Arc lighter TUTORIAL plasma flyback transformer

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

The schematics in the video have a small error. The placement of the diode and the 100 ohm resistor are to the base/gate of the transistors. Here are the good scheamtics: BJT: www.electronoobs.com/images/Circuitos/tut_8/SchematicBJT.png MOS: www.electronoobs.com/images/Circuitos/tut_8/SchematicMOS.png Sorry for trubble!

[@lenaroseguera1241]

the resistor colors show in the Schematic is 1000 ohm and not 100 ohm.

[@jamato2004]

my friend is dead now.... too late.....

[@John_heidinger]

Electronoobs ha gay

[@guitarguy3688]

Electronoobs i made a arc lighter but i cant make arcs using a battery i had to use a power supply but i wanted a compact circuit and when i join it to power supply the wire carrying current gets hot what should i do & yes im your subscriber

[@vulinhle1577]

I use transistor 13005, 2 resistor in serial about 70 Ohm, and output voltage i mesure about 1kV, not enough to creact plasma arc. Please help me about problem!

[@chazmertes]

I appreciate how much you do to explain the reason that each component is added, and how they all work together. Thank you for your contribution to the community.

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Oh, Thank you. Your comment means a lot to me. I hope that you enjoy all the other videos. Stay tuned for more. Keep up.

[@grlpeterson]

I couldn't be anymore noob to electronics than I already am and this video doesn't seem to leave anything out. You appear to explain EVERYTHING and not take any assumptions that anyone watching this might already know this or that. That's awesome for people like me who have very very little knowledge of electronic components and how they work together. I'm subscribed and will be watching other videos to learn more. Thank you so much for all the teaching you give to those like me, just learning.

[@deskmat9874]

You're completely right all these electronics stuffs seem so complex and make me feel so stupid but the man from this video is one hell of a teacher and really let me understand everything and why

[@elChico-TV]

Worth watching every sec - you have best simple explanation just continuous like this! Subbed

[@hadzrinekosni4530]

The best tutorial that ive had. Almost erase all quastion mark in my head..

[@yukkireina]

the first i saw the video, wooooww, that a lot of time to watch the video and try to make the arc lighter, but, i keep watching and got loooooottt of Science Only from one video, thank you very much! , I will subscribe! plot twist, my soldering iron was turn on for 22:20 😂😂😂 oh noo my bill will increased

[@ProjectPhysX]

Beautiful and simple scematic at 9:20. I've built a similar project, a plasma speaker, which also uses a Mosfet to power the flyback transformer. Without any heatsink, the Mosfet would desolder itself after less than a minute ;)

[@real4487]

I love this circuit. It is super simple, super cheap and works awesome.

[@antonycasanova4067]

You are soooo cool,and the only channel that explain the steps very good!!Thank you!!

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Thank you!

[@thecraftsman8083]

It's the best video of this kind available online!

[@DaylightRobberyCA]

BEST Flyback transformer explanation ever!

[@priyadharshanakumara]

Yep

[@Vivekstark68]

I was trying to build but was not working finally i find this video 😍

[@sidyajv]

Excellent tutorial man. You are really good at explaining things.

[@chrischris6399]

Super awesome easy way to gen hi voltage! I just learned something new. Last year I made a hi freq transformer with 6 vs 700 turns.....

[@Elitesniper257]

Muchas gracias por explicar todo y porque cada componente funciona de la manera en que lo hace. Tienes un nuevo suscriptor.

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Muchas gracias. Me alegro de que te haya gustado. Saludos and Keep up!

[@SamTech007]

Thank you very nice and informative video, also I got a brief description of the flyback transformer.

[@IamJiva]

7:00 wrong, initial current via coil L1 will be: I=(V - Vd1forward)/R1 = (V-0.7V)/R1 for some silicon diode of simple type as 1N4007 for I=0 you need to reconnect R1 to V+ not to Gnd , step up buck-boost converter(wikipedia describes) is some tricky concept

[@kennedy67951]

Wouldn't krypton tape been a better choice to protect shorts in coil? Also, wouldn't Shellac been a better choice in sealing the copper winding's and to help in short circuit? Would a micro (JOULE THIEF) work better for this circuit placed after the transistor to help keep the transistor cooler? Also you should have used (Tungsten Carbide Tig electrodes for the ark post don't you think? I like what your doing mate. These hands on projects are awesome to me anyway. Thank you for showing me and the whole world your skills. Your video's are top notch. I've learned from you. Thank you.

[@Mangomesh]

I learned more from this video than I ever did at school! Subbed.

[@SinanAkkoyun]

How can I build a save HV flyback? Does a fixed frequency make it save?

[@boxgajodar4144]

hi man i have watched ur full video it is very interesting. i have a question plz help me out on this. that how can i use the mosfet with normal transformer like ignition coil ??? because ignition coil has 2 primary wires so how can i connect a mosfet with 2 wire primary n make it switch like it does ???? plz plz help me out on this or give me link of such schematic ?????

[@rubenlara6471]

gracias x tomarte tu tiempo y explicar paso a paso

[@silly_humor_memes2907]

How much voltage you use?

[@dominickpezza9110]

pretty bad ass. but I do have few questions. why create a flayback transformer for this? cant you do it with just a primary and secondary, the only reason I ask, is that I took apart an arc lighter and the 1st one I did was a primary with the secondary but it was connected to the primary, with that note the two prongs that made the arc was not attached to any wires but had some sort of metallic hard glue that was attached to the sides of the transformer, why is this? I have pictures of them all.second lighter had a x-plasma arc two transformers, but has no secondary windings just primary with the prongs once again glued to the side of the ferrite core, I am trying to understand all this and have been looking everywhere with no results.okay looking at the circuit board I see a LHT7 5 pin li-po batt charger and there was an un-identifiable 8 pin chip .Now I do believe that the un-identifiable chip is also a battery charger as well, do to the nature of the circuit protection for the battery could you see a reason for this having two chargers onboard? then I noticed the SMD (Surface Mount Device for those that are new) IC/ Transistor which I found they used MJD3055. if I could attach pictures I definitely would that way I can show you what exactly I am taking about.

[@ShafiqAhmedVlogs]

Im confused by ur video... Regarding primary winding... Should we do it in one direction or... After 7 turns... We should change direction of winding

[@mazham786]

thanks for the information. I am going to use one of those adapter don't know if it will work

[@lorriecarrel9962]

This is top quality,thank you for explaining this

[@victoralessiodemoraisnossa4547]

Help me if you can! I'm doing a similar project! And when assembling the secondary coil, I got 8 layers of 300 turns (1600 turns in total). After soldering the secondary coil wires, I tested the continuity and the multimeter beeped and showed low resistance. I went to solder a wire in the terminal and ended up getting very hot, after soldering, I tested the continuity on the multimeter and nothing to beep, except for showing me a resistance of 500 ohm. I changed the solder and nothing. I measured the secondary coil wire separately and continued to 500 ohms. Could it be that when I went to weld I ended up increasing the temperature of the coil wires and thus increasing the resistance? My welding machine is 60 watts! Is it okay for me to use this secondary coil to generate high electrical voltage? It was a lot of work, I wouldn't want to re-do the coil :( Thanks in advance, your videos are very explanatory and are helping me a lot! Congratulations on the channel!

[@shundhem_electrick]

Amazing video

[@ameristanbouli5063]

Best explanation ever thanks man

[@eliasagustin2]

awesome video! thanks .. hope you had a chillion of views

[@haashiliiran.ahwazcity2506]

This is a awesome best useful detailed most complete video...you are great man.Good job and thank you sir.

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Haashili IRAN.Ahwaz city thank you very much. this kind of comments motivates me!

[@matthwy1]

What is the purpose of the diode on the BJT gate? Why is it needed there and not on the Mosfet gate? Thanks

[@d347hw15h]

Have you found an answer?

[@SIKHGT650]

awesome explanation dude ..keep going

[@khanreckless3895]

Teri lyu aj me

[@inductor1.77]

I tried winding my own coil from a SMPS transformer as well as rewinding the primary of a HV display transformer like the one in the video. I can't get my primary to oscillate for some reason. It works perfectly fine when I use it to run a Tube TV flyback but not with any of my hand made transformers. I didn't include that diode on the gate though because i;ve seen it omitted elsewhere and it works driving the flyback without the diode. Maybe ill try including it..

[@piyusharma7337]

i have a doubt in the circuit shown at 7.10 when the inductor stops getting power it will try to drive the 1Amp current in the opposite direction which you didn't mentioned .

[@samankapugamamarachchi6359]

thanks your explain is very valuable

[@farhat143ash]

Very good video! Thanks

[@ExpertCMX]

Wow man you’re the best ☺️

[@chiruchaitanya4353]

super explanation and motivable to do

[@carlomagnofernando2094]

You're awesome man! Thanks for the very good explanation

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

U welcome and thank you for your support! Saludos!

[@p3sv]

love the way you explain things you even took time to explain how to make our own transformer if we don't have the parts laying around, as a question, could i use a mosfet from a power supply? a k1377? thank you

[@p3sv]

or, could you use something from a cfl light bulb?

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Your k1377 might work. If you check the data sheet the drain current is just 5A in your case and maybe that is too low. The irfz44 has 50A drain current. I recommend you to buy that one. But any way you should try the k1377 as well ans see the results. Always check the datasheets of the components if someting goes wrong. Keep up and thanks for your com!

[@p3sv]

ELECTRONOOBS thank you for the reply, I tried my mosfet and it kinda works, I can see a tiny tiny arc but the wires need to be really close together. Do you think that if I change the mosfet results will more satisfying? Or maybe I did something wrong winding the tiny transformer?

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Maybe, your mos can give only 5A. Try a better one!

[@Garnish4Zombies]

Brilliant. Nice one EN

[@incxxxx]

If you try to measure resistance of the HV secondary it shows OL - i.e. discontinuity. Why??? On your figure there is no break between the ends of the HV secondary coil.

[@danyCD17]

This channel is awesome

[@SciGom]

What was the distance between two electrodes in the output or what was the final output voltage?

[@yankozlatanov]

I have think the primary side wiring is as in the joulethief transformer, is that correct?

[@sadderwhiskeymann]

AMAZING VID! Excellent work!! Subed!

[@ELECTROGYAN]

Informative video bro But use comma , instead of full stop . (10.000 ) 10,000 i.e ten thousand 👍

[@anonymous_janta]

does d882 transistor works instead??

[@joeldegano5758]

The true project

[@yakacm]

Great video really well made and informative, you deserve a lot more views, hope you are able to grow your channel and be successful, but there are so many electronics channels, I guess there is always space for 1 more. Where are you from BTW?

[@ayushpandey3346]

Hi i have put 5 layers of transparent tape. but my plasma arc is generating inside the transformer. what can i do?

[@filipporiva1864]

I don't get at all how to make the coil yourself, do you have a step by step with good images somewhere?

[@mazham786]

thanks for the feed back muvh appreciated

[@anshi2427]

I've followed the way there is in this video, but I can not. I've also been using the transistor in the description, please help.

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

What is the problem?

[@anshi2427]

ELECTRONOOBS Nothing appears plasma.

[@anshi2427]

ELECTRONOOBS Is it an effect diode type?

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Basil Riadhi could be for many reasons. Dos it even sound? it should sound like a fast frequency noise. if not maybe the transformer winding is broken. also what transistor did you used?

[@anshi2427]

ELECTRONOOBS transformer is not broken, but the transistor doesnt sound at all,only its getting warm,

[@power45118]

Does it works if the core have a gap at it's centre..Coz mine is not working 🤔

[@lokeshrahul8504]

oh my god, this is an amazing video, love the way u explained , keep it up, subscribed and all the best to your future videos brother

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

lokesh rahul thanks a lot! I hope you'll enjoy my future videos.

[@phandroidtricks7361]

This is all type of copper wire plss answer me i want to make my own electric lighter

[@kenthoughtin]

Hey electronoobs, i have a LCD HV transformer, it has primary but no feedback coil. How do you wind the feedback coil? I tried to add feedback coil it just shorted my MOSFET

[@jaggid87]

Good job bro 👍🏻

[@Hudsonkem]

well, i know that this circuits works. but i have no idea where is this trick, its almost impossible to get it to fit on the ferrite, its always be some millimeters thick than the core, its frustrainting, and when i try to reduce the tape, it arc inside the transformer. -_-

[@Devviiiii]

Sirquit, i love how you spell it :D Nive Video, very informative, not just how to build, keep up the great work! Love it!

[@madarauchiha1174]

Bro please answer this question please I am too much near to making arc lighter so I used 13003 transistor so whenever I put the tester light which is 12v to the + positive Secondary wire it turns on but it doesn't turn on when I put it on - negative it doesn't turn on so what does thìs mean I didn't used diode

[@AydinGokce9000]

does the thickness of the wire matter?

[@driveitbreakitfixit7496]

Dose it matter what kind of transitior you youse

[@Jasmarkelina]

cool arcs!

[@madarauchiha1174]

Bro what if I use a 12v tranformer?and what to do about middle wire?my transformer don't have middle wire

[@revolution5547]

18:35 increse the power or voltage?

[@deskmat9874]

He meant as in increasing the strength of your plasma arc

[@FiraRally]

Nice video :D (Btw, is a inverter transformer the same as a flyback transformer?)

[@NBspark]

can we make this type of lighter from mosquitoes killer bat sir give me some hint

[@jamesp296]

mine has now stopped working and I found out that the transistor broke. Then, when I replaced the transistor, the replacement broke immediately without any plasma. The resistance and diode and 3.7V battery seem to look good, so does this mean its an issue with the transformer? Any feedback would be appreciated! Very lost at the moment

[@309electronics5]

Bit late but the transistor sort of gets "tortured" cause it overheats and has to widstand the back electro magnetic force of the coil cause thats how inductors behave there is not much to do its a super simple circuit

[@elgato2642]

sounds like your explaining this to very young children. like a toddlers program.

[@ibringthelastwords1358]

Very nice! Thanks 😉

[@amremam8937]

I think you need to reverse the terminals of the feedback winding

[@nishamore8244]

electronoob plz tell that why we cannot use iron core for making HV transformers

[@blg53]

Because of the high frequency of the oscillations the core must non-conductive (eg ferrite ceramic). If you use metal core the eddy currents will be induced in it draining all the energy into heat and nothing will get to the output. But the transformer will become hot!

[@md.aslamhossen7974]

Thanks a lot for this

[@TechyTechy]

I was watching for 2 hours

[@noconfusiond9534]

I don't have wire of 0.2 and 0.4mm then what should i do

[@roxnageshow5796]

Name of all components used for this arc lighter

[@wellschannel3119]

VERY GOOD.

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

well's channel thank you very much :)

[@Min-gk7rl]

Hi i have two qns first is the primary coil or the secondary coil the input and second question my transformer dose not have three pins only two what should it do?? This may sound dumb but i m srry i m noob haha

[@stiwarbarrera1437]

Exelente

[@madarauchiha1174]

Why is transistor used?please explain

[@hhxfnvmvvnncvhhjvvbb6292]

استاذ ولاكن كم من فولط نضع عليها

[@genuino-qo5yq]

Does decreasing the number of turns in primary increases the output voltage?

[@madarauchiha1174]

Will 4209 transistor work?

[@sidyajv]

Hi, for some reason the circuit works but my FET's keep burning up. Im using IRFZ44, can you advise?

[@unforgiven818]

same problem

[@tcmyoda]

Hm. CRTs are usually a better source for flyback transformers than LCDs.

[@yousefkhateeb1188]

Woooow you are clever

[@manishkumawat7530]

Can i use D884 NPN Transistor....

[@electrospark1765]

Best video

[@souravkarmakar6724]

can i use (D4205D transistor) and 1N4007 diode and 100 ohms resistor.

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

it might work! The NPN transistor looks good! Try it out on a breadboard before soldering!

[@clementas1452]

Damn ! Tried the same, cannot make it to work. Blew four IRFZ44N up already ...

[@mohammadr4372]

Can i use a 2SD1616?

[@noconfusiond9534]

Clément AS my project is also not working what should i do

[@prasitpyro3354]

Clément AS ic 555 generate pulse it work

[@BYRONSLAM09]

amigo necesito tu ayuda tengo una duda: yo podria tener todo este circuito del arco electrico controlado por un arduino nano? tu sabes... para poder encenderlo y apagarlo a voluntad con un control remoto si resuelvo esto ya podria hacer un sistema de proyectiles para mi tanque casero

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

Para proyectiles recomiendo mejor usar un simple cable de nichromo. Con 5 voltios se quema al instante y puedes encender cosas. SI solo quieres la chispa con este circuito, siempre puedes usar un rele o transistor irfz44n controlados por un Arduino para encender y apagar el circuito. saludos

[@BYRONSLAM09]

hola de nuevo no quiero parecer muy insistente o molesto pero no me quedo muy claro esto del relee o del transistor irfz44n, busque algo de informacion sobre este ultimo pero nada relacionado con aplicaciones para arduino y menos para conseguir un arco/chispa electrica, lo unico que deseo es hacer con arduino un ignidor pirotecnico a control remoto nada mas, es posible entonces hacer esto? donde podria encontrar informacion sobre como hacer esto? te agradesco las respuestas saludos

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

BYRONSLAM09 no, el circuito de chispa es el mismo. Lo que yo he dicho es en vez de usar un botón para activar la chispa, usar un relé controlado por Arduino. El rele es muy fácil de usar, es un botón controlado por voltaje, normalmente 0 es apagado y 5 encendido. Si no quieres construir el circuito este para la chispa, en eBay si buscas arc voltage module o algo así podrás comprarlo por unos 2 dólares. Saludos.

[@BYRONSLAM09]

ok gracias por la respuesta ya se lo que voy hacer

[@10307029]

very good.

[@jdaveg5]

Hello how many layers does the secondary have? Thanks

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

i'm not sure. I couldn't count them all. around 800-1000 windings

[@kimichee7687]

New subscriber

[@rooseveltriscog8676]

por favor el primario es 5 +5 y decundario 10×10=1000 turn verdad digamelo por favor gracias

[@ELECTRONOOBS]

El primario son 5 vueltas con cable gordo. El flyback tambien son 5 vueltas en sentido contrario (no necesita cable gordo) y el secundario son aprox 900-1000 vueltas con cable de 0.1. Keep up!

[@genuino-qo5yq]

What NPN transistors can be used for this project?

[@rawhanhaque9368]

Where can we that transistor instead of buying?

[@rahulgogra7089]

I knew from the beginning that noobs are best.