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Oh, and another thing. The picture on the box makes the gemstone specimen seem way cooler than it actually is. The ones in the kit are drab and dull and a sorry excuse of a gem. Definitely falsly advertised.

Thanks. I need to film that video in the New Year

Then get that ship repaired and launched! 😁

Absolutely. There is no time limit. You can take a week or as long as you like on each step. In fact I encourage folks to take their time and not rush. It’s more enjoyable that way. And you learn more. It’s a great project to do together.

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Very good comments. This kit forms a very simple introduction to microscopy and might excite some kids to go further and get better equipment.

@@adventuresci As per my previous comment, I strongly disagree. This kit is not a very simple introduction to microscopy. It's the exact opposite: hard introduction to bad microscopy. They need to know how to properly prepare a slide and nobody will tell them. Sure, they could only look at premade slide.. But even there; they don't know what to looking for! They know the title of the slide, but they don't understand the structure between a kidney slide and a root slide. They all look the same for a novice. Of course, there is obvious difference in colour and shape, but for them, most of the slides are basically random colors and structures, like abstract painting. For a kid, it's too far away from what they already know in their regular world. So, a real "very simple introduction to microscopy" would be a magnification glass (a little bug box or a lens attached to a phone) or a cheap 10-40$ USB microscope that use your phone or computer as the screen. And if you have more money, a 4x-30x stereomicroscope would be my next choice. (don't get confuse between a stereomicroscope and a binocular microscope, theses are two very different type of microscope.) What is your background with amateur microscopy with kids aside selling stuff?

I have no specific microscopy background other than a rounded education in all the sciences. So I won’t dispute your comments. I’m not selling anything by the way. That’s not the purpose of my channel.

Thank you @@adventuresci for your answer and to correct me on the fact that your are not selling theses toy. I'm sorry if any of my comment seem rude, english is my second language and internet is not the best to express precise emotions. Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of channel on DIY amateur microscopy. And there is a lot of misinformation on how to start this hobby. I know parent will prefer to choose a 2500x microscope instead of a 40x stereomicroscope. But 2500x is only marketing since we cannot resolve more than 1500x with the best (+10,000$) optical instrument. With a 200-600$ and proper condenser, we can expect a nice 1000x (even if they are advertised at 2500x). I would suggest MicrobeHunter channel if someone want to learn various beginner knowledge related to microscopy. I encourage you to keep going with promotion of sciences for young and not so young people. You are doing an important job and I appreciate it. Alex from Montréal

@@alexandrevaliquette3883 Thank you for your honest and respectful comment sir! Im trying to buy my 6 yrs old kiddo his first microscope for Christmas and hopefully get a good deal this black friday.... Can you pls share a brand name in specific?

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I haven’t tried the elegoo kits yet but it’s a good brand.

Agreed. I don’t recall if the new version addressed that but it’s a cool programming project to make it behave the way you want.

Very well designed isn’t it? Did you make mistakes like I did? 😁

Oh. lol. That’s cool to know. I don’t feel so bad now 😁

Yeah. I had nothing like this growing up

Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful!

Of course!!

@nyssa2244 glad I could help. I hope she enjoys it!

Unless it says not to on any of the packets, you should be able to put it down the sink and wash it away. You can clean everything in the kit with simple water. None of these chemicals are dangerously to pipes. If any kits you use result in very gloopy, sticky, stringy materials they should not go down the sink because they might stick to the pipe. I soak it up with kitchen roll and put into the trash.

It is a variant of C++, the standard language for the Arduino/hero board. You can program it in Python but that isn’t used in this kit, only C++

Cups? It comes with a reusable crystal growing rubber cup

Fascinating. I would argue this kit is a little basic and the code too muddled to pull that kind of trick on the user, but that’s just my opinion. Thanks for that feedback though!

@@adventuresci I agree with you fully. Though I have seen them pull it on even simpler kits. Though further research has shown that this issue is rather common with the kits though. I'm thinking of ordering another one to sercomvent the issue.

Thanks for your comment.

Yes, I think it’s gone up about $30. Glad you got it when it was cheaper. Having fun with it?

Yes the eggs came in one of the several pots in the kit. There are enough eggs to grow a lot of brine shrimp. You can also buy the eggs on Amazon but they are ridiculously expensive there. The eggs are often used for fish food, so perhaps you can try your local pet store that has fish and aquariums?

You're welcome!

Thanks for dropping by! I think version 3 addresses all the issues I had from the previous version. Great job with the new videos. This is a great kit.

Hi! I am considering this kit for my father and I to complete together, but worry we wouldn't be able to complete it daily. My expectation is that the kit comprises of 30 lessons, that you can complete at any time, and the '30 day' is an advertising tool to reassure people who want to learn more quickly. Is this the case, I don't want to feel a sense of pressure to complete the days at a particular time?

Hello. What went wrong? What happened?

Good point. It was created after the entire series of videos walking through all the lessons in the kit. Guess it could be confusing if you watch this video first, though I do mention the series in this video.

Great. Please comment later on how your crystals turn out.

Thank you! I recently looked at another crystal growing kit too. The video is a couple of weeks old.

Excellent question. On mine, the seed rock is fully embedded in the base of the crystal. It has a flat bottom. To remove the seed rock might shatter the crystal so I’m not going to try. I wonder if the company would sell you more seed rocks if you asked.

Thanks. The crystals did come out good and look amazing with the flickering light shining through.

Using a camera is a very good idea. 👍 thank you for that suggestion and for helping other viewers.

Fantastic! Yes this kit grows nice crystals. Thanks for sharing 😊

What happens if I didn’t wait for it to cool before adding the rock 🪨

Yeah me to

Hello. It’s in the description below the video but here it is… The Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/inventrkits