A 20,000 Volt Next Generation Plasma Knife (Halo Inspired)

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[@PlasmaChannel]

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[@sixmenout]

that looks good, hell, you guys might become the hacksmith of the plasma blades

[@JaSon-wc4pn]

Just finished watching the last Two episodes earlier And got the trailer as an advert for this Video. Loved the Scale of the brutes on that last fight. Can't wait for more to come Your *Solar Flare* (a.k.a Sun spaghetti) Knife looks stunning Put it into production, Rivals the Boring Co flamethrower Limited 500 for £500 *Do the Gravity hammer Next*

[@connersbuilds993]

I actually made one of these on my channel a while back, and I've been trying to compact it like yours for a long time. It's definitely hard with limited space.

[@keithking1985]

I was thinking of making the of of these with plasma vortex circular magnets built up into the blade... "WOULD LOOK CLASS LOOKING"👍🇮🇪🙏

[@jsbrads1]

Does Shad watch your channel?

[@Landopedia]

Your setup has a lot of constriction and resistance to air flow, which favours static pressure over air volume. This tends to mean impellers are better than propellers. It might make it a bit less noisy.

[@randomsnow6510]

do not use impeller use a centrifugal blower, the same ones used to cool laptops. i think this is what you mean and they would work a lot better and be more compact

[@recramorcenlemniscate7945]

I was thinking the small dyson fan module that integza showcased for one of his videos

[@adam_bomb2103]

I was thinking noctua fans

[@noneyaonenoneyatwo2879]

​@@randomsnow6510how about a small squirrel cage fan?

[@PlasmaChannel]

The server fan I ended up using was rated fairly high on static pressure. The trick with this build was that too much air caused an issue. I required just the right amount of flow down the blades. Too little and it didn’t travel. Too much, and it blew the arc out light a candle.

[@CarlVanWormerAE7GD]

If you want to eliminate the spark getting "stuck" at the top, try removing the sharp points at the inside of the top gap. If you curved them away from each other, widening the gap at the top, the spark should extinguish as it is forced to the end (where the gap would get bigger). Round all corners and edges near this point. If you want to have sharp "stabbing" points, put them on the outsides of the blade where the point-enhanced electric field would be less (due to distance). The electrical field is related to the inverse of the curve radius, so any sharp points or edges need to be considered as arc-producing spots.

[@delphicdescant]

Yeah, only downside is that having the curve on the inside looks derpy, and one of the design goals was to look cool, but true.

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks, yeah I considered this but ultimately wanted a specific look. Having the tips inverted to me looked a bit strange. Off camera, I did dull the points significantly, and rounded the internal edges at the last 2-3 cm of the blades. Next version… will be biblical!

[@vantroon]

@@PlasmaChannel I guess I am off to search "biblical plasma swords/daggers"?

[@mitchhaelann9215]

Or make the back blade shorter than the front.

[@admdubya2107]

This is why forks spark in microwaves

[@Epicmonk117]

Pro tip for blade handle shapes: don’t make perfectly round handles. You can’t feel the edge alignment of your blade with them, and they’re more likely to rotate in your hand, further messing up edge alignment. Ovoidal and rounded rectangular are the best cross-sectional shapes for handles.

[@Branfaol1]

Beat me to it, plus a oval-ish type hand just makes a firmer grip overall

[@draonKniht100]

Round handles are perfect for a lightsaber design though, no edge to worry about.

[@Branfaol1]

@@draonKniht100 yes but it's not a lightsaber, it s plasma blade, with a edge

[@jacobyakunt4675]

Imagine a plasma spear. That would be terrifying, and you'd be able to make it more powerful and sturdy.

[@thatguydownthestreat]

But what if, plasma Ballistae?

[@axolotlgaming9144]

plasma bolt@@thatguydownthestreat

[@wpjohn91]

Like odins spear. Imagine if you made contact and then activated the plasma discharge

[@candyman9635]

it's still a spear though... and this is still a knife. Not like it works any better than a good steel blade either way.

[@wpjohn91]

A spear is much better than a knife.

[@Maxim.Teleguz]

Please don’t stop the MHD development

[@ThaEurasian]

He probably just needs a break :) gotta do the fun jobs before getting back to work 🎉

[@Tigermund3]

Yall need to let the man cook

[@Rainyjax]

@@Tigermund3 he specifically asked him to keep cooking

[@Tigermund3]

@Rainyjax All Im sayin is dont expect hes not working on it because he uploads a video of something else

[@leafboye33]

​@@Tigermund3honestly I'm worried if we let him cook he'll actually build a full scale submarine

[@racerex340]

Been watching since the lightning and fire tornado videos, looooong time... Awesome to watch the maturation of content & production and growth of the channel (and the hairstyle 😂) over the last 6-7 years.

[@nerdvitus36]

The shape of the knife reminds me strongly of the shock knife from metal gear solid 4!

[@PlasmaChannel]

I'm honored to have you with me this long. Seriously, thanks for sticking around. I hope to keep this up for a long time!

[@Drpepperspray1010]

I always feel like I’m the dumbest guy here reading all the comments

[@tolapapi]

THIS. IS. FIRE!!! As a huge Halo Fan this has me tingling all over!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you! I plan on taking this idea further, honored to have you enjoy it. Feel free to share.

[@DrGreerIsRight]

Same here

[@DavyOneness]

You need to use some grounded metal screen over that fan to protect it like a farady cage, or over time the RF from the HV circuit will likely kill the motor windings in the fan .

[@tonyrusso9088]

"FS!" is short for the exclamation made when you inadvertently touch the blade while the plasma knife is energized.

[@Eye_of_state]

Pray that it was just a finger , and not two separate hands.

[@grim4this]

I think that is FFS or just F! lol

[@GoldBenderr]

13:30 Just saw Alan's video today and the only thing i have to say is that dont underestimate yourself! True alan made more plasma but he had also a huge leaf blower blower attached to it! You are the first to make it a real fully self contained knife! You are really awesome!!! Also a little note / suggestion to try and improve the plasma: i think laminar flow of air is something you should try to look into

[@PlasmaChannel]

Hey, thank you. Yeah, I indeed made the first compact plasma blade. I just wanted to give credit, where credit is due!

[@amoebahunter]

plus that other guys one isn't sharp so isn't actually useable, yours way better Imo since its useable

[@JuniperFinch538]

My Brother in Christ, what you have made is the Vanu Power Knife "Lumine Edge" from Planetside 2 XD Which just happens to be my go-to melee in that game so Hell Yeah

[@mcgunboat8339]

Holy shit it is the lumine edge

[@adadinthelifeofacyclist]

Plasma cannon has to be the holy grail! 😃

[@KonstantinDx]

Cool weapon! The upper part of the blades is very sharp, so the electric field strength is maximum on them. It was a problem on a first test. I guess the sharpest places should be placed further apart so that the sparks form more evenly along the entire length of the blade.

[@monitorcrazy9639]

New to your channel but it is so refreshing seeing you get help from your subscribers in person

[@InvaderX32]

I feel like you could help the problem of arcing at the tip by having the gap between the blades get wider there, like in Allen Pan's design - that way the arc has less "incentive" to stay at the top instead of restarting from the bottom. Also you should try and find a fan with the highest possible static pressure rating, to overcome the restrictions on the intake and exhaust.

[@newmonengineering]

I love the design. I would consider copper plating the inner edges of the blades to provide better thermal and conduction edges. Copper plating is super simple to do at home. You can even do pen plating, this is where you use a pen with like a felt or wool to apply the plating to the specific places you want. Its very simple to setup, copper sulfate is cheap and you can use solid wire as the source of copper, but a small pipe is generally a little better. I think the inner 1/8" of the blades copper coated would make for a nice 2 tone color design as well. Just my 2 cents. I have a few of those 10kv power sources from ebay, i haven't figured out a project for them yet but this is great inspiration. Keep up the great content

[@Lakusus]

When I heard you say "FS Blade" the first thought that popped into my head (since this was a 'hunting' knife that could be used for attack) was "Full Send Blade". You know...when you want to Fully Send all the damage to the enemy. lol

[@jonshaulis852]

My mind went to force storm blade, like from palps and many other force users. I do like full send tho.❤

[@deucedaprodeuca]

Since he said very specific scientific meaning, I thought "Faraday", being that this is a blade version of a Faraday cage. Then, I figured the "S" was an ode to "Spartan", or possibly, "Spark".

[@Twoface-nt3zw]

Making the knife blade retractable would be cool

[@PukarShiwakoti]

Yes, that will make it look extremely Scifi.

[@ashbannana6286]

I remember seeing a new type of compact fan that is being made for laptops. It has no spinning parts but instead uses a micro membrane to move air like a bellows. Almost no noise and lots of air flow. Could be something to consider for a redesign of the plasma knife.

[@dantevito1193]

I'm pretty sure it's really expensive; and it has mostly static pressure, not as much air flow

[@supacagifagilisticexpialid4305]

You should get this on the world records, with something like that you could easily. Awesome job👍

[@Khannea]

Ok, 100.000 volt. Make it happen. Also, add a small UV light that shins inbetween the arcs to make it a little ... brighter.

[@jonathanbutler6635]

I saw these boards on Amazon last week and couldn’t help but think that at that size there are some really cool projects you could use them for. But I wasn’t expecting something this cool.

[@sythe64]

This seems like a good application for an Airjet solid state fan that Frore make.

[@AdMan-The-LabRat]

IKR that is exactly what I thought.

[@Eremon1]

I have no idea how anyone could give this a thumbs down. I imaging those folks are never happy. This is pretty darn cool, like pretty much everything else on this channel. Cheers!

[@frankfurtdynamics2783]

Awesome job, keep it up!

[@alstillplays]

that plasma is fire pun intended

[@cool-alien377]

that sounds sooo cool and looks cool

[@ZappyRedstone]

Very very cool maybe you can make it into a spear that will allow you to incorporate a lot more transformers and batteries to make it more powerful but the blade size can stay the same.

[@Eye_of_state]

A cathode ray tube (CRT or old style TV screen) Runs at about 27,000 V. It can arc about an inch to 1.5". One time I had a TV that was putting out to much flyback voltage to the CRT (like a capacitor / battery) , and as I was explaining this to someone, I pointed to it, and it arced to my finger, about a 6 inch flash. I had on rubber soles, so nothing happened, lol, or it would have hurt. So I came away with a charge. Reminds me of a tesla plate.

[@Eye_of_state]

An easy method is to reconfigure a Tazer. The popping noise, a major deterrent. The noise would vary, as it traveled up blade, like a Jacobs ladder. It might not travel, if previous pulse is not fast enough to catch the last ionization trail, that is drifting up or away from start point. Tazers are notorious for strong brief pulses, with pause between.

[@Rodasboyy]

3:46 the reference to Inheritance Machining, loved it

[@Slorida05]

This was an awesome build to watch, probably one of my favorites that ive seen on this channel so far.. sure it could be improved but this is at least proof of concept and that has definitely been achieved.. awesome build and vodeo..🤘

[@unknownstuff]

Feel like if you and hacksmith hooked up y'all would cook something really cool

[@TheFullNelson32]

I want to see a Version 2 of this make it bigger and better! Amazing design work and that was a clever way to achieve what you wanted to do. Excited to see what you do with it in the future!

[@matzbaerts8842]

I fist saw your videos on the ionic thruster and i already tought that was amazing so i got hooked on your videos and you continu to surprise me. This was another amazing video.

[@theawesomer]

Super cool build! Hope this inspires you to work on the plasma sword next!

[@recramorcenlemniscate7945]

"I didn't build this to be a weapon"......You may not have but I would have 😁, Electrostatic staff incoming soon! We need to make our toys more fuuuun XD

[@rredd7777]

You could use small gas cartridges like for air guns or whipped cream dispensers instead of the fans. Then, not only might you be able to save on space/weight, you have the option of using different gasses for the plasma.

[@brianwalker8465]

Those run out *very* quickly

[@ladybonezz8017]

New to the channel and this is a sweet invention. Just subscribed!

[@jacobmajorana3307]

Two suggestions: first, try using a small drone motor to enhance airflow. Second, consider adding air holes just below the fan for increased efficiency. Additionally, plating the inside of the blades with a more conductive material could improve performance. Another idea place two clear pieces of plastic on both sides, just below the sharp part of the blade, as the lower end isn’t currently useful. Love the project keep up the good work!

[@agentholmes369]

Like to see plasma knife cutting through a bread

[@AndyThompson1606]

Toast as you slice? Make mornings quicker and infinitely more fun😂

[@brianwalker8465]

I NEED this as a spear! I've been halfway trying to make one for decades!

[@mikeconnery4652]

Totally awesome video

[@manashsharma8068]

The FS Blade is very good but as we all saw that the plasma did't went up after a certain point. My advise please narrow the distance between the blades to about 5 or 4 mm and use a more conductive metal while increasing the 2 transformers to 3 and switching to the old handle but the same fan. This would do a lot better I think and can also be an great idea for a version 2 of The FS blade and if worked will shurely help in the actual Energy Blade.

[@MrSchism]

"Family friendly". Hear that, KZbin? This better stay monetized.

[@justinbanks2380]

Jay!!!! Man, you just continue to surprise and delight. Just one upping yourself over and over!!!!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks Justin! You're awesome for being so kind. I'm definitely in the business of trying to innovate whenever possible.

[@justinbanks2380]

@@PlasmaChannel why I'm a proud Patreon member!

[@janthran]

this is cool and all but idk if anything's gonna top his desktop nuclear reactor. that thing is cool as shit and also it's insane that he just keeps it turned on

[@Narwhal12]

This is so cool

[@Spearhead-ke8kd]

The Halo energy swords are the coolest of all the energy swords IMO.

[@jackinthebox301]

Not that it has to be a competition, but after reading your comment I had the thought, 'which is more iconic to me: Star Wars lightsaber or Halo energy sword?' I think the energy sword wins. The main reason being the extremely fond memories of Halo 1 and 2 LAN parties back in high school. So many of us wanted to be like Luke Skywalker, but it just ain't the same as the feeling of sitting in a garage with 15 other dudes blasting each other.

[@achyutbharathkumar299]

Love that this is actual plasma. The hacksmith version always seemed to me a glorified blowtorch

[@YouPlague]

Isn't flame an actual plasma?

[@joshuaboardman3650]

The Hacksmith is attempting a Lightsaber, different in all respects to the energy sword.

[@achyutbharathkumar299]

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[@hibraisil]

Not glorified. Expensive. It's a GTT glass torch, top of the line.

[@grim4this]

1) I think youplague below is right when he says flame is a type of plasma. 2) I do see your point tho, this uses no gas or combustibles, very cool. 3) dammit I now want to see a flame/blowtorch sword lol

[@user-ge1kx7ot6t]

Man bro your videos about plasma are cool

[@ZiggityZeke]

And this is why I have the bell on, your videos never dissapoint

[@adithyau.s253asf]

electroboom's magic wand :- FINALLY a worthy opponent

[@Kingdomkey123678]

The blade tang should always be as long if not longer than the handle

[@SirSmilesAlot1]

When I was young I always had ideas for things like these

[@batchosaurus]

great talent man

[@Hudington]

Technoblade never dies!!!

[@Voidking-rx6oi]

Who the fu

[@malcom846]

Great design

[@pepegac9999]

try a blower type fan, they can deliver much more air preasure for the same size

[@DrBruceWayne423]

Hey plasma channel, you absolutely have to go for the plasma sword I wish you the best of luck

[@pvlis]

Cool project. You might try putting magnets transverse to the gap as an alternative or boost to the fan.

[@kaifachu7799]

Nice project ⚡⚡

[@jasonbain1301]

Always love new ways to slice and roast capsicums in one foul swoop. Awesome. Need a light sabre for my hedged.👍

[@sammaniotes]

So, you basically built a very cool looking hand-held Jacob's ladder - Great video!

[@jrlangdon89]

That’s sick

[@JamesMBC]

Great video! One tip for the blade shape: a higher primary grind is better for cutting. That knife uses a saber grind but it's a very low grind, resulting in a very obtuse angle. If space wasn't a constraint, the handle could have an oval cross-section to help blade alignment. Of course, if this is not used for cutting it's a non-issue.

[@albertosara416]

Well that was fascinating!

[@YukonWilleh]

Id be ok with hooking onto a small worn module so all you need in it is the fan. That way you could go somewhat full tang with the blades in a very thick rubber handle

[@LRHutch]

Cool video man. I like it. A thumb button momentary switch on the handle for fast on and off might work a little better saving energy.

[@jaydee06]

gorgeous

[@GhostSenshi]

Something to remember especially with this design, is going bigger on fan size isn’t necessarily a factor here, but static pressure rating is what should be focused on, because the focus point you’re creating to it while also having tight and obstructed intake space, is making getting that air flow rather difficult.

[@KeithSkates]

As a proof of concept, this was really cool. I can't wait to see where you go from here.

[@dark4eons]

I've got one of vitalii CNC tap on my voron, happy to see more work going his way :)

[@jonasschwalb2787]

Did you consider using magnets on the gap to propel the so the ark is propelled rapidly towards the tip of the knife by the Lorentz force? I've seen it demonstrated with a concentric configuration of cathode and anode and it moved so fast it looked like one angry glowing surface

[@ravindersembi3955]

Super cool!

[@TheDashinglyBee]

What a time to be alive!

[@cj09beira]

you might wanna round off the ends of the knife as that sharp edge at the end will love to spark to the other side

[@fabse-hack]

oh my god! the future is coming! thank you Mr. Plasma :D

[@TheOtherSlideYT]

I'm not sure why I only just now found your channel, but I'm happy I did!

[@ThirdTyKage]

make the blade hollow pulsing air and generating plasma into the centers, looks like like a solid blade from the outside, while also reducing weight

[@MzSamus]

On the version of having a magnetic pull could it be an open blade with the static of your recent plasma distributor or plasma gun thing. Shooting down the blade then repulled downward toward the hilt at the tip of the blade. Example being lightyear (movie) laser blades. BTW heading toward lightsaber area

[@user-fn4st7yq5z]

I think this stuff is so epic!!!!!!!

[@destroyer2973]

Might want to look into taser modules. There was a tutorial for a 150000 volt taser that could be adapted for this purpose. The fan can also be replaced with an electromagnet for a more consistent streM or with a class 4 uv laser to make jumping the spark gap easier. Best wishes and cool design nevertheless. Already want to build one myself.

[@PBST_RAIDZ]

Link plz?

[@vanillagorrilla]

I love theres guys out there that can do this …….im not envious at all how dare you think that

[@goncalotavanez]

Shinji called, he wants his prog knife back. Awesome work!

[@sukarnsharma]

i subscribed you since you had 60k subscribers, you went a long way brother.😎

[@bhupeshsingh9217]

I loved ur creation it's like lightsaber

[@annaoldfield2298]

Imagine in the future you can buy these your videos are so interesting

[@seridyan]

Amazing!!

[@craft_time88]

Well Done!

[@epicdaniel508]

That’s pretty cool

[@anothercoolchannel4528]

I love this!

[@capnbilll2913]

Impressive. A little more power, and refinement and that's a usable tool.

[@JoedoesScience]

This is really cool! I wonder if putting strong neodymium magnets on (or embedded into) the blade handle would allow the arc to E x B drift down the blades instead of needing the fan to push them?

[@RandomMushroom-xm5kj]

Seriously your channel is super cool I’m trying to make an atmospheric voltage harvester at my school science club

[@devondorchies9084]

Static friction or field strength are my guesses and the knife is great I'm a chef and that would be so amazing to slice something with in front of guests. Thanks for doing what you do, nice to know I'm not the only one who has crazy ideas and then makes them a reality

[@aaronmetcalf22]

That’s sick. I woulda just left it a taser knife. I thought that looked sick with the bolts riding up the base of the blades

[@ozsciencedude]

Very cool knife, what was the reason for using HV AC over HCV DC?

[@derekstarkjr5128]

SICK

[@dangerbrain4212]

Im curious about what kind of difference adding serrated edges to the inner blade would make. Would it give the plasma more or less resistance when making the jump between the blades? Testing the efficiencies of different serration spacing( i don't know if there is an official term, but the space between each point) would be interesting to see.