Monster 555 Flyback Driver !

[@lukewilliams8548]

These are the best arcs I've seen from a flyback!

[@Tx_6969]

Me too.

[@jamesdevlinalexander8460]

That is very good. Most people learned how to make these high voltage devices from other people. But I did not learn from others who knew about this type of technology, instead, I had to learn about it on my own. Later on in the year of 2013 when I was about 13 years old, I was a genius with this high voltage tech. I was winding 250kV transformers and drawing arcs off of them in my front yard while the people next door were scared because they never seen a 13 year old kid draw BIG arcs ( about 1-2 feet) like that, let alone they never seen an arc like that. Thats when the people across the street would pay me to teach their 11 year old son about high voltage and some safety tips too. He liked the art of high voltage technology just like me. 1 year later on my birthday september 1st, 2014, my 14th b-day. he gave me a whole crap load of high voltage parts, capacitors, hv diodes, MOTs, ignition coils, and some flybacks. I have all of that stuff in good use right now. My grandma gave me a baby pitbull for my b-day too. A few months later (may 30th on the last day of my freshman high school year, 2015) I got home from school starting summer break, looked in my front yard, yelled out: "WHAT THE F**K, WHO KILLED MY F***ING DOG!!!!!!" that kid that i was teaching set up a f'n 80kV electric fence right there in my front yard, He powered it by 8 ignition coils and the other 80kV line was powered by 3 flybacks. thats 160kV total. he ended up putting himself in a mental hospital, never seen him since.

[@DanielTseng100]

+james alexander (redstonedcreeper) if that's true, I want to know hw did you made those transformers. I love high voltage, but hv transformers of those ratings are hard to find here and probably expensive

[@jamesdevlinalexander8460]

ludens.cl/Electron/trafos/trafos.html Here is the link to the website. The only difference is that you need to put more windings on the secondary to achieve the high voltages I did. I didnt really calculate all the windings, But it took a LONG time to do all of it. Good luck, and check out my channel and subscribe, I have a couple of good videos on high voltage things. Keep safe. :)

[@DanielTseng100]

+james alexander (redstonedcreeper) Thanks!

[@VivaMessico]

cool story, bro

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

james alexander that turned dark...

[@gonzalo060375]

There are ways to increase the output using a HV capacitor in parallel with the primary and tuning the 555 until it hits the resonance point. Arc power can be plain lethal, so keep always a free lead around as spark gap for safety.

[@ericklopes4046]

1:50 High voltage leaking throughout FB's core!

[@Azagro]

I can smell the ozone from here.

[@balanbogdan9160]

A lot of ozone,poisonous

[@Azagro]

A lot of water, also toxic.

[@dryaldibread2327]

Azagro cliché

[@pixleygaming2388]

Omg, I know. It's like I threw a handful of pennies in my mouth...

[@MyName-de5xp]

I am really impressed thank you for posting

[@AtomicElectronCo]

Very very nice! I live in Bratislava and I've been looking for a nice Flyback transformer experiment....THIS IS IT!

[@JozefBogin]

svačinový flajbek :D

[@wifighostcruiser9665]

Doctor Frankenstein! The villagers are outside the front door with pitchforks and torches!

[@Fortitudoo]

nicest 555 timer arcs ive seen

[@SurrenderPink]

One look at that death trap and you get an immediate thumbs up!

[@Magneticitist]

I'm surprised this works so well seeing as it's just a 555 driven switch. I'm wondering how well this circuit pans out over a variety of flybacks.

[@zhornz]

Hi again

[@gaynzz6841]

why shouldn't a 555 driven switch work well

[@Magneticitist]

@@gaynzz6841In this case just lack of isolation assuming the fet is not large or hard to switch.

[@sargetech]

Today is a good day to die! -Worf

[@paulmutebi2824]

how much current for powe supply and voltage

[@phillmat5079]

It is only a perfect day to die for those who have no idea what they are doing.

[@yahnsolo]

Let's breathe Ozon ^^ Oh yeah, hats off to the chineese multimeter lol

[@diecksl]

These multimeters are nice.. very cheap (2 - 3 USD). I have several of them in stock, just in case I need something that could potentially blow up during an experiment...

[@Volta500]

How is your MOSFET doing? Mine always overheats on a large heatsink that is much larger than yours in the video. The only way to cool mine is by using a smaller heatsing and submerging it under demineralized water. Very nice arcs for a 555!

[@power-max]

never mind, i got it opened finally. yes, this is what i meant by the transistors in between the MOSFET. try lowering the resistance between the small transistors and the MOSFET. increase the voltage to the 555 timer.

[@aboahmedsukk7667]

I have made one like this but i used 1hor.out and 1driver with resistor and ceramic cap. I got good plasma arc its length was 3cm. With wihsper sound.

[@Pixel_FX]

Earthlings are getting closer to my death-star technology. Time to blow up this planet.

[@sidpineapple]

when putting the electrodes far apart after the acr is struck the voltage can approach destructive levels and burn through the internal insulation like 1:50

[@TizianoBacocco]

you can hack a ZVS to put out also high voltage , you just have to use an intermediate transformer between flyback and driver to step it up , i currently use a ZVS to produce xrays

[@power-max]

your 555 needs more power to feed the mosfet. try upping the power to the 555 to 12V, and if that doesn't solve the issue, then try adding a small 2n2222 (or similar) transistor and yous its output to feed the mosfet. the reason is probably because without enough drive current, it is constantly running in linear mode, wasting most of the power and heat caused by resistance.

[@LGbaSS-bi2ml]

1:49 watch the carona arc on the farrite core.

[@physicsisawesome696]

Corona ?😱😱😵

[@LGbaSS-bi2ml]

@@physicsisawesome696 5 years ago and this comment is still relevent🤣🤣

[@diecksl]

Hi Jozef, a little big off topic: I've seen people using a halogen lamp switched power supply as a flyback driver. But is it possible to use a non-switching (old-style, iron core) halogen transformer with input 230 VAC/50 Hz and output 12 VAC/50 Hz?

[@josejesus6507]

Eu acho que não entendi o final do vídeo, ele estava medindo alta tensão usando um multímetro comum?

[@high1voltage1rules]

nice arc's mate! Don't ya just live flybacks!!! THUMBS UP*

[@BH4x0r]

i can see corona on the flyback itself lol

[@ricardoleonaguilar6850]

What electronic components did you use ? Excellent work.

[@Alex1M6]

Nice, does your MOSFET get hot?

[@Laserpointergreen]

Is that a 2n3055 transistor?, how can a flyback hold such high voltage without cocking?

[@thetechexperience7224]

Just saw your picture on your site at 20v input, very similar to the arcs I'm getting... :D

[@thetechexperience7224]

I've got soooo many questions for you?!?!? Actually just a couple.. I don't see your transistor anywhere on your diagram? Did you use the transistor to take some stress off the Mosfet? I've got a very similar setup. It's an astabble 555 timer setup with a single Mosfet, separated from the flybacks power source. The Mosfet is a 2sk2643 rated at 125w. I'm pulling about 85w right now and don't want to go much higher than 18 to 22v on my flybacks winding in fear of damaging this Mosfet that I can't find anywhere else... I guess my 2nd question is what's your input voltages on your farthest arcs? I'm getting 3 to 6 inch streamers off around 18 volts when resonating properly. Is all I need to do is upgrade the Mosfet and increase my input voltage for arcs similar to yours? Great video, Great work, Great Output!! Keep it up :)

[@dominikworkshop6007]

This is sick!!!

[@muhammadsalau7014]

Yes I want to learn high voltage from a professional, a genius. Now i just got me a big boss! Only I wont put myself in a mental hospital.

[@JozefBogin]

wut?

[@muhammadsalau7014]

Actually, after running through yours and others' pieces youtube, I got fascinated but I discovered that electricity can prove very dangerous for a novice like me; + when am I even going to make a headway with it?. I have decided to give it up! What do u think boss?

[@jakub3851]

Can you please put a link to this particular circuit it seem to be a bit different than the one in n your site

[@high1voltage1rules]

What do you do about the back emf?? Do you blow many 555 chips? I watched this some time ago it's Damn good mate ;-) THUMBS UP*

[@nazgullinux6601]

The back emf is what is switching the transistor on each cycle. The primary has a center tap at its center that cycles reversed voltage to the transistor base and turns it on. This is why it's called a flyback driver. All that is needed to protect the timer is proper resistance. Same for the transistor.

[@mhd7593]

@@nazgullinux6601 where should i add resistor , or should i add capacitor to output of mosfet ?

[@ricardofantini]

That is very good, is a simple circuit but very well done By Ricardo

[@spandandutta2485]

I am using irfp260n mosfets @30v 20 amps..it works well.iget about 15cm arc.by adding a 473k capacitor...but the mosfets get hot ..am I using too much of power😅..please ...any sujjestions.

[@kenw.1112]

Nice circuit but you need to have a schematic along with parts list for those who want to build this . Easy for me because I can build one out of my head .

[@darkcheese98]

Don't fry your flyback, I noticed a lot of corona discharge.

[@vasabobkov613]

Класс!дуга шикарная!👍

[@Muck-qy2oo]

how many amps does it have?

[@MetrakitProRaceII]

I have rebuilt this circuit. I have soldered a capacitor network made of 11 caps to switch different cap combos together from 10nF to about 1,1uF , first i testet it without Cap, then i connected a 0,47 uF cap while running. much thicker sparks, but suddenly a cable from the capbank touched the heatsink of my IGBT ( insulated cable) a spark hit's the heatsink. Then multiple areas of the circuit light on and the 555 exploded. My question to Jozef is, i did not use UF 4007/FR155 i used UF4003 less reverse voltage but 4 in series then. Did this work as well or what can happen if i put 4 diodes in series ? i have bought two Step Up Converters for primary Voltage , they go up to 60 volts and 10 A. But what about the parts in primary circuit are the resonant capacitors with (smallest one 250VAC biggest 440VAC) still enough ? The spark from the insulated wire to heatsink say to me that it must be much morge than some 100 volts peaks in primary circuit...

[@boxgajodar4144]

what is that white flame like thing discharging before corona ???? plzz some ???

[@annelieseocallaghan801]

I like the smell of ozone as it reminds me high voltage power supplies.

[@Texas_bikes66]

Sane

[@Texas_bikes66]

Same

[@leviterande]

That's a nice and clean setup! between ZVS and 555+mosfet drivers, which is better to get the highest voltage output at lower power?

[@kugelblitz640]

555 is best for lower power, and is also safe

[@Tartax1922]

what happen if you touch the output flyback cable ?

[@NickRaFilm]

Not fun. depending on output strength It could kill you. Thankfully mine was pretty weak so it didn't kill me but it did leave my whole arm numb for a couple hours

[@Tartax1922]

thats scary

[@Texas_bikes66]

@@Tartax1922 yes and if you touch the ground in one hand it’s even mor dangerous

[@power-max]

the spark is very hot and can cause RF burns, but doesn't the heart fail (fibrillation and cardiac arrest) after reaching 10mA?

[@leviterande]

yep yours is very clean compared to my setup :). So if I understand correctly, a ZVS puts high power and high current but cant put very high voltage. However, 555- setup puts higher voltages at lower power? right?

[@sjsushi1595]

whats in the big black box, friend?

[@JozefBogin]

that was a laptop charger :D

[@jdflyback]

@TheReal1inflater what do u do to stop blowin 555s? I had a diode across my irfp250 and i still blew the circuit

[@GhostsOfSparta]

Very much excited to implement this. Could you please explain the circuit. Why did you use RC1 capacitor? Won't it dampen the input pulsed DC?

[@TheCRTman]

That was awesome dude!

[@andrewkhchan]

So addictive to watch 👍🏼!!! What is the value of the voltage? AC or DC ??

[@martinbobak3009]

My guess is around 50kv dc

[@johnkerley4152]

I have been using a double 2N3055 transistor circuit, like the one Rimstar has, to drive an antique large core AC flyback. For some reason, every time I arc it, even though it is to a 200M ohm resistor, the resistor network in the driver gets really hot. The resistors are the standard 220 ohm,5W and 30 ohm,1W. The core is 9/16 in. diam. The prim. winding is 8+8 turns,no.18 wire gauge, and the feedback is 4+4 turns,no.24 wire gauge. I used more than normal amount of turns on account of the size of the core. But anyway, when I arc it to the 200M ohm resistor,even though the input voltage is only 8 volts with 1.5 amps,....the resistors in the driver get really hot. Why is that? I was wondering if that means that the induced turn off voltage is too high? I figured I would ask you as you are one of the most knowledgeable persons on flyback circuits.

[@johnkerley4152]

+HVinduction Thank,'but I already figured out what to do a while back.

[@johnkerley4152]

+HVinduction The answer was not as simple as you think it is.

[@johnkerley4152]

+HVinduction I, am the guy that you were originally talking about. I do know what I am talking about. I have already built two flyback drivers that produce right at 40 KV. They are on KZbin. Besides that, the original resistors that I was talking about were 5 watt and 3 watt at the time that I was talking about this. By not being as simple, I mean that I had to redesign the resistor bridge to operate at less amps from the start.

[@johnkerley4152]

+HVinduction I could not just use higher watt resistors because my 2n3055"s were also blowing.

[@johnkerley4152]

+HVinduction I know how and when to use high watt resistors , I use them quite often.

[@11Rastafari11]

good job dude! I will rebuilt it now, but i put a small bc556/545 driver between pin 3 and the uf..i replace the 800ohm's with 560ohm..but i still have no flyback..only a monster ferritcore^^

[@power-max]

what is that diode-resister thing between pin 3 and the gate? and do you fry the transistor often? and what is the resonate caps value? I built the simple 555 audio modulated version of this, but i keep frying mosfets and 555's. how should i do about stopping EMF? would a high speed switching diode in between the transistor and fly back coils work? then when the EMF reaches a theshold, discharge it though a resistor to ground. would it work?

[@joe882305]

Cómo cuando te preguntan, que vas a desayunar? jajaja XD!!!

[@bakabakayaro7386]

Does the power supply 555 is separate from the flyback? I see a transformer and a laptop charger but the diagram shows a single feeding power. Vided great: D another question. if I want to connect more than 12 v, how do I do it? without frying the 555, because in the diagram shows 12-60 v. How much voltage you used in the video? sorry for so many questions. THX.

[@JozefBogin]

Yes, the supplies are separate. The schematic shows a single supply as the article had been divided also into the "smaller" version.

[@bakabakayaro7386]

THX

[@chinabill3375]

Is that the more winding would bring more power? How come i cant get the white color out of my flyback, i am using zvs circuit, i dont get white fire even i put in 24volts

[@JozefBogin]

China Bill Decrease primary turns to increase output voltage and input current draw. Be careful and don't overdo it.

[@miguelangelrodriguez667]

Engo una duda esa chispa se puede tocar como la bobina tesla o no???

[@Elec-DIY]

After seeing this, could it be feasible to make a spark gap type Tesla coil with a TV flyback as the HV transformer? I already have a working flyback with an output similar to the one showed in this video. I don't expect as much power as with neon transformers which are expensive and difficult to find.

[@Spirit532]

Victor Arnaiz This is actually way, WAY more powerful than pretty much any NST.Compare it, 60kV @ 40mA vs 12kV @ 6.5mA.

[@9875andrew]

Wow that's powerful! I am in the process of designing a similar 555 flyback driver, what voltage are you putting into the primary of the transformer?

[@nazgullinux6601]

For a typical flyback transformer, the secondary will have around 10000 turns of 36 or 38 awg copper wire. The max power arc length looks to be around 5 inches which tells me a voltage output of around 100,000V. Divide 100k by 10000 and it should give you the input voltage which will also tell you the primary turn count for a step up ratio.

[@Paul1963music]

Tendrias que hacer la lista de materiales y el circuito del electrocutor

[@AjayYadav-wi9oy]

इसका उत्तरबताएं

[@nagygergely11]

+Jozef Bogin What is the biggest input current this driver draws? Is the 6-8A mentioned in your article for when arching or while idle? The reason I ask is I have an ATX supply capable of only 12V/16A, and I am not sure if if is powerful enough.

[@sonick808]

meanwhile the neighbor's TV is like, WTF ?

[@BH4x0r]

omg thats cool for a 555 driver

[@GBlunted]

Cleanest workbench ever?? Wtf lol!

[@samuelantoniocarmonavargas5546]

y el diagrama? o solo para mostrar lo bueno que te quedo,

[@AnythingSlowMotion]

Very nice driver. Maybe try audio modulation with it.

[@Cookie93]

Oh my god,it`s amazing and grate! Oh and i want to say thank you for the game Triple 333. It`sincredibly fascinating, interesting and just a terrific game! Thank you very much!

[@rispes]

si o si debe ser un diodo de recuperación rapida como uf4007 o fr155 ? o puede ser tambien 1n4007 como reemplazo

[@jarheadwithm16]

That's awesome. I think I might have to build one now. You may wanna put that flyback under some oil or the corona is gonna kill your flyback.

[@ExplosiveAnyThing]

Nice arcs!!! what do you use for supply voltage also what is this at the side of your box? TO-3 case!

[@kevincudrisospino2936]

How much is the output current? can kill?

[@caraquedesafiouopapaco2511]

Yes

[@melisadina8796]

Gen bagi ilmu cara merakitnya don,k,saya punya playback tv bekas,mau saya jadikan seperti itu

[@Giovanniram22]

Great stuff!

[@power-max]

your image of the schematic doesn't work. but if the problem isn't sat./cutoff then the mosfet is probably damaged, either that or the current is too high. add a couple more turns of wire around the fly-back and raise the voltage. p.s. you may want to replace the flyback for a coil of wire (inductor) before tring to measure it with an osciloscope.

[@idrusdjafar3722]

Mantap👍👍👍 d jual setrumnya??? Cek harganya bosku

[@Ziurkyss]

Arcing in transformer? Be carefull

[@jorgefederico1150]

Tienes subido a algun sitio.el circuito con los componentes como para pòder armarlo amigo??? GRcias salu2!!!

[@AnythingSlowMotion]

@TheReal1inflater It would be cool if you could post a video of that. I have a 555 driver for audio modulation and the quality is ok and it gets much louder with larger arcs. I was playing around with it the other day and found that just corona can produce sound even louder than if it actually arcs.

[@micktait8576]

What's the practicality for this device.do tell please.

[@JozefBogin]

Cutting glass, testing cable insulation, making X-rays, powering up Tesla coils, extracting confessions, the possibilities are endless. :)

[@adityamore6891]

is this high voltage dc or ac??? please tell me

[@okay8632]

AC, KHz range

[@ricardobauza8243]

Hi man, do you know if the flyback can work steadily?? I mean, giving a constant arc without burning or exploding anything. And how can you know how many kV you get there? just with a high voltage probe?? Thanks in advance!

[@MARIONESTORGOMEZ]

No tienes un Esquema...un Plano de conexiones..?

[@ivanmaciel7642]

parabéns nota 10 só faltou o esquema kkkkkk

[@DashzRight]

HI , I have a question for professionals, (or maybe not). Energy is transformed right nor created or destroyed, then if the power of a 12v 10A battery is 120 Watts and those 120 watts don't kill you even if you put the battery in your tongue, Why these flybacks are so dangerous? They keep outputing 120 w with a higher voltage but the amperage is inversely proportional so there should be not much current flowing... This is troubling to say the least.

[@marekfiala7230]

A 12V 10A battery won't kill you because there won't be enough current flowing through you to kill you.. It's all ohm's law. Let's assume your body resistance between two random points is 300kOhms. The battery voltage is 12 Volts. Current=Voltage/Resistance (I=V/R), so 12V/300000 Ohms = 0.00004 Amps, or 40 microAmps. The threshold at which you cannot control your muscles is about 10 miliAmps (0.01 A) and 30mA (0.03 A) is very dangerous because it can cause fibrilation. So now you can tell why a battery won't kill you. The total power dissipated in your body would be P=V*I; 12V/0.00004A=0.00048 Watts, or 480 microWatts. Now, let's assume the flyback transformer outputs 12000 Volts (12kV) at 10mA. That makes it a power supply of the same output power, 120W. Let's try to apply the same Ohm's law to the flyback's output voltage of 12kV. 12000V/300000 Ohms = 0.04A, or 40miliAmps (!) See the difference? If the supply could output this amount of current at 12kV, that would be 480W dissipated in your body. That's what's dangerous about higher voltages for humans, and any animals in that matter. It's not the voltage itself which kills, it's the current(and also other factors but those usually don't apply at 50/60Hz mains frequencies which most people are surrounded with). Of course it won't put out 40mA if it only can give 10mA at 12kV, so the voltage will drop accordingly, but you can now tell the difference. Also another thing, flybacks aren't that dangerous in fact, i got shocked by them many times and it hurts at most. Especially AC flybacks aren't that dangerous, because of skin effect, so it only burns if you touch the output. But i still wouldn't recommend to do that purposedly. Especially for people with heart problems etc. With AC flybacks you can arc directly to your body if you grab some metal object to arc to, but i wouldn't recommend doing that at lower frequencies than 30-40kHz because that can actually still hurt a bit. Let's just say it's not healthy. Hope my explanation isn't too messy.

[@DashzRight]

Wow thanks I got it.

[@ericklopes4046]

If voltage is responsible for making the current flow through your body, I don't think it's accurate to say that it's the current, not the voltage that kills. It's like saying that the gunman doesn't kill, it's the bullet that kills.

[@roushhawley8438]

you have that TO3 transistor mounted on plastic. plastic makes a bad heat sink.

[@JozefBogin]

+Roush Hawley That was a 12V stabilizer for the NE555. It was disconnected at the time of the filming, IIRC.

[@renekenshin6573]

Definitely fatal if handled without care

[@c2n10]

Not really. It's just a flyback. I would be way more concerned about a mot.

[@Cristi0986]

what rezistence you use to measuring KVmeter from an old voltmeter like these?

[@JozefBogin]

+ionel anonimul I've started using 5x 200M resistors (in series for a 1Gohm) under transformer oil/paraffin wax to prevent corona losses, so that 1kV equals 1uA when connected in series with a microammeter. I did a proof test of it, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3nZlKqPq6uan7M

[@gyorgykomaromi994]

Jozef Bogin Can you send me the diagram??? The one in the description isn't working :(

[@gyorgykomaromi994]

Jozef Bogin And I also wanna know if I can run this on 24v???

[@Novous]

Uhhh... are those probes rated for that voltage?

[@JozefBogin]

Which probes ?

[@mareksieradzki1458]

Thank U for the lack of music :).

[@exesnot]

One of the best i've seen, i need to built this kind of device for an artistic performance. It would help me a lot if you could send me a schema of this one, I'm a beginner with electricity and i don't want to make a mistake with arcs...

[@power-max]

how many transistors have you fryed with this circuit?

[@juancarlosbastidasmendez8301]

BUENAS NOCHES MI NOMBRE ES JUAN CARLOS ¿Y QUIERO SAVER SI PUEDO DEJAR EN FUNSIONAMIENTO TODA LA NOCHE EL FLAYBAK?

[@JozefBogin]

inak jak to ide, svine žerú? korýtka prevracajú?

[@sweetguy19762]

Jozef Bogin what is your voltage input?

[@teslacoilresearch5486]

What is the function of the little transformer near tansistor and potentiometer??? Thanks

[@JozefBogin]

NE555 supply

[@teslacoilresearch5486]

Jozef Bogin Thanks!!

[@phonotical]

You powered it with dc?

[@flaplaya]

I think some are mad there's no schematic for that driver circuit (Even tho we can just G it)

[@JozefBogin]

It's actually enough to click on the description under the video which also expands the website link to the article, including the schematic and technical specifications. The rest that cannot even use Google to find my website won't have enough brain cells even to attempt the construction... so it bothers me not :)

[@mohammad3420]

where is the circuit video?!????? plzzzzzz

[@Alex1M6]

@TheReal1inflater Could you put a link to it in the description?

[@VkmMk-on8qw]

Sar isko online Kaise Le sakte hain?