I like your videos more and more as my knowledge grows. Please don’t hesitate on explaining how a circuit works or skip the schematic. You have great ideas and it’s great learning when you go into details! Thank you for all your effort. These videos adds more color to my life. Thanks again.
Hello! It has been a while since this video was posted, but it is still pretty up-to-date. When dealing with the inner building blocks, electronics gets more and more fascinating. And you have found a very appealing way to show this. Congratulations!!! As expressed by the others, I too treasure your posts. Thank you for allowing us to see electronics your way.
this is the full explained video i have ever seen in internet about how to MAKE a boost converter & how it works thank you so mach GreatScott! your fan :)
I dont know HOW this guy does this things but he is AMAZING, Seriously i watch his videos almost every day and then i just stare at the screen saying "how does he do that i do not know what he is even talking about".
I kinda understand a few things, but most of it is just "Because of ... and then ... this MOSFET ... this Diode ... according to my schematic ... in the video description ... and let's end this project here!" :P
remo spadaccini I wasn't referring to his accent. I don't know what many of the parts do either. No idea what a MOSFET does, only know how to spell it :P Wasn't a misunderstanding :P
Bruno Henrique Muito interessante dá sua parte. Assim pessoas que não sabem inglês podem ter acesso a esse conhecimento em português!! Se quiser ajuda com a tradução também posso ajudar. Se possível me passe o site para que eu possa ver, sei de pessoas que vão gostar disso! Parabéns pela iniciativa!!
Obrigado pela mensagem. O site já está pronto, a estrutura dele, eu só não coloquei no ar ainda pois ainda não fechei todo o conteúdo para lançar. Além das traduções também disponibilizo um arquivo pdf resumindo os pontos importantes dos vídeos, isso demora muito, mas muito tempo. Até agora traduzi uma série de 5 vídeos sobre fontes chaveadas do canal The Post Apocalyptic Inventor, Tutoriais sobre capacitores pt1 e 2 do EEV Blog, Tutorial sobre Decibéis para Engenheiros do EEV Blog, e agora estou terminando o vídeo "Como não explodir seu osciloscópio também do EEV Blog. Mais pra frente traduzirei alguns do canal Mr. Carlson's Lab que é SENSACIONAL. Lhe mando uma mensagem quando estiver no ar. Abraços.
Man, this is a GREAT video. Quick and to the point. You showed the math and the hardware. Love it. Even talked about some enhancement that could be added. Keep up the great work...
It is a very nice osciloscope there, the project was good to learn, but buck converters are very cheap to buy... the knowledge is always priceless. thanks.
I love your power electronics video series. I'd say they are the cleanest and the most well organized ones on youtube. Do some more power electronics videos on Flyback regulators, Charge pumps, and cockroft walton multipliers. Something else I really like to see is AM radio (Transmission and Receiving).
This is exactly what I needed. I also have made solar panel, but want to charge lipo battery. It still does not reach the required voltage on cloudy days and I will need step up converter then. This video helped me greatly as now I have an idea how to make feedback to control the voltage (as I don't know what output my panel will give at any given time). I am super beginner, so I will surely have lots of glitches on my way to success, but this is great video for general concept and tips.
Did you guys know that the hydraulic analogy for this type of boost converter is a *RAM pump!* Google RAM pump and see how they work. Instead of inductance and the flyback effect electric systems use, RAM pumps use the "water hammer" effect, which is perfectly analogous to the flyback effect!
Revi M Fadli you can arrange the components of a RAM pump to create a "buck converter" although its not very useful unless you need to convert a high pressure but low flow-rate source of water into a low pressure high(er) flow rate source without an active pump.
My first year of college, I didn't understand a single thing that was said. Now I'm in my second year and it's starting to make a lot more sense. I hope next year I will be able to make this on my own without instructions.
I can relate to this, although im teaching myself i remember not understanding anything in this and many other videos but now i actually undestand and im going to try to build this in next few days
Tha ks a kot sir i am workign on mosfet these days and learning about it thanks for such wonderful tutorial i will give it a try make my own boost convertor
I designed a very crude boost converter controlled by an Arduino. It was functionally useless and very unstable, but it worked. It was cool as a proof of concept.
Hey scoot, quick question. So I just watched your follow up video on "If you can build a boost converter without a microcontroller" and I have a couple questions. Why not just buy a DC to DC boost converter IC? Well my guess is that it defeats the purpose of "DIY"
This is a great video on boost converter. loved it!. My one question.. How would the values for capacitor and inductors be calculated? Scratching my head to understand the calculation part. Thanks :-)
every Great Scott video: beginning: "ok gonna learn how to make a thing step-by-step.." middle: "ah.. ok.. wha.. hmm.. this is kinda compli..oh wait what's... ok guess ill go back and... end: "guess I wont be making that thing"
Aljiven Alejo why not use a pwm ic just like in impulse power supplies? Am i missing something? Please correct my statements if i was wrong somewhere. :-)
I love this, it's like playing chess with electrons.......they move and you don't get the results you want..... Then you make a move by adding a component and then see if they give you the results you want , if not..... It's your move again until the right combination is achieved so fun!! :-)
@@leobla744 V = -L di/dt since we are using a pwm to control the Mosfet , the current through the inductor is not constant but changing with time, the rate at which the currect changes is what produces the voltage across the coil thus heavily depending upon the inductance of the coil.
What (besides the load on the output circuit) determines the amperage of the output? Would it be the inductance? Also how would one calculate this? Thanks
Don Grille Dos4life.com explains flyback boost just Google it. Scott vids are great but sometimes too fast for beginners. Pay attention everytime he adds a new component to make the circuit more stable. Essentially you are pulse charging the capacitor to a higher voltage than the input with the help of an inductor, and the diode prevents the capacitor from discharging on the off cycle.
I like your videos more and more as my knowledge grows. Please don’t hesitate on explaining how a circuit works or skip the schematic. You have great ideas and it’s great learning when you go into details! Thank you for all your effort. These videos adds more color to my life. Thanks again.
Hello! It has been a while since this video was posted, but it is still pretty up-to-date. When dealing with the inner building blocks, electronics gets more and more fascinating. And you have found a very appealing way to show this. Congratulations!!! As expressed by the others, I too treasure your posts. Thank you for allowing us to see electronics your way.
It is always a pleasure to see your videos. regards
hehe, pensé que era el único argentino.
Yo pensé lo mismo jaja
Ya somos tres
ya somos 4 narigones jeje
this is the full explained video i have ever seen in internet about how to MAKE a boost converter & how it works
thank you so mach GreatScott!
your fan :)
Great video Scott, you're a godsend for beginner and hobbyist electronics enthusiasts like myself.
Always waiting for: "Stay creative and i will see you next time" :)
don´t forget to like share and subscribe haha :D
that's four years ago,,,
and now is 22/06/2020,,,,
and he's still saying that iconic words,,,,
kind of epic,,, actually,,,,
😊😊
Adding the components one after the other explaining their need really made this easy to understand for me, thank you.
"It's not that complicated"
Wow do I feel stupid!
Oof me too
Took me a month of building this to fully understand it lol
Yeah, but you are not stupid
i dont know why youtube didn't recomend me your videos before, are everything that i was seraching! greetings from Argentina
I dont know HOW this guy does this things but he is AMAZING, Seriously i watch his videos almost every day and then i just stare at the screen saying "how does he do that i do not know what he is even talking about".
Watching you it is evident that you are a graduate of electrical engineering school, everything just flies right over my head!
That is one sexy scope.
yup
+Astuces de Trente Secondes - Must Kunst he did? name sorces
that oscilloscope cost 30k
.....Facebook Galaxy? A community? Or it this a joke referring to those BS "deals" on Facebook?
more like 12k but still pretty epensive
Bro the quality of videos u make is just amazing :D
I wish to meet you once in my life :) You made me learn alot of electronics :)
THANK YOU !!
The only electronic channel you can trust 👍
Just discovered your channel. As soon as you pulled out an ATtiny I paused and subscribed :)
I wish I knew what most of this meant. I always enjoy they videos no matter if I understand it or not lol
I kinda understand a few things, but most of it is just "Because of ... and then ... this MOSFET ... this Diode ... according to my schematic ... in the video description ... and let's end this project here!" :P
Victor Tran no I didn't mean that I didn't understand his accent I meant like the parts lol. Idk what 90%of them do
remo spadaccini I wasn't referring to his accent. I don't know what many of the parts do either. No idea what a MOSFET does, only know how to spell it :P
Wasn't a misunderstanding :P
I'am 11 and I understand all of that.
Victor Tran oh ok
Scott, thanks for coming up with such good content. Greetings from Brazil.
Poucos brasileiros por aqui né kkkk
Acontece kkkkkk
Emmett Brown poucos. Estou criando um site onde traduzo vídeos desse tipo gratuitamente, se tiver interesse.
Bruno Henrique Muito interessante dá sua parte. Assim pessoas que não sabem inglês podem ter acesso a esse conhecimento em português!! Se quiser ajuda com a tradução também posso ajudar. Se possível me passe o site para que eu possa ver, sei de pessoas que vão gostar disso! Parabéns pela iniciativa!!
Obrigado pela mensagem. O site já está pronto, a estrutura dele, eu só não coloquei no ar ainda pois ainda não fechei todo o conteúdo para lançar. Além das traduções também disponibilizo um arquivo pdf resumindo os pontos importantes dos vídeos, isso demora muito, mas muito tempo. Até agora traduzi uma série de 5 vídeos sobre fontes chaveadas do canal The Post Apocalyptic Inventor, Tutoriais sobre capacitores pt1 e 2 do EEV Blog, Tutorial sobre Decibéis para Engenheiros do EEV Blog, e agora estou terminando o vídeo "Como não explodir seu osciloscópio também do EEV Blog. Mais pra frente traduzirei alguns do canal Mr. Carlson's Lab que é SENSACIONAL. Lhe mando uma mensagem quando estiver no ar. Abraços.
wow. just noticed that you passed 250k subscribers. congrats. you deserve them (and all to come).
Nice practical demonstration, a great way to explain the principles.
Man, this is a GREAT video. Quick and to the point. You showed the math and the hardware. Love it. Even talked about some enhancement that could be added. Keep up the great work...
I love your videos, your oscilloscope and your handwriting!
It is a very nice osciloscope there, the project was good to learn, but buck converters are very cheap to buy... the knowledge is always priceless. thanks.
I always connect in serious...
You can't be serious!
Yeah he is serious i am sure 😊
Seriously?
genius! I have never subscribed from a single video after watching it just once. your video made me do it!
Dang dude.. you went HAM on this video.. this inspires me to... step up 😁.. my game!
Someones doesn't know that the "dislike" button is NOT for download! 😃😃 ;-) This is awesome video!!
Great explanation as always. Absolutely legendary! Thank you scott! Nonstop classics :)
thumbs up for saying "let's find out" instead of "let's find it out" :)
So nice the world's best teacher
I love your power electronics video series. I'd say they are the cleanest and the most well organized ones on youtube. Do some more power electronics videos on Flyback regulators, Charge pumps, and cockroft walton multipliers. Something else I really like to see is AM radio (Transmission and Receiving).
will you do a project with these solar panels ;) hmmm???
+Mustafa Türkoğlu Maybe ;-)
+Yiğit Demirci oğğ bu yorumlarda hiç türk görmemiştim
+Mustafa Türkoğlu şimdi bir tartışma çıkarıp kavga etmemiz lazım :)
+jerry1378 niye
Mustafa Türkoğlu la sen kime niye diyorsun benim kim olduğumu biliyormusun :P :D
This is exactly what I needed. I also have made solar panel, but want to charge lipo battery. It still does not reach the required voltage on cloudy days and I will need step up converter then. This video helped me greatly as now I have an idea how to make feedback to control the voltage (as I don't know what output my panel will give at any given time). I am super beginner, so I will surely have lots of glitches on my way to success, but this is great video for general concept and tips.
I just watch your videos even if I dont know anything about electric stuff
Same xD
You are INCREDIBLE !! It is so clear !
A great companion video to your down converter video, thank-you.
Oh I loved the smoke at the end of the video! :D
I absolutely love all the projects you do :D
Congrats ! Your channel have the validate badge !
thanks for this I was really in search of this for my project .
Did you guys know that the hydraulic analogy for this type of boost converter is a *RAM pump!* Google RAM pump and see how they work. Instead of inductance and the flyback effect electric systems use, RAM pumps use the "water hammer" effect, which is perfectly analogous to the flyback effect!
Power Max what about buck and buck-boost converters?
Revi M Fadli you can arrange the components of a RAM pump to create a "buck converter" although its not very useful unless you need to convert a high pressure but low flow-rate source of water into a low pressure high(er) flow rate source without an active pump.
Power Max
A venturi would do that easily so there would be no point.
My first year of college, I didn't understand a single thing that was said. Now I'm in my second year and it's starting to make a lot more sense. I hope next year I will be able to make this on my own without instructions.
I can relate to this, although im teaching myself i remember not understanding anything in this and many other videos but now i actually undestand and im going to try to build this in next few days
OOOHhh It's amazing! sadly i didn't understand everything yet, but it's the most understandable video that i watched ever!
Awesome Video Dude & Circuit. Keep up the great work. Nick.
I dont have anything that you said, but i have some metal, some copper, some plastic, some sand, can you start from there ?
Nice video! What current clamp are you using? Greetings from Argentina!
I wanted to know the same thing..??
I think is the Hantek CC-65... It's 60 bucks on Ebay.
Tha ks a kot sir i am workign on mosfet these days and learning about it thanks for such wonderful tutorial i will give it a try make my own boost convertor
Great Scott,I love this project and I am waiting for quad copter project brother.Thank you
I designed a very crude boost converter controlled by an Arduino. It was functionally useless and very unstable, but it worked. It was cool as a proof of concept.
Aacomputers and technology needs this
Wow great, adding a display with output voltage and current reading would be awesome.
This is by far my favorite UA-cam channel.
another great scott
Brilliant work bro. I shall implement it myself to study it better and just probably be able to share my findings.
That scope is badass
Hey scoot, quick question. So I just watched your follow up video on "If you can build a boost converter without a microcontroller" and I have a couple questions.
Why not just buy a DC to DC boost converter IC?
Well my guess is that it defeats the purpose of "DIY"
Hi GreatScott!, What is the IC chip that you used @1:11?
I like the smoke at the end
385 views! Never seen a Greatscott video when it's under 1000 views
can you give me the previous video for how to make programming shields...thanks.
This is a great video on boost converter. loved it!. My one question..
How would the values for capacitor and inductors be calculated? Scratching my head to understand the calculation part.
Thanks :-)
Because you are my mentor
every Great Scott video:
beginning: "ok gonna learn how to make a thing step-by-step.."
middle: "ah.. ok.. wha.. hmm.. this is kinda compli..oh wait what's... ok guess ill go back and...
end: "guess I wont be making that thing"
i was looking for a tutorial like this thanks a lot! :)
love this buddy !! will make it soon 🙌
Hey!! Scott I just want to ask if I used 555 timer chip as a pwm signal it will work just asking from a buddy.
Aljiven Alejo why not use a pwm ic just like in impulse power supplies?
Am i missing something? Please correct my statements if i was wrong somewhere. :-)
Yes you can use a 555 but I don't think you can use just the variable frequency alone to change the voltage output.
GreatScott!!! Thank you so much for this video!!!
congratulations what a good project, regards
I have no idea what he is saying, but I luv it
So... Do you think one of this circuits can deliver 1.2 Gigawatts for back to the future?
ElectroMan Just plug nuclear power stations in series and maybe it'll work!
I had a feeling this was coming... :)
Hey GreatScott, what kind of pens do you use in these videos?
I love this, it's like playing chess with electrons.......they move and you don't get the results you want..... Then you make a move by adding a component and then see if they give you the results you want , if not..... It's your move again until the right combination is achieved so fun!! :-)
+djquestionthis That's why experimenting with electronics can be so fun, you just test things until you get something interesting :D
+Xenro66 Yes!!
myfunwheel_biz only difference is that there's now a higher chance of detonation!
stop smoking weed...
Of course we can build it ourself!
Hi Scott! Can you tell me where did you get that awesome osciloscope please?
Another thumb up I whould give here, if I could.
Thanks, Scott. I liked it !
Grato, continue assim. Parabens!
Hey Scott, how does the value of the coil influence the final result?
yeah
it does
@@joshuachettiar86 but how does the coil value influence the voltage?
@@leobla744 V = -L di/dt
since we are using a pwm to control the Mosfet , the current through the inductor is not constant but changing with time, the rate at which the currect changes is what produces the voltage across the coil thus heavily depending upon the inductance of the coil.
very nice video mate ! as always !
Does the boost converter aim for a specific voltage, or a certain multiple of the input voltage?
What (besides the load on the output circuit) determines the amperage of the output? Would it be the inductance? Also how would one calculate this? Thanks
Very nice video/tutorial, I built a boost converter using my Arduimo Mega2560.
Yeah, actually this is not that easy. I just can't wrap my head around it.
Don Grille Dos4life.com explains flyback boost just Google it. Scott vids are great but sometimes too fast for beginners. Pay attention everytime he adds a new component to make the circuit more stable. Essentially you are pulse charging the capacitor to a higher voltage than the input with the help of an inductor, and the diode prevents the capacitor from discharging on the off cycle.
Watch the video about that topic by simply electronics. It's much better explained there. After that, the circuit in this video actually makes sense.
Thanks for this useful post.. awesome
I don't know how much of a fan you are of induction heating and high voltages, but it would be super cool to see an explanation of the ZVS driver!
Have to ask! How many resistor's do you use with your opening sign?
Very good 👌
pleas , can you made video about MPPT ? *-*
I put it on my to do list.
thanks a lot ^^
That would be awesome! GreatScott, can I send you a pm somehow without FB?
Loved the video... Is there a way to boost current without the use of a microcontroller?
Thanks.
Pls which mosfet is the best for buck converter?
Did that resistor get burnt in the end?
Love your stuff. I wish you could do more stuff that includes Raspberry Pi computers.
Could you please make a video on how to calculate capacitor and inductor values?
run them in parallel? or a voltage doubler?
Great scott can u tell me what kind of pen do u use in this video ? must reply
Where did you get those solar cells
GREAT VIDEO.
BTW what oscilloscope is that? how much does it cost?
0:28 where did you purchase that specific converter and what was it called specifically
Probably from eBay.
5:34 should your circuit be releasing smoke? hmm.... XD
5:04 look at the diode pin