jack
25th June 2013, 21:44
Hey guys, I started this thread because my other one "Parasite Zappers" kinda got off the topic of sharing personal experiences to more technical info on how they are made. It might be easier for new readers to find this tutorial here in an appropriately titled thread.
I'll start with a list of things your gonna need to build a 30kHz Parasite Zapper which will last you a lifetime.
If your in Europe or North America the parts are really simple to get.
Bitsbox.co.uk is the one stop shop in regards to everything you'll need to finish the project.
Your gonna need some things aside from the electronics components so here's a run down on the stuff your gonna need ;
** Drill. Your gonna need this to drill your plastic project box in order to mount your components such as the switch, LED and the two terminals for attaching the copper handholds.
** Soldering Iron and some flux core solder - Your gonna need this to mount all the components onto a circuit board so that you have these babies for life. (Don't waste your time mounting everything on cardboard, its a doomed to failure build and you probably wont bother making another one when it ends up falling apart.)
** About 6 hours to get a market ready device completed with all extras (such as copper pipes cut, leads made etc) 6 hours might seem like a bit much (might take longer the first few times around) but it will leave you with an almost professional finish which will last a lifetime.
** Glue Gun. I highly recommend getting one of these if you haven't already got one. You can pick them up for really cheap on ebay and a cheap light one such as this will go some way as long as you take care of it.
** Matrix Board or Pad board. Don't bother mounting it on a breadboard. Its clumsier and more awkward for mounting in your appropriately sized project box.
** 1" Copper Pipe. Get the 1" diameter pipe. Its got a perfect surface area for sending the maximum amount of current into the skin which means your getting 110% from your zapper every time you use it. This can be cut into 10cm pieces and just sand off the rough bits before using them for Copper Handholds.
** Project Box. Get a nice sturdy plastic one so that it will be able to put up with the wear and tear of daily life. I usually go for the 75 x 50 x 25mm sized one which is perfectly sized for a portable device.
The components are as follows (All can be gotten and bitsbox.co.uk ;
Resistors :
** Two 3.9kOhm Resistors
** Two 1kOhm resistors
** One 39kOhm Resistor
All resistors should fall within the smallest tolerance value you can afford. There's a chart further down below to give you an idea of what I'm talking about. The resistor tolerance values will determine how specific the frequency of the wave will be when the unit is complete.
If your resistors are of a high tolerance (Such as silver, having a 10% tolerance rating) then the final frequency rating coming out of the device will not be as specific as you would like it to be. - The importance of this will become clear later when I go into more detail on the nature of the current and how frequency can be used to target specific parasites or invasive organisms, although bear in mind that a wave that fluctuates around 30kHz has been reported to kill a very wide spectrum of invasive parasites when used over a long period of time so it may not be a worry for you.)
At the very least get the 5% tolerance value resistors unless you want to target your advertising, if you plan on marketing them, as your zapper having a very specific frequency in which case you should shop around for resistors with a lower tolerance rating.
http://www.michaels-electronics-lessons.com/images/resistor-color-code-all.gif
The next thing on the list will be capacitors.
Capacitors:
** One 10nf Capacitor. (103)
** One 4.7nf Capacitor. (472)
Use a capacitor value conversion chart on the internet if you need more information on the values.
Make sure you buy "Non-Polarized" Capacitors.
Next will be the two other components that will be on the board.
** One 555 Timer Circuit
** One 555 Timer Circuit Mount
Your gonna need ;
** One 9v battery mount.
Go for the screw in or glue in battery mount as it fits perfectly into the size project box i mentioned earlier. You will have to remove some screws for battery access but the alternative, a push spring 9v battery mount, is far to bulky to integrate into the build.
Bear in mind that its worth getting a few of each component so that if you screw up you'll have some replacement parts.
** Your also gonna need some wire.
I recommend using 1.2mm diameter plastic coated copper wire which is available even on the moon I'm sure. Bitsbox stock it for sure. (this is starting to look like a marketing campaign for bitsbox :D )
Your also going to need some bits and pieces to make the leads ;
** Two Crocodile Clips (One Black, One Red)
** Two 4mm "Banana" plugs. (One black, One Red)
** Two 4mm "Banana Plug" sockets. (One Black, One Red)
** A 3.5mm stereo Jack to Phono Lead (1.5metre)
I like to get a "3.5mm stereo jack plug to Phono Plug lead" and clip off the two end components (jack plugs and phono plugs) and use the wire for my leads which connect the copper handholds to the Parasite Zapper unit. I's a lifetime job.
These are real easy to make. Just clip the ends of the phono plug lead and mount a crocodile clip at one end, using solder if possible, and a banana plug at the other end. Make sure the colors correspond , red to red, black to black. The banana plug end of the lead will eventually plug into the banana plug socket which I will show you how to mount onto the project box in a explanation further below.
So there you have it. That's a list of everything you will need with hopefully some helpful commentary in between to help you avoid the mistakes I made when first making these devices.
Here it is in "Shopping List" form ;
Drill with 5mm metal bit
Cutting disc - if possible (if not scissors may be used to cut circuit board)
Flux Cored Solder
Soldering Iron
Glue Gun
Matrix Board/Pad Board.
Copper Pipe. Diameter 1". Two 10cm lengths.
Project Box - 75 x 50 x 25mm .
Two 3.9kOhm Resistors.
Two 1kOhm resistors.
One 39kOhm Resistor.
One 10nf Capacitor. (103)
One 4.7nf Capacitor. (472)
One 555 Timer Circuit.
One 555 Timer Circuit Mount.
One 9v battery mount.
10cm Lengths of different colors of 1.2mm diameter plastic coated copper wire.
Two Crocodile Clips (One Black, One Red)
Two 4mm "Banana" plugs. (One black, One Red)
Two 4mm "Banana Plug" sockets. (One Black, One Red)
A 3.5mm stereo Jack to Phono Lead (1.5metre)
On/Off Switch
3mm LED
3mm LED Chrome Bezel (Mounting hardware)
Its taken me a few hours to get this post together so I'm gonna leave it until tomorrow to put up step by step pictures on how the circuit is assembled and how to mount it in a project box to give a nice professional finish.
Although I manufacture and sell these devices myself, I feel that the market needs more manufacturers to give the public a fair price on these very useful and beneficial units. I also feel there that there is a massive market which needs more suppliers and the more people that sell zapper units, the quicker the word will spread.
MOST ZAPPERS ARE CREATED EQUALLY.
There are people out there who market their Zappers as being the best on the market. They can come with timers, with blinking LEDS, with LCD displays, with a broad frequency range selector.. but at the end of the day they are just made more expensive to target higher income bracket families whilst neglecting those in the lower - middle class income bracket. Many wish to complicate what is a very basic principal that works just as well without the bells and whistles. Take that from personal experience as well as the experiences of many friends and family.
A zapper which puts out anything hovering around 30kHz , 15kHz, even 1kHz has been consistently reported to fry many problems which conventional medicine is at a loss to deal with time and time again.
I'll be around in the next day or two with the next stage in the tutorial, take care for now.
I'll start with a list of things your gonna need to build a 30kHz Parasite Zapper which will last you a lifetime.
If your in Europe or North America the parts are really simple to get.
Bitsbox.co.uk is the one stop shop in regards to everything you'll need to finish the project.
Your gonna need some things aside from the electronics components so here's a run down on the stuff your gonna need ;
** Drill. Your gonna need this to drill your plastic project box in order to mount your components such as the switch, LED and the two terminals for attaching the copper handholds.
** Soldering Iron and some flux core solder - Your gonna need this to mount all the components onto a circuit board so that you have these babies for life. (Don't waste your time mounting everything on cardboard, its a doomed to failure build and you probably wont bother making another one when it ends up falling apart.)
** About 6 hours to get a market ready device completed with all extras (such as copper pipes cut, leads made etc) 6 hours might seem like a bit much (might take longer the first few times around) but it will leave you with an almost professional finish which will last a lifetime.
** Glue Gun. I highly recommend getting one of these if you haven't already got one. You can pick them up for really cheap on ebay and a cheap light one such as this will go some way as long as you take care of it.
** Matrix Board or Pad board. Don't bother mounting it on a breadboard. Its clumsier and more awkward for mounting in your appropriately sized project box.
** 1" Copper Pipe. Get the 1" diameter pipe. Its got a perfect surface area for sending the maximum amount of current into the skin which means your getting 110% from your zapper every time you use it. This can be cut into 10cm pieces and just sand off the rough bits before using them for Copper Handholds.
** Project Box. Get a nice sturdy plastic one so that it will be able to put up with the wear and tear of daily life. I usually go for the 75 x 50 x 25mm sized one which is perfectly sized for a portable device.
The components are as follows (All can be gotten and bitsbox.co.uk ;
Resistors :
** Two 3.9kOhm Resistors
** Two 1kOhm resistors
** One 39kOhm Resistor
All resistors should fall within the smallest tolerance value you can afford. There's a chart further down below to give you an idea of what I'm talking about. The resistor tolerance values will determine how specific the frequency of the wave will be when the unit is complete.
If your resistors are of a high tolerance (Such as silver, having a 10% tolerance rating) then the final frequency rating coming out of the device will not be as specific as you would like it to be. - The importance of this will become clear later when I go into more detail on the nature of the current and how frequency can be used to target specific parasites or invasive organisms, although bear in mind that a wave that fluctuates around 30kHz has been reported to kill a very wide spectrum of invasive parasites when used over a long period of time so it may not be a worry for you.)
At the very least get the 5% tolerance value resistors unless you want to target your advertising, if you plan on marketing them, as your zapper having a very specific frequency in which case you should shop around for resistors with a lower tolerance rating.
http://www.michaels-electronics-lessons.com/images/resistor-color-code-all.gif
The next thing on the list will be capacitors.
Capacitors:
** One 10nf Capacitor. (103)
** One 4.7nf Capacitor. (472)
Use a capacitor value conversion chart on the internet if you need more information on the values.
Make sure you buy "Non-Polarized" Capacitors.
Next will be the two other components that will be on the board.
** One 555 Timer Circuit
** One 555 Timer Circuit Mount
Your gonna need ;
** One 9v battery mount.
Go for the screw in or glue in battery mount as it fits perfectly into the size project box i mentioned earlier. You will have to remove some screws for battery access but the alternative, a push spring 9v battery mount, is far to bulky to integrate into the build.
Bear in mind that its worth getting a few of each component so that if you screw up you'll have some replacement parts.
** Your also gonna need some wire.
I recommend using 1.2mm diameter plastic coated copper wire which is available even on the moon I'm sure. Bitsbox stock it for sure. (this is starting to look like a marketing campaign for bitsbox :D )
Your also going to need some bits and pieces to make the leads ;
** Two Crocodile Clips (One Black, One Red)
** Two 4mm "Banana" plugs. (One black, One Red)
** Two 4mm "Banana Plug" sockets. (One Black, One Red)
** A 3.5mm stereo Jack to Phono Lead (1.5metre)
I like to get a "3.5mm stereo jack plug to Phono Plug lead" and clip off the two end components (jack plugs and phono plugs) and use the wire for my leads which connect the copper handholds to the Parasite Zapper unit. I's a lifetime job.
These are real easy to make. Just clip the ends of the phono plug lead and mount a crocodile clip at one end, using solder if possible, and a banana plug at the other end. Make sure the colors correspond , red to red, black to black. The banana plug end of the lead will eventually plug into the banana plug socket which I will show you how to mount onto the project box in a explanation further below.
So there you have it. That's a list of everything you will need with hopefully some helpful commentary in between to help you avoid the mistakes I made when first making these devices.
Here it is in "Shopping List" form ;
Drill with 5mm metal bit
Cutting disc - if possible (if not scissors may be used to cut circuit board)
Flux Cored Solder
Soldering Iron
Glue Gun
Matrix Board/Pad Board.
Copper Pipe. Diameter 1". Two 10cm lengths.
Project Box - 75 x 50 x 25mm .
Two 3.9kOhm Resistors.
Two 1kOhm resistors.
One 39kOhm Resistor.
One 10nf Capacitor. (103)
One 4.7nf Capacitor. (472)
One 555 Timer Circuit.
One 555 Timer Circuit Mount.
One 9v battery mount.
10cm Lengths of different colors of 1.2mm diameter plastic coated copper wire.
Two Crocodile Clips (One Black, One Red)
Two 4mm "Banana" plugs. (One black, One Red)
Two 4mm "Banana Plug" sockets. (One Black, One Red)
A 3.5mm stereo Jack to Phono Lead (1.5metre)
On/Off Switch
3mm LED
3mm LED Chrome Bezel (Mounting hardware)
Its taken me a few hours to get this post together so I'm gonna leave it until tomorrow to put up step by step pictures on how the circuit is assembled and how to mount it in a project box to give a nice professional finish.
Although I manufacture and sell these devices myself, I feel that the market needs more manufacturers to give the public a fair price on these very useful and beneficial units. I also feel there that there is a massive market which needs more suppliers and the more people that sell zapper units, the quicker the word will spread.
MOST ZAPPERS ARE CREATED EQUALLY.
There are people out there who market their Zappers as being the best on the market. They can come with timers, with blinking LEDS, with LCD displays, with a broad frequency range selector.. but at the end of the day they are just made more expensive to target higher income bracket families whilst neglecting those in the lower - middle class income bracket. Many wish to complicate what is a very basic principal that works just as well without the bells and whistles. Take that from personal experience as well as the experiences of many friends and family.
A zapper which puts out anything hovering around 30kHz , 15kHz, even 1kHz has been consistently reported to fry many problems which conventional medicine is at a loss to deal with time and time again.
I'll be around in the next day or two with the next stage in the tutorial, take care for now.