Making a PCB Motor spin 30,000 RPM FASTER

Building 4 different speed controllers to optimize my PCB Motor
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00:00 Introduction
00:27 Brushless Motor Basic
01:27 Sensored
02:10 One-chip Sensored
04:48 Sensorless
09:24 One-chip Sensorless
12:04 Thrust
12:41 Slow PCB Motor
13:12 Conclusion
Music:
Deep Space Samurai - Forever Sunset
Hide and Sneak - The Fly Guy Five
Etched - Dusty Decks
Espresso Bar Italia - Trabant 33
Bending Time - Deathkite
Build With Me - Isola James
Amber Lights - Chill Cole

[@kingpanguan]

This gets more impressive every video, i still find it amazing that a motor can be this flat, imagine the possibilities for phone and laptop cooling

[@Infinatummedia]

Especially if he uses a tiny toroidal fan. It should decrease sound and weigh less while giving roughly the same amount of thrust

[@rkan2]

Airjets is where it's at!

[@AutodidactEngineer]

We already have AIO static coolers from Frore systems

[@AutodidactEngineer]

​@@rkan2took my words😂

[@theneonbop]

@@AutodidactEngineer those are expensive and proprietary

[@tetraquark2402]

10 years on and he'll be making nanobots

[@jorsanflo]

Let him cook 🗿

[@nevernether3368]

One can hope he makes the design public XD

[@iainburns4493]

No his robots will be doing that 😦 skynet springs to mind

[@jstro-hobbytech]

Is he a PhD in organic chemistry and materials science? Nano bots will theoretically have to be organic in nature and derived from repurposing a harmless virus by doing some type of rna programming. Ai isn't as far along as the population thinks either. Fpgas will have a bigger impact than agi.

[@nevernether3368]

@@jstro-hobbytech then how about microbots instead? Instead of being in the body it exists on its own in a swarm and when programmed takes on various shapes as a swarm. Like the ones from the big hero 6 movie a few years ago?

[@stevengioiosa2065]

I really appreciate your commitment to iterating on this design. Most youtubers tend to stop at proof of concept and move on to the next thing that will generate views, but you truly seem to do it for the knowledge and it shows. Thank you for helping push the world forward

[@critical_always]

Good on you for pointing it out. This guy is certainly not afraid to try things and learn. I appreciate that a lot.

[@harleyme3163]

or a proper engineer would just replace the motor will one designed to go 30000 rpm faster.... therefor not burning the motor because it wasnt designed to go that fast ( beariing fail, locks motor, board overheats, boom meltdown... I find these east indian accents ALL scams, havent seen one honest idead from them.... hence I inform others.

[@jimbarchuk]

'Carl, show your work.' 'OK,' and talks for thirteen minutes, editing out all the inhales.

[@damncat2793]

I am impressed how well you explained brushless motors in the beginning! Great work!

[@DrTimmay]

Love the description of the iterative development of your projects. Many, many others only describe the final working version of their respective designs. I learn as much -probably more!- from errors/missteps of others; they made the mistakes so we don't have to. And as always, I appreciate the chapter markers! I know it takes some time to set up and they aren't strictly necessary, So just wanted to let you know that we appreciate them! 👍

[@Maleko48]

I love everything about this video and your concept, EXCEPT the part where you are staring at an object rotating 30k rpms on its radial axis with no safety glasses or face shield, etc. Stay safe my friend. I hope none of your experiments ever "let go" and bring you harm. We need more people like you!

[@tyronejk]

Super cool! Your 5 g lift measurement is fairly conservative too, as that fan you tested looks very simple and not optimized for this application.

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

He was also measuring wrong to get an accurate measure of thrust the motor needs to be mounted to the load cell and measure the thrust pushing against the motor and ya that fan is not anywhere near what you'd want to use for a propeller, it needs longer and less blades and less pitch.

[@rafa_br34]

I can't wait to see how successive the subsequent iterations will be. Great job!

[@AtlasReburdened]

Isn't every iteration of anything 100% successive?

[@rafa_br34]

@@AtlasReburdened I guess it depends on what the definition of "successive" would mean for said iteration. I said "successive" as a positively biased way to measure how good(resilience, torque, speed, etc) the next motors will be. From my understanding in the context of logic/code, an iteration isn't always successful, however, it will most likely provide a starting point for the next iteration, and in this case, it will be the knowledge required for a better motor. Anyways forgive me for any typos/mistakes as English is not my native language and it's 4am for me.

[@pratyushkar8426]

You have put a lot of work into this buddy.... kudos for your success and keep working hard we love it!!

[@colbyjohnson2344]

Unreal. This is brilliant work. I'm loving these updates. Keep it up!

[@Gold63Beast]

Your videos are GOLD! Very very informative, entertaining, and innovative. Amazing.

[@supercopter2309]

i started watching your videos when you where trying to make some jumping flexible pcbs or something like that. i tjought "this guy does not know that much what he's doing" but it was still fun to watch. now i see your motivation has led you to some really interesting outcomes. so many iterations, and so much effort, it ends up paying back. thanks for sharing!

[@robin2080]

we need to get this man a metal 3d printer

[@hdheuejhzbsnnaj]

This stuff is really so fantastic. I'm just waiting for you to go through another 5 years of this prototyping and then I'll hop on and use these like it's no big deal. Easy! 😉

[@jaspervandenameele4834]

I remember seeing one of your first videos and being impressed but wow the improvement!

[@TheSelfUnemployed]

Incredible progress on the PCB motor keep up the amazing work.

[@chopper3lw]

Your tenacity is amazing. Nice job Carl.

[@ricrodrigh1]

Such a cool video. I can appreciate the amount of work that goes into each iteration of your board.

[@mysticmarble94]

Amazing, several talents at once 👏👏

[@marbleop9881]

Very nice production quality of the video!

[@deltaray3]

Thanks for bringing us into your lab all the time. That merry go round analogy is genius.

[@Moist_yet_Crispy]

Great Video! I loved the shots you got too! Really cool micro shots racking your focus like that. Super engaging visually 👏🎬

[@SmileyFace01]

great progress. I love watching it develop like this

[@sentinelaenow4576]

Absolutely magnificent! Thank you very much for sharing such awesome project. Please continue for good!

[@shawnchristianson3790]

This is so far above my head but I love watching this. Thank you for sharing your genius 🙏🏽

[@kevinchubb3125]

It's maturing so nicely!

[@johnly_]

Wow thanks for sharing your design process!! So inspirational and great to learn!

[@Electrical-Engineering-Notes]

Wow, this video truly showcases the brilliance of electronics engineering! The precision, innovation, and problem-solving skills displayed here are simply mind-blowing. Keep pushing the boundaries of technology, and thank you for sharing your expertise with us!💡 #ElectronicsEngineering #InnovationAtItsFinest

[@NightVisionOfficial]

Can't wait for the PCB Drone, really cool videos man. I love they way you iterate, and make the PCB smaller and smaller. When i'll get good at electronics, i'll try things out x)

[@CC-lo1pg]

Thank you for bringing me along for this journey, this is amazing!

[@WACkZerden]

Rich. Carl Bugeja ,thank you for sharing 👍

[@CharlesVanNoland]

Good job Carl!

[@volvo09]

What a cool project! I love the possibilities of this.

[@helmutzollner5496]

Very nicely done! Your designs are maturing. Nice job. 😃

[@Gounesh]

This channek is a gem i’m telling you. Great work man!

[@duskesko]

Very, very impressive performance from those tiny coils!

[@PCBWay]

This is INSANE, Carl!

[@saitamatechno]

It's insane. even the explanation of how brushless motor works is insane.

[@Ardeact]

wow this video is incredibly detailed

[@SS-gn3jn]

Awesome! Keep them coming!

[@dominicamoakobaah9516]

Well done man. I admire your dedication

[@MEMETV1]

Sooo cool! You're SOOOOOOOOOOO close!!!

[@anggorotriatmojo1200]

So cool, can't wait for the pcb drone

[@temyraverdana6421]

Wow, an incredible amazin project! Thanks a lot for share

[@IBoughtItMyself]

World class research being done by a KZbinr in public. What a gift.

[@prhasn]

amazing. always admire optimizing efforts.

[@kushagrgoyal9614]

this is getting better nd better!!! i cant wait to see the next iteration!!

[@ultrarichie]

You are a one-man army! What corporate often fails to do in a year you get it done in weeks. kudos, Bugeja

[@AlexanderTheMiddle]

That is incredible work

[@nicknack125]

Love the video, was very funny to see pop up as I've been hitting my head against the wall with the same issues! Losing sync when going from open to closed loop was such a mess at work, so ended up using the sensorless variant of the one you started with (the MCF8315A). Still took a hot minute to get tuned for 100% reliable startup though, very excited to see where you go next!

[@semmoney5686]

Just found this video and channel, Dude you are amazing with what your creations. Good details and knowledge Well done man

[@heighRick]

Thanks for the video, helps a lot!

[@4headgaming448]

This is amazing! I’m really enjoy this series.

[@ashurean]

I can't wait to see what this project evolves into once you've got a few optimized board designs. PCB drones, vehicles, and who knows what else, all able to be shipped with high density because they can sit almost completely flat.

[@tuff_lover]

I'm just happy to see it's centered properly.

[@FredPauling]

Love this series!

[@megauti]

You are true innovator! Amazing!

[@adubs.]

When I worked at Nidec Motor Corp in their ECM blower motor division, one of the projects we spent a lot of time on was closed loop motor drives using only a single shunt for feedback. You had to play games with the timing to read individual coil states. Definitely a head scratcher.. but it worked.

[@dehCremus]

As an Embedded Software Engineer working on a motorcontroller for the E-bike business, I find it really impressive what you managed to get working using the sensorless algorithm. TI has a lot of info on sensorless FOC control using their FAST estimator. Definitely worth looking into! Cheers

[@godrel6177]

These videos are so cool!

[@DaveEtchells]

What an amazing project and incredible perseverance and engineering skills on your part - looking back on the journey, you’ve made just incredible progress. Congratulations! 👏👏👏

[@trekintosh]

This is the point where I have been convinced that the motor is actually useful and not just a novelty. Very good work!

[@shyam-ravi]

Loved to see the incredible progress you have made on the PCB motor over the years!

[@Deendayal2]

You are awesome... I didn't know these things existed in personal labs . You are DAXTOR .. your work is appreciated and might be your work will reach Marc

[@DIYtechie]

Impressive, educational and entertaining 🎉 Thanks!

[@toplist2613]

I want to see the PCB sandwiched between 2 rotors. Or… a rotor between 2 PCB’s… etc.. just seems like such a stackable design. Cheers! Thanks for the content!

[@ggallin713]

always loved the pcb motor, pretty amazing stuff

[@levieux1137]

Congrats, excellent research work!

[@ovalwingnut]

Very COoL. You R A BRAIN my friend. And yes, I'll look into PCBWAY for my future needs. They RoCk too. Cheers!

[@RafaelKarosuo]

Amazing job!

[@anilroyal658]

Good feature of this project

[@chiefstablevlogslpds8354]

I like your work. Thank you for sharing. Great projects.

[@jasveer2sgnr]

I impress with your hardwork bro, keep it up 👍

[@MarcStollmeyer]

For drone propellers 2 blades and large diameter helps with efficiency. When you measure the thrust also measure wattage to get the efficiency of the design, and efficiency specifically at the target hover thrust (as thats more important that total thrust).

[@sulavkarki4115]

Following you for a long time and shit you do is beyond. Good research and damn your always full of new knowledge. Great work keep up the fiyah!!

[@duskesko]

I want to point out that there HAS to be some dude at PCB way who sees your orders and thinks, "Oh, it's THIS guy again."

[@lukasgayer5393]

Humanity needs way more people like this guy! Awesome RnD! Getting better all the time!

[@KTPDAILY]

YOU ARE SUCH A COOL DUDE!!!!! YOUR WISDOM - CONFIDENCE --- THE WAY YOU SPEAK --- EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU IS WONDERFUL --- I WSIH YOU ALL THE BEST!!!

[@NANDOFFDataRecovery]

Fair play. awesome stuff!

[@PhilSamoylov]

pcb drone sounds amazing!

[@speakerbasstester1639]

U just got a new subscriber! And I like working w circuts myself too

[@microbuilder]

That super lightweight brushless ESC would be PERFECT for the micro RC plane hobby...theres a few micro ESCs out there now, but they're significantly heavier. Really cool project!!

[@hafsathkk8236]

Nice work bro

[@1_HighDuke]

You are a modern sorcerer! Well done!

[@1974UTuber]

I hope your hard labour, meticulous work and solid work ethic make you very rich some day. You deserve success

[@iuhere]

❤ wow , this one video had so much information in it , it is worth my watchtime. good luck 👍 for your future ones.

[@NathanSeeley]

You have the same energy as alex french guy but with electronics and I love it

[@smokethatmeth]

Very impressive especially the optimized firmware

[@KutsiTekin]

Talent and future congratulations great invention and work

[@aaronstanley6914]

Ya I was wonder about the controller's thanks for posting this.

[@ericolson322]

insanely cool love the size challenge

[@rubencg195]

Amazing project!

[@DigitalJedi]

I would love to see one of these integrated into a motherboard with a small radial fan on top. You could have the heatsink line up with this little fan, and make a very compact mini PC concept.

[@techflekos]

Great video

[@keshav2136]

I'm excited for pcb drones!

[@valexvch]

Very Impressive man would love to get my hands on this design for RC testing and other applications see if a more modular design can be made 👍

[@Barnaclebeard]

Following with great interest!

[@ginokrol]

YOU'RE TELLING ME IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS SINCE I STARTED FOLLOWING THIS PROJECT!? THATS A DAMN QUARTER OF MY LIFE well god damn. I enjoy watching this project in particular a whole lot. Also flailing LED screen project very nice also if you use plastic propellers with a much bigger diameter that would probably increase thrust a lot. Probably didn't need to mention it but since you didn't, i did.

[@throwaway1076]

Brilliant. This is so awesome

[@averagecornenjoyer6348]

the merry go round analogy was fantastic