I wish my grandfather were still alive. He was a high voltage transformer engineer for Westinghouse and, when he was very young, he worked for Tesla. I sure would love to pick his brain about these projects while I build them.
This one is very interesting. The arc lighter is itself a tesla coil. Instead of a spark gap it uses a transistor with a DC power input (the rechargeable battery in the lighter) to form a high frequency self oscillating circuit to drive the primary coil of the transformer in the lighter. That results in high voltage high frequency AC on the output of the plasma lighter. This is why the plasma lighter could be used for the power supply for the lightning tower build (Cockroft-Walton voltage multiplier). Now, since the output of the arc lighter is AC, you have to include the high voltage diode in your tesla coil primary circuit as a half wave rectifier because you want to charge the capacitor with a high DC voltage. So essentially the plasma lighter high voltage AC output gets rectified by the high voltage diode and charges your high voltage capacitor every half cycle. Once the capacitor voltage gets high enough to break down the spark gap, a spark jumps the gap and the gap becomes very conductive (almost like the gap was shorted). The stored voltage in the capacitor can now discharge across the spark gap and through the tesla coil primary coil. As that stored energy is suddenly dumped across your tesla coil primary, it results in an even higher voltage on the tesla coil secondary. Voila! A tesla coil powering a tesla coil! Very nice!
My favorite part is when he asked for donations by suggesting they will encourage longer, more frequent uploads. That's so true and honest! Much better than the manipulative ways other channel hosts solicit donations. 10/10 overall rating for this guy and his channel!
@@PlasmaChannel Hello sir! I have a really strong interest in building this style of coil for my dad, who is an electrician. I think it would be a great surprise for him. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit more about how you got the wiring done on the arc lighter at 3:30, and maybe a little bit about the specs of the insulation you 3D printed. Thanks, Declan.
This is a pretty neat project, I love how simple these are to build in fact I built something not much bigger over a year ago but I used a small flyback transformer from a 5" tv set and just a simple mosfet driver to drive the trasnformer. I have also learned that you can use the inverter transformers from old LCD TV's as well which are not hard to come across these days. The arcs are about the same in size but have more thickness to them and don't dare to touch it lol. I am hoping to tweak the tuning a bit more in the future to hopefully get larger arcs. To power it I am using 3 18650's in series to get around 12V and what is really fun about something like this is how the principle of function pretty much stays the same once you have a HV source to work with.
I've been with this channel for years Jay and I'm never disappointed. I really ought to make one of these someday as well as that lightning detector circuit, so cool. Thank you for another great video.
I really appreciate you being with me as I’ve grown. I’ve put out some bad videos, and I’ve put out some good ones. I always strive for the best I can do, knowing I have the support of people like you. If this is shareworthy, share the video!
@@PlasmaChannel Thank you, they're all good in my opinion. I'll be sure to share your channel whenever possible. Thank you for the comments, made my morning.
Arc lighter powered Tesla coil is a device that uses an arc lighter to create a spark that powers the Tesla coil. The arc lighter is connected to the primary winding of the Tesla coil, and when the arc is struck, it provides power to the coil. This allows the Tesla coil to create a high-voltage discharge, which can be used for various purposes such as lighting cigarettes or creating an electric arc. The arc lighter powered Tesla coil is a simple and easy-to-build device that can be used for many different purposes. It is a great project for anyone who is interested in electronics or physics, and it can be used to teach basic concepts about electricity and magnetism. The Tesla coil can also be used for demonstrations or experiments, and it can be modified to create different effects.
Another great, clean design for a coil!!! It's like Christmas every time you drop a video. I can't ever hit play fast enough! Going back for a second watch! Did you find any preference of one lighter vs another? Or are they all comparable?
Some improvement ideas: * remove the bottom conductor, it is acting a short-circuited L3 coil, and robbing the secondary of power. * tune the primary to closer match the secondary. Not sure how 3nF and that small primary match up to the secondary, my guess is that the coil operates at 2MHz. * try adding more turns of thinner wire. For a coil this size I would use 30AWG or as thin as you can tolerate. The current is low anyway so more turns will result in higher output voltages. * Fatten the secondary a bit so each turn has more inductance and the larger diameter means better coupling between primary and secondary. More important with SSTC designs though.
Hi PM, thanks for the suggestions. The ground connection is needed to ensure proper flow through ground and air. Without a ground / counterpoise, the high voltage ground will jump to the primary circuit and burn insulation. Also, with no ground connection, the voltage output at the topload is decreased. Also, the two circuits are roughly tuned. The primary is just under 2mHz, while the secondary is 1mHz. They are at nodal frequencies and this coil is optimized for it's size. For the fatter secondary, those are usually reccommended for higher powers. This little guy is less than 15 watts!
@@PlasmaChannel Yup I'm aware, check out my most recent audio modulated SSTC! :) Not saying to get rid of ground, just remove the large conductive plane, since the magnetic flux induces a current in it and it creates an opposing magnetic field. Check this video out to see what I mean: ua-cam.com/video/sENgdSF8ppA/v-deo.html Using a higher resistance ground plane will help greatly reduce the eddy currents. Or if the electric shielding isn't needed, then just have a ground lug and make sure to connect the ground. In your case, It's probably not affecting the output too bad given it's distance from the primary, but the eddy-currents works like electrical "friction" and that always that works against you. Great vid BTW.
@@DarkDragonEgg This Tesla Coil does not have the capability for audio modulation. There is too much noise and distortion introduced by the crude spark gap design.
Your friend is Portuguese!!!! He shipped the 3d printed parts in a CTT box (portuguese mail courrier) . Hello from Portugal and congrats for a very instructive channel :)
I have a lighter I got for Christmas a couple years back, the longest lasting cigarette lighter I've ever had. It lasted well over a year. Anyway, it's still works, although it burned the electrodes so badly, the plasma X, is now a plasma dot. So this is actually a perfect project for a lighter I just didn't have the heart to throw out because it was too darn cool. I want to thank you so much for dreaming this one up, this is a good one. Lifetime sub for sure.😁👍💯
I'm actually going to build a motorized bicycle with a big solid state tesla coil on the back by the exhaust pipe. Its going to be so obnoxious lol but so fun and it will easily be the coolest thing I will have made in my childhood. Thanks for all the inspiration over the years Jay!
I looked away for a split second just as that happened! I could tell by the sound I missed something good, but kept playing. Now I need to go back and check it out...
My thoughts in a nutshell: crap he made one before i could finish mine. Though i'm glad you did, wasn't aware of the issue with bleed through on the primary, that potentially saved me a lot of time. Thanks and stay awesome!
Jay, why the primary coil is at the bottom of the secondary? I know almost every Tesla coil does it this way probably because first design by Tesla was that way to avoid passing the power source long distance close to the secondary coil and risk discharging back to the power source (which can be avoided with an ugly twist of wire).. BUT if the primary coil goes in the middle of the secondary you will have a lot more coupling of energy between the coils, and this gives you more space to widen the electric tape insulator to cover almost all the secondary coil to void corona so there will be no need for the 3D printed large gap (which reduces the power transfer of course). Might be an interesting and simple test which makes your modified (E-Tesla) coil more powerful :)
The primary coil is on the side where the secondary is grounded so to minimize the voltage difference between the two and thus reduce the chance of arcing. You can put the primary in the middle, but then you'll need to make a ground connection in the middle too and you'll have both ends of the coil at half the "normal" potential Increasing coupling does not necessarily increase performance. That very much depends on the resonance frequency of the secondary + top-load combination and the resonance frequency of the primary coil and capacitors. In this video, no attention is given to that aspect, but it should, as that is the most important factor determining the performance of the coil. Then, when everything is well tuned, the best results are actually obtained with a coil that is not coupled at all. Tesla called that the "extra coil".
I am fascinated by this concept as a transformer of power but I can't quite comprehend any practical use as such . If a practical application could be disclosed it may help me to understand the value of such a toy. How would this apply to household use on a large scale ?
If you put a sphere on top of the Tesla coil, it could be use to generate a lot of energy with the plasma! A vaccum sphere would be better! With other coil outside of the sphere could become pick up coil! Cool ideas!
Like your projects! What would happen if I used a 4" diameter hollow copper sphere I have? How did you determine the # of turns of primary and secondary wire to determine resonance? Thanks, Great channel!
A few days back, maybe a week ago I visited your channel to see if I missed a notification because it's been a while since you posted a video. And today I saw your feed that some people didn't get notified. I checked my notification list, and there it was. But somehow I missed that this time ☹️ . The production quality of this episode is SUPERB😍😍😍 . 9:03 One of my favourite moments Couldn't stop laughing 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Jay: tape protects from corona. Anti mask people: makes mask from tape and can’t breathe because it is stuck to their face Also anti mask people: face masks are gonna kill us!
Ok dude, the fact that your channel is as small as it is is genuinely unfair. The sheer quality and effort that is shown in your work NEEDS more recognition. Your projects are far better looking and work way better than any others I have seen on UA-cam. I know this because I have been watching this channel for like a year and a half. It was an instant subscribe for me from the first video I saw. In fact, the high voltage flyback transformer video is my favorite. And i ended up actually making one. Yes for those who are wondering, it did work. Good job dude 👍👍👍. Ps: on mobile so spelling and grammar may sound weird.
TRE, thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I put a tremendous amount of effort into every video, and hope that the world sees my passion as I do. You can help the cause by sharing this video on social media / reddit. Cheers!
I will have to try this eventually! I have 2 of your old style with a few modifications of my own and i love them. I have people ask to see them all the time and they are great when my friends bring there kids over. I have been wanting a bit more power though for a while.
Great video! Long ago I worked in a factory that made use of a electrostatic spray system to coat inserts for making shock absorber bushings for cars . The " glue " was sprayed on with 100,000 volts. I used to grab hold of a good ground and bring my hand up to the end of it to get a arc. The guy who sold us this thing showed how to do this and was part of a test to see if it was working right. If I had to work overtime, the rest of the factory would line up to the time clock and the line would sometimes reach back near where I was working. When a person was near, I would say, Have you seen the new spray gun we have here? Then I would reach in and get about a 3 inch arc going. Freak them out big time. Even more if I acted like I was getting shocked. : )
I know a few people here on campus making these. I know one girl doing her thesis on Nikolai Tesla. Oh yeah I'll be MIT class of 2025. Not my major but I throughly enjoyed watching. Thanks for putting.
I like your videos because my grandson always has a project for "grandpa" to help him with. It would help if your parts could mostly be found at a local Home Depot or Ace Hardware and your build process was explained more thoroughly. For example, the alterations to the Arc Lighter look simple when, in fact, they aren't. We were building the Zapper Tesla Coil and the explanation of the capacitors was very confusing. The one in the parts list didn't match the one in the video, for example. Thanks again for keeping my 10 year old grandson interested in science instead of "screens."
The first time I heard the name of the father of the high voltage transformer was my TV repair friend I met when I was a kid he mentioned Nikloa Tesla..His work was lead to the production of the fly back transformer that were used in sets for over 5 decades.
What happens if you actually touch the knob? Guessing a slight shock? I really need to learn more about electric current and coils, etc. Always found them fascinating.
Oh I wanted to let you know, I've been in a ASE automotive tech for over thirty-six years, and, Robotics and microcontrollers is a hobby of mine, and I've been using a lot of automotive equipment, do to the robust nature of the electronic equipment, automotive electronics are set to a higher standard. Anyway, they claim the GM HEI ignition is around 60 to 70 thousand volts. Now I've used many different coils as my final. But there's a cheap way to drive these coils that might help you out. I actually used the GM HEI ignition module. Just requires a 12-volt source, and a pulse rate of your choice, a 555 circuit for example, & it's a good, beginner, plasma delivering project. Now, I don't know what pulse frequency GM's HEI module can handle, but I know it's extremely durable, and fires a car coil, effortlessly. Just an idea to throw in your toolbox, for your next project. If you do build a project with a GM HEI module, I would love to know what kind of pulse frequency these modules can handle. They're super compact, only require a small heat sink, run 12 volt, and the best part, they're cheap. Well I hope this helps you.
Yesss! A tiny Tesla coil is what I've always wanted to build too. Flybacks aren't quite doing it for me any more. Also, I keep blowing up 2N3055s all the time.
Completely unrelated, but seeing the coil wound so easily with a drill reminds me of the days when I would use a drill to rewind vhs tapes. I always thought it was impressive how they could handle the max rpm of the drill for minutes at a time to the point of smoking but never actually break.
Hi Kayla, glad you are inspired! If you need help don’t hesitate to ask. Two things - 1) the lighter easily breaks. Make sure you’re never touching a spark from the Tesla coil while also touching the lighter or the on off switch. 2) don’t run the coil more than 8-10 seconds at a time - it will break the lighter quickly if you do! Make sure the spark gap is no more than a mm, and you’re good to go!
I tried the capacitor in series, but didn't work for me. Ended up putting it parallel to the primary coil instead. And it worked. Would also like to see you build a wimshurst machine!
Glad it finally worked. I do want to build a wimshurst....they just have a lot of wear and tear which I dont like. I just built an epic Van De Graff, and put out a video about it though. Check that one out.
QUESTION: Do you have footage of demonstrating how you wired the Tesla Lighter? How you wired the on/off switch and the High Voltage out wires? Or do anyone else have any insight into this? Thanks! Great video
You rock man! I had interesting idea to recharge your coil lighter. There's a channel called The King of Random. He made a battery hand cranked recharger for USB devices using a drill! And there are other videos claiming to have a never ending waterfall which eventually does and you have to reset it! Use the waterfall to turn the drill and recharge your coil lighter.
Wow! Superb! I just wonder how did you figure out the secondary dims/turns... Were you looking for a given resonance frecuency...? Thanks for your great and funny vids!
Tape is able to protect from corona?? I'M CALLING CHINA!
It was great working with you, Jay!
jokes aside, cold plasma kills viruses..
lmfao!!
Im all Taped up over hear... Yall betta shave first!!!
🙆 shalom
only if they dont try to eat it!
I wish my grandfather were still alive. He was a high voltage transformer engineer for Westinghouse and, when he was very young, he worked for Tesla. I sure would love to pick his brain about these projects while I build them.
💫i wish u could be like him
Same
I ho0e you become better than him
I would have loved to sit with him and pick his brain! What a cool story!
Wow, that is absolutely increadible.
This one is very interesting. The arc lighter is itself a tesla coil. Instead of a spark gap it uses a transistor with a DC power input (the rechargeable battery in the lighter) to form a high frequency self oscillating circuit to drive the primary coil of the transformer in the lighter. That results in high voltage high frequency AC on the output of the plasma lighter. This is why the plasma lighter could be used for the power supply for the lightning tower build (Cockroft-Walton voltage multiplier). Now, since the output of the arc lighter is AC, you have to include the high voltage diode in your tesla coil primary circuit as a half wave rectifier because you want to charge the capacitor with a high DC voltage. So essentially the plasma lighter high voltage AC output gets rectified by the high voltage diode and charges your high voltage capacitor every half cycle. Once the capacitor voltage gets high enough to break down the spark gap, a spark jumps the gap and the gap becomes very conductive (almost like the gap was shorted). The stored voltage in the capacitor can now discharge across the spark gap and through the tesla coil primary coil. As that stored energy is suddenly dumped across your tesla coil primary, it results in an even higher voltage on the tesla coil secondary. Voila! A tesla coil powering a tesla coil! Very nice!
Does this mean that we could achieve double the power with a
FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER
(Cue Electroboom's rectifier man)
My favorite part is when he asked for donations by suggesting they will encourage longer, more frequent uploads. That's so true and honest! Much better than the manipulative ways other channel hosts solicit donations. 10/10 overall rating for this guy and his channel!
I love how cool your devices look. You show everyone science can be so cool and fun besides being important.
Thank you
@@PlasmaChannel I have built quite a few Tesla units, but i do give a Thumb's Up for your build. Regards, Engineer/Prof from India.
@@PlasmaChannel shalom.
Channel Mudiffossil university
🗣️😨🤗😇🗣🎶
@@PlasmaChannel Hello sir! I have a really strong interest in building this style of coil for my dad, who is an electrician. I think it would be a great surprise for him. I was wondering if you could talk a little bit more about how you got the wiring done on the arc lighter at 3:30, and maybe a little bit about the specs of the insulation you 3D printed. Thanks, Declan.
Wait, is science important?!?!
It looks so clean and smooth, it’s beautiful!
Kinda like him
This is a pretty neat project, I love how simple these are to build in fact I built something not much bigger over a year ago but I used a small flyback transformer from a 5" tv set and just a simple mosfet driver to drive the trasnformer. I have also learned that you can use the inverter transformers from old LCD TV's as well which are not hard to come across these days. The arcs are about the same in size but have more thickness to them and don't dare to touch it lol. I am hoping to tweak the tuning a bit more in the future to hopefully get larger arcs. To power it I am using 3 18650's in series to get around 12V and what is really fun about something like this is how the principle of function pretty much stays the same once you have a HV source to work with.
Awesome video! Really looking forward to this build. That was a pretty cool perk for being a patron too - thanks Jay!
HI Nigel, I'm glad the file uploaded correctly. I'm still learning the intricacies of Patreon! Thanks for your support.
I've been with this channel for years Jay and I'm never disappointed. I really ought to make one of these someday as well as that lightning detector circuit, so cool. Thank you for another great video.
I really appreciate you being with me as I’ve grown. I’ve put out some bad videos, and I’ve put out some good ones. I always strive for the best I can do, knowing I have the support of people like you. If this is shareworthy, share the video!
@@PlasmaChannel Thank you, they're all good in my opinion. I'll be sure to share your channel whenever possible. Thank you for the comments, made my morning.
Arc lighter powered Tesla coil is a device that uses an arc lighter to create a spark that powers the Tesla coil. The arc lighter is connected to the primary winding of the Tesla coil, and when the arc is struck, it provides power to the coil. This allows the Tesla coil to create a high-voltage discharge, which can be used for various purposes such as lighting cigarettes or creating an electric arc.
The arc lighter powered Tesla coil is a simple and easy-to-build device that can be used for many different purposes. It is a great project for anyone who is interested in electronics or physics, and it can be used to teach basic concepts about electricity and magnetism. The Tesla coil can also be used for demonstrations or experiments, and it can be modified to create different effects.
Beautiful build! There is just something so satisfying about tiny Tesla coils! Great job!
Another great, clean design for a coil!!!
It's like Christmas every time you drop a video. I can't ever hit play fast enough!
Going back for a second watch!
Did you find any preference of one lighter vs another? Or are they all comparable?
Thank you so much! That means a lot!
"As a former Tesla trooper, I am very happy with this video!" - Lt. Surge, 7th Electric Pokemon Army.
Some improvement ideas:
* remove the bottom conductor, it is acting a short-circuited L3 coil, and robbing the secondary of power.
* tune the primary to closer match the secondary. Not sure how 3nF and that small primary match up to the secondary, my guess is that the coil operates at 2MHz.
* try adding more turns of thinner wire. For a coil this size I would use 30AWG or as thin as you can tolerate. The current is low anyway so more turns will result in higher output voltages.
* Fatten the secondary a bit so each turn has more inductance and the larger diameter means better coupling between primary and secondary. More important with SSTC designs though.
Hi PM, thanks for the suggestions. The ground connection is needed to ensure proper flow through ground and air. Without a ground / counterpoise, the high voltage ground will jump to the primary circuit and burn insulation. Also, with no ground connection, the voltage output at the topload is decreased. Also, the two circuits are roughly tuned. The primary is just under 2mHz, while the secondary is 1mHz. They are at nodal frequencies and this coil is optimized for it's size. For the fatter secondary, those are usually reccommended for higher powers. This little guy is less than 15 watts!
@@PlasmaChannel Yup I'm aware, check out my most recent audio modulated SSTC! :)
Not saying to get rid of ground, just remove the large conductive plane, since the magnetic flux induces a current in it and it creates an opposing magnetic field. Check this video out to see what I mean: ua-cam.com/video/sENgdSF8ppA/v-deo.html
Using a higher resistance ground plane will help greatly reduce the eddy currents. Or if the electric shielding isn't needed, then just have a ground lug and make sure to connect the ground. In your case, It's probably not affecting the output too bad given it's distance from the primary, but the eddy-currents works like electrical "friction" and that always that works against you.
Great vid BTW.
It really needs an adapter so you can olay music with it
@@DarkDragonEgg This Tesla Coil does not have the capability for audio modulation. There is too much noise and distortion introduced by the crude spark gap design.
This guy is going to be the Nikola Tesla of 21st century !
I can only hope!
Hahah
You mean like powering the whole world with wireless electricity?!
@@PlasmaChannel You are as far away as 100 years. I mean this is just a toy, like pulling a rabbit out of the hat.
Your friend is Portuguese!!!! He shipped the 3d printed parts in a CTT box (portuguese mail courrier) . Hello from Portugal and congrats for a very instructive channel :)
Yes, he is from Oporto. Cool! Greetings from USA, the country currently on fire.
"the ultimate arc lighter hack"
styropyro: hold my beer
Styropyro "it's pointless if it can not kill me. Frist we need 10 microwawe oven transformers..."
@@ervinojaste1172 yes
@@ervinojaste1172 styropyro is amazing
@@ervinojaste1172 Styropyro probably made his channel to see how fast he could die
I have a lighter I got for Christmas a couple years back, the longest lasting cigarette lighter I've ever had. It lasted well over a year. Anyway, it's still works, although it burned the electrodes so badly, the plasma X, is now a plasma dot. So this is actually a perfect project for a lighter I just didn't have the heart to throw out because it was too darn cool. I want to thank you so much for dreaming this one up, this is a good one. Lifetime sub for sure.😁👍💯
Epic, easy to understand and smoothly edited video, as always!
I'm actually going to build a motorized bicycle with a big solid state tesla coil on the back by the exhaust pipe. Its going to be so obnoxious lol but so fun and it will easily be the coolest thing I will have made in my childhood. Thanks for all the inspiration over the years Jay!
When you are hit in the head by the box delivery... I had to pause the video because I was laughing so hard.
Well done! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I looked away for a split second just as that happened! I could tell by the sound I missed something good, but kept playing. Now I need to go back and check it out...
Greatest thing about this video for me is seeing Jay spill his tea when he is thinking of something else. “Great minds spill alike.”
I definitely want to build this one day when I have all the parts
My thoughts in a nutshell: crap he made one before i could finish mine. Though i'm glad you did, wasn't aware of the issue with bleed through on the primary, that potentially saved me a lot of time. Thanks and stay awesome!
Haha, thanks for the compliments!
9:04 I swear I heard the minecraft 'oof'
Yep!!
*rbolox oof
@@CrazyNerdInventor mmmm, the minecraft oof turns me on
Yeah. AW
Lol
I need to build one of these in the future!!
Jay, why the primary coil is at the bottom of the secondary? I know almost every Tesla coil does it this way probably because first design by Tesla was that way to avoid passing the power source long distance close to the secondary coil and risk discharging back to the power source (which can be avoided with an ugly twist of wire).. BUT if the primary coil goes in the middle of the secondary you will have a lot more coupling of energy between the coils, and this gives you more space to widen the electric tape insulator to cover almost all the secondary coil to void corona so there will be no need for the 3D printed large gap (which reduces the power transfer of course). Might be an interesting and simple test which makes your modified (E-Tesla) coil more powerful :)
The primary coil is on the side where the secondary is grounded so to minimize the voltage difference between the two and thus reduce the chance of arcing. You can put the primary in the middle, but then you'll need to make a ground connection in the middle too and you'll have both ends of the coil at half the "normal" potential
Increasing coupling does not necessarily increase performance. That very much depends on the resonance frequency of the secondary + top-load combination and the resonance frequency of the primary coil and capacitors. In this video, no attention is given to that aspect, but it should, as that is the most important factor determining the performance of the coil.
Then, when everything is well tuned, the best results are actually obtained with a coil that is not coupled at all. Tesla called that the "extra coil".
I am fascinated by this concept as a transformer of power but I can't quite comprehend any practical use as such . If a practical application could be disclosed it may help me to understand the value of such a toy. How would this apply to household use on a large scale ?
If you put a sphere on top of the Tesla coil, it could be use to generate a lot of energy with the plasma! A vaccum sphere would be better! With other coil outside of the sphere could become pick up coil! Cool ideas!
Cool Video , Its Really Informative
Im really a great fan of yours
LOVE U :)
Thank you
This isn't science. This is ART !
Love your videos!
It's a mix of both
Like your projects! What would happen if I used a 4" diameter hollow copper sphere I have? How did you determine the # of turns of primary and secondary wire to determine resonance?
Thanks, Great channel!
A few days back, maybe a week ago I visited your channel to see if I missed a notification because it's been a while since you posted a video.
And today I saw your feed that some people didn't get notified.
I checked my notification list, and there it was. But somehow I missed that this time ☹️
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The production quality of this episode is SUPERB😍😍😍
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9:03 One of my favourite moments
Couldn't stop laughing 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Hey Tarun, glad you enjoyed!
You hacked my ocd by spilling all that tea
Was a nice touch wasn't it?
Looks, brains, and a people person.
Great show.
Jay: tape protects from corona.
Anti mask people: makes mask from tape and can’t breathe because it is stuck to their face
Also anti mask people: face masks are gonna kill us!
Dude you are the most interesting science channel, subscribed already.
That means a lot to me, really. Thank you! New viddy coming out next Wednesday!
Ok dude, the fact that your channel is as small as it is is genuinely unfair. The sheer quality and effort that is shown in your work NEEDS more recognition. Your projects are far better looking and work way better than any others I have seen on UA-cam. I know this because I have been watching this channel for like a year and a half. It was an instant subscribe for me from the first video I saw. In fact, the high voltage flyback transformer video is my favorite. And i ended up actually making one. Yes for those who are wondering, it did work. Good job dude 👍👍👍.
Ps: on mobile so spelling and grammar may sound weird.
TRE, thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I put a tremendous amount of effort into every video, and hope that the world sees my passion as I do. You can help the cause by sharing this video on social media / reddit. Cheers!
@@PlasmaChannel Definatly. Its definatly the least one could do. :D
I will have to try this eventually! I have 2 of your old style with a few modifications of my own and i love them. I have people ask to see them all the time and they are great when my friends bring there kids over. I have been wanting a bit more power though for a while.
Also if i added a couple capacitors would that give it a little more power aswell
I absolutely love it. I want to build one as soon as I have Tomy
Great video! Long ago I worked in a factory that made use of a electrostatic spray system to coat inserts for making shock absorber bushings for cars . The " glue " was sprayed on with 100,000 volts. I used to grab hold of a good ground and bring my hand up to the end of it to get a arc. The guy who sold us this thing showed how to do this and was part of a test to see if it was working right. If I had to work overtime, the rest of the factory would line up to the time clock and the line would sometimes reach back near where I was working. When a person was near, I would say, Have you seen the new spray gun we have here? Then I would reach in and get about a 3 inch arc going. Freak them out big time. Even more if I acted like I was getting shocked. : )
Hi 55Ramius! Thats hilarious, I see we have the same humor. Thanks for sharing
That package delivery system was precious...got a really good laugh out of that. Good job...thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it. Cheeers!
The box is hilarious, if your gonna hold a mug you should hold an oversize one. i was captivated, good job.
I know a few people here on campus making these. I know one girl doing her thesis on Nikolai Tesla. Oh yeah I'll be MIT class of 2025. Not my major but I throughly enjoyed watching. Thanks for putting.
I like your videos because my grandson always has a project for "grandpa" to help him with. It would help if your parts could mostly be found at a local Home Depot or Ace Hardware and your build process was explained more thoroughly. For example, the alterations to the Arc Lighter look simple when, in fact, they aren't. We were building the Zapper Tesla Coil and the explanation of the capacitors was very confusing. The one in the parts list didn't match the one in the video, for example. Thanks again for keeping my 10 year old grandson interested in science instead of "screens."
Even if you don't make one. This guy gives you a lot of knowledge!!
I’m honored, thanks for watching.
Like your presentation. You are easy to listen to and don't take yourself too seriously!!!!
Thanks!
I don't have all this stuff down yet of the electrical components that go into these builds but I do know the
basics in theoretics
Professional as ever. Love your videos Jay.
Thank you very much, Layton!
Oh man..m in love with you dude..
U R LEGIT..
Great to see you back. Good little project there. This is one of the good things about the internet. Is channels like this. Always love your work.
Michael, thank you for such nice words. I appreciate it.
just found your chanell. love it
Lol the package Delivery
The first time I heard the name of the father of the high voltage transformer was my TV repair friend I met when I was a kid he mentioned Nikloa Tesla..His work was lead to the production of the fly back transformer that were used in sets for over 5 decades.
That's awesome. Thanks so much. I have an arc lighter sitting right here.
Awesome! Make sure you don’t touch anything but the on off button, when turning it on and off. Also, don’t run it more then 10 seconds at a time.
Was really cool, I don’t have an Arc Lighter.. It would be fun to build a big one for the living room.
😯🤩🤩🙀 WOW!!!!! THIS IS THE COOLEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN !!!!! god I wish to be like u one day
It works!!! One question; why does it only work for about 5 seconds and shut off? A safety feature in the lighter maybe?
@6:15 I had to rewind because the video was so throughly and I wasn’t expecting that
Probably one of my favourite channels
Thank you so much! Feel free to share this video on social media.
What happens if you actually touch the knob? Guessing a slight shock? I really need to learn more about electric current and coils, etc. Always found them fascinating.
Oh I wanted to let you know, I've been in a ASE automotive tech for over thirty-six years, and, Robotics and microcontrollers is a hobby of mine, and I've been using a lot of automotive equipment, do to the robust nature of the electronic equipment, automotive electronics are set to a higher standard. Anyway, they claim the GM HEI ignition is around 60 to 70 thousand volts. Now I've used many different coils as my final. But there's a cheap way to drive these coils that might help you out. I actually used the GM HEI ignition module. Just requires a 12-volt source, and a pulse rate of your choice, a 555 circuit for example, & it's a good, beginner, plasma delivering project. Now, I don't know what pulse frequency GM's HEI module can handle, but I know it's extremely durable, and fires a car coil, effortlessly. Just an idea to throw in your toolbox, for your next project. If you do build a project with a GM HEI module, I would love to know what kind of pulse frequency these modules can handle. They're super compact, only require a small heat sink, run 12 volt, and the best part, they're cheap. Well I hope this helps you.
After such a long time 😒😒. But... you are awesome 😁😁😁 , keep it up brother 😁.
Thank you crazy plasma!
Very smooth and clean, nice Telsa coil too 😆👍 Great to see a new video jay 👍👍 Merch looks great too 😁
Thank you. The merch is just a beginning...i'll make even better items in time.
I LOVE your Lighter Tesla Coil! I want one!
Thanks! I am considering making kits soon!
Plasma Channel I would buy one!! I’ve failed so many times trying to build my own.
You should put the output of your mini voltage multiplier in series with the arc gap and primary coil. That works best for me.
Still using the ol drawer knob trick you taught me back in the day. Dig it. You're hair is lookin good too, yo. Lol Keep on rockin!
Steve! Old friend, how are you? Still in Austin? Its been so long.
I found a channel dedicated to plasma! SUBSCRIBED!
Welcome to the Plasma Fam my man! I have a new video coming out tomorrow.
Yesss! A tiny Tesla coil is what I've always wanted to build too. Flybacks aren't quite doing it for me any more. Also, I keep blowing up 2N3055s all the time.
Haha yeah I will always like spark gap coils over solid state ones. Spark gaps can’t break. Transistors, as you know, LOVE to blow up.
Thank you Integza for introducing me to this wonderful channel!
Joel is a friend now!
@@PlasmaChannel That's great! Looking forward to seeing you two working together on future projects. ;)
Could you provide a detailed guide or construction plan?
Do u have the instructions for this online ?
Very cool video thank you for making it I love Tesla he was a real genius stay cool and stay safe my friend
Has anyone told him that he looks like Sam Winchester.. Tell Dean I said what's up..lol
That Corona is getting worse, it has mutaded so it attacks Tesla-coils too he he. Great movie, you are my favourit high-voltage "teacher" :)
8:55
Drakeredwind01: Laughs historically
Mom: Comes to see what's wrong
Really beautiful and excellent work. Hope the 3-D printer guy didn't cause any permanent damage! Love it
Haha thank you! This coil is one of my favorite builds
Nice improvement from the previous design =)
You are litterally the best !!
Great revision to the original bug zapper one! Thoroughly enjoyed building the original so am definitely going to give this one a go!
What copasitors do you buy
Completely unrelated, but seeing the coil wound so easily with a drill reminds me of the days when I would use a drill to rewind vhs tapes. I always thought it was impressive how they could handle the max rpm of the drill for minutes at a time to the point of smoking but never actually break.
Dealing with the em field in that living room (studio?), when both coils are running must be fun.
I run my coils in quick bouts. Dont want to mess up the neighborhood's Wifi.
Awesome build. I am going to have to purchase a couple arc lighters now :)
Arc lighters are awesome!
This is the video I have been praying for. Going to build this ASAP! Thank you so much :)
Hi Kayla, glad you are inspired! If you need help don’t hesitate to ask. Two things - 1) the lighter easily breaks. Make sure you’re never touching a spark from the Tesla coil while also touching the lighter or the on off switch. 2) don’t run the coil more than 8-10 seconds at a time - it will break the lighter quickly if you do! Make sure the spark gap is no more than a mm, and you’re good to go!
@@PlasmaChannel Thanks so much!
Great Video! Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
I hope I can have one small Tesla coil as you make someday. Thanks for the video.
I think you should increase the surface of the top load. It should decrease the resonant frequency and thus increases the voltage output
I tried the capacitor in series, but didn't work for me. Ended up putting it parallel to the primary coil instead. And it worked.
Would also like to see you build a wimshurst machine!
Glad it finally worked. I do want to build a wimshurst....they just have a lot of wear and tear which I dont like. I just built an epic Van De Graff, and put out a video about it though. Check that one out.
Outstanding!!!
i genuinely lol’ed a couple times. like literally out loud
Haha, glad you enjoyed.
QUESTION: Do you have footage of demonstrating how you wired the Tesla Lighter? How you wired the on/off switch and the High Voltage out wires? Or do anyone else have any insight into this? Thanks! Great video
When the box hit Jay.. I lost it! ahahahha
You rock man!
I had interesting idea to recharge your coil lighter. There's a channel called The King of Random.
He made a battery hand cranked recharger for USB devices using a drill!
And there are other videos claiming to have a never ending waterfall which eventually does and you have to reset it!
Use the waterfall to turn the drill and recharge your coil lighter.
I love your video man keep up the good work
Wow! Superb! I just wonder how did you figure out the secondary dims/turns... Were you looking for a given resonance frecuency...? Thanks for your great and funny vids!
phenomenal!!!!!!!great science project wow
That’s really awesome! Great work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great job .... now I wanna build one.... you know being an electrician an all... I’m scribed...
Literally, a work of art.
Funny. I've just seen Integza's video.. Now yours.. Remember. I 3D printed it a long time ago :-)
the power of the sun in the palm of my hand