Making a Lantern Full of Fireflies

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By: Mehdi Sadaghdar
0:00 Describing the Firefly Lantern Project
1:19 Wireless Powered Fireflies Design
4:26 Wireless Power Driver Circuit (ZVS) Design
5:51 Lantern Mechanical Parts Design and Print Them with My LulzBot
8:28 Making the Fireflies Fly, the Aerodynamic Designs and Issues
12:41 Building the Wireless Power Driver Circuit (ZVS)
15:09 Firefly Lantern Assembly and Demo
17:46 Keysight World: Live from the Lab Event and Giveaways

[@ElectroBOOM]

Thanks everyone for the kind words! It's good to see a hard project like this is well received. You make everything worthwhile! And if you are interested, I was using PETG material on my LULZBOT 3D printer. PETG material is stronger than PLA, and although PLA surface finish looks nicer, PETG is not too bad either. My initial prints were done with a setting with lower temperature, which made the layers not stick too well. So I raised the temperature for later prints.

[@WaterBlaze43]

I would love to try and make something Atleast a bit polished like this sometime

[@whoak302]

That was the most creative and satisfying video I've seen from you! WTG!

[@FamtechVideos]

How interesting. Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa!

[@lyrooo326]

Hi! Add some insulation to the brass rods to avoid an accidental short.

[@SuperJason2240]

Great job, Mehdi! You didn't give up and you've done it! Amazing project and execution.

[@CrappyCanadianContent]

Captain hindsight, the newest addition to the mehdi cinematic universe 💀

[@shadowblue123]

The successor of the Observer on Marvel

[@jacksonmatney1864]

The Mehdiverse

[@MangoAlexando]

Captain chhhh

[@smilerbob]

@@MangoAlexando Bless you

[@blackace69]

​@@smilerbob shut up

[@theslowmoguys]

Would love to know how many hours of footage were shot for this 😮

[@livaja27]

What are you doing here 🙃😂

[@MrRulz-oc1pv]

@@livaja27 they watch his videos often

[@gorak9000]

I'd like to know how many hours total this project took - might make me feel better about just spending 3 months on a project where the ultimate outcome was changing a "4" into an "8" (but of course the trick is knowing which 4 needs to be changed). If you think forward engineering is hard, you should try reverse engineering sometime - much harder, but way more interesting and engaging!

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

Don't worry you two... Your channel will *_still_* go down in history as having shot the most amount of content, of anywhere, _COMBINED,_ thanks to the ""time dilation"" caused by shooting in high speed! 😏

[@y_arml]

​@@gorak9000can you give more details about the project, turning 4 i to 8 is a suuuuper oversimplification lol

[@KrunkSplein]

Honestly, it was nice to see you proud of something you built without it exploding. Plus it's a thing that I would actually buy!

[@salemcripple]

Why not build one? I mean this is basically a how to, with an included circuit diagram.

[@sonicgen20]

@@salemcripplesadly not everyone has access to a 3d printer.

[@Ph03nix1]

@@sonicgen20 3d printers are stupid cheap now, but regardless you could easily modify a thrift shop lantern. The part I see most people struggling with is the soldering and coil winding.

[@keithkimbark9029]

I would love to build this. You did a fantastic job on it. Can you post the circuit diagram and the printer files? @@salemcripple

[@karimabdelallah1247]

17:20 clever design 🤩 good job

[@covodex516]

hey mehdi, just wanted to say - you have no idea how much I appreciate you include so many of your failed ideas and designs. It definitely adds to the comedic effect, but it also is such a relief for other DIYers who struggle with the same issues. You sometimes just need a reminder that the main point is not giving up, just trying again and again until at some point it works out.

[@bluerilius4362]

Exactly, seeing how even a master of EE like Mehdi failing reminds us that the journey and outcome is always worth it if you're determined enough! :)

[@TheBrickagon]

I couldn't agree more with this message :))

[@WolfrostWasTaken]

So true! Many channels just show the final product: clean and perfectly functional. While they explain how it works, they do not include all the failures and various mistakes made during the actual development. I appreciate Mehdi so much for incorporating those in the montage in such an organic way!! Keep up the good work Mehdi!

[@dragonbowlsupper]

"Keep Moving Forward!!!" -Meet the Robinsons

[@tinhoyhu]

Love the Mehdi heads going NO!

[@PaulWaldorf]

Electroboom might be the only reason why I still let KZbin give me notifications. Educational. Entertaining. And non-zero chance of electrocution / explosion. 100% always worth my time.

[@SeveralGhost]

I know what you mean so this is just a fun fact: electrocution is specifically when you die via electricity. "Being shocked" just sounds so much less cool

[@evandrofilipe1526]

Another chaotic but educational channel I recommend is combo class. I feel like Domotro and Medhi would like each other

[@maxwellcatlol]

*might*

[@Barnaclebeard]

Yeah, I wish he was on PeerTube.

[@Worelask]

Agreed

[@roflcopter1717]

I absolutely love it when projects like this show the whole engineering process. In pursuit of an end product, there will almost always be mistakes and revisions and deviations from original designs, and that's important to capture. IMO that journey is just as, if not more, gratifying than the end product. Awesome project, awesome video!

[@clutchmatic]

I was thinking about this... In the midst of chaos there is method, but the thing requires actual work

[@maryxalis6300]

WORDS CAN’T EXPLAIN HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS GUY HE MAKES MY DAY BETTER.

[@yognot678]

This is actually such an incredibly executed creative idea, i feel like with some fine tuning and polishing this wouldn’t be out of place in like a magic theme park display

[@VashStarwind]

Or a cool toy, i used to love my lava lamp as a kid.. ha

[@PrincessLorelei]

This has to be some of your best work yet. Stubbornness + big brain moments = pure art.

[@frankkipps]

9 hours ago? the video is 2mins on

[@michaelkosciewicz1623]

Best description = Pure art ! Mehdi, You are keeping my love for Electronics alive. Aye, The difficulty when you are not working in the profession...

[@mrkalegaara1352]

I was about to comment the same.........🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

How is your comment 10 hours ago and the video 30 min???

[@bhabok20]

​@@Donuts_random_stuff 1 min ago ? Nearly same watch time 😊

[@satoruyoshida5664]

This project genuinely inspired me. I would actually love to recreate that lantern as well.

[@shoulderBirb]

i feel like the only mechanical improvement would be to get a slower fan to make them look more like they are "flying" rather than being in a vortex... probably easier said than done

[@hrlwnadez]

​@@shoulderBirbyou can get fan controllers that can control the rpm!!

[@kyleweaver1930]

​@@shoulderBirbwould magnets work? Attach LEDs to magnets and then adjust the strength of a bottom magnet to raise and lower? I guess it wouldnt look right because they'd all be roughly the same height.

[@patrikdallmann5648]

This video stands out. I can't put my finger on why but it's just on a different level. And that's saying something considering the already high level of your work. The final assembly montage with the music was something special.

[@rishabhsrivastava193]

This project has 100 percent potential to be a top amazon gadget

[@Preinstallable]

And a 1000% potential to be copied before a patent is granted and when it is granted then it will inevitably have its design changed slightly and then copied

[@thatonebeone]

@@Preinstallable yup china and people in usa will call china to make it for cheap and sell it 10 times the cost of what they got it for

[@michaelmoorrees3585]

@@Preinstallable = Unfortunately, there's little that can be patented. The circuits been around for decades, from everything from wireless chargers to induction heaters. I even used the circuit for my "Propeller Santa" outdoor Xmas display over 20 years ago. The decoration creativity is unique, but can be sidestepped.

[@docfarl]

@@michaelmoorrees3585 The hardware (circuits) may have been around for a while. But the IDEA (fireflies-in-a-jar lantern) is new and can be patented.

[@VashStarwind]

@@Preinstallable He just needs to be the one to have all the parts made, and pay someone to assemble hahah. Something like that, i wouldnt worry about a patent

[@Jan-cg1pq]

Im just impressed you were able to solder capacitors and leds that tiny

[@stavrosps1238]

As a fellow tinkerer i got a strong sense of accomplishment when it worked so well. You're incredible, Mehdi. I started learning the more complex electronics concepts from your videos and i'm proud to say that you've helped make the thing i love even more enjoyable. Thank you.

[@fadelabdurrahman3469]

It gave me a big smile on my face when i saw the final products finally worked. Mehdi is such a multitalented person, he designed every single thing by himself, from the electrical, mechanical, even to the aerodynamics. Thank you for your dedication Mehdi, you showed us all the struggles you have been through while building the lamp and it all turned out as one of the beautiful lamp i have ever seen.

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

true engineer.

[@magentarachmad6207]

Also as cameraman, editor, producer, actors.

[@KingTurkeySub]

This has got to be one of the coolest things you've made yet. Great work man!

[@SpaceManAus]

This would be the best project you have done so far, was a joy to watch.

[@fayerfayer3814]

This video was a delight to watch as a design person working in the industry, it always fascinates me that the creative process goes. How the prototype is almost 50% different than the final product

[@endruv_2287]

This is insanely clever! I'd love to see more "art" projects like this from you.

[@MrJugNut]

Magic, he's discovered how to make an exact replica of a bug catcher!! 😋

[@pesterenan]

The final result is so impressive! I liked it a lot! Also the montage of assembling the lantern and the music was really pleasant! Nice one Mehdi!!! :D

[@nappingbear]

I was waiting for something to happen during assembly montage... it was just too calm and serene, my brain was telling me it's not possible 🤣

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@nappingbear Exactly. My anxiety was building as I anticipated sudden sparks.

[@TaleDreamer]

Mr. ElectroBOOM, I have pondered this for a while and this is what I found intriguing about your video format: It's not only that the moment your experiments blow up being funny, but you convey a very important message to your audience without even being overwhelmingly imposing about it-- "If you ever fail, laugh it off and try, try again!" Thank you, I have been very bad at picking myself up in the past, but watching you include all your failures in a video (albeit in an intentionally comical way) makes me realize that there is always a chance beyond the first attempt. Please carry on.

[@makro727]

Man honestly these videos really be making me happy to watch and comfort me in some way from the bad things in my life

[@AppyDocs]

I've been watching ElectroBOOM for years now. And I have to say that this project by far is the best and most entertaining. It was really satisfying seeing you overcome the obstacles. Excellent job Mehdi!

[@redryder3721]

I thought your usual content was excellent already, but you have shown us something amazing today. You must have put so much hard work into this, you can tell from the process of problem-solving you demonstrated, how carefully-crafted all the parts are, how well the final product works, and the music rose to the occasion too, like you told your editor "this is a special one". Thank you! I'm sure a lot of people will be inspired to make this at home.

[@Henry00]

This is great, a real finished product and not just some educational experiment. Very nicely done! I am sure this will inspire many people to get creative.

[@fandommennis1348]

I love the final result. Nice work. If you decide to sell these, I would buy one for sure.

[@vedran8376]

It's like 100 working hours for a 17 minutes video. Gotta love Mehdi. ❤

[@josphe9011]

Captain D is even more insane

[@nicknevco215]

but he made something amazing that we could if he shares the prints and circuits

[@Okurka.]

10 thousand working hours?

[@tractor483]

400 working hours?

[@derekderek2570]

Stuff Made Here probably puts 1000 hours into his videos that come out once every 3 months

[@thomasvnl]

This looked so much cooler than I anticipated. Well done

[@volvo09]

Yeah, it looked good, and it makes a good starting point for upgrades. If someone could make another version and suspend them in a clear oil and pump fluid around they'd move slower and more life like. Would be a cool v2.

[@jimnewton4064]

Majorly impressive, the entire design was incredibly done. Very, very good job, excellent job EB!!

[@user-qm6us9pz2k]

8:47 I felt that in my soul 😂

[@johnathonwaymire9483]

As an electrical and mechanical engineer, I love to witness the engineering process in such detail through it's peaks and valleys, especially when it's an original design based on such a unique concept. Great!

[@kurri144]

I've been watching Electroboom's videos since 2016 and I must say this was one of the greatest ones I've seen. It's genuinely beautif how all the pieces just fit in so well together.

[@Zeddify]

dont trust him, he is a scammer

[@alejandroguerrero1953]

Im slowly getting into electronics for work and school and this is just inspiring! thanks man!

[@Tarutokun]

Honestly one if the coolest things I've seen you create over the years, man. Good job!

[@Toropse]

Awesome! At first I didn't expect that such a handsome product would come out of it. These trial and error moments are key for further projects :)

[@sillicon8227]

​@ZekeTr 28 he's a channel member

[@TedSeverin]

So beautiful. And his expression at 16:48, that pride in having created something wonderful without any of the usual tomfoolery. Very pure and a joy to watch, thank you

[@cjdelphi]

I was half expecting his circuit to release the magic smoke but .. all good😂

[@1210milky1]

Wow, that is truly impressive. Very well done. I like the way you slotted the brass rods through all the holes without reversing the footage.... 😆

[@stevewahl5041]

Awesome project, I loved it! Thanks for sharing with us, including the ideas that didn't work and had to change!

[@michaelkoelbl4004]

What a beautiful project! What I like most of all is that you don't hide how complicated it is, how many iterations you needed to go through, and just how much sweat, tears and grit went into it, even for someone who is well-versed as you in electronics and 3d printing. I respect you a hell of a lot for NOT trying to make it look super duper easy peasy lemon squeezy.

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Yes, he could've edited an "ASMR" video of the 3d printing and assembly with some calm whimsical tune, and rack up views, but he's not that person, and his usual style still racks up the views.

[@Mitsou44]

Yeah some 5 min craft video cuts out the hours long strugling. This was like building with him

[@Imtoolazytodothis]

The amount of oscilloscopes he has given away is incredible

[@jt3178]

Is it a catch or it really works?

[@Manche-De-Pelle]

@@jt3178 I don't know real winner ...if I win one, I could testify that is real ... but I can says that he got huge amount of viewer and supporter, so it could be.

[@indian-tech-support]

​@@Manche-De-Pelle I know one person who got it

[@anteshell]

He hasn't given away a single one. 17:49

[@9PlatinumGamer9]

He doesn't give away any, Keysight does.

[@Ismael900G]

What an awesome final product!, if this could be mass produced I bet a good amount of people would buy one, it serves as great decoration

[@DrewMarold]

That is super cool, and I appreciate all the hard work that went into creating it and bringing it to us in an understandable fashion.

[@Timocracy]

It's weird, but I didn't want this video to end. Something about watching Mehdi going through the trials of troubleshooting and redesign is meditative. ❤

[@bicyclesonthemoon]

Mehditative

[@DurfDiggler]

Are you asking for unedited live streams?

[@Kiritomens]

I mean repair videos are popular for a reason.

[@michaelschwartz9485]

I agree! I could have watched 2 hours of him making the firefly lantern.

[@manan-543]

​@@bicyclesonthemoon he missed the chance.

[@jeffpkamp]

Mehdi, you are a treasure for both your comedic and educational presentation skills. Every time I start doing a project I will forever hear you say "NOPE" in my head when I fail.

[@Srt3D01-db-01]

Yeah including accent right? 😂

[@hyperx72]

@@Srt3D01-db-01 Gotta have the accent

[@yassinhazem8302]

So much effort put into this project. I love your determenation!

[@nickb.9727]

What an awesome project, the look of satisfaction after putting it all together was great 👍

[@Wolsk]

The final results of this project were definitely worth the time and effort you put in. Super cool idea!

[@Zeddify]

dont trust him, he is a scammer

[@DingleBerry8008]

This has got to be one of the most beautiful things I've seen on KZbin. So much of hard work and the result is even more amazing. Well done Mehdi.

[@davidbradt6202]

I really loved this project, it was fantastic!

[@HI-fh2mj]

awesome! Congrats on the hard work paying off! and for showing that crafting takes time & multiple iterations.

[@BasedPotato403]

its fun too see you do projects like these. a bit diffrent from the usual style of chaos and explosions. imo you should make more of these since they're really enjoyable

[@narimannk8352]

The final montage that you put together the lantern was such an artistic masterpiece. Beautiful work Mehdi!

[@jimdarrough1732]

Really enjoy your videos and shorts. Keep them coming!

[@Killerjerick]

This is easily one of my favorite videos from you Medhi, you can tell how much work and love/hate went into this project. You're an inspiration for many a young maker, you've demonstrated that even when the going gets tough and you just want to give up, if you persevere the end product is often even better than what you dreamed of.

[@THE-X-Force]

That was honestly amazing. You must feel very satisfied after all of that work .. trial and error. You really created something beautiful. Thank you for inspiring us all.

[@brettsoanes2505]

Such an awesome build!

[@PlaywithJunk]

It looks so unreal like in a game. Great job!!! 🙂

[@YTDaimera]

Actually brought a tear to my eye by the end. This is so pure and wonderful.

[@Kids_Scissors]

This has got to be one of the coolest projects on your channel. I love combining electronics with cosmetics and prop making and the lantern is a really appealing mix of those two things

[@jonathanpinon4821]

If you sold those i would definitely buy one. that lantern is awesome.

[@justevina]

This was so nice to watch, failures and all. And the result is amazing!

[@RayceVR]

I’m obsessed with this. Best video by Electroboom yet. Pure creativity & engineering skills. All the hard work paid off into something that works perfectly.

[@CobaltArcher]

I adore seeing the iterative process of failure and redesign. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing that! I'm hopping back into making physical things, and it is wildly encouraging to see someone else face challenges and persevere.

[@grazianoturbogas]

THIS IS TRULY A BEAUTIFUL PROJECT! Great resoult! BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@mofathi6421]

Absolutely awesome. I dont understand much of the electronic tech, but its super awesome watching the testing and trials.

[@hebl47]

The lantern looks amazing! I'm so happy that all the effort you put into this project was worth it at the end. Also - that final montage... *chef's kiss*

[@lightning11ashu86]

i just love of mehdi does not give up even after so many fails its truly amaizing to see such a patient man and i love how the quality of his videos and projects are just getting even better

[@lukeyness]

I love absolutely every single bit of this video. Thank you for your wonderful efforts! ❤

[@JonBck]

Super nice project! And I love your narrative style, showing all the troubles. That's really how it feels to make things most of the time :-)

[@bullie86]

0:57 oh look, fireflies!

[@aghnajitpal2165]

More like fireWorks, ba dum tsssh.

[@ryanmcclure8040]

It’s awesome watching your videos back again after taking courses in college and actually understanding them now! I’ve been watching you since I was a freshman in high school and now I’m a junior in college. YOU are why I’m a EE major!

[@tacocat9916]

same here lmao. Electroboom, GreatScott, Lookmumnocomputer, and a few more.

[@ArturBernardoMallmann]

Beautiful latern, amazing project!

[@MuhammadDaif]

That was awesome on every possible level. I really like the focus on the challenges you've encountered and your troubleshooting! Must have taken ages and was very frustrating at times Great job !!

[@matthewjenkins914]

This has got to be one of your coolest-looking projects, the aesthetics are perfect! Also such a cool idea, nice to see that the execution (eventually) worked out lol

[@loumos8364]

That face had me on the floor! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 16:47

[@Carlusha93]

This is easily one of the coolest inventions I've ever seen! I'd love to be able to craft something like this. You should be very proud of yourself!

[@leopon5917]

I follow this channel for so many years now and you turned it I to something really big. Well done pal! And also this video is awesome. Now I want to build one on my own ❤

[@thatguymarvin1466]

Watching the final product get built was so gosh dang wholesome to watch, very nicely done as always 👏

[@justincollins6203]

That end result was PERFECT! It was soo beautiful to watch. Having those few white LEDs just added that extra bit of PAZAZ to the results... very impressive 🎉

[@HarakuneSan]

It looks absolutely gorgeous

[@pcdude18]

I love this its so relaxing to watch those thing flying around

[@vadrif-draco]

Thank you for taking us through your full journey. It's good to see it's not just us that have weird ideas at first that get better and better the more we realize our mistakes, and that something great WILL come out of them in the end.

[@thevindukottege8799]

This is a brilliant idea. I can't help but see the fireflies look like charged energy particles in a containing cell. Super cool project Mehdi. Need more of these in the future.

[@TastiLead]

Hjacking a top comment with no replies to say: The complete lack of a shot in total darkness has absolutely triggered me beyond belief. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. Seriously what were you thinking uploading this without a shot of this in the dark? How are shots of it in the dark with a light shined on it somehow more of an obvious thing to do for you than a shot in the ACTUAL DARK....? 6 different demo shots in 5 different locations and this isn't included? (Yes, I am autistic)

[@sventeunissen4321]

@@TastiLead Shooting moving lights in the dark is unexpectedly difficult without proper equipment. Maybe he did shoot said dark room footage, but the results weren't satisfactory, so he chose to omit them in the edit.

[@NatureNorthwest]

Bet he could build a better flux capacitor....

[@MatkatMusic]

Fantastic project!!! This would make a great high school/college electronics class project!!

[@gabrielcodina5466]

This may have been your most aesthetically pleasing project yet!

[@brandonkeffer5752]

It may have taken literal months, but this has to be the best looking finished product I've seen you make Mehdi. Well done, sir!

[@siberx4]

Your slightly proud expression at 16:49 is everything. This is a really neat project, and the results honestly turned out pretty great!

[@Ledbellyjr]

This so so awesome!! Good job!

[@simgud7871]

The end result looks so good! Can’t even imagine how long it took to make!

[@Olashenco]

17:15 Beautiful Electric Fireflies lattern! Buy it now! (epilepsy included)

[@rodrigodomingues2398]

I think what I love the most is regardless of how complicated, frustrating or other feeling of difficulty, you loved every second of it. That's priceless for me. Amazing work Mehdi. You should do a Masterclass course

[@JaSon-wc4pn]

Just ordered one from Wish. £29.99 Didn't take them long to reverse engineer monobrow Mehdi's idea 💡

[@igotyourback209]

That would be cool. Do one live and we learn from you.

[@StellarDivide]

It's so beautiful! Such a lovely creation, absolutely worth the struggles:)

[@nikbivation]

It is simply magical! For me this was the most inspired creation I' ve seen from you for all these years I watch you on this channel. I almost did not believe at first glance that you designed it. I would love more projects from you. Well done ^_^

[@1234567890CAB]

Two suggestions! First you could send the coil power through the two remaining brass rods. The ends of the coils could be soldered to the brass where the brass passes next to the coil. Then coat the rods with clear coat or conformal coat so that nothing shorts them out. The second suggestion is you could add a second LED in the opposite polarity since they are diodes they will act as tiny rectifiers. That way the "flies" will be producing light for the full wave instead of only half of the wave. You could sandwich the capacitor between the LEDS. Also hot air and solder paste is very helpful for tiny SMD components.

[@drwhoeric]

Good ideas, but I disagree with the second LED suggestion. Polarity will keep reversing as the coils move about in the chamber and the second LED will reduce the flicker effect and add weight to the element. Though they would not reduce the current draw as they are opposing polarity.

[@cooperised]

​@@drwhoeric Nope, polarity is reversing anyway 96000 times per second because it's AC. So the movement of the fireflies doesn't affect the polarity of the waveform the LED sees.

[@1234567890CAB]

@cooperised @drwhoeric Exactly! The frequency is way too high for the polarity change to produce any visible flicker. Infact, Flourescent lighting flickers every time mains AC changes polarity, or 120 times per second for 60 hz AC. That flicker is barely perceptible to only the most sensitive people. However, the phosphorescent coating does continue to glow dimly after you shut power off, so the contrast of each flicker isn't as great as if you had a 120 hz monitor flicker between black and white screens. The flicker of the "flies" is actually created by the orientation of the fly's coils. When the fly coil is perpendicular (horizontal) to the alternating magnetic field, alternating current is induced in the coil to power the led, but when the coil is parallel (vertical) to the alternating magnetic field, no current is induced in the coil. Also the angle of the coil will vary the intensity of the induced curent, so at a 45 degree angle (diagonal) the induced current is half as intense. However, a negative effect could potentially be that the additional LED changes the resonance of the entire circut, but this is easily fixed by remeasuring the resonant frequency and adjusting the driver.

[@cjdelphi]

Problem with the 2nd led is that it would never stop glowing it would alternate between the two depending on which part of the magnetic field is induced, it wouldn't look like a firefly

[@QuantenMagier]

I think with a second LED it will be much worse if it works at all because you basically shortcut the capacitor if you allow both directions.

[@prasobhsankar2285]

I can't find words to express how great this project is and how much I liked it. Watching everything I learned during my bachelor's come together, that too with such good orchestration. I'm getting tears of joy !! This is the best thing I've seen so far on the internet !! Hat's off to you, Mehdi !!

[@Julian-xj6mh]

Calm down tech support

[@cumjesus]

@@Julian-xj6mh the hell man?

[@yoyomodiji]

​@@Julian-xj6mh calm down loan begger and high school drop out 😂😂

[@jassimjaved3309]

Hello Mehdi. I just want to thank you for educating us in the field of electronics. I learned so much from you and look forward to your videos!

[@machinewings]

Wooooow nice project! Appreciate your time for troubleshooting. What a masterpiece!!!!!!

[@KyrellosNyawallow]

One of the best youtubers I have ever seen. I love your unassuming nature. As a creator and software engineer myself, it's just unreal how many things go wrong with all the well thought out plans, and the overwhelming amount of debugging needed to make things work in the end. This level of toil is almost always hidden to the novices, who immediately panic when things go wrong. Showing everyone the whole scope of building something awesome is honestly the best way to teach the next generation of creators. I salute you.