How to make Plasma Ball

[@KeystoneScience]

A lot of people are saying the discord link doesn't work, but if the code doesn't work, use this!! :D discord.gg/rvnbhNN

[@birgirsnr4710]

im doing this with a 400w hps lamp bad idea ???

[@sarthakniranjan8646]

Keystone Science improve your frame rate

[@KeystoneScience]

+Technical Purush okay, it should be at 50 right now though

[@sarthakniranjan8646]

Keystone Science i am only 13 and I am doing electronic projects. ANY suggestion for me??

[@KeystoneScience]

+Technical Purush hmm, I would recommend the circuit I used for my "portable Jacobs ladder " video, as its a safe intro to high voltage, as for learning I recommend just trying to build things constantly, perhaps find broken electronics and take them apart to learn how they work and use their parts, that's what I have found to be a good way to learn!

[@dominikbaumgart1597]

Really thank you, I think i´m going to build it on my own after i finished my current project. That plasma ball is even better than an ordinary one ^^

[@AydinGokce9000]

hey thanks i've learned alot from this channel. i don't have much money and i wanted to build stuff but this channel taught me that you can salvage stuff from old pieces, and turn them into cool things. just wanted to let u know you're a big help, you've taught me much, and kept me busy :P 13 yrs old btw

[@oliverclozoff4800]

I wish i could comprehend this, but amazing results.

[@michalstone2887]

The only real original DIY plasma ball on KZbin, ngl. The rest are all from kits.

[@KeystoneScience]

You know it ;)

[@JoshStLouis314]

You can also drive the ignition coil with a triac (dimmer switch) and a 6uF AC capacitor in series to limit the current. I put 70 diodes (1N4007) in series in an oil fillled tube to rectify the output. Great source for HVDC for vacuum projects. May want to get the lead underwear out though due to the X-rays if you do decide to run it in a vacuum.

[@flowmastak1]

Awesome video man, your channels quality is getting better and better.

[@themeez1000]

Hey man. I love you videos. Just a pointer. I am a master automotive technician. That coil it only designed to operate at a max if 15v dc. Anything higher you reduce the longevity and reliability of the coil.

[@greenthizzle4]

themeez1000 lol so, normally they under power those kinds of things.. they build them to withstand more then what's used

[@seth7864]

can you show us how to make high voltage power with out a fly backtrasformer.

[@seth7864]

pls

[@austroval4941]

He already uploaded a Video about that. just search for "keystone science flyback transformer"

[@Willeexd1337]

Austroval he Said without

[@dominikbaumgart1597]

you could use an ordinary transformer, really any transformer does work. I got mine out of a microwave, just search for his video "how to get high voltage out of a microwave" search your own microwave in a dump or something near to that, and there you go (really watch his video, or you could shock yourself with that high voltage capacitor) LG Dominik

[@treegasmicthearborist5763]

Seth Leith a mot is a great power supply except it's not due to overheating, dangerous amounts of current, but you can ballast it and add some caps for more violent arcs (it's really not resonant) just dumps more current from the caps....

[@Jmtech-we9cd]

very good idea and very good video

[@tater_cosplay6826]

I came here to see if I could a Star Wars PurgeTrooper prop with some of that cool purple electricity. But now I'm questioning what bread really is.

[@zachwolfrom4522]

This was one of your best builds. Thanks for the video

[@PeterRobertson79]

Great job of explaining the circuit.

[@TechnoW1zard]

Nice flyback coil driver. I have exploded a light bulb with HV through the glass, but that was using a metal probe near the glass and a 15kV 30mA transformer. It explodes violently, glass everywhere. lucky I didn't hurt myself. Ignition coil driver video would be nice to see. I have made one with two 6-volt lantern batteries and a relay wired up as a contained spark gap. For such a setup the ignition coil needs an external condenser.

[@danxepha4535]

Here via Backyard Scientist. Seems like a great channel. Although I've never heard an American pronounce their "Ts" so clearly.

[@yukumasan5228]

nice to see a science geek there are not much now-and-days

[@KingofHearts67]

now-and-days?

[@BOSNM806]

maybe you could have used the insulated spark plug wire for the output of the coil? excellent tutorial!!

[@user-mh2bw4hu3o]

TESLA GUN!!

[@combycat]

I'm pretty sure the inside of the bulbs are pumped down to vacuum so the filament won't burn up immediately, so you could make xrays?

[@GingerWellyton]

Do you think it'd be possible to build this into a battery powered staff, and have a larger lightbulb?

[@linoartshorts]

I have a question Whan i want to make an arc like you 5:50 It only make a little spark How to get that biger arc?

[@domergan6195]

555 circuit work with a flyback ??

[@Jmtech-we9cd]

I think yes because th555 create a somehow ac

[@andymouse]

the 555 is a timer chip clearly your new have fun but read about the 555 this were everybody starts good luck

[@SuperJhon360]

that older one your talking about can be found in riding mowers its basicly the same I dont think the voltage is any different but the configuration is the same.

[@TauCu]

Trust me, Connect the output of the first ignition coil to the input of the 2nd one. Fun.

[@TauCu]

Make sure its running at about 10hz and slowly turn it up ;)

[@graciesinclair305]

How do you keep it from sounding like that?

[@Kevin-lh6xu]

thats an awesome project i might try it! but i would need to find a ignition coil. also if you put some more ads on your videos you will get a good sorce of income and i sugest getting a 3d printer to print plastic cases or shapes to hold your projects in and it will have a nice profesional look

[@PyroTronix]

Can it drive a FBT Flyback Transfomer?

[@imamhossain8903]

Can I use a Fly Back transformer instead?

[@andrewfuller8612]

Jay Spain I'm impressed good job

[@leticiagottz6184]

your videos are pretty cool.

[@sentinelgames3354]

Need some help Keystone. To create my own Tesla coil or to be able to make my own circuits what am I to learn? Should I start learning circuit schematics? or..

[@psilocide]

You mentioned different bulbs had different looks - which kind of bulb gave you the purple plasma?

[@hafferz96]

If you were to use the other type of coil, how would you connect it?

[@wolvenar]

Sweet. Maybe mod timer and drive for a flyback?

[@balanbogdan9160]

Awsome HV with high current

[@colutuber]

Do you have a video on how to make your transistor tester at all? Great vids by the way, just subscribed

[@EnriqueLUrcia]

Hi There. I am new at this chanel but enjoying very much. curls I use a flyback transformer instead of the ignition coil? Would that work? Thanks!

[@johngossler8557]

Where do you get all those components

[@elburromedia]

hello, i have spent too long to look for a device that would cut off power supply when not in proximity. lets say for example, I am riding my bike and I have a device in my pocket, if for some reason my bike and I got separated (stolen) the ignition is cut off. thanks

[@dylanmckaige4741]

Can any high voltage transformer work as long as its 2 input pins and 1 output AC?

[@stephanfijneman4104]

Nice scope you have, that is the one with the memory tube right ?

[@lukewilliams8548]

Cool! Could I use a boost converter to make a tesla coil?

[@alexkilpatrick6776]

What would happen if you plus a florencent lightbulb in it? Also would it be possible to have one of these put out enough light to work as a regular lightbulb? I would love to have a bed lamp that was made from this

[@daveyjones5702]

does it have to be a mosfet transistor? i have looked inside commercial plasma balls and found a regular tip120 transistor in there.

[@KeystoneScience]

Perhaps it could be different, I just generally use mosfets so I don’t have to worry about power flowing through it that much

[@henryswan1374]

wouldnt it make more sense to connect the wire to both sides of the lightbulb? i noticed in the video that the arcs were comingpredominately from one side and not the other, maybe this could be solved that way

[@electronicsenthusiast4957]

What transistor i can use instead of this one

[@exhiblets]

Have you ever thought of getting a Physics Bus and going on tour with this stuff? Or at least bringing it around to schools, fairs, and other community events?

[@KeystoneScience]

That would honestly be so fun

[@change_your_oil_regularly4287]

I tried this but at the time I had no irfp260n transistors so I tried quad Irf3710 transistors and a driver circuit for them. It didn't work. I had ordered some irfp260n transistors but by the time they arrived I has 3 more projects on the go so I haven't gotten back to this yet. I think maybe I was trying to drive it at too high a frequency. I'm pretty sure these coils don't like much above 300Hz

[@chaitanyashinde9756]

Hey can u tell me what are the ratings of that MOSFET please Thanku

[@scubacertified]

Love your videos, keep it up!

[@agelectronics1]

That is really cool!

[@shafayetrahman4399]

can i use a flyback insted of ignition coil

[@BsnsFunding]

shafayet rahman yes you can, but it must be a AC flyback. They're quite rare these days and very dangerous so be careful! Wear voltage resistant gloves.

[@shafayetrahman4399]

thanks

[@greenthizzle4]

Restitution S can't you just remove the diodes from a DC flyback?

[@vijaykumarsingh699]

can you give me a list of all items you used to make this plasma globe

[@papamikek9638]

where can I get any breadboards?

[@grzegorzcichosz8240]

Hey, maybe you would make a film about lasers and how to make powerfull laser yourself

[@yousufnofal9223]

It's so late but I did it and it worked fine but every time the MOSFET dies, doesn't it need some protection?

[@KeystoneScience]

I feel you - yes. Likely something like a zener diode would be a great addition in order to protect the MOSFET. When I would run mine, I would be quite careful with making sure I didn't have it on for long.

[@abdeljalilpr2033]

I have some questions and i hope to find some answers.. this sparks comming out from a spark plugs or a tesla coil ..this glow is electrons or just ionized air?? If it was an ionized air how do you can explain the glow stays iven if u put a tesla coil into a vacuum chamber??

[@ravirajashettyk9155]

Where can I get these material please send me the link

[@kink_]

Hi sir, can you help me with your experience in creating a bulb plasma device? I want to know what the components are and where to find them or the data sheet and I request their design from any website. Thank you.

[@artemis-paintball]

can i use a higher rated capacitor?

awesome vid

[@electroerio7174]

can you hook up a flyback to a MOT?

[@electroerio7174]

can you make a large Slayer Exiter?

[@dryaldibread2327]

Can someone help me? My flyback transformer will only work a friction of a second on 50000v when I put it in the outlet, than the voltage drops to arround 100v and that sucks a lot Btw i used a power supply from a light bulb

[@Jmtech-we9cd]

keystone has meny video wich use this transformer. they will help you i had the same problem

[@dryaldibread2327]

Jm2059 tech i dont want to spend another 30 bucks on something i dont need

[@dryaldibread2327]

Jm2059 tech btw i have seen all of them already

[@lopezstallon8449]

can i use a motorcycle ignition coil?

[@GLITCH_-.-]

is it easy to get one of those ignition coils out of a car or are they hidden somewhere behind stuff?

[@gyorgykomaromi994]

Distelzombie Centzon Totochtin it depends...on old cars its easy...on newer ones i dont really know where they are...but you can spot them easily on old ones...

[@GLITCH_-.-]

Do the old ones have that tube formed coil and the never ones the CRT-TV-transformer like?

[@themartian6062]

Nice intro!

[@daveb5041]

does he have asbergers? I notice he has a particular candor in his voice.

[@markvandesande8855]

Awesome thank you!😃

[@moechano]

Nice wizard ring

[@now_n_abhi]

will this circuit work with flyback transformer and then using it for plasma globe ?

[@KeystoneScience]

+Abhinav Kumar yes, however it must be an AC flyback, and I personally have never found one sadly :( but they do exist likely on TVs from before 1980s

[@now_n_abhi]

Thanks.I couldn't get an ignition coil. I made plasma globe using spark gap tesla coil (mounted bulb on the top load) powered by flyback, driven by cfl ballast.

[@MephistoRolling]

Can you do a violet wand?

[@rajeevtmusic]

what happens when you light the bulb

[@ThEsOuNdInYoU]

If posible, can you show how to control plasma with magnetic fields?

[@atimeahcene7413]

can you show us how to make high quality metal detector? with the easiest way ofcourse

[@mr.amp0076]

I am suffering... Help me.... I wanted to make a 400w rms mono amplifier.... I can't find correct schematic in google...

Very Nice.

[@unknownnoname5708]

One of my fav

[@lewis1246]

when you do a discord link you need to set it to never expire or it will just go away like it has done allready

[@KeystoneScience]

+lewis r it should be set to never expire, here is the link discord.gg/rvnbhNN

[@dirkk82]

hello there ! thats quite a nice plasma globe, i never tried it with an ignition coil ! is the light bulb by chance a 100w or more ? seems that bulbs with less wattage ratings have more air inside and the discharge doesnt work so well .. a few tips for the 555 circuit if your interested : 1 - a capacitor in parallel of the primary side of the transformer will allow the circuit to run better, keep the mosfet or power transistor running cooler and it consumes less power due to the cap. and primary side making a resonant circuit although i only tried with flyback transformers so experiment with values in between 100nF and 1 mF : 2- a safety gap for the transformer output will prolong the transformers life and should stop the secondary from arcing to the core .. a HV transformer left open circuit is not good for it : 3 - grounding pin 5 of 555 timer with a 100nF will allow it to run more stable .. and anyone who reads this, this circuit will run a flyback transformer with no problems .. if your interested, i have a good video explaining this circuit when used as a plasma speaker in full detail =) .. great videos cheers from Germany !

[@MC-01]

is it possible to use a FBT instead a ignition coil

[@KeystoneScience]

+Zeus Martin Sajol yes although, it must be an AC Flyback

[@MC-01]

Where could I find an AC FBT

[@KeystoneScience]

+Zeus Martin Sajol likely in tvs from before the 1980s should have them, but I'm not too certain... also the portable small tvs have them I think most of the time

[@MC-01]

A CRT TV'S FBT IS IT POSSIBLE

[@noxabellus]

Um so...You can get these in a 3" usb-powered version now...I'm curious as to how those function, given that this required that huge high voltage converter

[@noxabellus]

After looking into it, it turns out they work in exactly the same way with smaller components. Definitely not something I'd want to connect to my computer!!!!

[@1GLO919]

Super video! And i have one question: does this work with a flyback transformer or only with the ignition coil?

[@austroval4941]

User 820 flyback will work as well, but its really dangerous!!!!

[@1GLO919]

And can you show me how to connect it?

[@austroval4941]

User 820 yes i can, but why? :DD

[@1GLO919]

Because i dont know what to do with mine and i think that would be a cool thing to do :D

[@Jmtech-we9cd]

flyback have been used on old tvs so because the old tvs use high voltage this trasformers are powerful and dangerous so when you test it wear rober gloves

[@kieroribello4684]

I want to try this bro, but the thing that i've got is 500watts bulb and flyback transformer from Sony. Will it work too?

[@KeystoneScience]

Hmm, the flyback has to be ac... you can tell by how it looks, google “ac flyback” and compare, however it is very likely the flyback you have is DC as most on ‘newer’ CRTs are

[@kieroribello4684]

Any recommendations or another way bro for it to work? It is really hard to find ignition coil here in our place. That is only my problem because when in terms of oscillator, I really admire your work thats why I try it with the same values of components. Cheers bro!

[@KeystoneScience]

An ignition coil is really what you need, is there a car scrap yard at all near you? That is where I got mine. If not, you could always try and wind your own (but that would take a long time). I’m sorry, but its probably best to find an ignition coil, although I will let you know if I think of any other kind of transformer that would work!

[@jemisonpanther11]

Awesome vid

[@margaqrt]

Really cool HV power source and very informative video. Does anyone recognize what vehicle /manufacturer this particular ignition coil comes from? It will be easier to replicate this project with an identical one. Thanks.

[@KeystoneScience]

+Benjamin Otto thanks! Uhh I can't remember, I just went to a scrap yard and found like 4 of them, but really any old ignition coil should work fine

[@margaqrt]

Keystone Science I did manage to find that particular ignition coil. For reference It's from a 95 Ford f150 (or equivalent). One thing I am quite surprised by is that the 555 isn't burning up when you pump the 30 volts in. I've gotten this circuit working pretty good at 12 volts. I've also noticed the 555s can fairly easily be fried from the high voltage return back into the circuit. In my lab I have a separate dedicated earth ground I use for testing arc length. I'm going to make some improvements on this circuit like adding a voltage divider to isolate the 555 from differing input voltages. So the frequency generator part of the circuit only gets 6-9 volts while the power transistor and coil get 12-30 volts. Also high frequency diodes in some places so no voltage can flow back into the 555 through the output pin, for example.

[@lopezstallon8449]

Benjamin Otto you need to power the 555 timer separately from ignition coil

[@papamikek9638]

is it possible to make it using flyback Transformer

[@papamikek9638]

?

[@michaelfixedsys7463]

What happens if you put a florescent bulb into the socket? this is a real question as I am not a photo-electrologist

[@hanyhany-gj9te]

very good

[@dylansalac9117]

"than carefully cut it out to be the size of the button" 10:12

[@sleepykarina]

um, the discord link invite is expired :c

[@KeystoneScience]

+Foxy Roxford hmm weird it's set to never expire, here is the link :D discord.gg/rvnbhNN

[@sleepykarina]

thanks for that :D

[@canztee5233]

hi ..we are loving your channel.i would like to ask you could you please build a rife macine and could you show all detail build ing it.i have cancer and have seen your genious mind at work.you can help a lot of people ..please build it the one with the plazma tubes .thaks

[@ksearcher4623]

how can I do this

[@wowo-ve8td]

Says "Carefully cut out the hole" Does: rams a pare of rusty pliers in the hole

[@nfg_racing7968]

recent subscriber here and i have to ask do you goto school for this or self taught i recently have been looking into Tesla and his work and just WOW the man was amazing its to bad greed played favor to Edison the world would be so different but just wondering and is there any beginner projects you would recommend trying i find that the best means of learning are hands on and experimenting keep up the great work

[@BassheadMusicConnoisseur]

good video

[@drwombat]

I don't get it... Did you draw your circuit starting with the 555 timer from memory or something? Your circuit has the legs all jumbled about in no particular order then you immediately draw an actual 555 time with numbered legs that match the actual chips packaging... Why didn't you just revise the circuit?

[@Meatwad943]

Love your videos! I do similar side projects and plan to post videos like yours on my main channel :D You're very entertaining and show off electrical circuits in a fun way.

[@harsimransingh7735]

can be a tesla coil without a coil hahah right? Edit: can i use irl84132 mosfet?

[@ksearcher4623]

I tried I method but some smoke started comming