brilliant Matthias, once again demonstrating why you're my most anticipated video every week. the use of the electrical connector as a cam was my favourite.
Hey Matthias, Just wanted to say you're by far my favorite content creator of any sort. I've been watching your videos for years, and I leave them on in the background all the time while I'm working on something. Despite how long I've been watching your videos and how frequently I rewatch them, you're still the only person who's new content I consume without fail. Thanks for all the great videos!
Matthias, you are very versatile, I am a professional of electricity and I really like wood, metal, stone, etc and everything related to craftsmanship, I am very happy every time I watch your videos, especially the quality of the image, the realization of the video and the cleaning of the environment in which you record. Thanks and waiting for the next one.
My Father has a box full of projects like this from High school.They were intriguing as a boy.His were all hand wound magnets of different function.I was the only ten year old who knew how an electric motor worked.
Greetings Matthias Wendel sir, i am so grateful for your channel. Your work gives me such courage to try to make things. This Electric reciprocating engine, is both beautiful and simple. I have slowly been preparing to create my first work bench. This engine I wish to try first. Blessings, pierre from New Mexico
I subscribe to 2 channels, yours and Jeremy Schmidt's. Building projects from stuff in my garage and an occasional trip to Lowe's is what life's all about! I cant get enough of the electrical connectors you make using bent wire!
I had to chuckle when you say: "As an electric motor it is not very practical...," but I must say Matthias, as a learning tool for many of us, who may not be well versed in electrical devices, it is an excellent lesson and a fun project to follow, as you guide us through your assembly.
Matthias. Lots of comments so you may not see this one. Excellent build!!! Would be fun to see and old flat leather belt running from the flywheel to something that needs spinning? Perhaps a miniature saw mill blade?
+Matthias Wandel Not to really cut wood (tiny logs). Just a display or model. Well, if it didn't really cut wood, you probably wouldn't want to build it - haha. Plus it would probably remind you of all the work you had to do at your Fathers sawmill.
I've always loved solenoid motors :D! I've been meaning to build one for ages now from parts of an old harddrive, plus I have some hall sensors from an even older VCR :P
nightcoremixer1 Thank you. Well, if they're not into '70s music and they're addicted to the LATEST&NEWEST, last year Ciara made a nice cover of "Paint It, Black".
Thanks for always presenting a broad and interesting range of subjects. Please consider making a scissor lift. Many makers have reduced capacity to lift and move heavy objects. Many might find such a project challenging and helpful around the shop. Thanks again.
We had to make one of these in my electricity class in High school.We had to make the coil,and all the parts,and the better it worked the higher the grade.I really enjoyed this project back then.
Cool! I build one of these with a big solenoid from a copy machine and Meccano (Erector). After touching the "distributer wheel" once and felt pain I also installed a diode.
So this is how woodworkers get into model enginebuilding eyh? Nice project! Would love to see a follow-up with something like a 5 solenoid radial engine. That should give a lot more oomph too! Thanks for sharing Mr Wandel!
I loved this, thank you. I must make the wooden air enging I got plans for if I can find them after 3 computer changes. They are spread all over an external hard drive so it'll be a bit of a detective story. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Got some solenoids from one old multifunctional printer. Now I know what to do with them. Thank you. Now I need to find some use for all the stepper motors. :D
Very cool, I'd love to see you attempt some wooden kinetic sculpture, something weight driven. I've been experimenting with axles using skateboard wheel bearings and dowels, they spin nicely and are really inexpensive. The bearings from roller blade wheels are good too, and are smaller. Both the skateboard and roller blade bearings can be friction fit into your frame.
I made something similiar out of an old hard drive. I used the r/w head actuator as a solenoid and platter as a flywheel. It worked okay, but not nearly as well as yours due to the problems with triggering the solenoid.
Very nice work! I'm curious how long you are able to run this continuously? In my experience typical solenoids have overheating issues when they are rapid cycled like this.
The only real power losses on this engine except the obvious mechanical and resistive losses on the coil are induced currents in the rod and loss of magnetic energy when the switch opens. The first can be eliminated by using a ferrite rod instead of a metal rod and the second if you use a small electronic circuit to redirect the magnetic energy to the source (or store it to a capacitor until the next cycle). Resistive losses can be reduced by carefully timing the on and off time of the coil to have it active only the time that it does the most work. Mechanical losses can be reduced by using bearings. After all that the final motor will actually be very energy efficient.
I had an assignment once to build an electric motor. I tried to build a reciprocating solenoid engine, as well. The main difference between yours and mine is that yours works and mine failed unspectacularly due to half-assery on my part.
it would need to have another funktion. just turning is a little boring. we do built bells with electric magnets and diy bells from sheets of copper though. the solenoid engine would work as a bell... you could make it hit the bell when it is pulling the shaft in.
PaxGrime | Viper Boosting I was referring to the physical representation of functionality not the materials used to create it. I was purely stating that this could be a substitute for using a steam based motor for aesthetic purposes.
You should teach. Kids would love the way you explain stuff.
If I did that, I wouldn't have time to make videos, and you would have nothing to watch.
Matthias Wandel
You could just film the lessons. Make a neat TV show out of it, and have volunteers or staff edit the episodes down for youtube videos
Bob Y how to use a solenoid on a pocket hole jig
My 6 year old’s favorite channel ever since he was 3.
brilliant Matthias, once again demonstrating why you're my most anticipated video every week. the use of the electrical connector as a cam was my favourite.
You always manage to create something that blows my mind, thanks Matthias.
Hey Matthias,
Just wanted to say you're by far my favorite content creator of any sort. I've been watching your videos for years, and I leave them on in the background all the time while I'm working on something. Despite how long I've been watching your videos and how frequently I rewatch them, you're still the only person who's new content I consume without fail.
Thanks for all the great videos!
Mathius, your videos never cease to amaze me. Nice work on this simple engine.
This would make a fantastic project for schools to create and learn how electric solenoids work.
Matthias, you are very versatile, I am a professional of electricity and I really like wood, metal, stone, etc and everything related to craftsmanship, I am very happy every time I watch your videos, especially the quality of the image, the realization of the video and the cleaning of the environment in which you record.
Thanks and waiting for the next one.
It's the joy of making it work, well done!
My Father has a box full of projects like this from High school.They were intriguing as a boy.His were all hand wound magnets of different function.I was the only ten year old who knew how an electric motor worked.
I really like when Matthias does electrical projects, I hope he does more in the future!
Greetings Matthias Wendel sir, i am so grateful for your channel. Your work gives me such courage to try to make things. This Electric reciprocating engine, is both beautiful and simple. I have slowly been preparing to create my first work bench. This engine I wish to try first. Blessings, pierre from New Mexico
"on the next episode, i'll be turning this into a table saw."
might have enough power for a light duty scroll saw
to cut paper, maybe
It's like 0.0001 HP
Never said it would be a big tablesaw.
Love those ONE-EPISODE videos. ! Thanks
I know right? Some youtubers would milk this by making the engine in a 17 video series with 10 minutes of rambling in each one....
wranglerstar?
why such hate-comment? respect each other,what you don't want to see; don't watch it
jeah, i think your right. Although i would not leave such comment.. but thats me
Yep
As a fellow engineer am so impressed with all you do. keep it up :-)
Your woodworking skills are very good. I am terrible working wood. I've always been a metal guy. Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Sam.
I love your projects you are so good at coming up with a way to make everything by hand so simply. I love it
I subscribe to 2 channels, yours and Jeremy Schmidt's. Building projects from stuff in my garage and an occasional trip to Lowe's is what life's all about! I cant get enough of the electrical connectors you make using bent wire!
Awesome build and a good explanation as well. Thank you!
I had to chuckle when you say: "As an electric motor it is not very practical...," but I must say Matthias, as a learning tool for many of us, who may not be well versed in electrical devices, it is an excellent lesson and a fun project to follow, as you guide us through your assembly.
i play these while i am falling asleep and pretend it's my dad spending time with me
same.
very sad... :(
/r/meirl
Ow. That struck close to home
I'm a father of a 2yr old daughter. I want to be such a father that spent time together and "play&learn(teach)"
If DiResta talked and explained what he was doing in his videos... this is what it would look like. Great video!
Matthias. Lots of comments so you may not see this one. Excellent build!!!
Would be fun to see and old flat leather belt running from the flywheel to something that needs spinning? Perhaps a miniature saw mill blade?
The engine isn't nearly powerful enough for that
+Matthias Wandel Not to really cut wood (tiny logs). Just a display or model. Well, if it didn't really cut wood, you probably wouldn't want to build it - haha. Plus it would probably remind you of all the work you had to do at your Fathers sawmill.
I've always loved solenoid motors :D! I've been meaning to build one for ages now from parts of an old harddrive, plus I have some hall sensors from an even older VCR :P
Beautifully made and works great. Thank you
Paint it green!
"I see a red door,
I want it painted bl.... green!"
your reffrence is perfect but i doubt many will get it sadly in this day and age
nightcoremixer1
Thank you.
Well, if they're not into '70s music and they're addicted to the LATEST&NEWEST, last year Ciara made a nice cover of "Paint It, Black".
I got it! 30yro
Excellent, I love watching you work
Matthias :)
Thanks for always presenting a broad and interesting range of subjects. Please consider making a scissor lift. Many makers have reduced capacity to lift and move heavy objects. Many might find such a project challenging and helpful around the shop. Thanks again.
Very Cool! Love to see how you reuse or make do with what you have...problem solving and experimentation at its finest!
The use of Lignum vitae for the bearing blocks is a very nice touch!
I envy your mind so much Mr. Wandel. I hope I can be half the engineer you are.
We had to make one of these in my electricity class in High school.We had to make the coil,and all the parts,and the better it worked the higher the grade.I really enjoyed this project back then.
it's amazing how good you are by explaining complicated stuff like this. great work as usual! You have the best UA-cam woodworking channel by far!
So satisfying to watch, well done
doing things for fun is the best motive! Another great vid, thanks.
My Friday is now complete! Thanks Matthias ;)
The most impressive thing about this video is saying "pull this e-clip off without losing it" and then you didn't lose it!!
I was waiting for that to fall across the room
e clip = jesus clip when it shoots of "jesus f#*k crist
Fun fact: the "e" stands for "escape."
the evil clip from e corp
My dad always called them that because he said when the flew off you looked upwards and asked "Jesus, where did it go?"
I really enjoyed this video, thanks Matthias.
Nice demo of linear motion to cylindrical. Thanks Matthias.
Pretty cool build!
I like that you're not a slave to measuring everything.
Excellent video, that was a very nice project.
I am very impressed with your business you are really creative I'm from Iraq, a good observer you
James Watt is smiling in his grave. He would definitely like it...
A great man! Thanks for the reminder.
hole - 1st drill press channel !jhk
You mean Nikola Watt.
Cool! I build one of these with a big solenoid from a copy machine and Meccano (Erector). After touching the "distributer wheel" once and felt pain I also installed a diode.
Es una genialidad !!! muy buen proyecto . Matthias
cool...I really like the sound of it .
Ficou perfeito este motor solenoide. Parabéns! Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil
So this is how woodworkers get into model enginebuilding eyh? Nice project! Would love to see a follow-up with something like a 5 solenoid radial engine. That should give a lot more oomph too! Thanks for sharing Mr Wandel!
I loved this, thank you. I must make the wooden air enging I got plans for if I can find them after 3 computer changes. They are spread all over an external hard drive so it'll be a bit of a detective story.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
I really like the lignum vitae bearings. Classic!
Matthias you are the coolest dude on the planet. Keep up the awesome work!
Lovely little project. Triple-like!
You have done it again again!
thanks,nice little project. Enjoyed as always
Lavoro professionale. Molto bello. Complimenti
Love the croc clips
Really cool project!
that's really cool. might have to try that one myself
I love when you tinker around. This looks like ti was a fun little project - just because you can. Scott
Got some solenoids from one old multifunctional printer. Now I know what to do with them. Thank you. Now I need to find some use for all the stepper motors. :D
I love the sound that it makes.
Awesome mathias! Please make more videoes like this
What a fun project. love it.
i luv this been wanting to make one for a little wile now
That does look like fun!
very nice
Nice bit of reinventing the wheel :)
Great project and video - just like the others. Thanks
i'm very impress! good job!
maybe not practical but ingenius and fascinating to watch you fabricate everything you needed to do it. great video. 👍👍
These are fun to make . I used a flywheel from an old VCR which are polished aluminum and perfectly balanced already.
Very creative and artistic!
Nice !!Love stuff like this !
Funny idea and great execution.
What hand exercises do you use to swing mallets and hammers so quickly?
Mr. Wendel sir, I also like that you did not add a reed switch. pierre
Very cool, I'd love to see you attempt some wooden kinetic sculpture, something weight driven. I've been experimenting with axles using skateboard wheel bearings and dowels, they spin nicely and are really inexpensive. The bearings from roller blade wheels are good too, and are smaller. Both the skateboard and roller blade bearings can be friction fit into your frame.
I made something similiar out of an old hard drive. I used the r/w head actuator as a solenoid and platter as a flywheel. It worked okay, but not nearly as well as yours due to the problems with triggering the solenoid.
This is sooo cool.
Wow, that's really cool! Would be awesome at a fair as some sort of model or something!
Did you have to adjust the timing of the contact or did it came right at the first try? looks great
What a fun project! Nicely done.
He should write a project book for young teen nerds.
Nice work!
I always wanted to build one of these, but I couldn't find/build a suitable solenoid...
Hi, thanks for posting such useful video, just wonder any test has been done on accuracy or squareness of the table? that'd be much appreciated. Best!
Wheely cute work, Matthias. :)
Dude, you should be working for the Canadian Space Agency. Brilliant!
Hey Matthias! Here's a fan of your videos saying "Hello" :D
I thought you said "Hey" ?
next project for college, Thanks man
To heck with practical - this is just awesome fun!
Very nice work! I'm curious how long you are able to run this continuously? In my experience typical solenoids have overheating issues when they are rapid cycled like this.
I ran it for about 10 minutes. Average current at 12 volts is 100 miliamperes. Its a very efficient solenoid, so it only gets warm
The only real power losses on this engine except the obvious mechanical and resistive losses on the coil are induced currents in the rod and loss of magnetic energy when the switch opens. The first can be eliminated by
using a ferrite rod instead of a metal rod and the second if you use a small electronic circuit to redirect the magnetic energy to the source (or store it to a capacitor until the next cycle). Resistive losses can be reduced by carefully timing the on and off time of the coil to have it active only the time that it does the most work. Mechanical losses can be reduced by using bearings. After all that the final motor will actually be very energy efficient.
does a solenoid have more torque or use lest power than a dc motor
I had an assignment once to build an electric motor. I tried to build a reciprocating solenoid engine, as well. The main difference between yours and mine is that yours works and mine failed unspectacularly due to half-assery on my part.
That is just cool! LOL. Loved watching this one.
Why is the end result so hilarious!
Awesome work :)
Nice, very cool idea.
That would be a great project for someone to make, for a school science or electrical class!
it would need to have another funktion. just turning is a little boring. we do built bells with electric magnets and diy bells from sheets of copper though. the solenoid engine would work as a bell... you could make it hit the bell when it is pulling the shaft in.
So cool! Very small device for turning linear motion in rotational motion.
immer wieder schöne Videos
That was interesting. I learned a few things.
when you don't actually want to use steam for a steampunk project.
PaxGrime | Viper Boosting I was referring to the physical representation of functionality not the materials used to create it. I was purely stating that this could be a substitute for using a steam based motor for aesthetic purposes.