+Werede I can certainly second that, while there are some good youtubers out there, not many are as straight to the point and as simple to follow as GreatScott videos.
+Werede Agreed! His personal style of building is so much like my own that he is the only one I support on patreon! However if Julian Ilett (check his channel out!) had patreon I would support him too.
I was lucky enough to have a friend point out the need for resistor on the ground of a button or switch. Usually you just think of a switch as open or closed but you neglect thinking that that electricity needs to be grounded properly. Good point to cover it in a video.
Because of those burning demonstrations, I feel very, very small to myself that I am just scavenging electrical components even the tiniest components. I'm not saying it's bad but people says that "it just cost little" and sadly, it cost much for me, especially I'm not capable to work and get salary because of my age. No all out support and no access at new stuffs, only old things and reused "customized" crappy pcb. So basically THANK YOU GREAT SCOTT for all those knowledge, I still managed to survive this passion of mine and doesn't know when will it last.
Taking stuff apart is a good way to learn how things work and how circuits are designed in the real world rather than a basic tutorial or schematic that assume optimal conditions. Reverse engineering is invaluable. Plus your soldering skills get better.
nothing wrong with salvaging. There are tons of useful things to pull off even modern PCBs. why pay for it if you can harvest it from something destined for the landfill? Ive even successfully repurposed SMT logic and opamp ICs and voltage regulators pulled off things. They are a pain to get off without destroying, but that experience makes me better at working with the tools of the trade. plus, its just fun to see something work with "scrap" parts, even if you have to add in a few new parts with it.
You are so helpfull! You vulgarize complicated stuff so well and we learn so much from your amazing project. Please dont stop what you are doing because a lot of future engineers are learning from you.
Hey Scott , i just started highschool in electronics and i love it to bits . I'm so intro your vids and learning new stuff from Electronic Basics , you're a great youtuber , thank you and keep up the good work buddy ! ;)
Your videos are the best! I bought myself an Arduino starter kit off Amazon. But I haven't yet started using it - I want to watch as many of your videos first so that I have a bit more understanding how everything works. Your videos are extremely helpful! Watching all the way from South Africa!
Your videos are great! I enjoy watching tour vids even when I've known the information for years already and use it all the time on a daily basis, but every now and then you show something that I didn't notice before it at least it brings it back to memory to assist in current projects. Thanks for your excellent tutorials and informative videos. Volkman Audio Repair
Hi Scott. I love your channel cause it's stuffed with information. The only problem is that you really shouldn't call this "basics" as I'm trying to learn electronics and find that after every 10 to 20 seconds of video, I google something and spend 10 to 20 minutes trying to grasp some concepts. So what I wanna say is that these "basics video's" are really more of a "table of contents".
I always wondered what the music is. I don't mean "killing time" but the other one that plays right after the intro and has been played for years now in any GreatScott video... For me it has become the GreatScott's song
Hello, just stumbled upon your site. It seems that you have done 100% of the work for all your various projects/labs. Have you considered putting together packages of the various components (as they relate to the projects), and selling them? Since the demise (for the most part) of Radio Shack, it's not as simple as it used to be to have electronic components within driving distance, so to have all the necessary items for your projects would be (in my opinion) a value added nicety. thanks again
Great and informative video as always! Would be nice to see a video about "how to build a potentiometer controlling a bigger current and voltage circuit by changing the voltage"
On a sunday, I always get bored. However, when I get notified a video from GreatScott! has been uploaded, it makes my day :-) Keep up the good work! Btw; How did you learn all of this?! ;-)
I am starting to get into electronics thanks you yourself and a number of other RUclips authors. I was wondering if you had a list for components that you recommend to have on hand for beginners so I am not going out and getting single components for each new project.
HELP! i just don't get it, i go arround the whole web and even GreatBestScott! doesn't ring a bell in me about how to use them. What do i do when i have (for example) a 9v power source and i want to power a 3v led. What do i use and how do i calculate this also for other variables. What, when, how, why???? I'm so confused about this.
Firstly its my first comment on one of your videos. I love all of them. Mach bitte weiter so :D ! I have a suggestion for a future project. How about building one of those resistor/Cap testers you used at 5:30 (i dont know how they are called) would be awsome! Thx and i will see you next Time
what is your recommendation for storage and or sorting of resistors? I have been trying to figure out a easy yet efficient way to sort and store them. Keep up the great videos!
Who was wondering about studies, at this point (if u watched all of his basic videos before this one), that is pretty much 1 year of electric engineering studies in university. So now you know :)
Like all ur video. Very educational. Never took any electronic class before. Trying to modify existing world. There is Metal Wood Fire Earth Water... Wind Gravity Electricity Thermal and many other known and unknown force in our known world. MicroWave Transformer... I was wonder if exposed wire portion end is also capsulate with same metal . will that make transformer more efficient? Or just a waste of material? What is the reason for EI shape? Why not small O inside big O shape? Or any other shape? Is EI plate just metal or some kind Simi conductor, what can I use to experiment with different shape?
Isn't an LED a very special case ? It's a current driven semiconductor, the resistor provides that current (if there is no resistor, the wire provides that current, therefor very prone to over-current if voltage is too high)
Hey, ich habe eine Frage bezüglich einer Schaltung. Ich möchte einen 12V LED Streifen über Batterien oder über ein Netzteil Powern. Doch wie muss ich das verkabel, dass jeweils nur eine von den beiden Stromquellen meine LED's zum leuchten bringen? Danke im Voraus! MfG Alex
hi i want to ask if how many ohms/watts of resistor should i use to light up a 40 smd 0603 with 3.2v each and 20ma each using a motorcycle battery 12v and when charging up to 14v and what kund od resistor should i use. thank you
Hey Scott, im going to build a small electronic area. I got pretty everthing covered, execpt the storage solution for resistors, Leds etc. Do you have a tip or Purchase recommendation? Due the fact that i live in Germany, Its ok if you send me and link to an german shop site or sth. Btw Great videos!
hi, I'm taking electronics in school I love your videos. I have a question, how do I know the wattage I will need for my resistor ? if I have 1/4 watt resistors, can I place them in parallel to sustain a higher wattage ? is there a formula to find out ? thanks in advance
I would like to use 12 V and 12 Ah battery directly as a power supply to a DSL wifi router, once i used and it burned the device, i decided to use resistor, but still i'm not sure how to use the resistor , can you please guide me?
Hey great scott. Could you do a new series: Electronic things hacked. like a calculator that can chat with another calculator (my friend built it) it would be awesome! ;)
How do you use voltage dividers to convert 5v logic to 3.3v ? I mean shouldn't the frequency effect the response of the resistor (as you said) ? Thank you very much for this great channel !
+Konrad Peter I read on some website that the voltage divider isn't suitable for signals, instead, there should a transistor or some kind of MOSEFT that controls the flow of 3.3v voltage according to the 5v signal. I'm not sure though 😕
+Parker John for slow signals like the arduino can do that's plenty good, but for faster signaling you need something like a transistor (IIRC someone used MOSFETs?) circuit or similar.
I still don’t really understand pull up and pull down, I understand then for applications because I use them but I don’t really get what they are doing. Looking at the schematic to my untrained eye I don’t see the what the resistor is doing
I'm new to electronics but i am wondering what would happen if you put a resistor in parallel with a DC motor. I know it would limit power, but I am wondering in which aspect
You are the best electronics youtuber ever. Love your videos
+Werede Thank you very much ;-)
+GreatScott! You should make a Instagram account man
+Werede I can certainly second that, while there are some good youtubers out there, not many are as straight to the point and as simple to follow as GreatScott videos.
+Werede Agreed! His personal style of building is so much like my own that he is the only one I support on patreon!
However if Julian Ilett (check his channel out!) had patreon I would support him too.
JaqiesGadgets Not quite as entertaining as Julian but don't forget about bigclivedotcom he sometimes does some interesting tear downs.
2:17 That Arduino sure is excited to see you.
I was searching for resistors on youtube.Then a notification came up.Guess what?You really read my mind .
+Sharpa Alex Good timing ;-)
+Sharpa Alex Damm ! I thought they was a fly on my screen.
Sharpa Alex it's RUclips who reads your mind
About time a resistor video covers the wattage size of the resistor.
I need a resistor to limit the amount of info to my brain now
cant resist the temptation
Married or not ?
How to calculate a MOSFET or bjt or igbt gate or base resistance..??
I was lucky enough to have a friend point out the need for resistor on the ground of a button or switch. Usually you just think of a switch as open or closed but you neglect thinking that that electricity needs to be grounded properly. Good point to cover it in a video.
Because of those burning demonstrations, I feel very, very small to myself that I am just scavenging electrical components even the tiniest components. I'm not saying it's bad but people says that "it just cost little" and sadly, it cost much for me, especially I'm not capable to work and get salary because of my age. No all out support and no access at new stuffs, only old things and reused "customized" crappy pcb. So basically THANK YOU GREAT SCOTT for all those knowledge, I still managed to survive this passion of mine and doesn't know when will it last.
Taking stuff apart is a good way to learn how things work and how circuits are designed in the real world rather than a basic tutorial or schematic that assume optimal conditions. Reverse engineering is invaluable. Plus your soldering skills get better.
nothing wrong with salvaging. There are tons of useful things to pull off even modern PCBs. why pay for it if you can harvest it from something destined for the landfill?
Ive even successfully repurposed SMT logic and opamp ICs and voltage regulators pulled off things. They are a pain to get off without destroying, but that experience makes me better at working with the tools of the trade. plus, its just fun to see something work with "scrap" parts, even if you have to add in a few new parts with it.
best eletronics youtuber ever !! great video
Um curioso e uma protoboard true
You are so helpfull! You vulgarize complicated stuff so well and we learn so much from your amazing project. Please dont stop what you are doing because a lot of future engineers are learning from you.
Hey Scott , i just started highschool in electronics and i love it to bits . I'm so intro your vids and learning new stuff from Electronic Basics , you're a great youtuber , thank you and keep up the good work buddy ! ;)
Your videos are the best! I bought myself an Arduino starter kit off Amazon. But I haven't yet started using it - I want to watch as many of your videos first so that I have a bit more understanding how everything works. Your videos are extremely helpful! Watching all the way from South Africa!
please, just continue making these educational videos , i really love them.
you make great videos. I've learned a lot about electronics and even feeling inspired to tinker with my arduino. keep making videos please!
Wow, these videos are amazing Great Scott! Please know that lots of us are really loving these :)
+Jono6671 Thanks mate ;-)
Your videos are great! I enjoy watching tour vids even when I've known the information for years already and use it all the time on a daily basis, but every now and then you show something that I didn't notice before it at least it brings it back to memory to assist in current projects.
Thanks for your excellent tutorials and informative videos.
Volkman Audio Repair
+GreatScott you're the best youtuber for electronics with dave
greetings from Greece
True. He is the best electronic youtuber
I hate those small carbon resistors with blue bodies, makes looking at the bands hard
Lol, i rarely use them, i really enjoy the ones with four pins, they're easy to read.
Hi Scott. I love your channel cause it's stuffed with information. The only problem is that you really shouldn't call this "basics" as I'm trying to learn electronics and find that after every 10 to 20 seconds of video, I google something and spend 10 to 20 minutes trying to grasp some concepts. So what I wanna say is that these "basics video's" are really more of a "table of contents".
I always wondered what the music is. I don't mean "killing time" but the other one that plays right after the intro and has been played for years now in any GreatScott video... For me it has become the GreatScott's song
Schöne Videos, einfach aber gut. Schau ich immer wieder gern. Mach weiter so!
The best electronics youtuber
Best electrical engineering videos on youtube !!
Infromative video, with multiple good examples. Can definately recommend this video for beginners!
I love the series man but the difficulty is all over the place. This should be one of the first lessons. We seen some order here :D
Hello,
just stumbled upon your site. It seems that you have done 100% of the work for all your various projects/labs. Have you considered putting together packages of the various components (as they relate to the projects), and selling them? Since the demise (for the most part) of Radio Shack, it's not as simple as it used to be to have electronic components within driving distance, so to have all the necessary items for your projects would be (in my opinion) a value added nicety.
thanks again
You should make more 3d printig videos.The technology is very interesting and you are such a good explainer.
Awesome videos! Thanks
You should develop a basic electronics course, I would pay to watch it. Great stuff...very easy to understand without going too slowly
he has. watch his vids.
That last led burn was like electroboom. 😁
Great and informative video as always!
Would be nice to see a video about "how to build a potentiometer controlling a bigger current and voltage circuit by changing the voltage"
Wow this video explains to me better than my highschool physics textbook, I can't believe that 2015 is 8 years ago
you do a very good job in your videos, I want to know what program do you use to make circuits in computer?
Eagle
I've been studying circuits and discovered a fantastic resource at Gregs Electro Blog (check it out on google)
On a sunday, I always get bored. However, when I get notified a video from GreatScott! has been uploaded, it makes my day :-) Keep up the good work!
Btw; How did you learn all of this?! ;-)
+AddictionGaming Work and university.
+GreatScott! Nice! Keep up the amazing work!
i love your handwriting
Awesome!
I am starting to get into electronics thanks you yourself and a number of other RUclips authors.
I was wondering if you had a list for components that you recommend to have on hand for beginners so I am not going out and getting single components for each new project.
Awesome Video Dude. Keep up the great work. Nick.
You should do a short Electronic Basics video on potentiometers.
Loving this channel
You are awesome you talking all about pro level and scientific explaining... you are also too hard for beginners D:
that's a year's worth of uni in one hit. Cool!
HELP! i just don't get it, i go arround the whole web and even GreatBestScott! doesn't ring a bell in me about how to use them.
What do i do when i have (for example) a 9v power source and i want to power a 3v led.
What do i use and how do i calculate this also for other variables.
What, when, how, why???? I'm so confused about this.
+GreatScott! do u install flight radar ads-b??
did you just completely blow up that LED? wow
never seen that coming
+~☆ XzCraftP ☺♂ Neither did I back then.
+~☆ XzCraftP ☺♂ I wouldn't call that blowing up a LED. I once saw what happens when you apply 400VAC to one.
There wasn't anything left of it.
+KuroYoukai if you like that kind of thing watch photonicinduction 's videos! he's frikkin INSANE!
+GreatScott! i onece blew one up. like LEGIT BLOWN UP. The parts were all around the room afterwards :D
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+GreatScott! Is the effect seen on the serial monitor at 3:09 before the pull up resistor was added some kind of "parasitic" effect?
+Isaiah Nelson You could call it that. The pin does not have a defined state and is "floating".
Great video, one of your best.
you are the best man
wow transitor testers are useful! i'm going to get one from banggood right now!!
well im learning things thanks scott
Firstly its my first comment on one of your videos. I love all of them. Mach bitte weiter so :D ! I have a suggestion for a future project. How about building one of those resistor/Cap testers you used at 5:30 (i dont know how they are called) would be awsome! Thx and i will see you next Time
+MeisterVasqus Search for "Transistor Tester". They are quite cheap.
you have the best ideas for editing electronics and making those.....so why dont u start manifacturing them.!! +greatscott
very great explanation !
What a coincidence. I uploaded a video about resistors just an hour after yours.
Check out my video as well if you like.
+The Nerd From Another World Your video is quite nice, but a bit short.
+GreatScott! I know, I will try to make a better one next time.
keep it up man. I am learning a lot thanks.
Keep making these videos!!!
+emertes17 give him $1 per month through patreon and he will!
Please make a tutorial on 16X2 LCD display.
Vedio is super i like it, but the explanation is a bet fast any how thank you Sir I like your approach. Your great.👍
what is your recommendation for storage and or sorting of resistors? I have been trying to figure out a easy yet efficient way to sort and store them. Keep up the great videos!
Who was wondering about studies, at this point (if u watched all of his basic videos before this one), that is pretty much 1 year of electric engineering studies in university. So now you know :)
Thank you this helped me right out .
Great video!
Nice videos
How did you get your drawers of electrical components
Like all ur video. Very educational. Never took any electronic class before. Trying to modify existing world.
There is
Metal Wood Fire Earth Water... Wind Gravity Electricity Thermal and many other known and unknown force in our known world.
MicroWave Transformer... I was wonder if exposed wire portion end is also capsulate with same metal . will that make transformer more efficient? Or just a waste of material?
What is the reason for EI shape? Why not small O inside big O shape? Or any other shape? Is EI plate just metal or some kind Simi conductor, what can I use to experiment with different shape?
thank you for your knowledge
Great video!!!
Very well done! Cheers
Hi MKme lab
What is the thing you used near the end of the video, to measure resistanse? Where can i buy it?
Isn't an LED a very special case ? It's a current driven semiconductor, the resistor provides that current (if there is no resistor, the wire provides that current, therefor very prone to over-current if voltage is too high)
Hey,
ich habe eine Frage bezüglich einer Schaltung.
Ich möchte einen 12V LED Streifen über Batterien oder über ein Netzteil Powern. Doch wie muss ich das verkabel, dass jeweils nur eine von den beiden Stromquellen meine LED's zum leuchten bringen?
Danke im Voraus!
MfG Alex
hi i want to ask if how many ohms/watts of resistor should i use to light up a 40 smd 0603 with 3.2v each and 20ma each using a motorcycle battery 12v and when charging up to 14v and what kund od resistor should i use. thank you
Hey Scott, im going to build a small electronic area. I got pretty everthing covered, execpt the storage solution for resistors, Leds etc. Do you have a tip or Purchase recommendation? Due the fact that i live in Germany, Its ok if you send me and link to an german shop site or sth. Btw Great videos!
1:44 keeps triggering my Google home 😂
Verry nice, you are pro man! See you nex time! :)
at 3:35 shouldnt you have had the meter in series with the circuit when measuring current?
Thanks, love your videos
he does tho
do a video on your lab....it would be great
great demonstrat
nice video!
Q: ESR and other handy stuff meter at 5:38 ... did you make it yourself? Are there any schematics? What keywords do I search for?
+Jernej Piko Search for "Transistor Tester" on Ebay or Amazon
you're the best !
...but obviously not higher than the supply voltage...
best scene 😄
Great Scott! I would like to talk to you regarding a project and possibly use your services.
what was that thing called that you used in the end of the video to find the the value of copper wire and resistors?
Look for something along the lines of "electronic components tester"
you rock bro
Do 1 Kohm resistors work for pull-down?
I love your vids there the best
what type of resistor do i need for a input voltage of 7.4v and a output of 4.5v
hi, I'm taking electronics in school I love your videos. I have a question, how do I know the wattage I will need for my resistor ? if I have 1/4 watt resistors, can I place them in parallel to sustain a higher wattage ? is there a formula to find out ? thanks in advance
If u place them parallel then you reduce the total resistance.
Rtotal = 1 / ( (1/R1) + (1/R2) + ...)
I THINK that maybe if you put the resistor in series, then you can spread out the heat dissipation. I'm not sure though.
If i had 100miroampermeter and i whant to mesure 100kv what rezistor (100A 100mv shunt is god?)should i use?
Plz do a video on regulators
I would like to use 12 V and 12 Ah battery directly as a power supply to a DSL wifi router, once i used and it burned the device, i decided to use resistor, but still i'm not sure how to use the resistor , can you please guide me?
I need to drop 12v dc input Amps from 100 amps to 2 Amps what should I use .
how do you make one of those resistor lost tools where it tels you the lost between volts at 5:32
Hey great scott.
Could you do a new series:
Electronic things hacked.
like a calculator that can chat with another calculator (my friend built it) it would be awesome! ;)
+Plankins I already have a series called "HACKED!:"
So nice
+GreatScott Can you make an inverter?
How do you use voltage dividers to convert 5v logic to 3.3v ? I mean shouldn't the frequency effect the response of the resistor (as you said) ?
Thank you very much for this great channel !
I think that its only a problem when you have ac, otherwise you would get problems with for example PWM-controlled Leds,too.
+Konrad Peter
I read on some website that the voltage divider isn't suitable for signals, instead, there should a transistor or some kind of MOSEFT that controls the flow of 3.3v voltage according to the 5v signal.
I'm not sure though 😕
+Parker John I used that in many projects, no problems so far .-.
+Parker John for slow signals like the arduino can do that's plenty good, but for faster signaling you need something like a transistor (IIRC someone used MOSFETs?) circuit or similar.
+Parker John I never got any problems with voltage dividers during this kind of application. But it was all in the kHz range.
I still don’t really understand pull up and pull down, I understand then for applications because I use them but I don’t really get what they are doing. Looking at the schematic to my untrained eye I don’t see the what the resistor is doing
hey great Scott what is the circuit you build first with a LED and resistor. plzz tell if anyone tell me
a lamp?
I'm new to electronics but i am wondering what would happen if you put a resistor in parallel with a DC motor. I know it would limit power, but I am wondering in which aspect
wdym witch aspects
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