To show that not all things Arduino (or electronic) have to be serious, in this 100th video I present two projects that appear, on the face of it, to be pretty useless (to use Arduinites, at least). Really?
Well, no. Watch the video and see how at least one of them can be used to really let the imagination run riot as we Add Value to the project. A chance to show off your skills (albeit fairly simple ones are required). If you have kids both these projects will keep them engaged for at least 5 minutes. That's each. Just kidding.
On a slightly more serious side, we do learn a lot about Nikola Tesla's coil and what he was trying to do. And the magic of a light bulb glowing without being plugged in is surely worth a couple of dollars or so for a Tesla kit?
And we discover a lot about how to reverse engineer a simple circuit and then add value to an otherwise "useless" box. A bit of lateral thinking and your creativity can run wild as you add enhancements.
We'll discuss the enhancements in a future video and cover the H-Bridge then too.
Tesla coil (kit):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/12V-Electronic-toys-Tesla-coil-wireless-transmission-PCB-lighting-plate-spray/32760760277.html
How does a Tesla coil work?
https://www.quora.com/How-does-a-Tesla-coil-work
Practical uses of a Tesla coil
http://www.teslaradio.com/pages/teslafaq/q&a_045.htm
The man himself
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
Useless box
https://www.banggood.com/Useless-Box-DIY-Kit-Useless-Machine-Birthday-Gift-Toy-Geek-Gadget-Fun-Office-Home-Desk-Decor-p-1059788.html
The sketch I use can be found in my Github:
https://github.com/RalphBacon/Tesla-Coil-Useless-Box
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