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Getting ready for @defcon.bsky.social where I'll be on staff at @defconnextgen.bsky.social and thanks to @rayredacted.com we raised $1,921.64 for 500 free soldering kits. Time for the transparency report to show where it all went. All told I spent over $2k and most of it is here:

The first Amazon order for a total of $187.98 was for 1,100 AA batteries providing a few extras "just in case" (I ordered a few extra of almost everything) for which I apologized to my friend and the delivery driver; that was not a light load.

I also spent around $100 on paint pens (to mark positive and negative) and foam double-sided tape to deal with a battery holder supply issue (seriously they evaporated in the last 2 months! There were PLENTY when I started this project) but that order was mixed with a spare charger and incidentals.

Due to the huge success of the fundraiser we were able to double from the planned 250 kits to 500; I ordered an additional 250 PCBs from @pcbwayofficial.bsky.social in green and gold for a total of $452.84 after shipping and tariffs. They feature the replacement battery holder.