Behind the CYOEST bench
CYOEST focuses on designing and manufacturing educational toys for children aged roughly six to fourteen. This page is the story of how a kit comes together.
- 01
A sketch on squared paper
Every kit starts with a question a child might ask: how does a speaker work, why does a solar car stop in the shade. We sketch the smallest object that answers it, then cut a first version from plywood.
- 02
Testing at real tables
Prototypes go to families and classrooms before they go anywhere else. If a ten-year-old gets stuck on step six, step six gets redrawn.
- 03
Removing the soldering iron
We pre-solder motors and design push-fit connectors so the only tool needed is a small screwdriver. It keeps the build safe and keeps the focus on the idea.
- 04
Checking every box
Circuit boards, battery boxes and wooden panels are checked before packing. Each model in a multi-build set gets its own bag, so a table of builders can work without mixing parts.
On the bench today
- Speaker kits
- Twin-driver Bluetooth speakers in plywood cases.
- Radio kits
- Auto-scanning FM radios with telescoping antennas.
- Solar & wind kits
- Racers, fans, planes and cars that run on sunlight or a breeze.
- First builds
- A pixel-art board for five-year-olds and two-project gift sets.