
Nothing can be so devastating than a splash of molten solder in the eye.
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