What is Erector Set®?

Together with Tinkertoys®, LEGOS®, Lincoln Logs® and K'Nex®, The Erector Set® is a type of construction toy on the list of 100 peaks of the twentieth century toy called the "century toys". Created in 1913, the same year as Tinkertoys®, Erector Set® was invented by A. C. Gilbert, an inventor who started Myst Magic Co. in 1909. After watching the skyscraper it was built in 1911, Gilbert had the idea of ​​teaching that was available for purchases in 191, which were available to buyers in 191, 191, which was available to buyers in 191. Ads appeared in popular mechanics and Saturday evening post. His first name was "Mysto erector structural steel Builder."

Erector Set® was redesigned in 1924, which led to the addition of several parts and the provision of sets that included electric motors. Today, some of the basic ones were living and plastic parts include the following:

• strips: The strips have holes for the screws of screws, so they are called "perforated strips". Strips can be flat or have bent ends, in which case they are called "double angular strips". Every bent end has perforation. Curved strips are also included.

• Plates: While strips have one row of holes, plates generally have at least three, in most cases a series of perforations on the entire board. "Flat plates" are rectangular with rounded corners. "Semi-circular plates" have only perforations across the diameter and perpendicular radius. "Flexible plates" are made of rectangular or triangular. "Curved plates" are vaulted. And "plastic boards" are made of plastic. The "flange board" is like a "double -angle belt".

• Races: A number of holders such as 90 ° "angle holders", "double holders, bent simalarly in" double angular strip "and" inverted angular holders "are included.

• nuts, screws, pads and scrollObby serves as fastening elements.

• Open key and key Allen are the basic sets of tools.

Each erective set® includes a design guide with building ideas. Examples include racing car, robot, plane, helicopter and castle. This raises a point about how children can use Erector Set®. First, the Erector Set® can be used to help children create creations on the model, learn to use set tools and track instructions. However, it can also work quite differently: it is used without reference to directions;