Build your own portable POWER STATION (1200w, USB-C and MORE!)

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[@DIYPerks]

Leave any questions here and I'll answer with an FAQ edit to this pin! Also don't forget to check out this video's sponsor - Private Internet Access: www.privateinternetaccess.com/DIYP

[@Sandeee]

If it's heavy, you can try making a trolley mini luggage type version as well

[@BEdmonson85]

Dean's connectors seem a bit outdated to me, just a personal opinion of course. Have you ever tried out Anderson Power pole connectors? They have multiple current rated versions and the connectors' pins are fully shrouded on both of the mating sides, so it would be extremely difficult to get an accidental short circuit with them. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

[@Burssty]

That's such a small battery pack but it lasts so long... Are there any consumer products like it?

[@philipnelson5]

What did it cost you to build?

[@Smoke---]

Is 1,200 watts the same as 1.2 kWh? Also, if you were to switch the three outputs of 12, 24, and 24 volts, how many volts/amps could this thing safely output? I don’t know much about electricity, but I am trying to learn, and this inspired me!

[@kjamison5951]

Please appreciate that, not only does Matt realise some of the most awe-inspiring products that designers envy, he develops everything to millimetre precision, records the entire process, generates animated content, scripts his videos like a boss and edits the entire ensemble like a work of art. Kudos, Mr Perks!

[@alexstone691]

He's a one man engineering team

[@gregkrazanski]

pretty neat! not bad!

[@R-Tech]

@@gregkrazanski Nice!

[@GingerBeker]

that's the reason becouse he have more then 3 million subscribers.

[@cosette14234]

@@Rama-wr9yx dunno

[@solanumtuberosa]

Im starting to think this guy single-handedly keeps the aluminium industry alive.

[@MyProjectBoxChannel]

And the brass industry 🤣

[@kaushalsuvarna5156]

And the correct pronunciation of aluminium as well 🤣

[@Michaelfayvor]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@omniyambot9876]

also wood

[@kenmore01]

@@kaushalsuvarna5156 In America, we pronounce aluminum properly too. It just doesn't contain the extra "i."

[@felixpfi3299]

The only times, he goes outside: - He has built a battery pack - He has built a comically large flashlight

[@gorillaau]

Dangerous things are found outside, such as snakes and things that bite.

[@notahotshot]

@@gorillaau Can confirm. Source: I am outside, and I bite.

[@Flashbang_Photo]

@@notahotshot nomnom

[@LeslieDugger]

Also, outside for the Sound panels build

[@devrimdogaaydemir]

And he has built a boombox.

[@infected7258]

Perfect timing, recently we’ve had really bad storms here in Texas and a lot of houses have been out of electricity for about a week and now another storm will only make it more days without electricity

[@noahmorley788]

mr perks achieved something many cant do *non-repetitive content* edit: thanks for so many likes lol

[@CrimsoNaga]

Hear Hear

[@goldensilence5841]

Hear Hear

[@chrisrnz]

@@goldensilence5841 I see what you did there.

[@sanjitkadam8336]

This is something that many people cant do

[@sanjitkadam8336]

@@chrisrnz haha

[@COSCOSBEATS]

I keep saying this: This guy is outrageously talented

[@silvervens]

Mhrmmmm. (Yes.)

[@LearnWithYender]

Ok

[@jonathanperez8404]

Definitely

[@DIYPerks]

Parts links have now been added to the description!

[@marvinthielk]

Do you have an approximate cost for the build?

[@GhostSlayerYT]

@@marvinthielk lol are you gonna build this XD

[@EagleFPV43]

@@GhostSlayerYT what's wrong with it?

[@GhostSlayerYT]

@@EagleFPV43 it's gonna be pretty hard and time taking, I think most of the people just watch these videos cause they look cool

[@Nylander2004]

What about a wiring diagram

[@hawkfeather6802]

This is like a fun electricity class! The only thing that battery is missing is some outlet ports

[@bradencash8399]

One goof up you got bomb

[@burgle66]

The quality of these builds is more like bespoke manufacturing than "DIY", yet straightforward enough to feel doable. Really cool.

[@levividal5311]

Yes. Bespoke electronics. That's the word.

[@TechnoL33T]

I really want to learn how to achieve this level of polish in building stuff from scratch.

[@duff5484]

This is one of the best presentations I have ever seen. Reminds me of Tiff Needell with his calm but pleasant personality.

[@TechiesUnofficial]

This project is super entertaining to watch, and super useful. This channel doesn't deserve 3.69M subs, it deserves 10x that quantity. 💪

[@AngeloXification]

All your projects are so professionally done, I wish I could buy everything

[@2009samiy]

" I wish i could MAKE* Everything "

[@nandosillamartinez26773]

Amazing build again, like all yours!! And the editing is just sooooo visual and nice!! Congratulations and thanks in deed for your channel and all your content!

[@Raiden_N7]

Imagine trying to take that to the Post Office. "Any batteries in your parcel, sir?"

[@zeroasphyxia]

"Yes" "Okay.. how many sir ?" "Yes."

[@joonasfi]

"Umm, not that I know of"

[@hatem0]

no sir just a microwave charger

[@hughjanus2465]

@@zeroasphyxia all of them

[@SirPlaysDarkSoulsALot]

I like how this dude has DIY solutions for random scenarios

[@user-ej7yk4uw6z]

When your mom tells you to go play outside: DIY perks: YES

[@beardsntools]

He is so attractive

[@kooldudeno-lastname]

@@beardsntools ????

[@princeakilesh4881]

We reside where we play...

[@beardsntools]

@@kooldudeno-lastname ?

[@ZubairKhan-vs8fe]

This is so professional and well built. I would buy one of these

[@tensevo]

I can honestly say, one of the few channels, that I get genuinely excited about new content. Truly great craftsman and inventor.

[@ariccastro]

Such a simple DIY project, everyone has specialty equipment in their closet.

[@deveshraj18]

Someday Matt will be like "we're going to be building a fusion reactor using these lithium cells form an old laptop and this is going to be interesting"

[@HareDeLune]

And use it to power our DIY Delorian. 😆

[@madd5]

or he will build an actual iron man suit.

[@EGKing231]

18:23 well you defeated the whole purpose of camping like this😂

[@AbCd-qd1qe]

Hey Matt, I am a big fan of yours and I am an engineering student as well. This project of yours caught my attention would you please share the circuit diagram of the entire build and of the lithium cells combined as well

[@3v068]

I am absolutely blown away at your creativity for some of these projects. Its not always conventional, but the methods and things you do have a purpose that suits your uses well and it gives me a ton of respect for your building. Keep up the good work. I hope to follow along to some of your perks soon.

[@pylypbutin5799]

Great engineering. Battery looks something you cant even get on the market , unless you make it yourself. Thank you for your work.

[@charlesballard5251]

I've looked at several power banks on Amazon in the last few months. I bought a small one that I thought would do what I needed it to do (charge/run my laptop), but then discovered that it didn't have the wattage required. I kept it, but right now it's in my car and I've only used it once to charge my phone for a few minutes when it started giving me a low battery warning, and it's there if I ever need to jump start my car. A unit as powerful as yours would cost a few hundred dollars. If you could get yours into production and at a decent cost, it could be a contender.

[@L7vanmatre]

The 84 lithium cells alone cost £311.64, or 431.44USD. (If you order them at a thousand or more at a time, you'll get them at £302.4 per set of 84.) I see this handmade project being perhaps $500-$700 depending on how much one wants to spend (the BMS he used in the video seems to be the 170€ one, but you seem to be able to get one at $50 or $30 but as he said you might be sacrificing safety/reliability and losing out on useful features). Even just going into the probably-unrealistic lower end of that guesstimate, $500 of cost per unit... The overhead would be expensive. Even just the Galaxy Note 7 could cause some pretty scary stuff at 3.85V 13.48Wh. If any unit was improperly made in production, it could be pretty big depending on what exactly fails, so I think they would need extra precautionary measures in production... Which costs in two ways: less product, more expensive machines (or more employee-salary per product if it's all done by salaried employees, of which all are handling fire machines if they make a careless-enough move). I think all these problems can be resolved in one way or another that I might not be able to think of, but it surely sounds rather expensive.

[@oliverwalters9533]

@@L7vanmatre economies of scale is how companies make things like this "cheaply"

[@royk7712]

@@oliverwalters9533 not with lithium batteries. bigger capacities = bigger power delivery circuit = cost more. not to mention that the battery doesnt get cheaper when you purchase it in bulk

[@henkheijmen]

just the cells this guy used would be around a thousand euros from where I live

[@White000Crow]

@@L7vanmatre you ditch the small cells and you use the 100-300A cells.

[@thewizardoftech5075]

Wow so cheap and easy. All you need is 20 pounds of batteries, nickel strips, heavy duty spot welder, electrical knowledge , 200 dollars worth of circuitry, wood working tools , metal working tools, 3d printer , Bluetooth modules, scrap charger , tons of random hardware . Most stuff found around homes 🤣. I'm just having fun. Of course I love all your videos

[@SolsGarage]

This thing is perfect to mooch off of Starbucks and McDonalds outlets lol

[@Rooonga]

Could you do an upgrade video where you include an invertor and maybe charge via solar too?

[@Kellestial]

Why is his voice is so nice, this guy was definitely a car sales man in a past life.

[@cosette14234]

lol

[@N0N0111]

FYI: This is his soft presentation voice. He normally talks bit different.

[@sinlg]

I wonder if there is future topic on hydroponics

[@N0N0111]

@@sinlg Lol so random, but yeah that would be cool.

[@snowballeugene]

In years of watching KZbin most fun and interesting channel!

[@dooleymurphy]

Matt's back at it, with another brilliant thing I'd love-but will never find time-to build.

[@noahhayer]

If time wouldn't be the only problem

[@juliuszkocinski7478]

I'm actually pretty surprised you didn't DIY microwave transformer spot welder, but man - amazing build

[@alexfilippidis]

Awesome, sleek, creative as always. Greetings from a longtime fan from Greece!!

[@keithking1985]

P.S. the nylon nuts and bolts are very nice touch too. 👍

[@mrfxm55]

I always enjoy your ingenuity into making something useful and with a bit of cleverly designed style. Just like an actual product.

[@anon_y_mousse]

I wish I lived near you so I could hire you to build me one. That said, only change I would make is either have brass panels or use a wood grain vinyl wrap. Hopefully this was a test run for building your own electric car, because that would be awesome.

[@marknthetrails7627]

Love your step by step instructions, just watched a guy using hot melt to fasten batteries together. Glad you showed why to not do that. I've an electric bike and would like to triple my 48V 14AH battery. Show me how... 😁👍✌🖖🥃

[@troytaylor1913]

Two of my off-grid friends who live here say if I use it outdoors in the winter like I say I want to do I have to use lead acid. One of them has a Jackery but he keeps it indoors not outside in -20F or the cold kills it. The other friend learned after he tried to turn on the power to his cabin. It was -15F and the cold killed the fully charged batteries, the batteries worked fine after he warmed the cabin up but he ended up replacing it all with lead acid.

[@troytaylor1913]

I sell 18650s at the flea market and got a good vendor with well-tested 3000mAh for around 3 bucks apiece. I haven't decided on the brand of BMS if I go that way but probably not. I buy and use 18650s to build LED lights, powerbanks, and to power music players I sell too. The lead-acid will be heavier with less power capacity but I might have to use them.

[@troytaylor1913]

I solder directly onto the 18650 cells. I don't recommend anyone to do that if you don't have soldering experience. I use Hakko T12 solder tips and I pre-tin everything before joining the components. The amount of heat I use is so minimal you can touch the joint with your finger as soon as you see the solder turn solid. If you can't solder like that buy the spot welding tool because overheating an 18650 battery can be dangerous. If you are good at soldering without overheating you can use copper and solder in fuses wherever you like. Also soldering on dead batteries is less likely to catch on fire than soldering on fully charged batteries so drain them down to 3 volts. Since I sell flashlights I usually put them in flashlights with built-in charge controllers to drain them. If you don't drain them down exactly don't worry the BMS will charge them all back up properly when you charge it, BMS check. Just be ready to throw the whole thing outside with BBQ gloves and have a big fire extinguisher.

[@AnimatedNomi]

I love this! I'm definitely going to pay an electrician to make this for me. My country has been loadshedding since like 3 years now (intermittently for the past 10) and it's just getting worse. We have blackouts for about 7hours total. I can't even make food most night.

[@bulwinkle]

If I were to build this the biggest change that I'd make would be to use relays rather than power switches.

[@css172]

Stunning unit!

[@MyWayofEverything]

Y’all, if you want something like this there are companies making them. Most notable is Jackery in case you’re interested.

[@Xerora]

*IDEA* Part 2: Adding Solar Charging to the pack.

[@artistandcamera3245]

Dew IT!

[@Spelter]

@@artistandcamera3245 Not that hard, you only need a foldable one from Campers, would be a great addition.

[@speedsterh]

Thought the same. Also, why those Dean connectors whereas XT60 or XT90 would have made more sense ?

[@artistandcamera3245]

@@speedsterh idk, he probably had a specific use case

[@robertmueller6979]

meh... not feasible... you'd need a lot of area to recharge that pack.

[@cristivpopescu]

Awesome build! Perhaps try another with LiFePo4 batteries? LiTime make a 12v 100A mini, which is cheap, not very heavy, kinda small, and gives you 1280wh of power which can be used daily (more than 5000 cycles), great for working from anywhere setups.

[@rmotamayor]

few words: amazing job, congratulations!!

[@torpedo996]

Finally a battery suitible for a gaming laptop.

[@MeownaMeow]

I love the fact that he says to handle lithium batteries with care and the second after he goes like " anyway so i ordered a cargo or batteries "

[@stevesoldwedel]

This guy is a marvel.

[@kwantumd]

You're an absolute BEAST!

[@jantube358]

Very cool project! I would like to see another input for solar charging and in-car charging! As far as I know solar charging needs it's own electronics. Another cool thing would be to add the 220 V inverter electronics inside the power station so you don't have to carry two devices.

[@Techn9cian123]

You’re channel is insane. Interesting note: Molicel was the strategic partner for McMurtry Automotive Spierling that broke the Goodwood Hillclimb record earlier this year. It’s a tiny electric Batmobile fan-car that creates over 2 tons of downforce at a standstill.

[@senpaichristian7923]

Thanks so much Perks your videos are inspiring. I've decided to take up this project

[@xander6872]

this could easily be a marketable product, with some cost reduction and a decent manufacturing process you could make a lot of money off of this. the fact that it is so small and could even be made smaller is absolutely insane considering it can keep devices powered for weeks!

[@mender313]

Like is the coolest build I have seen! Brilliant video! Just wish there was a way I could do it my country, we could definitely make good use of those!

[@nigel3809]

Excellent in all respects; practical, safe and aesthetic pleasing. Great video.

[@MoonAirN]

My theoretical Kaveh cosplay benefits greatly from this

[@shivramalagappan4018]

It would be nice if you could be so kind as to sell the entire set of parts and covers as a set.

[@normalevin5182]

Your talents are really needed in South Africa where we are currently being subjected to 8 hours of power cuts per day as a result of the govt run ESKOM being reduced to a joke through corruption and ineptitude. 20 years ago ESKOM was voted the best public electricity supplier in the world. Now its dysfunctional

[@ic13ful]

Right NOW this DIY is very usefull for Republic of Moldova and Ukraine. Cheers mate , Love you

[@TheBauwssss]

I'm a bit sad there aren't any details in the dooblydo, usually after watching a mobile battery pack build, one can at the very least find there information about the exact make and model of the utilized battery cells, part numbers for the 200W buck converters (buck, a.k.a. voltage step-down), details on the precise dimensions 9f the nickel strip, used wire gauge, part numbers or website links to the used BMS, etc. etc. etc. Without any of the information mentioned above being provided it automatically becomes 100 times more difficult to replicate this build, instead we only have a short 3 line message with information for an unrelated product 🤔😞

[@HellNo842]

Video was uploaded an hour ago, so about 22:30 gmt, give him a break and check back tomorrow and it'll probably be there or else basic info with a full guide on patreon

[@kalfaxplays7899]

i'd buy one.

[@barsoom43]

Excellent video and product..

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

5:22 When you see this, you'll probably want to wait for someone to mass produce these batteries.

[@Kernow76]

Next week : “Building a portable power station completely in brass”

[@reggiep75]

or a miniature nuclear reactor with preying mantis engineers fed on the best insects possible!

[@stevetobias4890]

Steam punk style with a kick of modern power

[@abz2995]

Brass looks good and smart 😂

[@GenialHarryGrout]

I'm hoping he will build a cold fusion reactor out of recycled corned beef tins

[@LJGrindewald]

With water cooling 😂

[@karsteinvolle]

Never gonna build any of this, just here because I enjoy watching people build stuff with a legendarily joyful demeanor.

[@lil_storyz4230]

Ik a lot of these videos exist about al types of stuff and 90% of us will never do it 😂 I use to watch stuff about iphones and now I do that Buttt I never thought I would

[@brimster-valorantaggressiv3419]

Absolutely this guy is a total legend, he can be the host of a kid's show easily like blues clues

[@liammchugh9439]

I'm interested in electronics so that's my I'm here. I doubt I'll ever build thus tho

[@MaxUgly]

@@lil_storyz4230 I love watching Louis Rossman videos but have none of the skills or equipment to do that stuff. I get it.

[@macehead]

That's too real man. I choose to stay in the fantasy world where I say I'm going to make this stuff but find mundane reasons that stop me. "Ugh I was totally about to build that DIY 4k projector but I really need to change that 1 single air filter in my house. Dont want to over extend myself.

[@russelltalker]

50 Years from now: How to build your own radioisotope thermoelectric powered ion propulsion hover scooter from a salvaged Mars rover.

[@bowdiddly6172]

Why would they bring a junk mars rover back to earth?

[@sawc.ma.bals.]

@@bowdiddly6172 I guess he would go to Mars to salvage it

[@bowdiddly6172]

@@sawc.ma.bals. I guess that makes more...cents...lol

[@russelltalker]

Because everyone thinks fifty years from now we're going to be living on mars

[@bowdiddly6172]

@@russelltalker oh, I know they do. Not a chance. In 50 years, I'm guessing most people will be lucky if they are still alive on Earth...hope I'm wrong.

[@Scanlaid]

Darn it, slow down! I'm still working on the projector 😂. This would be such an awesome pairing with that. Plus the Tech Ingredients foam speakers..... Entirely portable movie theater, anyone?

[@k1ortia]

Hold my beer...I'm still on the sun blaster.. 😉

[@stevetobias4890]

Portable theatre for camping, just need a projector and a roll out screen.

[@Ahri--]

I wanted to try the projector as well, it seems like a super fun diy project

[@AndrewTateOfficial_]

@@Ahri-- true.

[@mattflowerstorm]

Hold on! I'm still on the macro lens!

[@heidisparklebottom]

Imagine, you're walking through the forest, you hear three beeps in the distance, several minutes later you stumble into a clearing and see Matt sitting next to a microwave happily eating pasta: 17:50

[@DIYPerks]

🤣

[@_BangDroid_]

You rolled a 20

[@ihatearial]

Imagine that also an Italian hear and follow the beeps and see he cutting the pasta.

[@Qgal5kap123]

nobody should be happy about eating microwaved food.....

[@bknesheim]

@@DIYPerks So no you really need a microwave that can be flat packed and quickly assembled on the spot. ;.)

[@misskiwii]

I love how he makes everything so entertaining to watch. I'm probably never gonna build any of the stuff he makes but it's so good to watch

[@gencayturan7359]

mood

[@cosette14234]

when i get some money i might try to build the pc built in to the desk and this as well, and some other stuff that i find usefull at that time

[@imperialboy]

I share the same sentiment. I love to watch the videos, but I’m very sure I won’t end up building any of the projects. I really wish I could buy some of these builds though… the hidden desktop and artificial sun especially…

[@DonCarlos590]

Same here. I know id probably cause an accident. He seems like an expert.

[@FriedHam]

Just think about handling this amount of lithium battery horrifies me lol. It can be extremely dangerous without proper knowledge and tools

[@Project-Air]

Those graphics were sleeeeeek!

[@DIYPerks]

I burned the midnight oil for those! :D

[@Project-Air]

@@DIYPerks It shows man!

[@ehrensto]

Simple, stylish and effective!

[@rossclutterbuck1060]

@@DIYPerks that was your mistake right there. Why burn the midnight oil when you have your artificial sun?

[@abeginnerspov5968]

@@rossclutterbuck1060 I see what you did there.

[@aith7rios]

Whoever takes care of your backyard needs to start a DIY Garden channel. *edit you could call it DIY Parks

[@suhealj6997]

Plot twist. He does it himself

[@sebastianjohansen2142]

I assume he does it himself but thinks it’s too boring to make videos about.

[@CaveyMoth]

@@suhealj6997 You could say it's one of his DIY perks.

[@suhealj6997]

@@CaveyMoth the reply I've been waiting for 🤣

[@roodick85]

It's most likely him

[@BadNewsNil]

the scenes where Matt was outside was actually shot at night he's just using his artificial sun for the illusion of day time.

[@rogeraustin7185]

- also powered from this new battery bank.

[@razam6608]

How do you know?

[@കുട്ടൂസൻ-ദ1ണ]

@@razam6608 supposed to be joke right ?

[@victorlonginov6127]

Nope he is serious

[@razam6608]

From what I can see in the scenes, it is probably real daylight. If you have the time of the video in which it can be clearly seen that it is the artificial sun, show me pls.

[@rjokem]

Almost everyone: wheres my charger? Matt: in todays video we'll build an arc reactor using simple electronic scraps and a doorknob.

[@moltenhydrogen2218]

tony stark built this in a cave! with a box of scraps!

[@rolandhazuki8787]

Sorry sir but I'm not Tony Stark

[@mariadaferera]

Exactly LOL

[@rmskrathnayake]

@@rolandhazuki8787 lol

[@daddyabdulla]

Modern Day MacGyver! Loooooovvvvveeee iiittttt!!!!!

[@seymourpro6097]

As you are making a "Briefcase" shape why not progress to having an opening briefcase that contains some solar cells. Maybe just a few watts but that would be of use do simply delay the fall to zero, or enough to maintain full charge while switched off. Most emergency systems fail during lack of use and due to lack of use..

[@emkay1182]

actually a good idea. Could hide expandable very large solar panels in there :D

[@zgillet]

I'm beginning to realize that the best way to do things yourself is to own a professional manufacturing facility.

[@anandkumaryadav3995]

Good😂😂

[@electroquests]

I agree

[@Joostuh]

You either pay for labour or you pay for tools. DIY is a hobby, not a cost saving method.

[@zgillet]

@@Joostuh In his latest video he ionized Nickel to make a magnet bigger. That's lab stuff.

[@SteenG3yL]

@@zgillet Still, he did that with mostly household items and it worked out perfectly. Most of the time, it's not so much the tools that make the difference, but the creativity and genius of the brain that's operating them that does. You'd be surprised with what you can make relatively simply.

[@4pThorpy]

This is one of those things where you start it thinking "ok, I could do that" and then every minute afterwards you feel more and more ashamed of yourself knowing you'd fuck it up and burn the shed down

[@jishan6992]

That's exactly what I was thinking!!!! I was like this is very reasonable and I could see myself making it. But than he pulled out spot solder.

[@silvere36]

Went down hill quickly. I'm going to Amazon.

[@henloitsdiego]

@@jishan6992 spot welder did it for me too !

[@jishan6992]

@@henloitsdiego I don't think less than even 1% person would actually attempt on making what he makes but I still enjoy his content and things he makes but it would be better if he presented it as an experiment rather than DIY, because I mean come on it would be costlier to get all that tools and making something rather than buying the manufactured product

[@heedmywarning2792]

More power!

[@domw3239]

Can you imagine this guy converting a van. It's like anything he touches is perfect.

[@typeofcrayon]

Everything he touches turns to brass

[@HareDeLune]

The magic of film editing. ~_^

[@YOEL_44]

Rich rebuilds is quite messy and the van that's working on has some nice finishes, thing is, you cannot get going and see what happens, you have to plan it really well

[@XBojangsX]

holy shit it would be epic

[@OtherDalfite]

The man doesn't miss!

[@AndreChaosweapon]

coming next: a solar panel charger to this portable power station!

[@kaamn1829]

I was just considering that! the only problem is that most solar panels are super inefficient and seem unlikely to be able to fully/properly charge this thing, but oh man, if he could do that- the applications are fucking insane! it can charge your devices for weeks with camping, so pair that with solar power and you have the _perfect_ road trip which can sustain you easily and a battery that you can maintain!!!

[@Mr539forgotten]

If this kind of solar power conversion were even remotely possible, we would already be running around in Tesla super cars that charge faster than they drain with a single solar panel on their roof. If these kinds of energy conversion rates were even close to reality the whole world would already be 100% solar and everyone would power their house from a panel the size of a door.

[@somenygaard]

@@Mr539forgotten he didn’t say a portable solar panel charger.

[@roncheaters]

Good Idea.. probably take a whole day to charge. There are panels out there that are plenty capable. Next-level smartphones will no-doubt have this feature, its just a matter of finding the space in such a small and thin device.

[@jin4092]

I want To make one too

[@solomondenning8574]

"Stay tuned next week when I make a DIY Offshore Petroleum Plant, out of brass."

[@CaveyMoth]

The secret is in the repurposed laptop parts, which will serve as the foundation for the refinery.

[@peter660]

He really loves his aluminum and wood grain... and threaded inserts.

[@CaveyMoth]

Can't forget the brass! Or carbon fiber wrap(Amongst other vinyl wrap finishes).

[@manytrickpony695]

Aluminium.....

[@kanishcktewatia597]

every one of his videos have a "AND aluminium is perfect for this" moment

[@Carrotsalesman]

Yeah high quality, atheism pleasing materials is his jam

[@SabrinaVideo]

Next episode: Building a portable Wind Turbine Generator.

[@whatsthatthere]

in brass

[@AlexandreG]

I dig

[@SebThomas69]

Nah, that's too easy. A Nuclear Reactor maybe.

[@jonathan__g]

@@SebThomas69 Out of brass

[@CaveyMoth]

"Let's see, let's see, insert Tab A into Slot B then pound it with a hammer! Got it."

[@ebrahimseedat5554]

Man this guy has PASSION for what he does. Such quality videos. Such hard work. Even the persona he embodies for his videos must take so much energy.

[@PAULOFDX]

Although I would never personally attempt building these projects myself, It amazes me to see how easy you making look. All your projects are absolutely beautiful. Your videos are very well made and are also visually and audibly therapeutic. I really enjoy every one of them! Great job! 👏

[@alexanderbentley8813]

This guy always looks like he just remembered a funny joke and he's about to tell you

[@Extys]

That's called looking happy 😄

[@alexanderbentley8813]

@@Extys it is indeed!

[@marceloeducosta]

I must say I would *easily* buy this thing if it was available for purchase.

[@tek5358]

You absolutely can, they're sold as solar generators, but they are not cheap

[@hatem0]

two kinds of people, some purchase and some design/build. I would rather prefer to be builder than passive purchaser. agree?

[@erkinoztekin]

@@tek5358 this project is still expensive as a DIY project. Batteries themselves cost around $550 when you buy in bulk (over 750 dollars when you buy them individually), BMS board cost around $200 dollars. Not to mention spot welder, leather pieces, voltage regulators, lcd voltmeter and bunch of other stuff.

[@jozosaravanja1626]

@@hatem0 Some just don't have time nor desire to become builder and just enjoy videos like this. Some are better at tech, some do metal work and wood projects better etc. Not everyone can learn or have time to learn every type for DIY projects. So please don't act all mighty and above others just because you do something and they don't.

[@anthonypelchat]

​@@erkinoztekin You can easily find items much cheaper than that. I found these exact cells for just over $400, but you could get similar capacities for cheaper. I quality Daly BMS (without bluetooth) is only around $30 for 40 amps, which is all he is needing (that's 2000 watts). If you shop around, you could likely build something similar for under $400. Building supplies like the spot welder, cutting tools, etc would of course be extra, but you only have to buy them once and they can be used for several projects. If you are only going to build a single item this way, then it likely wouldn't be worth it. But if you think that you will build other items, then this is far cheaper than buying outright.

[@nazilali]

FYI you’re the only subscribed channel that has notifications turned on when you post a new video 😎

[@PME]

Same here :o

[@richardbajuzik2445]

Same here

[@Stellar-Cowboy]

Then you don’t know many youtube channels lol

[@nazilali]

@@Stellar-Cowboy I’m actually subscribed to few hundred, but his channel to me is the only one worth it for the notifications

[@nazilali]

@@jamesg7016 I like to think I will eventually make something myself watching his videos.

[@thetylersherman]

If you wire this wrong, there's another secret tutorial included in this video: - How to build a portable incendiary device

[@joshua321654]

This is not just high level DIY, everything he does is ART. I wish I could buy the stuff he makes..

[@roncheaters]

I could definitely use this in my meth-cooking trailer.

[@mrN3w7]

As long as you have will to learn... you can build you own... nobody stops you :).

[@polk-e-dot8177]

I mean as long as you follow his instructions you can make these projects AND the more of these you do, the more you learn, the better you are at doing your own projects

[@Shadowmaster625]

those are really nice batteries too. My Molicel P28A 18650 batteries have outprformed all the so called "best" batteries on several review sites

[@KingNast]

I'd make one and sell it to you for the cost of parts and shipping, but it wouldn't be cheap. Just the batteries and management board comes to 484£ ($684 USD)

[@Gojirosan]

"Battery Powered Microwave" is an album title waiting to happen.

[@fallinginthed33p]

More like a band name. Edgy electronic death metal.

[@Carrotsalesman]

Next Video: "That entire previous video was shot indoors using my artificial daylight lamp 3.0, which as you can probably tell, is now completely indistinguishable from actual daylight. And, with the help of some potted plants from my local nursery, completes the illusion, fooling almost everyone"

[@avg895]

Indoors in a brass dome for the complete 360

[@twothreebravo]

"I only used those plants as a model as I built my own from brass and PTFE. Nice."

[@kepagu]

I can't wrap my head around the fact that that little suitcase-sized box can power a combi fridge-freezer for two days.

[@kentaltobelli1840]

Here's something else that may blow your mind: that "huge" amount of energy can only get a car up to 80 mph or take an electric vehicle 2 miles. Transportation wastes ridiculous amounts of energy.

[@krzosu]

fridge is not working 100% of the time at full power- it only uses larger amounts of power at time intervals when it is actually working towards lowering the temperature after that is done there is usually a large time gap betwen such cycyles. This means relatively small bank can keep the fridge working for relatively long times.

[@carbon1255]

@@kentaltobelli1840 You say "wastes" and certainly inefficient commuting is a big drain, but you can buy petrol mopeds that are more efficient than a cyclist in CO2 emissions and obviously food cost to petrol. And it obviously won't blow your mind if you have ever tried to PUSH a car for two miles.

[@afiqfitrirusli490]

You haven't watched jehugarcia builds😂😂😂 he can literally fully charge a Tesla

[@Chuckiele]

@@carbon1255 But even if you need a family car, compare its power consumption to the entire family house.

[@ThisGalaxyCat]

Me: *trying to make it News: a house burned down today, official said it was caused by a electrical malfunction

[@YOEL_44]

Did you catch it on video? If not what a waste of a house...

[@CaveyMoth]

Ah, probably just those bitcoin miners again.

[@flummox3d]

Imagine going to a restaurant and asking "do you mind if I charge my powerbank here?" and upon receiving a positive answer, whipping out this bad boy.

[@ColdWarriorIndian]

Imagining this and I can already see them charging me a 3 figure sum for just a beer !! 🤣 Lol

[@kjamison5951]

Matt: “You might remember a portable power pack I built, from a previous video. Today I’m going to pair it with this bicycle to create a custom E-bike capable of travelling at 30 miles per hour at a range of 200 miles…”

[@Hendlton]

If you're actually interested in that, there's a similar video of a dude making a solar powered bicycle that can go forever as long as there's sunlight. I can't link it here, but you can probably find it if you try.

[@hoveringgoat8061]

@@Hendlton peters bike?

[@Hendlton]

@@hoveringgoat8061 Yeah, it's him. It's been a while since I watched, so I couldn't remember his name.

[@DudeInAMood]

Next up “Making a military grade surveillance drone, made of brass”

[@ankitpurohit]

I am interested :)

[@toptnc]

Honestly I'm just following the channel hoping for the day that Matt builds his own functional death star. In brass, of course.

[@Visionist3000]

Dude is like the Bob Ross of DIY

[@myk3hunt]

underrated comment

[@dupontpodupontpo2024]

Truly

[@ArceAngel]

lol thought u were gunna say he was like Bob the Builder at first.

[@ryanchappell5962]

I'm pretty sure Matt is from another galaxy. He's brilliant but also doesn't seem to be "in his head". It's like he's just having fun playing with the technology that's available on earth. This is definitely my favorite channel right now.

[@acid3x]

TSA: "Sir, your bag?" DIY Perks: "It's just a homemade twelve hundred watt, fifty volt, portable power supply, twenty four amps max, can power a microwave..." TSA: "...and I just thought you were happy to see me."

[@Daniel-qm5bq]

Held together with some nylon bolts 😃

[@resneptacle]

Good luck getting that through TSA, maximum allowed battery capacity per device is 100Wh AFAIK

[@FOH3663]

@@resneptacle Agreed TSA or anyone in the right mind, wouldn't want to be at 40,000 feet, in an aluminum tube, with this portable PS and all that condensed lithium potential.

[@UmVtCg]

Matt is British, he does not give a fuck about the TSA. And neighter do I.

[@jimmatrix7244]

@@UmVtCg 👍😊