The kit has everything included, and the tutorials are superb.

1- Price point that is accessible to at least 20% of the population of the world, and the world is very poor. 2- The requirements on the development platform (computer) are not too stringent. 3- No manual or power tools are needed. 4- There is quite a support network; but to be honest, the only reason I got it working is because of some video in youtube that SPELLED OUT all the steps. All websites fall short of that.

I bought the tinker kit for the extra wires, resistors, the redboard and the motors.

I tried to run the servo motor back and forth using the servo position functions in my arduino code within the angular range suggested by the tutorial with a small load attached, but the motor died out.

Tried running Circuit 10: Motor Basics to run the hobby gearmotors using the exact same circuit diagram showed on the tutorial page

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/activity-guide-for-sparkfun-tinker-kit/circuit-10-motor-basics

I attached a small load to the white shafts attached on the sides. The problem I'm encountering is that the hobby motor seems to stop working on its own over time. The arduino blue light near pin 13 will keep blinking continuously, but the motor stops rotating. After I let it sit for a minute or two, the motor starts running again. I'd sure like to know whether the hobby gearmotors are low-quality and simply stop working reliably after a few hours or if there is a problem with the circuit.

I haven't used the whole kit or tried out all the suggested circuits on the activity guide for the Tinker Kit, but I plan to in the future. Thus far it's been a lot of fun

This kit has been interesting, it teaches more than just electronics, You also the basics of programming the arduino

I needed something engaging to do with my hands on nights I'm feeling isolated, and this was the perfect cure! I haven't played around with hardware since college, and it was a blast getting into it again. I ordered this kit and a pack of additional resistors, and there are so many projects I can do with it, it will last me a while!

Very good kit for what I need for my mechatronics class. Mine didn't come with any yellow LEDs as shown in picture and kit form, but I'm working in spite of it. (I'd really like the yellow LEDs..) I'm sure it's just a packaging defect?

I was surprisingly pleased with the size of the Tinker kit because I had been wondering which would be better, the Tinker kit or the Inventor kit? The Inventors kit doesn't have too much more in the way of the attachments and parts. Arduino website and many other sites have the how-tos given in the Inventor kit's manual. I found that if you've got your own piece of wood or plastic to tape/screw your Uno and Breadboard to and a cheap pencil box for everything, the Tinker kit is the way to go.