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I'm writing this review because I feel the reputation of this kit has gotten blemished by reviewers who are expecting waaay too much from something that is, as of the time I'm writing this review (many days before posting it, ha), priced at less than $8. There are a few critiques from those Amazon has dubbed, "Vine" reviewers, that I would like to address as a way of helping others who might have otherwise chosen to forgo the $8 purchase. Despite being inexplicably granted superpowers, they seem to lack common sense. I find that a certain feeling of injustice rises up in me when I consider that the opinions of the knighted may be weighed more heavily by prospective buyers, even though being chosen as a [good reviewer?] has no bearing on their actual proficiency in the field of electronics, or their ability to evaluate and decree what the objective expectations should be for everyone who purchases an electronic kit like this. Please just keep this in mind when reading the reviews of the "Vined".First, this kit isn't a powerhouse, and there is nothing in the description that alludes to it being so. Does anyone really expect it to blast forth two feet of lightning when it's available to be purchased by anyone at any age, and costs only $8? What it does do is generate a satisfactory sized spark (more than I expected it would be capable of) for the price, and actually manages to play music, albeit very quietly, at the same time. A warning though for those who have yet to build this kit: be mindful of the heat dissipated by the transistor. It gets hot very quickly. If this isn't good enough for you, go do some research and create your own tesla coil. There are tons of great resources out there that will walk you through building multiple different types of coils.Next, do be mindful when purchasing this kit that it requires a 24v power supply. Another reviewer criticized the kit for not including one. I'm not sure what kind of privileged individual would expect this when the kit is $8, but we found the one who does. They inform the reader that they likely lack the necessary power supply, yet they fail to help the reader by specifying the voltage required of said supply.The same reviewer goes on to spook the masses by talking about flipped breakers and involuntarily dimmed lights just because they unplugged the thing. Immediately the product is blamed without any thought being given to the possibility of these strange occurrences being caused by user error, or maybe ghosts! I did not encounter any such issues, but it's entirely possible that the other reviewer received a kit with faulty parts.You're spending $8-$10 for this kit depending on the time of your purchase. Temper your expectations accordingly and I don't think you'll be disappointed.I have no affiliation with the company that is selling this kit, nor with anyone that is affiliated with the company selling this kit (as far as I know). No one has influenced me or sent me payment in any form for writing this review.

Finding that are for beginners who are trying to learn how to solder is easy enough. But finding fun projects that make it more than just a task so that you can learn something is another story altogether. This is a fairly easy soldering job, doesn't take a whole lot of preparation or beforehand knowledge. But the end outcome is worth the time spent. Being able to show off something that you built with your own hands and you can see the electricity flowing through it is just something special especially if you can share it with your children and teach them something

I am just getting into soldering, so I chose to search for some projects to practice on. I found this one and was quite excited It has a good mix of soldering joints to practice on. It is packaged well with all the components and pretty good directions.The biggest negative for this product and the only reason I took stars off is because in order for this item to operate you need a power source to go with it. It wasn't entirely clear that there was not a power connector included. Looking back, they have a recommended power input, so it would only make sense to include it. Overall, it is a nice soldering project and would recommend, just be aware you have to supply your own power cord.

The media could not be loaded. Although a fun little project to solder together, I'm disappointed in the quality. To start, the instructions were not very helpful or clear, and I had to refer mainly to the photos and motherboard markings to be certain where different components went. For a while I couldn't figure out what went wrong after I had completed building it. In the end I'm still not very certain, but it seems the coil was kind of finicky and doesn't always like to arc. On the topic of the arc, it honestly sucks and barely works even when basically touching a piece of metal. Music works, but you can barely hear it in complete silence. It would have been nice if it came with its own power supply or perhaps some adapters as it took a while for me to find a compatible PSU, and I collect vintage computers. It is unlikely you have a compatible PSU. I ended up finding an older Lenovo charger from around 2007. Lastly, it seems that it doesn't like me turning off the power, as when I unplug the power cable, it starts drawing tons of power from my outlet in an instant. Now THIS seems like a bit of an issue. Yes things get hot, but my breaker turning off tells me that this little device has issues. Most the time it literally shut off/dimmed all the lights in my room, JUST BY UNPLUGGING THE POWER. Honestly, more fun to build then it is to use. I'd recommend just buying a nicer kit/pre built Tesla coil.