Powering My Gadgets With Lego!

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  • @aussiecrocs1
    @aussiecrocs1 Рік тому +103

    You could add a joule thief circuit to output a steady voltage. this kind of circuit is used in shaking torches and is designed to be used with coils in generator circuits.

    • @sumynona.01
      @sumynona.01 Рік тому +11

      *shanking torches*
      I dont think i want to know what that is

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +8

      😂

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +20

      I love joule thieves - made a bunch a while back. Very elegant little circuits. Could totally show those off in a future video!

    • @aussiecrocs1
      @aussiecrocs1 Рік тому

      @@sumynona.01 autocorrect

    • @sumynona.01
      @sumynona.01 Рік тому +2

      @@aussiecrocs1 ohhhh
      im still scared
      why tf would one want *shaking* torches
      dont blame it on autocorrect again

  • @TheDump226
    @TheDump226 Рік тому +23

    [5:58] Dankpod would be amazed of that crunchy noise

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +4

      Haha I'd be honoured 😄

    • @IrishRhapsody
      @IrishRhapsody 11 днів тому

      Wade would be proud. And would then blow up your speaker.

  • @ironlegion1580
    @ironlegion1580 8 місяців тому +4

    I would love to actually see a generator that could power up a house

  • @ryanmetzke8534
    @ryanmetzke8534 Рік тому +48

    I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, your videos are amazing! I really hope to see more of them.
    Also you might be able to use a capacitor to smooth out all the the blinking in the leds

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +4

      Thanks a lot, really appreciate it 😊 And totally, caps are great for a lovely smooth lighting setup!

    • @yeayea-tz2kq
      @yeayea-tz2kq Рік тому

      I was just gonna type that lol

    • @lehien7175
      @lehien7175 Рік тому

      Gonhcbi

  • @toyotaae86trueno
    @toyotaae86trueno 4 місяці тому +3

    5:10 the yelling Aussie man song.

  • @piyispiy
    @piyispiy 14 днів тому

    It would be cool if you added a gravity battery and then attached the gearing up to the crank shaft so you could both increase the rpm and keep a mostly steady current flow.
    You could even add a tiny lever to release the waight on the gravity battery. :o

  • @astroxxie
    @astroxxie Рік тому +1

    the most important question. Can it run doom?

  • @trevorhaddox6884
    @trevorhaddox6884 Рік тому +6

    You can probably increase the efficiency by using electromagnets instead of permanent magnets like real generators use. You'd need to make lego brushes and use either use a magnet generator like this one on the same shaft or a feedback circuit to power the coils.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      I would absolutely love to try building a self-exciting generator using electromagnets, but still need to do a lot more reading on how to get it to work (and to start and control when it's running). Cool idea, cheers for the suggestion!

  • @parsaplayz4857
    @parsaplayz4857 Рік тому +22

    How is quality content like this just ignored by UA-cam? I liked this video so much I'm willing to recreate this
    (Might 3d print instead of Legos but still)

    • @parsaplayz4857
      @parsaplayz4857 Рік тому +1

      Lego is too expensive where I live unfortunately

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +3

      I'm sure using other materials like 3d printing will give you excellent results (probably even better) - good luck!

  • @FlammableElectronics
    @FlammableElectronics Рік тому +1

    5:00
    Please dont ac from gen to electrolytic cap directly, those short ac

  • @aspzx
    @aspzx Рік тому +14

    Very cool. Impressed that you can power your speaker with it. Now all you need is a Lego hand to turn the crank.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +7

      And then a Lego human to move the hand 👌

    • @Electrokitty281
      @Electrokitty281 Рік тому +4

      @@JamiesBrickJams and lego food to feed the lego human

    • @nahby
      @nahby Рік тому +1

      @@Electrokitty281and a lego farmer to harvest lego food

  • @zoruken_4w4
    @zoruken_4w4 Рік тому +2

    With two or more lego rings from the speakers, a good amount of strong big or small magnet blocks and coil arrangement...
    a well designed shaft or bushing levitating system for decrease friction...
    A flywheel....
    and a good detachable gearbox...
    Could end up on a really and powerful selfmade lego generator!
    With a vertical helical cardboard or papper propeller in the end could work as a Vertical axis wind turbines?
    If it works and isnt expensive, I would try to make one too X)

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Definitely going to try making either a vertical or horizontal turbine generator! Already had some promising experiments - I'd definitely encourage you to try your own if you're interested in this stuff. If expense is an issue, other home materials work great!

  • @arthur_philyppis
    @arthur_philyppis Рік тому

    3:11 exactly like michael faraday when he was inventing the dynamo (the power generator, this machine he is building)

  • @noob_of_doom
    @noob_of_doom Рік тому +1

    What about the lego motors?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I've tried it, but I can't shake the feeling that it's defeating the point - may as well just use the power source feeding the motor then 😅

  • @polynotgone8349
    @polynotgone8349 Рік тому

    I love how to speaker sounded exactly like Skullcandy Crusher on max whack

  • @ekalyvio
    @ekalyvio Рік тому +1

    You need 2 cheap things to make it more efficient than that. The first one is a full bridge rectifier that takes the negative part of the AC voltage the reverses it to make it a kind of DC voltage. You can implement such kind of rectifier with 4 simple diodes if you search on internet. Then at the output of the rectifier you need a capacitor in order to smooth the voltage and make it stable. You will see that the leds will stop blinking and it will be producing more stable voltage.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +2

      Yup, later in the video those are the exact things I used to power the speaker and phone. The small block with pins was the full bridge rectifier and the capacitor bank was used to smooth the output!

  • @Techmej
    @Techmej Рік тому +11

    This is why I subbed to your channel! I absolutely love your content, and you are a genuine inspiration to many people, myself included! And I love your funny bits like testing electricity with your mouth, so unexpected 🤣

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +2

      Aw really appreciate your comment, thanks a lot! Delighted some folks find these silly experiments entertaining 😄

  • @NonsensicalSpudz
    @NonsensicalSpudz Рік тому

    3:12 the electrian checking to see if my mains is working

  • @Bigboibob34
    @Bigboibob34 Рік тому +2

    Add a gearbox to lower the amount of rotations you need on the handle to make the magnets spin even quicker

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Can do if a device needs higher voltages! Though for lower voltage devices, the losses in efficiency with higher gear ratios tend to make it perform significantly worse

    • @codyc5088
      @codyc5088 Рік тому

      Then make an engine instead of hand cranking it. Maybe a pneumatic one?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Now you're talking! I've already got a pneumatic one running 😉

  • @mihaipuscasu7357
    @mihaipuscasu7357 Рік тому +1

    Now you only need to create a gravity battery and hook it to the crank, and you're sorted. Will have to figure out the proper gearing and a way to stop the weight from accelerating beyond a certain point, but I'm sure you'll sort it.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +2

      Love the way you think! I've actually already made one - using an escapement (tick tock) to slow the feed, and a big magnet as the pendulum. Love the idea of gravity batteries - thanks for the suggestion!

  • @somebuilds
    @somebuilds Рік тому +3

    You could attach/build a foot treadle mechanism to it, that way your hands are free.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +2

      That's a cool idea, I like the thought of pedal pump power

  • @shanemyself9681
    @shanemyself9681 8 місяців тому +1

    Connect every generator you have into a breadboard and charge something

  • @sharonbradford4494
    @sharonbradford4494 11 місяців тому

    That hand crank generator reminds me of the USB hand crank generators, except yours have more current

  • @memetech-
    @memetech- Рік тому +1

    Maybe by connecting diodes to + and from - going to and from both terminals of the coils

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      You mean like a rectifier?

    • @memetech-
      @memetech- Рік тому +1

      @@JamiesBrickJams IDK what a rectifier is but if you mean the thing that uses 4 diodes to make the backwards power forwards and the forwards power also forwards than yes

    • @memetech-
      @memetech- Рік тому +1

      Rectifier sounds about right

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Ah gotcha, that's the blocky silver thing I was using in the vid!

    • @memetech-
      @memetech- Рік тому +1

      @@JamiesBrickJams makes sense. I imagine the blinking isn’t the power going up and neutral and down and neutral, but rather up and neutral and up and neutral, where neutral is no power and down is backwards power. I thought the blinks meant a lack of rectifying

  • @peter360adventures9
    @peter360adventures9 Рік тому

    Awesome. And Awesome prototyping.

  • @propopopa6869
    @propopopa6869 Рік тому

    Hell I'm invested in this channel now I wanna see what you got next and after that

  • @SortYourHeadOut
    @SortYourHeadOut Рік тому

    Here's an insane idea, change the gear ratios and add a lego motor to trigger the gears. Can you make this a perpetual motion machine powering its self

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Haha I wish. Unfortunately there are massive losses between generation and driving a motor. This wouldn't output nearly enough current to drive a lego motor with any speed.

  • @AMR2442
    @AMR2442 Рік тому

    Could you add a few gear steps to increase speed?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Can do, increasing speed will increase voltage! But at the cost of current and efficiency. So if you need the voltage higher, it might be worth it. But otherwise you're better off using as little gearing as possible

  • @SebastianKlugl-rn5py
    @SebastianKlugl-rn5py Рік тому +1

    What parts did you use for the lego speaker ?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Hey, it's a simple 25mm neodymium magnet and some thin copper wire! Feeding it is just a small Bluetooth amp that takes music from my phone. I've a video on how it was made if you're interested

    • @SebastianKlugl-rn5py
      @SebastianKlugl-rn5py Рік тому +1

      @@JamiesBrickJams Thank you

  • @CG_Pigeon
    @CG_Pigeon Рік тому +45

    I just generated this comment faster than u making a lego generator

  • @dragoonduneman4161
    @dragoonduneman4161 Рік тому

    could you make more of these and put it into series and array it ? using belt chain to like them all up

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      You could ... Although what you're really doing is turning mechanical energy into electrical energy. So if you did that, you'd have a very lossy system of generators. You'd be better off putting all of your mechanical input into just one single generator and using that to power something

  • @theoneandonlysombody
    @theoneandonlysombody Рік тому

    A amizing video!, you should make one that powers itself

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Cheers! 😁 I'll certainly show off some more experiments with my weirder generators in time

  • @mycatisachihuahua2968
    @mycatisachihuahua2968 Рік тому

    btw you can take a lego air pump generator to power it with out having to manually spin it

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I like the way you think 😉 I've actually already got a generator working on a pneumatic engine. Might make a video of that sometime

  • @nathanpech6461
    @nathanpech6461 Рік тому +1

    this channel is gonna blow up soon!

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      I'm just happy you folks get a kick out of these silly experiments 😄

  • @TheLegoAnimator863
    @TheLegoAnimator863 11 місяців тому

    how does the copper coil not just short out? you would need to coat it with smth so it doesn’t short out

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  11 місяців тому

      Almost all copper wire / magnet wire (like this stuff) is already coated with a very thin enamel which keeps it from shorting

  • @mikes78
    @mikes78 Рік тому +1

    Nice work. My only question is where did you get that buck/boost converter, it looks fantastic. Everything else you did speaks for itself.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +2

      It is a beauty! I actually just found it on Amazon for around 12 bucks. It's not the most efficient at around 88%, but I love the easy to understand display and the fact it can take a good 40 watts before needing a heatsink!

  • @Evan-hm7tz
    @Evan-hm7tz Рік тому +3

    This is friggin sweet

  • @ferro9926
    @ferro9926 Рік тому

    1:31 "these guys aren't going anywhere"
    >They aren't in the next shot

  • @Bastion-Of-Hope
    @Bastion-Of-Hope Рік тому

    Bro should use lego motors to constantly turn the generator XD

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Could do! Though I feel that's sort of defeating the point - better to just use the power source feeding the motor 😅

  • @diyfireking
    @diyfireking Рік тому

    Interesting video.

  • @jadelsb
    @jadelsb Рік тому

    It wouldn't be portable, but you could connect the crank to a wheel and weight similar to a clock.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I like your thinking - I've actually done something similar in the past!

  • @Merlok224
    @Merlok224 Рік тому

    Wait what if you use Lego piston engine or lego motor for this generator so you dont need to do that manual

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I've a video coming out in a few days that does that 😜

    • @Merlok224
      @Merlok224 Рік тому

      Lol like that would help a ton because its atomated and it would make more eletricity instead of manualy hand crancking it

  • @sharonbradford4494
    @sharonbradford4494 11 місяців тому

    I want you to try to make a ceiling fan with light kit that’s the light in the motor are controlled by pull chains

  • @apple_ilev5s
    @apple_ilev5s Рік тому

    fun fact: you just assembled a motor, if you give electricity to the coils, the crank will spin

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      You'd still need a smart motor controller for this setup, but yup, in principle it's sort of a motor too

  • @ThatHypedPerson
    @ThatHypedPerson Рік тому

    You pointed the microphone the wrong way again (5:10). With that microphone (I believe it's the AT2020) you want the logo/side with the light to be facing your audio source since it will basically only pick up sound from that side.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      That's about as close to parallel to the speaker I could get with this tiny mic tripod - will try a different approach next time!

  • @limehuzki
    @limehuzki Рік тому +1

    Should use a flywheel to help efficiency

  • @Dinoslay
    @Dinoslay Рік тому

    Have you tried to increase the cranking speed with an electric drill? Will that make any difference in the time needed to charge the phone? Obviously that will drain the drill’s battery but still.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      I haven't tried that, no - it would almost certainly increase the output massively. At least until it warps or breaks the Lego. Better to use the battery powering the drill 😉 But as a proof of concept, it would certainly charge the phone quicker

  • @cookie_884
    @cookie_884 Рік тому +1

    I would add more gear ratios and (if possible) a bigger gear

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      It's possible if you want to increase voltage! But more gears decreases efficiency, so you'll end up with a net loss compared to no gearing

  • @jhonxina1378
    @jhonxina1378 Рік тому

    What if i power the axle with a lego motor that gets the power from the generator? Infinite power glitch?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I wish 😁 Unfortunately there will be massive losses in between them. The generator really isn't very efficient, so the output isn't enough to even drive a small motor. Motors generally need quite a significant current to drive them

  • @MiaGirlie101
    @MiaGirlie101 2 місяці тому

    it would be cool to make like heat generator and ofc from lego

  • @shatrughanprasad7647
    @shatrughanprasad7647 Рік тому

    Sugestion
    You can put gears for the more RPM and perfect voltage

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      You can, if your goal is just to increase voltage for something. But you will also incur more losses in efficiency and current

  • @gammongaming9081
    @gammongaming9081 Рік тому +1

    Once Again, LOVELY VID!! just a small question, why don't you add a protection to stop magnet moving side to side?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Thanks a lot! 😊 To be honest, I just didn't bother preventing sideways movement because the magnets are so strong - they don't budge at all, even when spinning fast!

  • @gpops22az70
    @gpops22az70 Рік тому

    If we dont stop this man in the next video he will have a fully working lego nuclear power plant

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      😂

    • @gpops22az70
      @gpops22az70 Рік тому

      ​@@JamiesBrickJamsnow im thinking this could be a good idea to get a steel plate outside that make water hot and powers a lego turbine
      If you didn't now what to make for a future video this could be fun
      (Ps sorry for the english i am french and im still learning)

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      @@gpops22az70 Your English is great! I've already made a basic tap-water powered generator concept, so a steam powered plant is technically possible, though I'd need to somehow protect the Lego from the heat. Certainly worth testing, thanks for the suggestion!

  • @ginospina9276
    @ginospina9276 Рік тому

    I have a idea. Add a battery for storing the electricity

  • @duboonka
    @duboonka Рік тому

    Do you keep your builds or do you destroy them to continue making other videos?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      To be honest I destroy a lot of them. Though I tend to keep some builds around to iterate on them - especially if I feel I'll forget how I made them!

  • @ririroro3287
    @ririroro3287 Рік тому

    What size magnets are used ?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      I believe these are 40mmx40mmx20mm. And I think they're either n52 or n42. They're scary strong, and a real pain to work with to be honest

    • @ririroro3287
      @ririroro3287 Рік тому

      @@JamiesBrickJams Thank you so much

  • @cannedwither8494
    @cannedwither8494 Рік тому

    what diameter is the wire you used for the speaker? also 3mm?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Hey, I think the wire for the speaker coil was a bit thinner... maybe .25 or .28mm?

  • @joepro4817
    @joepro4817 Рік тому

    1. Build a magnet powered super collider. 2. Put the crank handle into a groove where the ball is being spun/pushed so that the handle is pushed by the ball.
    3. Free Energy!

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Damnit I've been cranking this myself like a sucker 😯

  • @parkerswaim6392
    @parkerswaim6392 Рік тому

    You should add a Lego air engine to it

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Already got it working, will likely do a video on that in the near future 😉

  • @MePlayingHalo
    @MePlayingHalo Рік тому

    if it makes about 9 V could you add a lego motor to turn it becouse they only use 9 v to run??

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      It outputs around 9 to 10 volts, but the current isn't particularly high, so it's not very good for driving motors unfortunately (which need a lot of current)

  • @doomtho42
    @doomtho42 Рік тому

    Huh, that’s kinda interesting, I don’t believe I’ve ever heard the term “power cut” before (only “power outage” and/or “blackout”).

  • @HobkinBoi
    @HobkinBoi Рік тому

    You have space for 2 more coils, could about double your power output if you added those.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I'll demo a much better 3 phase generator in a future vid!

  • @someone-mn8or
    @someone-mn8or Рік тому

    If your phone supports fast charging, it will almost certainly survive more than 5V, and has a chance of charging faster with it. Though unless you want to implement a negotiation circuit, you'll need to look up the details of your phone yourself.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      You're probably right .. I'll probably try again with a 3 phase generator outputting lower voltage but higher current just in case!

  • @Nikpet3D
    @Nikpet3D Рік тому

    can you put a magnet on the "side" so it will auto rotate? :D

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Hey! I suspect any more magnets would cause extra drag ...

    • @Nikpet3D
      @Nikpet3D Рік тому

      But you don't have to crank@@JamiesBrickJams

  • @rayproductionsbackupchanne3862

    totally not a furry background on the phone?

  • @TheFirstLiz
    @TheFirstLiz Рік тому

    Make the gear ratio super high so it spins super SUPER fast at low speeds

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Can do, but the gear ratio results in massive efficiency losses - so voltage will increase, but current will drop. And when attached to a load, the losses become very noticeable

  • @garnax2332
    @garnax2332 Рік тому

    i chould taste the moment when you tested the output voltage

  • @kenshiromilesvt.7037
    @kenshiromilesvt.7037 Рік тому

    I'd love to see a Lego Tesla earthquake machine (yes, its a real thing - sorta) lol

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I've heard that a few times now, so I guess I gotta read up on how that all works 😅 Cheers for the suggestion!

  • @Braggestbacon97
    @Braggestbacon97 Рік тому

    what would happen if you hooked up a lego motor that took the electricity it generated

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Very little 😅 The amount of current produced is barely enough to drive a tiny motor very slowly

  • @milowannebo-sorensen1776
    @milowannebo-sorensen1776 Рік тому

    Now to build a nuclear reactor with Lego! Mia ha ha ha haa

  • @stephenvancoppenhagen1082
    @stephenvancoppenhagen1082 Рік тому +1

    Ha ha! In terms of quantum mechanics, Einstein proposed a machine, that, based on the uncertainty principle, was a perpetual motion. This showed that quantum mechanics was at odds with evidence that energy is conserved. But I’m sure you’re working on this one for your next project 😂. Your projects are hugely engaging!😊👍

  • @RobertMaag-u5l
    @RobertMaag-u5l 6 місяців тому

    can it be automated though

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  6 місяців тому

      If you mean powered by something else, certainly! Hook it up to some wind power or hydro turbine and it'd run very well. I'm currently playing with some of those

  • @ryguy25
    @ryguy25 Рік тому

    How about you hook up a low power high speed motor into it to create somewhat infinite power

  • @daviannajones5648
    @daviannajones5648 Рік тому

    Now make the generator power a motor that powered the generator 😂😆

  • @FelixFox-m4w
    @FelixFox-m4w 10 місяців тому

    Can I use normal wires?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  10 місяців тому

      You possibly could - do you mean silicone covered wires? You'd need to use a lot of it. And you'd need some powerful magnets. But it's possible!

  • @JaY-cs3ki
    @JaY-cs3ki Рік тому

    You should add a LEGO motor to the end of the crank so u can use the energy created to power the motor to create more energy and so on... if this theory doesn’t work please tell me why as I am open to correct answers about my theory

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I see where you're going with that theory. However that's the common 'perpetual motion machine' proposal, and it breaks the fundamental law of conservation of energy. Essentially what will happen is that energy is lost to its surroundings. So when you crank the handle, although some electricity will be generated, much of the energy will be lost to mechanical friction, sound, heat, etc. And so the amount generated will be smaller than what would be needed to feed the motor to turn it. In fact in this case, my generator is VERY inefficient. Motors generally require massive current to drive them. Mine really doesn't output much

    • @JaY-cs3ki
      @JaY-cs3ki Рік тому

      @@JamiesBrickJams now that deserves a sub

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Thanks for joining 😁

    • @JaY-cs3ki
      @JaY-cs3ki Рік тому

      @@JamiesBrickJams anytime😀

  • @butterdoganimationstudios
    @butterdoganimationstudios Рік тому

    Alternative name: powering my crap with toys

  • @TreeAtmos.
    @TreeAtmos. Рік тому

    7:19 what do you MEAN

  • @ericaoosthuizen8288
    @ericaoosthuizen8288 Місяць тому

    What happens when you replace the copper wire with solid copper

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Місяць тому

      You mean like a plate of copper? I'd imagine it wouldn't generate anything really. Your output voltage is proportional to the number of loops of wire. Without loops, you wouldn't generate anything

  • @Unapersonaconunmicroscopio
    @Unapersonaconunmicroscopio 6 місяців тому

    Where is the full bridge rectifier? WHERE IS THE-

  • @redguysfreind
    @redguysfreind Рік тому

    what if he put a motor spinning the magnet whilst being charged by the magnet

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Haha unfortunately massive losses - the amount generated is minimal compared to the amount required to drive the motor 😀

  • @Iamgarbageatquickplay
    @Iamgarbageatquickplay Рік тому

    Add more coils!

  • @SoulAir
    @SoulAir Рік тому

    Put a resistor before your bare LEDs when powered with a generator, they look expensive!

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      I've tried to burn them out but alas, they're resilient little dudes

  • @SimonStuff2000
    @SimonStuff2000 Рік тому

    2:02
    You meant: in turning mechanical power into friction and heat?
    you said . MECHANICAL POWER INTO ELECTRICAL POWER..
    how can a simple gear do that

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Yep, the gearing causes efficiency loss to friction and heat. That's why I stressed that less gearing is preferable, as this is where your efficiency loss comes from. In an ideal world, you'd have no gearing, and would tailor the number of coil windings to generate the approximate voltage you need at a given speed

  • @jandy1551
    @jandy1551 Рік тому

    Why do those lights flash?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      The pulses are the AC produced as the magnets pass in close proximity to the wire coils!

  • @Lykaotix
    @Lykaotix Рік тому

    😁 My multimeter is KAIWEETS brand! I'm always amazed at the intricate builds Jamie, hell I'm impressed with the phone cradle/charger stand 😆
    I've gotta get off of my ass and start building some crude projects soon or I'll lose my mind.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому +1

      Thanks a lot, appreciate it 😁🙏 That's awesome, hope you do some tinkering of your own! All I really want from these videos is to show folks some fun experiments they can do themselves. And yeah Kaiweets is pretty sweet - I found them from another UA-camr. They're popular for a reason. Good luck man 👌

  • @maksymiliantrybuch5396
    @maksymiliantrybuch5396 Рік тому

    You can add an air engine

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Already got that working 😉 Will demo it in a future video

  • @luissingson7759
    @luissingson7759 2 місяці тому

    me if my charger is broken :

  • @eksboks148
    @eksboks148 Рік тому

    I wanna know what his background was before so bad now 🤔☠️

  • @D4THGT
    @D4THGT Рік тому

    I legitimately thought you were at like 1 million subs

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      Haha well I'll take that as a hell of a compliment, cheers 😁🙏

  • @TheHonkstealer
    @TheHonkstealer Рік тому

    Anyone: uses a volt metre of such
    Him: let's see if it works Ow I think it works

  • @TheWatermelonSquad1000
    @TheWatermelonSquad1000 Рік тому

    Now make a Lego phone

  • @AsthmaticDabber423
    @AsthmaticDabber423 Рік тому

    Well, thats a fat like and sub😮

  • @BikerDrex
    @BikerDrex Рік тому

    Can i ask? If you technically spin faster will it have bigger output?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  Рік тому

      In general, yup! If you attach a load to it (e.g., a high powered light), you can feel the resistance increase. So if you increase the force of winding, or speed of winding, the output will also increase. All it's really doing is converting mechanical power into electrical power. So the more mechanical power you put in, the more electrical output you'll get out

    • @BikerDrex
      @BikerDrex Рік тому

      @@JamiesBrickJams ooh thank you

  • @sven211
    @sven211 6 місяців тому

    Make a hydrodam Generator

  • @protogen_boi
    @protogen_boi Рік тому

    wonder what the wallpaper was before,, 🤨

  • @merlee_1
    @merlee_1 Рік тому

    Next: lego gun

  • @maximfomenko3948
    @maximfomenko3948 Рік тому

    1:03 I beg you, please, don't do that ever again :(

  • @SalamanderS337
    @SalamanderS337 9 місяців тому

    why does everyone try to power by hand instead of foot it would be so much more power

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  9 місяців тому +1

      It would ... But there's only so much torque Lego can handle. With that said though, there are definitely better designs that can handle more torque, and I'll certainly be experimenting with them 😉

  • @mysticwaffle420
    @mysticwaffle420 Рік тому

    ***SEISURE WARNING!!!*** AFTER 3:33