More than 4 years after their creation, these videos are still very relevant and helpful. I really like the mechanical drawings interspersed within the hardware views. It helps me grasp the concepts better. I also noticed GreatScott is a lefty, a southpaw . . . er, left-handed. I wonder if that means his brain is neurologically wired for making creative stuff like this.
His breakdown of how the stepper motor works and the basic circuitry used to make nit run through its basic configurations is amazing. I am subscribing for the pure fact that it gets me in touch with the basics I learned over 40 years ago. Great job.
The last month I had a lesson about step motors and ESP32 , and my teachers didn’t mind to explain something like this , he was just like “use the librerys “ And I got a little bit disappointed But you just cheer me up with this video Thank you from the bottom of my heart
I love your videos mate! For every comment that says "this" and "that", you can be sure thousands of others are taking great pleasure, learning and appreciating your hard work.
This is the best way a new student learning Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering master the basics, by examining or case studying what was already professionally designed and built, manufactured a practical save working device by Senior Professional Engineers.
I was just about to dive into trying to figure these out for a project and then you make this video just in time. Thanks man! This saved me a load of time.
It would be nice if you can include details on steppers with 5 and 6 wires. One little trick I use to find the pairs of a stepper is to first, with no wires connected to anything, spin the motor by hand and feel its stiffness. Then, connect any two wires together. If it's a pair, it will be harder to spin the motor by hand. (Because it now acts as a generator with a dead short)
Well done! Clear, concise teaching -- I now understand some nuances that had escaped me before, like the fact that the microstepping driver chip actually varies the current level to the coils as part of the microstep.
I just love videos like these. GreatScott, you are the best! You cover all the basics that most of the people using such devices don't even know. You make learning fun !! Thanks a lot !
I'm glad you made this video. I've been wanting to build a ball mill and rock tumber. Both require a stepper motor and I had no idea how to get started.
3D printers have been around for a long time. They are used as Rapid Prototyping machines (in my opinion, the best use for a printer, not wasting its power on making a mini octopus) by engineering companies. Its recent that the cost has come down (thanks to DIY like RepRap), and you can buy a nice kit for around $250. I've used fancy 3D printers that were huge (like pop can machine size) that have a small build platform, that cost way over $10k, but now are not a lot better than a reprap kit (for most people anyways). So he could have gotten it from a really worn out printer, and it could be really old.
I wish I'd paid more attention in Physics 35yrs ago, however, I just about managed to follow that first time through so all is not yet lost : ) Cheers.
Hey Scott! I'll take the advantage of being early to tell you that your videos are amazing and really interesting to watch! Keep up the great work, you taught me so much already ^^
Thank you so much for this presentation--it would have been better had it been a little more detailed and the steps explained more slowly, but that is just me as I am a newbie. I look forward to more updated videos from you on stepper motors! You got me hooked!!!
Very well done video. I like your use of graphics and sketches to illustrate the theory. Showing the stepper motor as well really puts it all together nicely. Your pace may be a bit fast but since I can replay anything I miss again and again, I like it. Excellent detail in your comments. Thanks
Annoying when people apologize for "bad English" when it's mostly correct, only to declare its not their first language and their nationality. Don't apologize, just keep practicing, and no one cares about where you are from.
Great video yea... U explained the concept so beautifully in just 5 min...wich other ppl take 20-30min to increase the video length... Keep going doing great work.. Nice video
This was a beautiful video, and your handwriting is fairly neat. Also, I bet that if you ever have trouble thinking of a video to make, all you would have to do is ask your viewers. (Not that I got the impression that your having problems thinking of video ideas, at all.)
well done from one left hander to another.. I was wondering about stepper motors (not having a 3d printer to play with) you have answer many of my questions.. now it is off to play with some...
You should use one of those wires that you can strip instead of jumper wires. It makes the connection WAAAY neater. And people could actually look at what you hooked up.
Ich bin gerade ein wenig geflashed, dass du tatsächlich nur 25k Abos von Dave entfernt bist. Wow :) Immer wieder sehr nice dir zuzusehen. Und congrats :P
Does anyone else get about 2 minutes into 1 of Scott's videos and then get completely lost but carry on watching just because it's a 'great' video? :D
As soon as he starts drawing circuit diagrams - EVERY TIME!
same hahaha
I think he does a great job
MajorTendonitis invertni motorji
That's because you guys are still learning. Dont worry, you'll get there one day.
Probably the best electronics tutorial series on UA-cam. Thank you for going beyond just using an Arduino as well!
No problem ;-)
@@greatscottlab bruh
More than 4 years after their creation, these videos are still very relevant and helpful. I really like the mechanical drawings interspersed within the hardware views. It helps me grasp the concepts better. I also noticed GreatScott is a lefty, a southpaw . . . er, left-handed. I wonder if that means his brain is neurologically wired for making creative stuff like this.
Completely agree
7 years now
His breakdown of how the stepper motor works and the basic circuitry used to make nit run through its basic configurations is amazing. I am subscribing for the pure fact that it gets me in touch with the basics I learned over 40 years ago. Great job.
my god your understanding of electricity and components is incredible, you could create anything on your own
The last month I had a lesson about step motors and ESP32 , and my teachers didn’t mind to explain something like this , he was just like “use the librerys “
And I got a little bit disappointed
But you just cheer me up with this video
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
The patience you shown to describe Stepper motor driving manually is outstanding .. 💐
A video on steppers on my birthday,best gift ever :D
Happy birthday ;-)
Birthday ? It's 9/11 sorry for you but happy Birthday anyway
I probably will never experiment with this, but you are an excellent teacher and I find it fascinating. Thank You.
I love your videos mate! For every comment that says "this" and "that", you can be sure thousands of others are taking great pleasure, learning and appreciating your hard work.
This is the best way a new student learning Mechanical / Electrical / Electronics Engineering master the basics, by examining or case studying what was already professionally designed and built, manufactured a practical save working device by Senior Professional Engineers.
"Salvaged from an old 3D printer"
I don't hear that one too often.
He took the Peter Parker approach.. :-)
This what I like about great Scott he makes the topic simple and easy not like those 30 min to 60 min long videos
I was just about to dive into trying to figure these out for a project and then you make this video just in time. Thanks man! This saved me a load of time.
Dear GreatScott, I'm an Electrical Engineer and unfortunately I didn't learn about stepper motors in my graduation. It's really amazing!
Thank you very much for such a clear and concise video. I'm a retired EE & software developer.
Best explanation of how stepper motors work I've ever seen.
Please expand on this topic in future if possible. And thanks for such videos!!
for example how to controll HDD-motors.
@@Smephite he did a video on brushless motors
this is the most simply and well explained video about stepper motors I've ever seen
Excellent introduction to Stepper Motors! The production quality for this video was top notch.
Cant believe this video is 7 years old, still so useful ❤
excellent short, concise and informative breakdown and walkthrough.
just getting started tinkering with these toys. I loved the H-Bridge construction using mosfets.
Great vid overall
It would be nice if you can include details on steppers with 5 and 6 wires.
One little trick I use to find the pairs of a stepper is to first, with no wires connected to anything, spin the motor by hand and feel its stiffness. Then, connect any two wires together. If it's a pair, it will be harder to spin the motor by hand. (Because it now acts as a generator with a dead short)
How can someone downvote this. Thanks for so much knowledge, and glad to know how you learn it yourself!
Well done! Clear, concise teaching -- I now understand some nuances that had escaped me before, like the fact that the microstepping driver chip actually varies the current level to the coils as part of the microstep.
Being a stepper motor myself I vouch for this video.
You are a gem, I dont know what I will do without u.
one and only intelligent person in UA-cam :)
I just love videos like these. GreatScott, you are the best! You cover all the basics that most of the people using such devices don't even know. You make learning fun !! Thanks a lot !
This is an incredibly clear description, liked and subbed
By FAR the best stepper tutorial!
How can people dislike such a great video !?
(1) They are wrong audience (2) Out of envy.
A good tutorial never gets old !!!! Thank you for all the knowledge you have given us in the past and continue to do so now (Dec 2017)
As always you just made an another great video, you need more audiences.
Hope you could make a youtube live one day.
What a lot of material covered in under seven minutes! I would love to see this matter expanded, and better explained.
This is excellent work, though!
You know you're in the future when someone says "Salvaged from an old 3d printer"
Finally a video that i completely understand from scott
i didn't know this day will ever come !
Great explanation, not too detailed, not too vague, just right. Thanks.
I'm glad you made this video. I've been wanting to build a ball mill and rock tumber. Both require a stepper motor and I had no idea how to get started.
using voltage on each pair is a great idea when you wanna teach how it eactly works thank you
I like stepper motor sound, those on old floppy drives are always a pleasure to hear.
Love your videos! I always direct people to your videos whenever they are learning this stuff.
This channel is blessing by God.
"old 3d printer" :D :D
+gameo yeah I was surprised to hear that too. We live in a spoiled world where technology advances at an exponential rate
maybe it was from his first primer So actually "old" can be said
3D printers have been around for a long time. They are used as Rapid Prototyping machines (in my opinion, the best use for a printer, not wasting its power on making a mini octopus) by engineering companies. Its recent that the cost has come down (thanks to DIY like RepRap), and you can buy a nice kit for around $250.
I've used fancy 3D printers that were huge (like pop can machine size) that have a small build platform, that cost way over $10k, but now are not a lot better than a reprap kit (for most people anyways). So he could have gotten it from a really worn out printer, and it could be really old.
He could be referring to a MakerBot that died after a couple of years, although they rarely last that long.
Theyre also great for making wax models for casting
I wish I'd paid more attention in Physics 35yrs ago, however, I just about managed to follow that first time through so all is not yet lost : ) Cheers.
What a great, interesting and well made video. Thank you very much!
You're welcome ;-)
GreatScott! What type of pens do you use? Love your videos! Keep it up
heaps of information, cant wait to try it. I enjoy making as well
It's a Stabilo Fineliner (Point88)
I didn't realise there was so much to stepper motors! Thanks!
Lost me about half way though, but kept on watching just too see how crazy those setups could get :))
Hey Scott!
I'll take the advantage of being early to tell you that your videos are amazing and really interesting to watch!
Keep up the great work, you taught me so much already ^^
Thank you. I hope to continue creating such videos in the future. Stay tuned ;-)
Thank you so much for this presentation--it would have been better had it been a little more detailed and the steps explained more slowly, but that is just me as I am a newbie. I look forward to more updated videos from you on stepper motors! You got me hooked!!!
You are incredible ! Amazing the stuff you know and are willing to share with us. I just LOVE your channel
You are welcome ;-)
Very well done video. I like your use of graphics and sketches to illustrate the theory. Showing the stepper motor as well really puts it all together nicely. Your pace may be a bit fast but since I can replay anything I miss again and again, I like it. Excellent detail in your comments. Thanks
Thank you Sir!
Very illustrative, informative, one can understand how much efforts you have put to explain it briefly. Great!!!!!!!!
Best video Ive seen so far on Stepper motors, it was very useful Thanks for sharing
Great Scott! I just stepped into a world of stepper motors, thanks for your educational video.
Haha, i truly wish this stuff was basic to me!!
Not even a bit! So much i need to learn!!
Great engineering videos. All are unique. Thanks for sharing.
Ashok. Bangalore
one of the best explanations so far I have....
I Love Your Work, It's Amazing (Sorry For My Bad English,Im Mexican)
watch out for trump!
xD
elsa!! do you wanna build a wall
Annoying when people apologize for "bad English" when it's mostly correct, only to declare its not their first language and their nationality. Don't apologize, just keep practicing, and no one cares about where you are from.
KHE? :v
Very useful and simple explanation and I thank you for that
I for one really like the sounds of stepper motors. In fact, I make them play music. Stepper motors are awesome.
not sure if I watch more for the projects or the drawings. all are very nicely done!
Great video yea... U explained the concept so beautifully in just 5 min...wich other ppl take 20-30min to increase the video length...
Keep going doing great work..
Nice video
The best video of controlling stepper motors!!
As always, I appreciate the eye opening way you help me understand things. Thank you for another amazing video.
Great work. Please keep it up. I watch you videos each week, and have even started a few projects on my own that have been inspired by your work.
Very good explanation and demonstration ! It is helpful to students and hobbyist .
That's what I needed, a short but on point practical information. Thank you for the nice video!
Fantastic. love the drawings and your writing. At the end you could say' I"ll be back'.
they have a massive use in stage lighting. moving head lights
the Great Scott Always a pleasure watching your videos always comprehensive and fulfilling amazing. Keep on Going you are The BEST
Legend says GreatScott will reply
Lies!
great explanation, and great shooting quality , genius makers turning into a hollywood filmakers!? thanks!¡
so much information in such little time.
Thank you for a very well thought out description. I learned something.
Always a pleasure to watch. :)
Thank you for your much informative video. Thanks for helping the interested people. I have learnt a lot from your videos. Thanks again.
This was a beautiful video, and your handwriting is fairly neat.
Also, I bet that if you ever have trouble thinking of a video to make, all you would have to do is ask your viewers. (Not that I got the impression that your having problems thinking of video ideas, at all.)
Thank you. Very well presented and Extremely useful.
Perfekcyjnie i dobrze to tłumaczysz . Dzięki Tobie zrozumiałem idea działania silnika krokowego . Dziękuje i pozdrawiam :) Mariusz
yo Scott! a great idea for a video is a one that explains AM and FM radio and how it works with all the waves
well done from one left hander to another.. I was wondering about stepper motors (not having a 3d printer to play with) you have answer many of my questions.. now it is off to play with some...
Thanks for the explanation...🙏🏼🙏🏼
as always it is so much helpful to understand things
by watching your videos..!
keep it up Scott!👍
This was very well made! It actually held my attention very well and was easy to follow. Thanks!
i have quite a few from old 5.25" floppy drives from the 90s. all in a box. along with a bunch of salvaged computer fans.
never knew about micro stepping until i watched this vid. thanks.
nice.. i use this exactly this setup with the 555 to control my coating machine... good job great scott!
they are alot simpler than i thought!
As always another great video, please keep up the great work!
You should use one of those wires that you can strip instead of jumper wires. It makes the connection WAAAY neater. And people could actually look at what you hooked up.
Ich bin gerade ein wenig geflashed, dass du tatsächlich nur 25k Abos von Dave entfernt bist. Wow :)
Immer wieder sehr nice dir zuzusehen. Und congrats :P
21 people are pissed of at how smart this guy is.
Alright! I have a couple stepper motors and wondered how to use them! Thanks!
Super!! Nice explanation ever. Thank you.
I love your videos! Just subscribed. :)
wow this guy is a legend
excelente!!!
woow Uds se prepara mucho para sus vídeos :v, con razón el contenido de sus videos siempre es de buena calidad
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estilo montgomery burns
Es un canal muy detallado me encanta su forma de explicar las cosas
Hola profe jajaja
Thank you +GreatScott! you helped so much in electrotehnic high school.