How to Solder, and Assembling a Kit (OneTesla Part 1) - Summary

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**Title:** Assembling a 1 Tesla TS Solid-State Tesla Coil Driver (aka "Zeus Speaker" or "Thunder Speaker")

**Summary:**

* The creator initially planned to design their own solid-state Tesla coil driver but opted to buy a commercial one (1 Tesla TS) instead.
* They document the assembly process, highlighting:
+ Inspection of the kit's quality and components
+ Understanding the PCB, silkscreen, and reference designators
+ Soldering techniques and best practices (e.g., soldering small components first, heating surfaces to melting point)
+ Assembling the interrupter, a crucial component for playing music through the Tesla coil
* The video concludes with the interrupter assembled, and the creator promises to continue with the rest of the kit in a future video.
* Plans for giveaways to patrons and viewers are announced, along with a promotional code (electroboom10) for a 10% discount on 1 Tesla kits.

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1. The author purchased a commercial Tesla coil driver kit called "1 Tesla TS" from a company named "1 Tesla".
2. The kit was previously assembled by "Smarter Every Day" for comparison.
3. The author's goal is to assemble a reliable device to later modify for playing music, dubbed the "Zeus Speaker" (or alternatively, "Thunder Speaker").
4. The secondary winding of the coil has approximately 1500 turns.
5. The winding is about 16.7 centimeters long with around 92 turns per centimeter.
6. The device uses a printed circuit board (PCB) with copper wiring and silkscreen printing.
7. Silkscreen printing on the PCB shows component locations and reference designators.
8. The kit includes both through-hole and surface mount components.
9. Through-hole components are easier to solder, especially for those without experience.
10. The author recommends soldering smaller components before moving to larger ones.
11. The device has an interrupter that controls the power output to the Tesla coil with a specific frequency.
12. The interrupter allows for playing music by loading audio into it, which then drives the Tesla coil.
13. A Tesla coil's resonance frequency is typically beyond human hearing (hundreds of kHz to MHz).
14. Sound is only heard when the output power is changed or interrupted at a certain frequency.
15. The author uses a soldering iron temperature of 480 degrees Celsius for soldering.
16. For good soldering, all surfaces to be soldered must be heated to the solder's melting point.
17. The kit's assembly requires attention to component polarity (for those with polarity).
18. Keeping component legs as short as possible is crucial to minimize impedance and antenna effects.
19. The display does not come with batteries but can be powered by an external power supply (e.g., 6V from three 2V batteries).
20. Acetone can be used to clean flux from the board, preferably with a toothbrush and then dried (or blow-dried).