Fun with Transistors

[@StataProfessor]

In my last 30 years, I always wanted to understand transistors, but nobody made it so simple, finally I have learned about transistors. Such a great teacher.

[@IGBeTix-Electronique]

In depth, transistor isn't realy simple...

[@joverstreet24]

@@IGBeTix-Electronique???

[@IGBeTix-Electronique]

@@joverstreet24 if you know the transistor in depth, you must know that it is a realy complex device in reality.

[@joverstreet24]

@@IGBeTix-Electronique It’s not complex but can be used in many complex ways I’d say.

[@zephy01]

30 yrs 😂

[@andreelb]

I've had a basic understanding of what a transistor does for a decade and a half. But it was seemingly impossible for me to ever use them in practice, mostly because I would not know which specific one to use for my ideas, but also because of all the obscure little details like pulldown resistors, bias voltages, etc. Having a guide like this that actually shows you how a general purpose transistor can be used in a variety of ways is gold! It's really easy to follow along when the unknowns are already figured out for you!

[@Fred_Klingon]

Same!

[@Makedonac007]

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[@wchitwood65]

5th birthday i got a 101 transistor experimenters kit. When i finally understood how a transistor switches electricity without moving parts, i was totally hooked and became a self taught electrical engineer two decades later. Clept out of most classes for my degree. You can be anything you want if you are dedicated and fully interested in what you love to do. Find what you love and you'll never work a day in your life because it wont feel like work! Inspire someone now and genius will follow.

[@kayakMike1000]

I really struggled trying to understand how transistors worked when I was 8. For some reason I couldn't imagine it. Took me at least two years to figure it out.

[@chadhinkley7532]

What do you mean by clept?

[@wchitwood65]

@@chadhinkley7532 i probably spelled it wrong. It means to take the final exams and if passing, that course can be skipped with credit towards the degree.

[@jyvben1520]

@@chadhinkley7532 CLEP exams let you test out of introductory courses and move to more advanced courses sooner, saving time toward your degree.

[@fvgoya]

I'm extremely beginner about electronics. This video is one one the MOST AWESOME and EASY to undrstand about Transistors. I Never saw an explanation a PRACTICAL EXAMPLE like this one. No kidding. This videos is AMAZING!!!!!. Thank you very much.

[@HackMakeMod]

Really glad you liked it!! Thanks taking the time to comment.

[@fvgoya]

@@HackMakeMod I hope to see more videos like this one, other components, projects... You really knows how to deliver de information. Subscribed.

[@LetsFlyRC]

Watched the whole thing. Really love that you did this. I hope you keep doing more like this. :) Back in the early days of my career, because I was taught “how” relays worked, and not just “follow the instructions”, I was able to design my own latching relay with multiple bosch 5 leg 12v automotive relays, and I was so psyched that I could, then make all kinds of circuits in car audio. I, recently worked with Cheng Lin from CLRacing to create a product for car video screens in Polaris Slingshot vehicles, for multiple camera views, based on left, right blinker or reverse. Basically, the car had 4 cameras and it would choose the camera based on the status of the signal lights. Pretty easy circuit to design, but, it was cool to see it come to life.

[@emelko84]

I wish the teachers at the universities will speak so simple like this man. FINALLY I understood how the transistor works. A BIG THANK YOU!

[@mahdi2592]

this is one of the best detailed videos about electronics . Thanks

[@nid274]

agreed

[@kazukawasaki97]

at around 11:30 he shows how connecting the recieving leg of led in parallel with middle leg of other circuits transistor recreates the before effect on how when a transistor and led in parallel alot of current is stolen by transistor now if he now hooked up the first circuit's transistor's third leg to live now the battle is between the first led, transistors who has live volt's terminal leg and the ither transistor's middle leg, we know why first led stops glowing,cause that circuits terminal leg won snd stole, but it should also win over the transistors middle leg effective making that not glowing led now glow but in my circuit both not glowing when I do this,what am I doing wrong? 😔😭

[@TailHeavyProductions]

Love the simplicity in your explanations. Nice stuff, Chad!

[@rishik6479]

I hope you won't stop uploading these types of videos. I've always been confused why there are so many resistors. You showed me why we need it by intentionally burning one of your LEDs. Thank you. We need people like you to make us understand even the minute details. You are making electronics interesting for everyone.

[@frasermderry]

Very well explained and demonstrated. I'm a retired EE (1973) and found your video quite interesting. Thanks.

[@AlbertoGoldX]

Wooooow! What a fantastic video! I am an electrical engineer from an Ivy League and let me tell you you man are literally a jewel of a teacher making the topic easy to understand motivating the topic with a fun circuit. Motivate and teach in a playful and special way. Thank you very much for your videos and your time. Most splendid. ❤

[@patdowling5]

This is really great, thanks for the explanation. Particularly liked the basics and concept method and how you grew it into a very useful circuit. Love the format too. Please do more. Great channel too, greetings from Ireland

[@KulwantSingh-bw3qi]

I thought I would never understand transistors and their use. But then I stumbled upon this video. What a wonderful teacher you are. Others just seem to boast about their own knowledge.... Please make more videos like this one showing other practical uses of electronic components. Thank you!

[@voltampscircuits]

It's difficult to find someone that builds a miniature circuit as a demonstration with different components other than resistors. I have to agree with everyone else of how cool it is. This is inspirational and gives me something to look forward to as I continue to improve. Thanks for uploading this video.

[@unicornlauncher]

Please make a series of these ! I’m learning about electronics and your by far the easiest to follow along too

[@kimfowell445]

Same

[@nicholassummerlee6843]

Just saw this video in a KZbin ad on Louis Rossmann’s channel. Subbed instantly. Awesome content man.

[@janmichael1262]

I could never wrap my head around electronics, but this was eye-opening, and it all suddenly it all clicked in place. Thank you so much.

[@nyeinchanzaw6936]

Thank you so much for the new channel Chad.

[@Laugh_out_loud_hahah]

As a noob starting out since 8, I really find this helpful, I'm having problems with transistors. I made a AND gate with this. I really love the problem solving, and work you need to put on to it, then it turns out worth it in the end!

[@SrichakradharReddyNagireddy]

I resonate with every comment here. You re-defined how the knowledge is meant to be passed on and reminded people that math is a representation of observations and can never be equal to the observation itself. This demo fired more neurons in my brain about the use of transistor than all of my 4 year undergrad syllabus did! Thanks a ton for putting actually useful stuff in here, instead of all mumbo jumbo. Hope to see more such useful stuff! I wanted to share my thoughts as they I passed between my ears. 11:47 actually nothing is happening - because there is an invisible barrier to lift the right transistor from ground to positive voltage, whereas the first transistor is in a more stable configuration with it's carriers having already crossed the depletion region. 12:40 when you add a RC circuit, it helps push the first transistor out of it's stable state by increasing the current flowing into the first transistor which triggers a voltage drop at the second transistor there by reducing the barrier to turn it off. If you added voltmeters at each of the nodes, these change would become more evident and we can see that the circuit is in a stable configuration even with a loop when RC circuit was not added.

[@pip07200]

Starting from zero, and really learned a lot from your clear explanation ! Thanks so much for doing these tutorials, please continue making them.

[@HackMakeMod]

What would you like to see next?

[@SillyWithLily]

Been watching electricity vids non stop for two weeks now. This is one of the best ones! Thanks! The combination of the practical and diagrams and examples and explanations. Best.

[@ManjunathBM21]

The right Methodology matters a lot in teaching....🙌 Wonderfull Explainatíon

[@muhammadwaqas4699]

You explained the circuit from the basic and then gradually moved to the complex circuit, which is very cherishing, and I understand it thoroughly by the first time.🎉🎉🎉

[@patchesdf]

Thank you so much for posting this. This is the very first time I tried making something like this on youtube and it worked. I've been plowing through a bunch of other youtube videos that claimed to be for beginners but they kept skipping over several vital pieces of information needed to complete their projects. Yours was fully comprehensive and very well done :)

[@saurabhBmp]

Awesome video! Transistors can be tricky, but you explained them in such a simple way that even beginners can follow along. I’ve seen programs like Moonpreneur introduce kids to concepts like this, making electronics fun and engaging for young minds. Thanks for making learning about transistors so enjoyable!

[@Fourth4Element]

You’re the best teacher of electronics on KZbin

[@VinojJohnHosan]

I have electronics degree, but I learned the basics perfect about transistors than in college

[@優さん-n7m]

sorry?

[@zephy01]

Htf you got a degree 😂

[@PilotMcbride]

Thank you for your channel. Here is my story. I started my apprenticeship back in the early 1970s and initially worked on relay logic ccts that included mechanical rotary selector switches that were also used in telephone exchanges and various relays, relay logic and control systems. I also worked on plant (still in service at that time that was installed around 1918, but that’s another story 😂) I was then involved in the project of changing the control network over to predominantly TTL which involved hu feed of control cubicles at a central location and at remote locations, very few ICa and all this off hundreds of A0 size drawings. The design and control engineer committed his final act (ever) when we were about 79% done so I was moved to other work while the authority searched for a replacement. I moved on to a new employer and new field that didn’t directly involve electronics directly which required me to basically ditch electronics and learn new theory. Now retired for several years, I was recently reviewing some old notes I discovered and having once been thoroughly intrigued by solid state wizardry I’m now “roped in again” 😂. I found your channel and look forward to working through it to relearn long lost knowledge and skills as well as a few of the newer heeby jeeby bits. Oh, and I forgot, starting in the back end of the 60s, through to the start of the 80s I pirated ham radio, but all the equipment I had was valve, but again, that’s another story 😂. Thanks for posting my friend, if you lose me, better come find me. 😂 Cheers (73s) 👋👋👋

[@HackMakeMod]

That’s a fantastic story! Thank you for sharing!

[@GPGPapercraftTX]

My ITT instructors were all ex-TI guys in Houston. Maybe it is just the generation of time since I was in class but I am pretty sure not a one of ‘em ever explained a 2222 as simply as you just did. Keep on rockin.

[@PrestonK92]

at 58k & 510K views for this and your soldering vid, please more fundamental tutorials. We need you.

[@paulbush7095]

Thank you. That is the first time that I was able to get a very generalized understanding of how transistors and capacitors work and a general purpose for them. This is no mean feat because I am definitely NOT the sharpest tool in the shed.

[@RishiSandilya]

You gave complete knowledge on transistors too in a simple manner. The amount of effort put into this video.... Hats off...

[@stella-G]

no one had ever explained these better than you have, thank you so much, honestly you saved my life.

[@angeljoshuacantuhernandez2414]

I burned it intentionally :) *The guy who was following along ;-; 4:29

[@googleedwardbernays6455]

Great dot connector for those of us learning at a leisurely pace. Your technique is a summation of concepts and data i have learned but was either somewhat shakey on, or i was in desperate need of a lab / visual manifestation of acquired knowledge . One tiny thing i would like to mention in case it helps someone. When showing the pinout of BJT NPN 2N2222, the camera flipped the proper arangement. If flatside is facing you with leads pointing towards ground, its CBE from left -right. Base is still the center but it got confusing when labelling ins and outs of inverter circuits.

[@roeldulangon]

i check google and it shows when flat side is facing you , the left pin is emitter , base and collector ( ebc )

[@djDeeDizzy]

Please give ore content like this, it was so simple to understand and build with you. THANK YOU

[@SiriusArtistry]

I have an EE degree, and I still learned a thing or two from this video. It's so well thought out and very intuitive, your explanations and warnings are awesome!

[@PexiTheBuilder]

Finally someone explain how to know led polarity other than "longer leg", nice! Teacher of electronics told rule to remember: "golf club shaped is gold -> cold, -> cathode" or so.

[@TheSaintsVEVO]

Imagine following along and hitting 4:30 lol

[@branchinggull6837]

Literally just happened to me 😅

[@TravisSelfmade-w8t]

This is without a doubt the best electronics informational video ive ever seen

[@mrebbesen]

Been through quite a few videos as I’m just starting to learn these components. This video has probably been the most helpful so far, thank you

[@franknielsen3562]

I just ordered one of your kits. Great explanation. I can’t wait to try how a capacitor causes oscillation back and fourth. Never learned much about transistors

[@planktonfun1]

I have now have a use of my 50 transistors lying around

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Had to pick one up along with a fancypants heatsink and silicone pad to go with it. Making a small HV power supply out of a flyback from a portable CRT TV 👍

[@NandoP07]

This video is hugely underappreciated. I hope it blows up! I'm just getting started on electronics and this made a whole lot of things more understandable. And I am actually more inspired to continue learning. Thanks!!

[@lor3npingpong371]

thanks man, i am a 50 year old man and always wanted to learn electronics but there was always something holding me back, but with this simple contraption, a button has been pressed and i am a turned man

[@johnrussell6620]

It has been 2 years now and you never came back to these simple subjects! I think you should do a circuit analysis of this exact video showing voltage & current flows, voltage drops, Kirchhoff's circuit laws, etc. Calculate Ohms' Law, Beta Re, Vce, Ic, Ib, Vbe. ... Read the data sheet on the 2N2222 and how it is applicable to this circuit. Make this circuit with a PNP transistor.

[@AusWorkshop]

Great video. I learnt all this as a kid over 35 years ago. Brings back happy memories. I always wanted to invent something and become rich. Here I am all these years later with electronics knowledge that never made me any money. It's a little depressing. These days it's all mass produced microprocessors that are disposable throw away items like toys, junk a few years later when something better is marketed to us.

[@ReelSpider]

12:46 You did an excellent job of drawing that schematic to match the breadboard.

[@johnvirgin405]

Thanks so much for this. The best description and explanation on KZbin by a long.

[@rattamayhorka]

try to follow conventions such as having the voltage at the top, ground at the bottom, the base to the left, and the output to the right (LED)... very good video.

[@DustinWill]

Wonderful building building-blocks video.

[@markusmen2818]

Perfect example for explaining a kind of complicated but super important component of circuits very understandebal step by step with an hands on approach. Well done👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@f1remandg]

Fantastic! The light has come to Britain and removed the clouds 73 years old and inspired by one watch, i subscribe to a couple of electronics, Learn electronics, Great guy in Canary Islands, Great Guy!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

In tech school ~60 years ago we were the last graduating class to study more tube theory than transistor theory. One of the lab assignments was to build a 5 tube superhet receiver from SCRATCH, not a kit, and get it working including the IF strip alignment procedure. How things have changed.

[@thisisyusuf]

The best comprehensive and beginner-friendly explanation I’ve seen

[@bharatshetty9560]

Very well explained, this kinda simplicity in putting things across can make novices have a good understanding of a subject. Great job!

[@jeanjacques9462]

Thanks for the great illustration of transistor use. I am an electrical engineer and found this little project interesting and inspiring....

[@lucdigennaro]

Make more such videos. With other type of circuits. Thanks. Love it

[@neilbarnett3046]

To figure out which side is negative on your LED, use an old 3V lithium cell, it won't need a resistor, they have enough resistance internally (because they are old). So next time your kitchen scales say they are "flat", keep that cell. An old LED, cheap "surplus" LEDs or one taken from another board will not necessarily have a long and short lead, or a flat on the body, they could be either way round. I have some 1970s/80s LEDs that have a flat and equal leads but some are reverse polarity. Shorting out an LED is not the usual way to turn it off. Most people draw their circuit diagrams with the positive rail at the top and 0V at the bottom. It is not correct to call it ground, because it isn't actually grounded. A PC power supply might ground the zero volt rail, but a 5V "phone" power supply won't, and a battery wouldn't have either side connected to ground.

[@JustMe-dx5xl]

10 out of 10 thumbs up for this video. Very clear & concise demonstration & explanation. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@kakugan]

great video. I'd suggest drawing your schematics such that current flows generally from top to bottom. This allows one's intuitive understanding of gravity to add to the understanding of the circuit. so, for example, your npn transistor should be rotated 90 counterclockwise so that the emitter is at the bottom.

[@J0HN3]

This was awesome. Thank you. Best instructional I’ve found for practical application of transistors for beginners. Thanks for spending time on this. Gonna pick up the kit.

[@erictorti523]

This is hands down the best video explaining transistors I have found on youtube. And I have watched quite a few. Thanks for putting this video together, man. I really appreciated it.

[@Rob_65]

This tutorial is very well done and reading the other comments there is surely a request for more of those.

[@j00h]

Absolutely loved this. I really didn't take this in while I was at school. Made so much more sense after watching this ❤

[@vitaminxxl]

If I could see this video at school where I studied to become an electrician, I would save a month to understand it... thanks for the video :)

[@pellechi1]

This incredible video does Inspire! … you’ve introduced SO MANY useful electronic components that support your goal for the video! As an (older) enthusiast, I would have LOVED this even more if you introduced (possibly a follow-up video) some fundamental test equipment usage! As an example - Desktop variable power supply, an ohm meter, an even an introductory use of an oscilloscope to ‘view’ the oscillating circuit before resistors were used to slow things down … I absolutely LOVE this video because of all that you systematically added in deliberate steps! I’d cherish a follow up video that demonstrates tools to test … Nicely done - worthy of SAVE status …

[@HackMakeMod]

Thanks for the kind words!! You have definitely inspired me to create more supplemental content!

[@johncherry108]

Great video, and your use of schematics make it better. Far too many YT videos don't provide schematics, and even simple circuits are made clearer by a schematic.

[@Maze707]

awesome video! learned most of this at school in physics class around three years ago, however I didn't have the most exciting teacher which made classes way too boring resulting in me forgetting everything in an instant due to my ADD. Now that im busy with re-learning arduino and electronics your video's really helps me understand these subjects. Keep up the good work!

[@HackMakeMod]

I’m really glad to hear that it was helpful!

[@pwlegolas3]

Very nicely taught... A wholesome tutorial about the basics of electronics with such good examples. I just followed ! 🙂

[@JOFFERSONGATUS]

You really help me a lot. For almost ended up graduating in my computer courses, now I can read a schematic diagram!

Thank you! This is a very detailed explanation and the speaking pace suitable for non-native English speakers to follow.

[@HackMakeMod]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback

[@mixerD1-]

I learned all this about two years ago on large industrial boards... loved it as a subject...and honest to god Ive completely forgotten all of it already 😢

[@heikkiaho6605]

wow this opened up so many electrical concepts for me like you cant believe :d its been so hard trying to understand some of this in school or smth

[@TravisSelfmade-w8t]

I always wondered how a momentary button toggles a circuit too . And man i was always curious about messing with bread boards but now that ive watched this im craving a pile of components to tinker with on a breadboard

[@sweetmaths4213]

Thank you for this. A mom who wants to encourage my kids to try new things.

[@sweetmaths4213]

@donlouden8850 We did it...and I bought them soldering irons etc...jusy cheap ones, and a couple of soldering kits...the fire service is on alert LOL next...were going to make a face mold using alginate. I'm hoping to be able to make halloween masks. Hubby doesn't know he's the model for the live casting.

[@WrongWayFPV]

I learned soo much in this video. Great work!!

[@arpanpokharel1894]

Why is Lionel Messi teaching us electronics? 🤔Jokes aside, it was a wonderful explanation!🙌🏻

[@lordifrit69]

Lmao

[@iamcool5005]

Yeahhh actually lmao. I was like "why does he look familiar hmm...I've never watched his vids before."

[@afridishams1686]

😂😂😂

[@foogod4237]

"Do you know what it is?" Yes, given the package and context, I would assume that's a (most likely NPN) Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT). "Do you know how it works?" Nobody knows how it works. Nobody. (Ok, there are a few very smart physicists who have sophisticated mathematical models for how a BJT actually does what it does, but to everyone else, even all the electrical engineers that design really sophisticated circuits with them every day, it's still basically magic. (Knowing how to use them and knowing how they work are not actually the same thing...)) But they are, indeed, incredibly useful anyway.

[@maatougui1]

You are a great teacher, I wish I knew you earlier, keep lighting us with your knowledge please

[@RaviThakoer]

Thanks man! You've done a GREAT job explaining this oscillator. I couldn't understand it before. Still wondering why the first LED remained on. The oscillator circuit is still hard to understand from the schematic. And the schematic is missing another node between the speaker and the cap at 15:20. But this video triggered me to go play with electronics again. Keep 'm coming!

[@thompsondanso348]

Woah! Really well explained, l’m 55years . I had for years 😊 wanted to learn circuit.thank you very much l will give it a try 🙏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@HackMakeMod]

Go for it! I’ll do my best to provide more quality content :)

[@nerdnic]

Chad, great breakdown! Just ordered the kit, it will be perfect to introduce my kids to the basics.

[@HackMakeMod]

How’s it going with your kit?

[@nerdnic]

@@HackMakeMod it was delivered just the other day, but haven't had a chance to dig into it yet. I'm excited to get started!

[@guildedpickle4755]

With the oscillating circuit, thank you for explaining to me how synthesizers work.

[@tonystevenson26]

I love synthesizers...mabe hell build one

[@NetworkDirection]

Absolutely legendary! Would you consider making a video around transistor biasing and q point? I can never quite get my head around it

[@HackMakeMod]

Great suggestion! I’ll see what I can do

[@john55-p1h]

Very nice tutorial. Following along with purchased kit. You are a great teacher…very easy to understand!

[@HackMakeMod]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevescott2819]

I watch a lot of electronics videos. I’ve never commented. This was amazing! Incredible job.

[@brandonmetro7115]

I remember led hookups by looking at the big piece within the light and picture it as an axe. The axe always chops the log therefore your resistor is always on the opposite leg of the axe. The axe looking thing within the light Is always looking to chop the wood which is the resistor.

[@jedwebster8976]

Love this. If you could do a side by side comparison of the bread board and schematics when you go into explaining the circuitry that would be helpful. Easy to get confused without seeing the correlation. Thanks for sharing your knowledge though. Great stuff

[@scott91820]

Thanks for this awsome video! Just ordered your electronics starter kit and can’t wait to get started!!

[@rwd1973]

My experience is that as long as you keep the battery properly charged it can sit for years. Just replaced with a battery that had been stored (and charged) for 7 years. My car battery analyzer showed 100% healthy

[@shumailriaz9204]

Very nice, very precise and yet covered so much with practical examples. You are a natural teacher

[@xl1803]

Thanks ❤❤❤ sir Your way of teaching is remarkable.

[@masoudmokhtari8997]

Bro you explained amazing, in 24 minutes I understood many things that in college and university I didn’t

[@amitroy-k9j]

BRO THATS AMAZING .. FANTASTIC WAY OF EXPLAINATION

[@josephciaravino4115]

This was magnificent! Thank you!

[@kingshahzad78]

In my whole life I understood the concept today..... Many Many Thanks ❤❤❤❤

[@kennywang6222]

Very nice explanation. You are the best teacher.

[@CodeMasterOfficial]

Wish at least one of my professors at university could explain electronics in such sequential details.