Collin's Lab: Multimeters

Adafruit's new series of videos with Collin Cunningham is here! Collin's Lab: Multimeters! The multimeter is your greatest ally when working with electronics. Learn how to measure voltage, resistance, current, & continuity - as well as which meter works best for specific tasks.
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Video by: Collin Cunningham, Andrew Baker, Limor Fried & Phillip Torrone
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[@amtpdb1]

We need more videos from Collin!

[@retiredump7038]

We need more cowbell.

[@vwbeetle5578]

What you smoking?

[@brandonthetinkerer]

@@retiredump7038 more colinbell!

[@abramharrison5604]

Of all the people on KZbin, Colin has got to be my favorite.

[@AzureFlash]

It's a late Christmas miracle!!!

[@Grid21]

YES!! He's back!! I have really missed his videos and I am so glad to see this kind of video being made! Please keep making more videos so I can keep learning! Welcome back Collin Cunningham !!! :D

[@supercheekykiwi]

Collin's videos are the only reason I look at this channel. really helpful. more collin please.

[@JamisonPantley]

So happy to see Collin's Lab bac!

[@SJFrzrbrn]

Collin... The best thing to happen to Adafruit ever.

[@YeahItsThatBad]

Oh man, I was so excited when I saw this pop up in my subscriptions! I love that you kept the original music!

[@Lagggerengineering]

This is a really great guide! You are doing funny things, but all of them actually make sense and do not take away from the meaning. Really really great job guys!

[@bartl7436]

Glad these videos are coming back! And good to see Lady Ada too!

[@EyebrowsMahoney]

I'm so glad Collin Cunningham is back! I LOVED his videos and he's one of the biggest reasons why my workbench is covered in projects!! Thank you Collin Cunningham and Adafruit Industries! You guys are boss, and are making me want to do MORE projects!

[@ThatNateGuy]

If I may suggest a tip that will not only be helpful to new/aspiring/amateur EEs but also possibly generate more traffic and hopefully revenue for Adafruit, when showing some of the special tech like those specialized tweezers for testing continuity and probe voltmeter, maybe provide a link to such products for sale on Adafruit or some other place where we can read more. Awesome tutorials and site. You guys do awesome work!

[@_Yek]

Wow, finally, collin is alive!!!

[@Kjata316]

I've learned so much from Collin! I am so excited that he's back doing these awesome videos!!!!!

[@oliverjunge8671]

Yay, Collins Lab used to be my favorite series on make.

[@CivSiNJ]

Thank you for returning brother

[@itchyliabdo]

Collin is a super legend. Great to see you back in action

[@mart82890]

Thanks for the new series. I am happy Collin Cunningham is making videos. He has a great style to explain and make ideas understandable. I hope this becomes a weekly show.

[@RobertNuno]

+Collin Cunningham , my son Ethan says that you are a smart guy. We are trying to learn electronics and you, Lady Ada and AdaFruit have been most helpful. Playlists like this and Circuit Playground are great. Thank you!

[@StereoBucket]

Oh man,can't believe I missed your amazing return. Well better late than never. Nice to see you making more interesting videos.

[@NormFasey]

Yes! Collin Cunningham is back!!

[@francoisbortoletto3471]

Oh man,COLLIN'S BACK !!!!!!!!!!! Thank-you.Thank-you.Thank-you. Love this guy.

[@techtechnicalgaming]

Happy to see these type of people exists from 2005 who made so many useful videos😊 You deserve atleast 1M subs❤

[@doodh_jalebi]

Awesome video... And welcome back collin.. Itx good to see u again.:-)

[@shiftclick]

Thanks to the both of You. I really liked all content, but loved " you don't have to go home.. but you can't provide current here"

[@pbp6741]

Delighted to see this series picked up again.

[@GameDragonsUnited]

So excited for Collin's Lab! I've been waiting for so long for this!

[@bigsby19]

I could watch these quirky informative videos all day.

[@mattrenegar476]

Awesome! really glad to see Collin's Lab is back!!

[@jhhn369]

Hooray! More Collin!

[@DiegoH23]

Welcome back Collin!! Just the video I needed right now Thank you

[@automaticprojects]

Fantastic! So excited these are back. Like Rene, I watched and loved all the Make ones and probably spent far too much money as a result. They made me a fan of Jameco, which is still my favorite place to buy components that Adafruit or SparkFun don't carry. So sponsoring these videos certainly paid off for them in my case.

[@dawson345]

Subscribed to Adafruit for Colin! YES YES YES!!!!

[@Techmatt167Official]

Collins back!

[@m3talpillow725]

That tie is awesome!

[@john-paulhopman318]

Short and extremely useful. Thanks.

[@ChristopherHale]

Yay Collin's Lab is back!

[@greypoet2]

Thanks Collin. Glad to see you're back. Your front too!

[@MarkWarbington]

Yeah! Collin is back!

[@Neolith100]

YAY! Collin I've missed you so much!

[@donb3557]

Loved this presentation, slightly geeky but very cool, certainly kept my interest and it was delivered in a way that keeps a person interested. Many Thanks, viewed, liked and subscribed.

[@syntaxvrc]

I'm so glad to see Collin back, is this a new home? Hello from a MAKE fan!

[@3ds12Game]

Collin, is it really you?! YES. i missed your vids. i found you! i am glad that you still make video´s! I thought that your last video at the Make channel was your last. What a luck!

[@0h2ezy]

I have followed Colin for sometime. I thoroughly enjoy his electronics videos. I felt lady Ada was a little intrusive in this video. Forced if you will.

[@zach4505]

Agreed, They are two very different styles. Collin's Lab is art just as much as informative. A fun challenge for them to see if their styles can be shared more seamlessly.

[@imho2278]

They have developed their pair personas...he, focussed, her, diverting his focus to her ideas. Then once she has left, he refocuses. Mildly entertaining if not carried to extremes. She acts rather like a cat, in fact....

[@bakedbeings]

Dang, not a physics pun.

[@AesculapiusPiranha]

Collin: *How to use multimeter.* Ada: I'M POPPING OUT OF NOWHERE TO HOLD THE MULTIMETER UP TO MY EAR AND SELL YOU TWEEZERS!

[@imho2278]

Scary, mildly.

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

MY LIFE IS COMPLETE. Colin's Lab. Yes. Yes.

[@FrancoisvanderMerwe]

Brilliant channel! Just what I was looking for!

[@Desmaad]

I loved Collin's Lab when it was on Make's channel, now it's come back, woot!

[@Oshbotscom]

Oh My God! This is the best thing since ATtinies with a USB bootloader! The epicness of Collins' Lab is here! \o/

[@MrIwifi]

Collin is the man thank you for the break down !!!!

[@Weimer_Entertainment]

Collin is a great processor on the Adafruit board!

[@alokmtu]

Thanks for a very informative post! Nice surprise there with lady Ada popping in : )

[@rwoodfolk]

Glad to see Collin back :-) Collin Cunningham FTW

[@jamesblack8763]

Yay Colin is back

[@blammers]

You guys are my heroes.

[@ELECTROMAN_MX]

Gracias Adafruit por permitirnos saber más de electrónica.

[@robivescom]

Collin's back! Yay!

[@msjaxp]

He is back I like this man :)

[@Aelindgard]

Complete with the electro music. Sweet!

[@kirknelson156]

I used to calibrate the Simpson 260's when I was in the Navy. good meters :)

[@UnderLoK]

Great series thanks!

[@jouneymanwizard]

Lusting a little for LadyAda's analog meter.

[@MarioCrispino]

Fabulous stuff guys!

[@mechwarreir2]

Collin is back! :)

[@evmcg]

You can also test continuity by setting the multimeter to the lowest ohm setting (best is around 100-200 ohms). If it shows your multimeter's error code, it is not connected. If a resistance pops up, you know it is connected.

[@mrjohhhnnnyyy5797]

Yeah!! New episode!

[@DavideNastri]

I love this. AAARGH I LOOOOVEEEE THISSSSSSSS.

[@djkoehler7882]

You can still buy brand-new Simpson 260 meters as well as the higher accuracy 270 model. I own a 260 made in the 60's as well as one made in the 90's. Digital meters are great for quickly checking a voltage or measuring resistance, but if you need to tune something for peak or dip value, nothing beats an analog meter. Also, analog meters can measure voltage or current without needing batteries, so they work great as monitoring meters for long-term use. Anyone who works with electronics should own at least one of each, digital and analog.

[@PrimalEdge]

COLLIN'S LAB!!!!!! Welcome back!!!

[@implodinghippo]

Very very informative, thank you.

[@ProcessedDigitally]

I learned so much here !

[@DrEnginerd1]

Can you tell me where you got your tie?

[@fortunedecoder9344]

Awesome. This is how you teach

[@krishna34674]

WOOOOOO YES its Collin !!!!

[@pepemiramontes]

Awesome dude!

[@lanceseidman]

Wish I had you guys years ago.

[@naderhumood1199]

V good job 😊 I like it thanks Cullen

[@Brian-uq6jm]

My dad has pretty much that exact analog multimeter! He used to be an electrician. Now I know what it is lol!

[@noiseislife]

Yay Collin!

[@CallilCapuozzo]

I love you Colin!

[@fredison1991]

THIS GUY IS hilarious.. AWESOME VIDEOS!!

[@ocean2ninechrist921]

Great teacher,

[@ntgeralt]

thanks for your awesome video

[@wiinick90]

Love this guy.

[@leoweigand]

OMG his humour is too hilarious! :D

[@joris10000]

5:30 What LED is that?

[@NoorquackerInd]

You can also measure current by measuring resistance then dividing maximum voltage by resistance.

[@imho2278]

Or, r is voltage divided by current.

[@morockman6706]

That's a nice little multimeter.

[@anthonyvolkman2338]

I would love to have some smart tweezers for my smt components on my sstc driver.

[@ok_engineer]

Collin... I've missed you old friend... I've missed you

[@kwameg.114]

You are amazing.

[@cwrigh13]

welcome back!

[@zolalab]

Very good ! Thank you ! :-)

[@0867532]

Collin back!

[@imho2278]

The back of the meter lists the type of fuses you need, and you lever them out by lifting up one end with a screwdriver. Other youtube vids will tell you this.

[@loganworthington6376]

Hurry and upload to this playlist again

[@gullivergimeno7586]

what is a good multimeter

[@johndoe-fd7rd]

Great video! How do you test which fuse is blown if my multimeter is taken apart?

[@imho2278]

I replaced both, just in case.

[@Dinkerlamp]

4:20, Closing Time reference?

[@upnicmars]

Collin is THE BEST!!!!!

[@user-dr3oy4zd2m]

*%$$3@ьб😮😉