What are the inner workings of a microwave oven? How about a cash register? A computer printer? Kids from age 5 through 15 got to experience first hand how simple machines work when the Homewood Public Library hosted Tech Take-Apart on July 6.
Computer Doctor got down
to five-year-old Kamryn
Bullock’s level to explain
the workings of a power
drive. (Photos by Marilyn
Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
Kids from age 5 through 15 got to experience first hand how simple machines work when the Homewood Public Library hosted Tech Take-Apart on July 6.
and Owen Bandstra, 10,
tried their best at taking
apart DVD players.
His buddy Dylan Parry, 13, was working on an electric cash register. He’d managed to get inside to take the innards apart. He’d found little red pedals that allowed the number keys to push down and pop back up, and he was segregating all the metal and bits of wire.
student at Parker Junior
High, had fun with tape
that was on an old VHS
tape.
She thought the Tech Take-Apart would be a fun way for these young patrons to experience something they don’t normally get a chance to do.
the interest of Tyler
Tannehill, 13.
puts some muscle into
the task of taking apart
a printer.