Dingdong Soldering Practice Kit - Electronic Mini Magnet Shooter DIY Coil Gun Toy Fun Soldering Project for Parent and Child

The media could not be loaded.  The project works and does not require any difficult soldering.In reading prior reviews, I noticed that people were not able to get the project to work. There are a couple of places where one can easily make a mistake in the wiring.Tips:* There is one connection that crosses over another wire but they should not touch (see photo). I added insulation to the wire in this area. You can also add electrical tape. The manual points this out but it’s so easy for those wires to touch without insulation.* Remember to solder the magnetic coil connections to the board. The instruction manual was quick in this area.* Orientation of the components and proper placement of the wires is critical. One connection can make the project non-functional.* Constructing the plastic case was difficult. I finally ended up using a neodymium magnet to hold the nut in place while attaching the top of the case.Fun project. All the parts were included with an extra LED and transistor. You will need two AA batteries.

Didn't work at all. The transistor just gets hot and the LED doesn't stay lit on green. No shorts. Everything good through the circuit? I don't know if it's a bad transistor or what but nothing happens except for the transistor gets hot

Like another reviewer mentioned, it doesn't do anything. My transistor also just gets hot when nothing happens. I have checked all of the wiring, tested the components individually, and it all seems fine. It just does nothing.