How to make an ARC LIGHTER

[@CoolDudeClem]

I made one of these, but i used 2 igbts in parallel in place of each mosfet, a separate 16 volt supply for the gates and a 50 volt supply with over 15 amps to power the rest of the circuit. The arcs were insane! I could draw them out to maybe 8 or 9 inches before they break and they were thick and bright.

[@dryaldibread2327]

CoolDudeClem mosfets are better because they can switch more frequently than igbts. A plus point for the igbt is that it can handle a lot of power

[@carolynmmitchell2240]

yeah igbts waste alot of energy as heat don't they?

[@sudhaj3762]

CoolDudeClem which power supply did you use

[@inductor1.77]

Have the same question, a 750 watt SMPS is pricey

[@Mike-nt7cd]

Yah until the zvs driver breaks because mine did that's why I'm buying a better quality one with two inductive chokes

[@joaofreitas3504]

Dude, Congratz for your Channel! Im an Eletronics Student and Im glad I finded your channel. Continue working like that!! A hug from Portugal!

[@lourencomouraomartins2032]

Portugal caralho

[@dragostanase9449]

I wonder why don't you have more subscribers. You're awesome.

[@the_ALchannel]

Hello, you've explained shematic a bit wrong; primary coil and 0,68uf cap are working together and make resonance circut, so the voltage and current are sinusoidal, not square wave (trust me, i checked it with my oscilloscope); also that's the reason why your wire's insulation is melting - resonating current between the cap and the coil is much larger than dc input current, so wires heat up much more quickly than expected

[@KeystoneScience]

+alcatel995channel ahh I see, I tried to check it with my oscilloscope, but mine is a bit stubborn so I couldn't get it to shop up, but that makes sense, thank you!!

[@mohammadakram8563]

Can u tell me how to make 200micro henry inductor

[@tejasbhandare251]

Pls help me my capacitor burns out in few minutes

[@spartan456]

Really liking this channel man. You plan on doing more videos on tesla coils? I'd love to see a bit of a walk through on building one that plays music. Not slayer exciters, those are everywhere. But something more along the lines of what Arcattack and a few others on KZbin have made.

[@ИсидорПавлович]

Dear friend, you are great. I understood only a few words from the whole explanation, but I was very impresed. Sorry for my English.

[@johndante6321]

Keystone Science ,your knowledge is pretty impressive :D What did you study ?

[@elpechos]

The person who invented this circuit is Mazilli as it is a Mazilli oscillator

[@2450logan]

Hey hey hey look who decided to show up in my subscriber list 🤗

[@KeystoneScience]

+logan thompson hey hey hey, look who decided to show up in my comment section 😄

[@krazylabguys2952]

Hi I could you please tell me how you promoted your channel initially, Please help

[@devrim-oguz]

Mosfets can drive much higher currents without heating too much. The difference between them is in simple terms, mosfet acts more like a switch whereas transistor acts as a variable resistor. Since this circuit doesn't need to produce a sine wave (it probably produces square wave), we can use mosfets for greater efficiency. Because of that efficiency, mosfets don't heat up as much as those power transistors. For example a mosfet of that size can handle currents up to 50 Amps depending on its type. Because they have a much lower internal resistance in conducting state.

[@adityavarma193]

If i were to make the same driver to run higher amounts of current, would the same values hold true for the capacitors and resistors?

[@tejasbhandare251]

@@adityavarma193 yes just use capacitors that can handle high current

[@polyblank73]

What type of capacitor is that?

[@geekychannel2543]

This is a waaay better channel than King of Random

[@KeystoneScience]

+Geeky Channel haha, thanks :D

[@geekychannel2543]

Keystone Science his content was decent a year ago but in the last several months he's gone full clickbait garbage and become "that guy"

[@putumadhava3519]

Hey Keystone Science, I have been making this circuit either using IRFP 250 N or IRFP 260 N, both are working great and make a nice arc up to 10 cm long at 32 VDC 10 Amp , but I am curious about using IGBT's as the replacement for the power MOSFET's, since it can handle more Voltage and Current. can you atleast make a simple video that explain and if possibly make one ZVS driver that uses IGBT's ?. I am looking forward for your respond.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

It's also called Mazilli but having found the patent holder I didn't bother to figure out who Mazilli is (probably someone who lost a race to the patent office i guess). Don't be like those guys who run around on top of buildings and then fall off. This is an insane amount of voltage. You touch it, your hand curls up. You must know the linemans trick to touch a "cold" wire with the BACK of your hand so that if it is life when your body contracts it throws your fist back to you -- instead of clenching the wire which was in fact hot. Electricity is powerful you gotta respect it. You respect it it respects you. One time i got a 240v shocker in Eastern Europe on dodgy soviet gear. Genuinely burned myself, very glad it didn't go frome one hand and out the other right across my heart. so yeah, always work one handed.

[@omsingharjit]

plz help for my doubts , 1 - can I use gate drive resistor of 1/4 watt or can I use higher value of resistance like 700 ohm or 1kohm because mosfet can turn on with lower current and even on low voltage !!! ? 2 - l c tank is fixed for this ZVS Driver or we can vari cap value more or less than .680 nf ???? And 3 - can I use 60 Vds mosfet instead 200 Vds type if not then why Because primary turn is only about 2 -3 Turn should not genarat such high volt ????!!

[@mattr4198]

Hey Keystone Science, I recently ordered the parts to make this driver and they arrived yesterday. I assembled it in midair to test the circuit before I put it on a board. I tried the circuit with the fly back but nothing happens. I also tried it with an induction coil from your other video, still nothing. Any help would me much appreciated with what's wrong. I could send you pictures of it and everything if you need. Thank you for any help.

[@zeffofx]

Holy crap! This is extremely dangerous ! I like it!

[@KeystoneScience]

+Rai Blue-spark haha xD

[@zubmit700]

Damn you channel is growing fast! Keep up the good work :)

[@kugelblitz640]

can I use irf450 with water cooling

[@MHTMND]

@Keystone Science is it powerfull enough to make lichtenberg figure on a wood? im gonna use 19 v dc laptop power supply at 4 amps...

[@Raulley27]

Of couse =)) if u can do with a microwave transformer you surely can do it with the flyback

[@Sam_Folsom]

Woah, love the new intro

[@renekenshin6573]

Can you use the same zvs driver for induction heater? Nice vid btw.

[@mikeharis7019]

i have a question for you.Where do you learn all this?

[@teodor-hj4lx]

Mike Haris school

[@mikeharis7019]

+teodor 7717 i did not learn how to make an arc jumped between wires to heat up the air around it so it will make anything catch fire in school

[@mikeharis7019]

+teodor 7717 i did not learn how to make an arc jumped between wires to heat up the air around it so it will make anything catch fire in school

[@teodor-hj4lx]

Mike Haris well... you can. Depends on what lessons you choose to have

[@KeystoneScience]

+teodor 7717 oh, I'm still in highschool, so I haven't taken any classes on electricity yet, but everything I know I learn from experimenting and reading books on electronics

[@meenakchipalaniappan4128]

Can I use 1n4007 diode?

[@wf1218]

you are a mad genius! thanks for the videos.

[@annelieseocallaghan801]

Can a smaller, cylindrical inductor (100uH) , with many more turns work ? Thanks

[@somnathpatra6858]

yo man love it. but couldn't see the current drawn by the zvs driver while you were running it at 32 volt .can you please tell me that

[@wassimh4132]

Hello keystone can you help meand tell me what devices I can find boost converter in it

[@ianward8658]

I'm trying to get into this stuff any good place to learn the basics?

[@adam79634]

woud it be safe to light a joint with this or is the electricity pass through de joint?

[@pb5640]

LOL I see a soldering or electrical burn on his right thumb LOL…True experimenter!

[@lelandclayton5462]

The ZVS Driver is a typical run of the mill automotive power inverter. Only difference is you got a flyback connected to it. 2n3055 transistors should also work well instead of the MOSFETs but make sure to use a huge heatsink.

[@BGStandAlone]

Could you/will you make a video explaining the basics of electronics, principles and what does what?

[@SUDExperiment]

Please make video how to make powerfull Tesla coil.

[@bwadejs]

great vid, looking to build one...just gotta track down an old ctr...not that easy. if i was to buy a flyback transformer...what specs are preferable?

[@sciencelab4189]

Can I use IRFZ44N instead of IRFP260N for making a ZVS driver?

[@roaldmol3259]

the irfz44n is probably not powerful enough. also the max drain-source voltage of the irfp44n is 55 volt witch is way too low; the inductive spikes from the primary coil will most likely destroy the mosfet very quickly.

[@numatechprototypes222]

Can I use four turns for higher output

[@Kevin-lh6xu]

I have a question what type of safty do you use in most your experiments. I am about to make a big tesla coil my first high voltage experiment and i just want to take precautions before i start testing.

[@moustafarefaat6155]

this circuit board work also as ZVS induction heater ??

[@SMITHII_]

did you by chance harvest all of these components out of an already made zvs driver?

[@imagine_laabs]

Helpppppp my one one transistor heats up and zvs doesn't work

[@36trooper]

The high currents exist in the LC circuit. You should re-wire the capacitor so it is right next to the primary coil.

[@pallabbasak9008]

pls tell me name of the diode you use..

[@musfiksoikot2161]

Can I use...1N4148..diode for replacement of.. FR107

[@spandandutta2485]

What will change....(arc) if I use a 0.33uf cap instead of a0.68 uf cap...will it effect the performance or power.

[@sagetomb8578]

Hey! when did you originally get into electronics and circuits? How did you learn? you know, besides just messing around with electronics and such.

[@KeystoneScience]

+Sage Tomb well I guess I have always enjoyed magnets and such, but then a few years ago, ( I know this story sounds stupid but it's true :P ) lighting struck like 10 feet away from me, and I thought it was the coolest thing, so I went home and made a tesla coil xD, for learning it is pretty much just building new things in various categories of electronics to try and familiarize myself better with things.

[@tmanknoll9702]

so I have to ask, where do you find an irf260n? I am planning on making this and the subsequent induction coil and after experimenting a little, scaling it up and using this in some forging projects.

[@KeystoneScience]

+Tman Knoll hi, I just bought some off of eBay a while back, I'm still waiting for them to arrive though, so yeah xD let me know if you need help with anything!

[@Ryankelly1369]

I like the new intro !

[@KeystoneScience]

+KeliMan thanks! It was made by a channel called Tate Storey :D

[@milanborkovic8174]

Can i use any irf or specific

[@henryswan1374]

what kind of breadboard was that?

[@science0074]

I am the guy wich asked you these on Twitter Thank you so much❤️👍🏻

[@KeystoneScience]

+Science 007 no problem 007 :D thank you!

[@nahshonmiller]

what did you salvage the mosfet's from?

[@KeystoneScience]

I mostly get them from CRT TVs, however, I also buy them sometimes

[@eliastimmons5003]

What did you salvage these transistors from?

[@KeystoneScience]

+Elias Timmons those ones were from previous things I had made, however, you can get ones similar to it inside of CRT tvs

[@Iapetus11]

Awesome video! Cool new intro

[@_Mackan]

Oh boy, a new intro?

[@_Mackan]

Also, you seem a bit stressed, could you talking a tad slower?

[@fezlord2254]

where did you salvage the MOSFETs from? I made a zvs driver but I didnt have any good MOSFETs so it just gave me shortish purple arcs... still enough to melt my negative terminal...

[@KeystoneScience]

these mosfets i bought, CRT tvs. the ones i use here are IRFP250N

[@fezlord2254]

Ok, thanks! i'll keep a lookout for those, and I've salvaged a ton of CRT tvs so i should be able to use those mosfets.

[@joemancino9049]

I have that same exact power supply and built this same circuit and it automatically enters Constant Current mode and draws 10 amps and the voltage is around 6VDC. The flyback is giving out a good output though. Mostly small purple arcs around a half an inch. I would like to get it to go to 32 volts but again I can't. Could you maybe help me diagnose my problem?

[@KeystoneScience]

+JJG Productions huh, do either of your mosfets heat up really fast ( like get really hot ) ?

[@joemancino9049]

Keystone Science I have them both on a large heat sink. I have on the back of one of the MOSFETS a plastic isolator that I got off of another MOSFET I salvaged. They don't get too too hot but they get warm.

[@PyroTronix]

Hey, I love videos and I'm waiting for more vids in the future,but have a question: can I use 1n4937 instead of fr107?

[@PyroTronix]

Byv26e

[@florinpetrache7834]

the arc jump around 2,5cm (25kv ) .your arc is stretch because your amps.what you say?

[@manuariivazquez4984]

can I use a batterie car charger for 12v power supply ? For the ZVS driver

[@MrRoboticWarfare]

A bit of advice: to legally cover all of your bases, simply say "Do not try this at home". Do not qualify or further explain this, such as "if you do, be really careful", etc. Just say, straight up, "Do not try this at home". I know it sounds more friendly to qualify it and I'm sure you'll never get into any legal trouble, but it's a good practice for leaving nothing open to interpretation.

[@KeystoneScience]

+MrRoboticWarfare fair enough, I'll do that in the future , thanks for the advice!

[@MrRoboticWarfare]

But that aside... Holy crap man. So much respect for making these videos. Fantastic job all the way through!

[@shreddogs1239]

Does irfz44n mOSFETs work too?

[@alancotterill2750]

@mike van leeuwan - the voice comment you made, im from England - I find his accent intriguing. It's one of the few American accents I cant place. The montone? All these youtubers have a way of making themselves different from the pack, through some oddness or other. Dave Jones at EEVblog wouldn't be half as interesting to listen to where it not for his different quirks. This guy is still quite new. Reminds me of the stuff I used to do at his age, 25 years or so ago!

[@superscience8944]

i wish i had all of these electrical components, but i do have a question for you. I need a device that can give me 70 amps 12 V DC with as few components as possible

[@guyperson2984]

SuperScience894 They easiest way to accomplish this is to get would to simply use a transformer connected to a wall socket and then rectify the current with some diodes. This isn't a good solution, but likely the simplest.

[@KeystoneScience]

+SuperScience894 hmm, for that tbh I would just buy a cheap car starter from harbor freight, there like 20$ and can deliver 500A at 12v DC I'm pretty sure

[@Kageitenshi]

Old server PSUs off of ebay work just fine and can be found for as low as $20 USD. Got 2x 12V 100A ones and a 25A 48V model myself. Not sure if that counts as "as few components as possible" though.

[@superscience8944]

I do have a MOT but I do not have a way of rectifying it

[@superscience8944]

thanks, i guess 100 amps may be too much but if it is i do have some heavy duty resistors from that microwave i salvaged.

[@harves1157]

those flybacks are pretty dangerous.

[@pavphone2616]

Hugh Mungus Woot?

[@harves1157]

Pav Phone ??

[@pieceofpotato7883]

+Hugh Mungus french fires are bad for ur health

[@phatboybigbooh2440]

Hugh Mungus Hugh mungouse lol lol haha so funny on h3h3production

[@harves1157]

Phat boy BigBooH yeah that's me!

[@Quarkee]

I dont know why but when I see you "personal" intros by you I imagine a professional but a bit mad scientist who had been chocked through his experiments a bit too much..

[@GUNVALKERIE]

The "King of Random" did a clip where he made a hydrogen device and another guy made something similar but he turned into a "micro blow torch"... is there a way to put more pressure into the nozzle and make the micro torch shoot a 5inch flame in a straight line?

[@KeystoneScience]

Yes, there is , it's using basically the set up for a rocket engine that is, a come on the inside, a cone on the outside, and the oxygen and fuel on the inside, there is a channel called nighthawkinlight that made a video kinda about this ( here it is : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHqbmJejn6qqgcU ) anyways, is that what you meant ? Anyways another way is basically just outputting more fuel and a little oxygen through a torch, I used to have a class in school where we would use torches , and I would do that sometimes

[@draftartmart8069]

Awesome project

[@WildfoxFabrication]

that... flyback... is... *HUGE* !!!!!!!!

[@theRelentlessAngel1]

Nice work !

[@malik_chaabane]

Will it kill you if you touch it?

[@evilchickenman6446]

Cool new intro 👌

[@KeystoneScience]

+EvilChickenMan thanks! It was made by the channel called Tate Storey :D

[@TateStorey]

:D

[@omsingharjit]

oh finally you cleared my Doubt of " FR107 200ns Rrt diode will work or not instead uf4007 20ns that are mentioned in google zvs circuits which i did not get on shop other hand fr107 is easy to find from smps supplys

[@Wolf-yp2qk]

Well, i can attempt to predict your future experiments based upon that burn on your finger at 1:08, because i've been burned by a slayer exciter thousands of times, and it looks identical.

[@sudhaj3762]

what will happen if you dont put the capacitor

[@exasmart8945]

its well make the frequency more and more so its well blows up

[@kannanr4294]

Super brother , how to develop these circuits

[@n00baTr00pa]

Thanks for fixing the sound :)

[@Anton-bw9ws]

Do a tour over your workshop

[@simont3686]

What has a ZVS driver to do with a burning piece of magnesium? Except of that awesome video!

[@KeystoneScience]

I think I was quickly looking for a picture of the arc, and that was all I had so I figured it looked close enough 😅

[@simont3686]

@@KeystoneScience Ok😄. That makes sense. It does almost look like an arc. I first noticed it after watching the video the for fourth time stll trying to get my zvs to work😅.

[@kevinjacob7464]

Help please ... i made this but could only get like a centimetre of purple arcs with 12v unlike the arcs shown in the video .... could someone tell me the possible problems ? I tried everthing i could

[@KeystoneScience]

+Kevin Jacob try a higher voltage , 12 won’t feed the LC resonance that much.

[@kevinjacob7464]

Keystone Science thanks for the help mate ... i fixed it the issue was the capacitor ....😁

[@NevinWilliams71]

That circuit looks pretty similar to a high frequency induction heater circuit, which are also quite interesting and suitably dangerous for your channel...

[@two_number_nines]

the circuit is the same. only the flyback and the work coil are interchangeable. he actually bought the circuit off ebay and rebuilt it

[@KeystoneScience]

+Gotin Fuklio yep! Well I bought one off eBay a while back then it broke, so I figured might as well try and fix it ( however tbh it's probably not worth it as it took quite a while to solder all the points nicely enough and they are pretty cheap on eBay )

[@two_number_nines]

Keystone Science its no fun to buy stuff. just make sure that you dont copy great scott who buys everything from ebay, glues it in a box and then claims he made it

[@KeystoneScience]

+Gotin Fuklio hahahahaha xD true

[@SkywardPvP]

John Scarce but he does make it, and considering he is a power line technician there would be no need wasting money on what you can make yourself.

[@FlowwUP]

What a dream of a video. Exactly what i wan to know and to see, fast and prfessionla. Iam in heaven, not even joking. tanks for this video !

[@siddarajukb2904]

can I use x-ray transformer

[@alexselectrical]

The person who made the DVS circuit is Vladimiro Mazzilli

[@electroimpex8897]

Really Good Circuit and Video, I enjoy you cannel

[@SpeedDeamon95]

Doing this way seems more complex but u might try it out!

[@martijno_0381]

#keystonescience i realy like you projects greetings from holland

[@KeystoneScience]

+Martijn O_0 thank you! :D

[@science0074]

Thank you so much

[@lerigogilashvili8066]

can i use irfp 260 N i have not at this time irfp 250

[@KeystoneScience]

+leri gogilashvili yeah. 260 is better than 250 in my opinion

[@lerigogilashvili8066]

thanks

[@meenakchipalaniappan4128]

Can I use 1n4007 diode?

[@TheOswald42]

0:32 you should say, don't do it without expert supervision, or they will try it outside of their home

[@jeremiahblessing3891]

Are you sure this gives out more than 30kV?

[@farhaaniqbal224]

CAME to subscribe from Great Scott and waiting for this video

[@KeystoneScience]

+Farhaan Iqbal haha awesome !

[@shazamshazamski4490]

You estimated the O/P V to be around 60kV ? Wouldn't that translate into a spark gap jump in air of 5-6 cm ? Arc length is totally different. Besides 60kV should land you in soft X-Ray territory and it sounds nothing like it. I am gonna guess 15-20kV. Not saying it couldn't be lethal. Either way, still enjoyed the video and learned about ZVS drivers. 👍

[@tedmosby9409]

very very very very very careful coz this might be the last vid u watch

[@omsingharjit]

Square wave !!!! Or AC

[@91722854]

are u an electrical and electronics engineer?

[@KeystoneScience]

+Justin Chan no, I want to be though! I'm still in highschool

[@91722854]

wow, that's amazing, I'm doing mechanical engineering and I feel ashamed, keep it up and I believe you will become a great electrical engineer one day!

[@KeystoneScience]

+Justin Chan thank you so much! :D I'm sure your a great mechanical engineer!

[@ianward8658]

What grade are you in

[@KeystoneScience]

+Ian Ward I am 17, so 12th I think

[@ianward8658]

Keystone Science you think? Are you homeschooled?

[@weirdscix]

Interesting circuit, extremely dangerous though and not something I'd recommend anybody build unless they are full certified, I'd also be using a dead-mans switch in your lab with HV experiments

[@MrShahanwer]

Bro can it work for tesla coile?

[@KeystoneScience]

yes, you must use a flyback transformer with no diode inside of it though, and those are hard to find, conversely, you could use an ignition coil from an old car probably.

[@imagine_laabs]

Mazzili invented ZVS

[@FiEctro]

This device is useless for arc light, flyback transformer will melt from heating in a few minutes