DIY 3 volt tesla coil MUSEUM QUALITY

[@tuckermyrick2609]

I made one of those... it worked... I'm very happy it worked... for anyone who hasn't got theirs to work keep on going... it's worth it. Now I'm moving on to bigger Tesla coil projects!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Hi Tucker, i'm glad that you've gotten the coil to work!

[@stehake2955]

@@PlasmaChannel will this work with a 9v battery?

[@piotro1201]

What copasitors do I shearch on Amazon

[@piotro1201]

Mine doesn’t work do you know what could of happened

[@oatmealcereal.]

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[@perrysmith1104]

I just finished building this Tesla coil and am very impressed with how well it works. My goal was to build as close to your plans as possible and with a couple of small differences my end result looks pretty close to yours. Due to a lack of materials I used wood instead of nylon for my spark gap and used the electronics from a Home Hardware branded zapper which claimed a 2750 volt output. I measured this to be an actual 2500 volts. The board was a bit too long so I trimmed both ends with side cutters and soldered my power leads to contacts that fit within the space available. The transistor on the board was of decent quality with a heat sink built in and even after running for 2 minutes it does not become hot to the touch. Upon checking its data sheet I discovered that it was good for 5 volts input so I added another AA cell for a total of 4.5 volts and the performance became much better. To mount the board I simply used some non-conducting putty and this allows me to quickly remove it for further experimentation. Thanks for the great video. It inspired me to build my first Tesla coil, and I am really happy that I did!

[@keni_arnold]

The joy I felt when I got it to work is unparalleled. Thank you!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Hey, congrats! Thanks for enjoying my content.

[@dalenassar9152]

I just have to say...THANKS FOR SHOWING A SCHEMA.!!! One thing I learned over and over......when wrapping electrical tape, ALWAYS pull some off the roll "it will be stretched", Let it shrink back for a few seconds, then continue all windings similarly. If you don't do this, in an amount of months, you will find a messy "UN-stretching/winding" effect. GREAT VIDEO!! AGAIN

[@carloramos160]

Plasma Channel is one of the most underrated channels , your videos are very clear and easy to follow through

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you, I appreciate that. You can help, by sharing any of the videos you find fascinating on social media

[@povilasmikulionis6820]

I MADE IT!! Very happy with this video :) I 3d printed the shell, and used with 6 3000V 2.2nF ceramic capacitors (3 in series and 2 in parallel) but since I was using ceramic ones, and also 0.3mm wire and crappy bug zapper racket it was a bit of a dissapointment, but I scraped the batteries and used USB to power it, since I saw that racket's tranzistor can take 6v on its datasheet, and now it's pretty much works same as Yours, thank You soo much.. I now have my own pocket tesla coil!!

[@sujalmakesstuff]

Hey man please help me out I have probs

[@georgios.dreihardt]

I dont have any questions, I just wanna say that you're a genuine legend for still actively answering questions even after almost 3 full years of this video being out. I love your videos, please continue to upload!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks Kaba! This video tends to get so many identical questions that it is clear to me most people do not browse the comments section first. I’ve likely answered the secondary coil wire gauge question 50-70 times now. Lol. Just want the community to feel involved and included. Thanks! Jay

[@ChristopherOBrien000]

I've looked at this many times since the original build, and it just popped up in my feed again, while reviewing a Tesla build, elsewhere. I have to say that it really is a work of art. I've watched hundreds of coil builds, by many dozens and dozens of builders, and DIY'ers, and nobody has ventured anywhere close to your finished builds. Several things set you apart from the others, but the beauty of your finished products is really something that should be appreciated.

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks Chris. I’m a maker through and through. I think that beauty matters as much as function.

[@yuktabhardwaj7554]

wow man thanks! u r so underrated

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you for such kind words

[@etwalgade]

I know this video has been out for years, but I just have to say thankyou! I have wanted a tesla coil for years. This video inspired me and I built my first tesla coil based on your design, with some modifications of my own. It is sweet!

[@danielmendes5682]

video is 3 years old and you still reply to the comments, good job Jay :)

[@LimitlessEntertainment_]

Love ur pfp

[@ludicscience]

That´s a cute little coil you have there! Love it

[@PlasmaChannel]

+Ludic Science we thank you! I've built five of them now. Love making them!

[@WildfoxFabrication]

five! you (not us) could make some dirty cash from all that!

[@Kevin-jz9bg]

Love the switching between inches and millimeters XD

[@karhukivi]

Plumbing, carpentry, confectionary, and aviation all use imperial and metric measurements - get used to it!

[@mtalich]

So i get how this works (I think). I never looked at a Tesla coil, got my electronics degree 32 years ago, never used it. Schematic you showed made in click for me. Toy zapper output is a sine wave but not an AC sine wave, just a stepped up output of an oscillator circuit. Then current flows through there Tesla primary and diminishes as the capacitor bank (1/3 of individual capacitance, triple voltage rating) charges. As the capacitor bank charges, the voltage potential between the spark gap electrodes rises until the air can be energized to plasma allowing the capacitor bank (and possibly a building wave from the high voltage oscillator) to discharge through the spark gap. This causes current to reverse in the primary of the Tesla. So the Tesla output voltage is stepped up by whatever the ratio of windings minus loses, and this output is alternating current / voltage (very low current very high voltage). Brilliant.

[@nicklatino7157]

Wow, thanks for the additional explanation of the Tesla Coil. My knowledge of this technology is growing!

[@andresaofelipe]

Still replying to comments on a very old video, good job, Jay, we need more people like you in this community

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks Andre. I think comments are the best part of youtube. If someone takes the time to write a comment- I better take the time to appreciate it.

[@KeystoneScience]

Nice job! :)

[@PlasmaChannel]

+Keystone Science thank you nate! I appreciate your fellow enthusiasm! I have loved your episodes.

[@felixboian-togyik3346]

Keystone Science is here?! I am a subscriber to Keystone Science and for Plasma Channel. Both of these channels are awesome! :)

[@rosebiswas758]

Sir make a plasma ball by 8 pin flyback Transformer 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@brandongamingnl9753]

@@PlasmaChannel Hey Bro, Nice Video! I Only Have One Question, Can I Buy A Coil Somewhere On The Web? I'm To Lazy To Make One My Self.

[@LimitlessEntertainment_]

How are you not verified yet!

[@mwilson14]

I've watched this video a couple times before and I'm watching it again along with a few others for helping me with my limited knowledge of electrical work. One off topic thought is, who was on the receiving end of those knuckles? LOL. My hands have looked like that many times in the past.

[@bernardo00124719]

iam curious as well

[@adityadusad1043]

This video about the tesla coil was very helpful . I made one with different hv source and different capacitors and it works like a charm.

[@-DankPanda-]

Which capacitors did you use?

[@adityadusad1043]

@@-DankPanda- I used two 2k ceramic capacitors in series.

[@-DankPanda-]

@@adityadusad1043 Ok good. I bought ceramic capacitors. Was just wondering because he used polypropylene capacitors in the video and I had no idea if ceramic would work as well. Good to know, thanks for the reply.

[@adityadusad1043]

@@-DankPanda- polypropylene capacitors works better but ceramic capacitors can also work

[@piotro1201]

For the prollypropane copasitors are they all the same or do I need to buy a Specific Kind

[@cobyasselin7926]

I ended up building one of these for my brother’s science fair project and the thing is AWESOME. It works like a charm. Thank you very much for this fun and incredibly easy to follow design.

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you for taking the leap into high voltage! I’m glad you enjoyed the project, and glad you commented.

[@sfbfriend]

Hey Jay, finished mine and it works great, dont see why some have problems! Its fairly clear. Im better at visual instruction rather than a schematic, for some reason they confuse me a bit, takes me longer to figure em out but as long as I have a good visual, like what you have posted here I can usually figure it out. Lots of screen shots and rewatching sections, my grandson is going to get a charge out of it. 36 years in aerospace, solder certified so Ive worked on many boards and I just love this shit. Thank you so much and I do plan on building your other projects, you're an awesome teacher.

[@PlasmaChannel]

SFB, thanks so much for dropping this comment. I love knowing that my videos are helping others. Really honored that you enjoyed my video. Are you subscribed?

[@sfbfriend]

@@PlasmaChannel Yes I am

[@Noobda_but_leader_shivam]

Nice love from INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@PlasmaChannel]

Greetings from Seattle, USA

[@Noobda_but_leader_shivam]

@@PlasmaChannel 😀

[@megaraitei]

I made it .. I made it. It works. Haha. I feel like Dr Frankenstein now. "IT LIVES - IT LIVES" Only 1 issue - Plasma arcs are 1 cm long. With top load - arcs are 0.5cm long. But I'm happy. Works great with a 60w light bulb - nice long arcs inside bulb.

[@richardhubbard2151]

NICE!!!

[@Snow-tk9zv]

the length decreased probably cause u added the top load ...hmce the total capacitance of seconday increased and messed up the tuning..... for max length of arc primary capacitance*primary inductance must be equal to seconday capcitance*secondary inductance

[@megaraitei]

@@Snow-tk9zv hi. I rewound the primary. With top load - 4 inch aluminium hollow sphere - I need 24 turns for resonance. Without top load I get Max Arc at 11 turns. In any situation. - the arcs are never more than a centimeter in length. For primary capacitance - is it only the capacitance of the MMC (capacitor bank) or do we also take into account the self capacitance of the primary coil. Also same qts for self capacitance of the secondary coil ?

[@PlasmaChannel]

Congrats! Such a cool feeling right?

[@megaraitei]

@@PlasmaChannel awesome feeling.. Sent a video to mother, she was amazed that I made something she had never heard of. Thank you.

[@SamSite33]

Nice! I made using the bugzapper too when I was younger ....it flickered the TV's in my house and then my dad said I can't do it there anymore XD

[@SamSite33]

I didn't use a capacitor bank though.....

[@PlasmaChannel]

Yeah, tesla coils will do that. nice work.

[@jcoronet2000]

Thanks for the video; I just finished mine and it works great. I recommend pre-wrapping your PVC with electrical tape, it helps keep the wire taut during temperature changes, (my first attempt unraveled when it got cold) keep it tight.

[@sujalmakesstuff]

Could you please send me a circuit diagram ? I can’t find it anywhere

[@455rocket8]

Hi Jay, I built one of these after first watching this video it worked well. However, I decided to build a similar one using an 18KV taser unit the input voltage is 4.5 V (supposed to be 3.7 V lithium battery)(the guts of these are available from electronic surplus suppliers for about $8) to excite the primary windings (about 4 turns). I connected 30 polypropylene capacitors (2kV 22 nF) in series to make a 60kV 2.22 nF capacitor bank. I used lots of 'Goop' glue as insulation (just about encased all components in it. It is a 3 inch high coil like the bug zapper unit, but I had to wrap the entire coil in insulation tape to prevent it arcing from the top to the bottom over the windings. It now works great but I haven't yet optimized the spark gap. I teach science these days and thought a Tesla coil would make a good class. Thanks for a great youtube channel. Phil

[@PlasmaChannel]

Phil- you seem to be a bit of a Maker yourself. Nice work! I’d love to see your final build- feel free to email an image to my email (under the ‘about’ tab for my channel)

[@bromisovalum8417]

Man you work so neat and clean. Mine projects always end up messy.

[@Tom_mtberUk]

That's because he is skilled and probably has done this before just keep at it👍

[@siddhik6302]

Wow Such A Nice Channel Man. You Deserve At least 2 million subscribers... Woww Thanks Your Video 😃

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks! 😃

[@noahlee1276]

I've been watching a lot of videos on Tesla coils and I love this DIY. however I've seen the 10 dollar "Tesla coil speaker". Would it be possible to take the audio jack from those and apply it to this coil design?

[@lowelllogerwell5146]

2 things: 1) To make putting holes in acrylic easier, I take a metal rod and heat it up them poke it through the acrylic, leaving a perfect hole with just a little ring of swarf on the back, easily removable with a knife. Works every time and no chance of cracking the acrylic!!! AND B) Too much COWBELL????? There is NO SUCH THING!!! Love the videos - I could get into some trouble with these, say, by making a tesla coil car protection circuit by attaching it to the steel car body!!! Bad idea as I would be the one that gets zapped by it the most, forgetting that I armed it!!! Great channel!!!

[@danmulherin8316]

Just finished building this AWESOME Tesla coil and it works great. But be warned, the capacitors hold a charge for quite a while, found out the hard way picking it up from the bottom. The solder joints should be covered with some hot glue or something.

[@PlasmaChannel]

The shock can definitely be surprising. Luckily the power level is so low, no risk to your health is present.

[@weirdcreatures4985]

I saw a number of pn junction diodes at the output of your high voltage circuit. But, shouldn't the output be AC for the primary coils? Excellent video, by the way. Thanks!

[@ozonelayercake]

Dude goes hard. Look at his knuckles.

[@missiontrails5838]

So I am in the final stages of building this and I have several questions: how did you find the primary to secondary turn ratio without using special tools? Also, how is ten turns of electrical tape not too much insulation? I keep hearing people say that your TC doesn’t work the way you described it and that you must have done something that you’re not telling people. Could you add some clarification please?

[@missiontrails5838]

Also could you use a 9v battery in place of two double AAs? The new racket uses two C battery’s assuming for the extra current so I figure you could use the extra current from the EMF of a higher volt battery.

[@PlasmaChannel]

Glad to hear you are giving it a try. Hundreds of people have built my coil Successfully now, and a handful of children won their science fairs due to it. Every single person who did not succeed at getting the same results, did not build it exactly the same as the video. If you use the exact same as the video, you’ll get identical results. The ten turns of insulation will prevent arcing over between primary to secondary. You understand how power is transferred between the two, correct? It is transferred in minuscule amounts through electromagnetism. Also, you never need special tools to find the turns ratio. You can do loose calculations to get close, then experiment by adding and removing turns on the primary till you get the largest spark length. That is how this was designed. It’s how I’ve built all 10 of my Tesla coils, even my genesis coil. Best of luck

[@PlasmaChannel]

Per the 9v, it would not give you higher voltage out. It would only give you a higher break rate. Best to stay with 3 volts, 5 at most.

[@user-mh2bw4hu3o]

10 coils!? You better be doing a video on them.

[@schloumf]

Rare moment of clear explanation on youtube -- clear light - clear and nice grey wall -- clean table, and all that, done by a sympathetic Hollywood actor !

[@PlasmaChannel]

Haha, thank you

[@pratiknaik2109]

Hey😄 I managed to make one Tesla coil and it works great🤯.the best part of it is it works great on 9v without breaking and it powerful ⚡. Thank you JAY 🎊because of your video I made my 1st 🎉Tesla coil 🎉

[@PlasmaChannel]

Hello Pratik, I am honored you built your first Tesla coil because of me. Be safe- have fun.

[@pratiknaik2109]

@@PlasmaChannel cheers 😎

[@pratiknaik2109]

@@PlasmaChannel it cost me less than a dollar

[@arthurcavalcante3646]

This is the best vídeo teaching How to build a tesla coil, i have one question what is the type of the primary coil wire and what is the thickness ?

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you! Primary you want solid, 16 gauge

[@sfbfriend]

@@PlasmaChannel Stranded will not work? I have a spool of 18 awg. Stranded I was going to use for the primary! Is there a difference in the magnetic field the primary puts out if its solid as opposed to stranded?

[@up267]

Great explanation

[@BN3SA3]

love your videos you remind me soo much of grants earlier videos before he focused on more child centered stuff

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you so much. Grant? Grant Thompson?

[@BN3SA3]

@@PlasmaChannel yeah

[@AaronKahn-u1i]

Just built it ... Works Great! So surprised how straight forward it was. Good job on describing the assembly. Only things missing in the video: 1) Hardware size (english or metric); 2) Winding direction (or does it not matter?).

[@harrycoghlan2008]

What wire did you use for the primary coil I’m stuck on that

[@徐意-v3z]

is the temperature enough to kindle paper or something ?

[@sulmakes165]

​@@徐意-v3zNot enough

[@ImSoNotSleepy]

Here after DiodeGoneWild's new video to check if you put the spark gap in the right place and you did! Awesome

[@PlasmaChannel]

Cool, thanks! Yes, always place the spark gap directly parallel to the power source.

[@Meimei62527]

This guy reply on 3 years video I hope this man got more subscriber!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Man, has it really been three years? Crazy how time flies

[@Kevin-jz9bg]

@@PlasmaChannel time do fly when you're doing something you enjoy :)

[@sfbfriend]

@@PlasmaChannel Time flies like and arrow, fruit flies like a banana

[@quantumj6159]

Does a Tesla coil ever stop working other than when you shut it off?

[@Munchrr789]

It can if you overload any of the parts, especially the power supply (the zapper racket). If you increase the input voltage or current too much you can easily break it depending on how high quality your power supply is.

[@wyvernbravo]

Mom: so tell me again why you need all this stuff Me: I'll keep it a surprise so I can shock you

[@Kevin-jz9bg]

Love the pun

[@brandysigmon9066]

I made one of these exactly like you instructed. It turned out great. I use a 18650 battery for my power source. Thanks.

[@PlasmaChannel]

I'm very happy to hear!

[@BenitoFan760]

So you're feeding it 3.7v?

[@brandysigmon9066]

@@BenitoFan760 yeah

[@RadimKonecny]

You are great. Best mini coil on KZbin!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thanks! That was the plan! I designed this years ago but didn’t want to share it out of fear that someone would just steal the idea as their own. Eventually I went ‘this thing is fun, I have to show people’

[@213BRANDONP]

While this circuit is much safer then one made from a mot or nst the primary side where your capacitor bank is should not be touched if you where to touch even with the circuit off it would not at all be pleasant if you wanna make it safer when turned off add a bleed resistor in parallel with your capacitor bank

[@dwaynepete7768]

hey bro have some problem about the wiring could u help me with it?

[@thomasdamson6678]

3:21 it is very important to pull out

[@blgarts4248]

Will a flurocent bulb glow if it would be bought close to the knob.

[@alisalmanov437]

INDIAN Arts 3 it should if the type is right

[@PlasmaChannel]

The video directly after this shows 3 experiements you can do using the coil. One is lighting a tube.

[@blgarts4248]

Thanks to those who cleared my doubt

[@ECrackers]

I don't know why there is 3k subscribers. You deserve more then 100k.

[@PlasmaChannel]

I really appreciate this. Thank you. You can help by sharing on social media, or Reddit

[@TheArachnid]

A couple questions: 1. What does the counterpoise do? 2. What would happen if you used a voltage multiplier instead of a bug zapper circuit? 3. What would happen if you built several identical ones and connected the outputs? I used to build Tesla coils in 8th grade, but since then I've forgotten most of what I knew... I really want to get back into it though.

[@user-mh2bw4hu3o]

The counterpoise acts as the ground, they are usually used instead of direct to earth ground for portability and for those who don’t have easy access to the outside soil.

[@TheArachnid]

@@user-mh2bw4hu3o Ah, ok. Thanks

[@PlasmaChannel]

That is correct, G. Counterpoises are an excellent exception to needing a good ground connection (they mostly only work with AC). A voltage multiplier would work too. Also, connecting tesla coils in series doesnt do much unless they are perfectly, and I mean PERFECTLY synchronized. Thats very hard to do. IF someone could do this....the voltage would just be added up, like AA batteries in series.

[@TheArachnid]

@@PlasmaChannel Nice! Thanks :)

[@sneakyelectrician9564]

Where did you connect the other terminal of secondary coil (the earth)? Thanks for this nice video by the way.

[@PlasmaChannel]

It is connected to the counterpoise. Thanks for watching.

[@larrythemanic6.0mechanic78]

KZbin algorithm is insane... Thousands of people getting this in their recommended 1.3 years later

[@PlasmaChannel]

For youtube, a 1 year old video actually isnt too old. Its still considered relatively new. But yes, crazy!

[@larrythemanic6.0mechanic78]

@@PlasmaChannel I know it isnt old its just it poped into thousands of people feed at once is what amazes me

[@generalflight]

Wow That’s amazing 😉 You know what I’m gonna make one of these and upload the video to my channel and use your video to make it Ove course I will say it was your idea. - Also I have a question, I’ve got a smashed plasma ball that dropped on the floor accidentally and i took it apart and found an ion generator inside. I wonder if that will work instead of the racket?

[@PlasmaChannel]

First, yes please give due credit. This was my design I wanted to share with you all. Glad you built along. The plasma glove is not run by an ion generator. Ion generators a DC. Plasma globes run off of AC. What you have is a flyback transformer. It will work with the Tesla coil but you will need to rectify the flyback with a HV diode. Also, that much power will shorten the Tesla coil’s lifespan.

[@thusharapriyankara2029]

I made one too kzbin.info/door/u_z-UUKth1Jqwb0ZmzmXYw subscribe

[@spikiestvirus7433]

I got mine working! This is awesome keep up this content!!

[@quantumj6159]

Hey man does a coil ever stop working other than when you shut it off?

[@ronnie9538]

Once again thank you .The tesla coil really works!!! I have also made some modifications to it.

[@PlasmaChannel]

You are so very welcome! thanks for watching. Share with those who may enjoy it as well.

[@harrisonperl9873]

Hello Jay, I Haven’t been able to find any 3.9 bf 3 kv capacitors online, have any sources?

[@dreupen]

See the Mouser link above for the 3KV 3.9nF film caps

[@rando4862]

Couldn't find a bug zapper here so am getting a high voltage transformer from 3.6V to 20kV , i know the capacity bank should change to be bigger than the output what else should i change?

[@ElPsyCongroo.]

If you dont care about resonance then nothing else, how do you plan to transform 3.6 to 20kv though? By the way, a few tips from experience, do not do what jay did with the primary, get a bigger pvc pipe and let at least one or two centimeter of air between them, otherwise corona will make you lose voltage between primary and secondary. Also, remember that primary has to be winded in the opposite direction than the secondary. And try connecting one end of the secondary instead of to ground, to the primary. In my experience all this have made me have much better results, with a bug zapper i got around 1cm arcs to air, without putting anything near it and with only aroun 130 turns of secondary, which is way better than jay's with much less turns.

[@rando4862]

@@ElPsyCongroo. 3.6 to 20k Using a dc high voltage transformer, like in this short, My only concern with it is this transformer outputs a dc current, must i use an AC? kzbin.infowowBNJ-DdGk?si=0_-E_zCt-PR5RRmS

[@sabo2603]

u need ac im pretty sure or mabye use diodes@@rando4862

[@jawsh3292]

Had everything except my cool kid glasses

[@johnnyarsenal9183]

I hope your channel becomes much larger. You kept on point, didnt have a bunch of extra info that might confuse some, And spoke clearly. Im on my way to the Hardware store now... My kids will love this. Thank You and Great Video. Subscribed 👍👍

[@mikhaeliskhandaar1858]

After watch your video.. I think part of my genius cell is activated.. Awesome video. Noble works

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you very much! That’s very kind. I hope to inspire genius cells in everyone.

[@typerightseesight]

I have that racket laying around. And a 3 volt g shock. lol. woo

[@coldheart3775]

should it be metal drawer knob?

[@yeeeeeeee534]

if you are talking about the material of the drawer knob then yes it needs to be metal

[@Windows98-SE]

Yes.

[@Raven_Engineering]

I know this is an old video, but how different would this be if using two 9v batteries as the power source?

[@Lilpsychhx]

Do u know why he used a batterie at the end bro I don’t understand? Do I need a batterie to make it work

[@Munchrr789]

yeah you need some kind of source of electricity, he just used two batteries wired together because that’s probably the easiest way to do it.

[@tribulationcoming]

I do like high frequency, high voltage sparks and the aroma of ozone. The Tesla hair pin circuit is a lot of fun also. Very Good.

[@2011laughmaster]

I have been wanting to build one of these for a long time. But know the dangers of larger ones. This is a great build to start with and learn. Can't wait!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Yeah, give it a go. I love building the smaller versions, because, they are perfect learning tools. This coil is only a 3 watt coil. Impossible to really hurt yourself with it. Maybe a small shock, but nothing truly dangerous.

[@laggyfilms4768]

What makes the coils you made not kill you when you touch it. Even the 15kv one?

[@CG0077]

Lack of current. Voltage is necessary to break the surface of your skin but current is what would generally kill you. I couldnt do the maths personally but I welcome anyone else to calculate or estimate the current flowing out the end of the secondary / torus.

[@mrlowfps2008]

​@@CG0077 its also very high frequency

[@213BRANDONP]

Correct ..the skin effect (the higher the frequency = less current penetrates The conductor)

[@213BRANDONP]

Also keep in mind there is no direct connections from the lethal primary side to the secondary coil they are loosely coupled meaning anything measured on the secondary is induced and the moment a load (ie : your finger) touch it the current drops to near 0 ..

[@yourboi1842]

@@CG0077 *wrong* its the high frequency's that cause tesla coils to not affect our nervous system. the way people die of high voltage is losing control of their limbs and specifically heart. otherwise high frequency leaves burn marks on the skin. this coil here if running below 20khz is capable of shocking but considering how he is touching it, it is likely not.

[@ginox6358]

Like si venís de parte de un poco de todo

[@matgrill9085]

Jajaj

[@Eserche]

solo vine para ver si explotaba algo

[@dominicplaxton8664]

What happens if the spark gap is bigger than 1 millimeter?

[@PlasmaChannel]

Doing so will stress out your powersource. You can make the gap wider. You’ll create larger sparks out too. But this will reduce lifespan. And, too wide, the gap won’t fire.

[@JustChilli1]

most useful clip ever, thank!

[@krimzo7778]

Dude u look like a really nice guy and in my opinion u deserve a lot more subs..

[@godemperor3078]

Gotta love the busted knuckles. When Plasma Chad isn't fucking around with kilo volts, he's fucking up those foolish enough to stand in his way. LOL.

[@ClassicPass_]

8:33 yikes!! DO NOT hook this up to AC Mains as shown in the circuit diagram! Holy heck... well, unless you want some electroBOOM style fireworks 🎆

[@PlasmaChannel]

I think that is fairly obvious, as I circled the part in question, and the title is 3 volt Tesla coil 😉 Would be one heck of an electroboom video though.

[@blessyshulamite]

Can we use other capacitors also...like capacitors of other voltage...

[@fernandoproman]

You want them bigger for higher voltage?

[@siddharthsahu5585]

@@fernandoproman yes

[@siddharthsahu5585]

@@fernandoproman can I use 5(five) 6.8nf 2kv capacitor for 10000v instead of 3(three) 3kv 3.9nf capacitors ?

[@fernandoproman]

@@siddharthsahu5585 i guess yess

[@nirvana2117]

Hey jay I finally finished mine and it works awesome thank you so much!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Wonderful, congrats! Just don’t run it too long- that little transistor easily breaks if it gets hot.

[@jamesh9555]

I built one. I enjoy it, my kids love it! Have to build a couple more for other people with zero knowledge of how to build, glad I have extra parts! And thank you Jay for your help. My issue was the cheaper zapper racket, once I got the Stinger it worked perfectly! I am curious however about what diode you removed..... I haven't removed any, and it works great!

[@PlasmaChannel]

Great to hear! Super happy hearing that it worked well, and that you're sharing the passion with others

[@jamesh9555]

@@PlasmaChannel I am in the process of trying one of those ebay transformers in place of the zapper board (and possibly capacitors as well). i will let you know in the next couple days if i fried myself hahahaha

[@jamesh9555]

@@PlasmaChannel kids want to take it for show and tell. I will make sure to send them with a link to the plasma channel!!!!

[@josiahpolite9181]

what happens if you use a 9v battery?

[@flemishtemplar3766]

It would create an implosion SOOO BIG that it would set back mankind back for hundreds of years. We would be living back in the primal days of our existence and go back to our animalistic behaviour. *It would be a catastrophe.* 😓😨

[@josiahpolite9181]

@@flemishtemplar3766 oh no, ill not be doing that then

[@PlasmaChannel]

Flemish is correct. CIA would be on your tail like you were a UFO. Naw, a 9 volt would burn out the circuit board.

[@滷肉飯-z3f]

Can I use 3.9NF 1250V capactior?

[@darth_dan8886]

Depending on your power source. You'd want the voltage rating on the caps to be a couple hundred above what your power source gives out.

[@滷肉飯-z3f]

@@darth_dan8886 Thanks

[@darth_dan8886]

@@滷肉飯-z3f No worries. I hope I've been clear that by power source I don't mean the batteries, I mean the transformer. So for the 3 kV transformer used in the video, you'd want a cap rated for something like 3200 V.

[@makedredd299]

@@darth_dan8886 Thanks for elaborated explanation.

[@rudhrrakshpattell2086]

@@darth_dan8886 hey which capacitors did he use serial number plzz

[@RynaxAlien]

Damaged knucles, is he street fighter?

[@lucysmith4242]

street fighting your mom poop

[@PlasmaChannel]

I enjoy bare knuckle martial arts. Tends to destroy my knuckles.

[@noelandrew3600]

Just finished my Build of this, few minor issues but they were easy to sort out. have it powered by two 18650 batteries in parallel and it produces little sparks and only slightly lights up a cfl bulb, but not to concerned, now for mark two with increased output from the same power source as i have loads of 18650 batteries salvaged from cordless tool battery packs. Follow Jays instructions and you too will have a beautiful little coil to play with.

[@PlasmaChannel]

Your sparks should be 8-12 mm in length. Are they this length?

[@noelandrew3600]

8mm at best, haven't gone back to it to experiment with it to get better out put, but any tips are welcome. the designer knows best.

[@PlasmaChannel]

How is your ground / counterpoise connection? In the photo, I could not see the connection very well.

[@noelandrew3600]

its pretty much how yours is, aluminium tape along the edge of the top perspex with magnet wire from secondary running under it. im going to start with the primary coil location on the secondary by moving it up. and will also look at the capacitor bank as there could be issues there due to different supplier of the caps.

[@elliothunt3136]

I was expecting the output to be super weak, but considering the tiny power supply it works verry verry well

[@PlasmaChannel]

Exactly! It only uses 3 W. If you connect that bolt which is connected to the counterpoise to an actual ground, you will get even better performance. That is why I installed the bolt so that you can later attach it to ground

[@rennoruutli5267]

@Plasma Channel Dear Plasma Channel. I am a teenager. I have wanted to buiild Tesla Coil a long time now. Because I need a project for my school. I have been searching around the internet but everything I have found is a piece of crap. Then I found your channel. I searched for DIY Tesla Coil video on your channel. I was amazed! I wanted to build exactly this thing because a) It was easy to make b)It looks really nice(everything other on youtube looked like my grades(bad)) c) It would impress my friends and teachers. This project contains 1/4 of my year grade. So.. I was ready to buy everything you have linked in your description but the main thing(capacitors) were out of stock. I tryed to find something similar to this, but I found NOTHING. Could you/anyone please give me a a new link for the capacitor that would work and not be out of stock. Thanks!!! Sorry for bad English:(

[@PlasmaChannel]

Hi Renno, i'm honored you enjoyed my video! Check out www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Panasonic/ECW-HC3F392J?qs=5PZ87NsE%252BJ9TmqQoAlFWcQ%3D%3D for buying the capacitors. Cheers!

[@rennoruutli5267]

@@PlasmaChannel Thx

[@rennoruutli5267]

@@PlasmaChannel It costs me 20 to ship to my country. Is something similar on amazon?

[@ProteinFromTheSea]

I searched amazon. I couldn’t find anything. Try digi-key (copy and paste the part ID into the search bar in digi-key’s website.

[@rennoruutli5267]

@@ProteinFromTheSea Hi so I searched and found but it says its 3900pF... Will it work? And is the TC working on AC or DC?

[@mknight6026]

Pull out 6 inches.....that's what the comment readers mom said to me last night 😲

[@jasondavis8886]

She died, joke's on you.

[@emreciftci5403]

tyler durden shows a how to video

[@davidmoore7257]

freakin acurate af 😂

[@Luke.R426]

if you unsolder the capacitors and attach the high voltage leads , it makes as a 2KV - 3KV power source that is relatively safe (if you get shocked it just hurts a lot and you won't die)

[@PlasmaChannel]

That is correct. Though, you won’t die even with the capacitors on those bug zapper rackets

[@anshul492]

I can't find the capacitor you used but I used the capacitor which is already with racket (22K) but it is not working WILL YOU TELL ME WHAT CHANGES I HAVE TO DO WITH OTHER THINGS TO MAKE THEM WORKING ON THAT CAPACITOR what is your wire thickness

[@satyawansi7342]

I have the same problem AT LEAST ANSWER TO THE QUESTION

[@megaraitei]

Hello. I used 0.0047uF (4.7nF) 2500V Non-Polar Polypropylene Film Capacitor 4 of them in series. Available online.

[@Wok_Agenda]

People with small coils usually drive german cars

[@PlasmaChannel]

That’s a classic

[@Wok_Agenda]

Plasma Channel Size of the coil doesn't matter, it is how you are using it

[@sheditz4962]

Can I use a microwave transformer XD

[@PlasmaChannel]

Sure. But you'll then melt every component in the entire coil

[@sheditz4962]

@@PlasmaChannel I'll hook it up to my nearest power station.

[@evgenmozolevski281]

I bought instruction from Avasva and I build it very very cheap.

[@PlasmaChannel]

There are instructions for my coil?

[@travismoore7849]

If you buy a one volt led solar light, you might try turning it into a one volt Tesla coil. All you need is transformer that then feeds into your Tesla coil. these circuits run about 200 khz to 300khz so you may need to tune your coil to that frequency. Though for my early energy conserver circuit I need two transformers back to back to get power out for some reason. I do not know what was going on. It was odd. I notice for using transistor circuits I need two transformers to get usable power out from the 1.2v circuit. It is very odd. I used a toroidal choke with two coils times two just to get a meager power out. So I am thinking us a transformer maybe a fly-back or microwave transformer to run your Tesla coil for the 1.2v circuit. You dump the small green inductor before plugging in your transformer. It just seems to work better that way. It is cheap and easy to mess up. So you may want to get one of the larger led lights with a larger pcb to experiment with?

[@nigel-matthews]

I built it and it works! Check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqbTg2eNf7l0jdk I used one of those free fly swatters from Harbor Freight. Instead of gluing the top load to the secondary and the secondary to the base, I used tiny screws. I couldn't find the right type of cutting board at the store, so I cut 1/2" off one my wife had (shhh don't tell her). Thanks Jay, great design!

[@PlasmaChannel]

I checked it out - you did a stellar job Nigel. Thanks for supporting my channel, and being a cool cat. By the way - you wont want to miss next friday's episode. Its the most "visual" video i've ever shot.

[@nigel-matthews]

Looking forward to more of your high quality content 😎

[@newkrishmadesh]

@@nigel-matthews its awesome

[@alexanderhayden96]

This guy likes his face to much😂

[@PlasmaChannel]

No, I like your face. That's why I stare at it through the lens so much.....

[@peetiegonzalez1845]

By your comment I'm guessing *you* like his face too much.

[@AnalysisAsia]

All for trash to gold (for me) Broken-Bugzapper-from-trash Capacitor-from-old-tv Coil-from-broken-transformer (All is done) And my one works better then your tesla coil 😁

[@megaraitei]

Let's see it, then. I wanna get bigger arcs too.

[@tesla_tower]

That's how life works

[@PlasmaChannel]

Haha. but, does it look better? Performance means nothing if there are wires everywhere, glue, and it's bulky and big.

[@samhoff1724]

Thanks so much for the video! I just got this little joytech Tesla and it broke after minuets. After trying to fix it I broke it even more and now can’t return it. I’ll be using the same secondary and a similar circuit to yours. I’ll be using higher voltage on the primary side and I HV power transistor instead of a spark gap but the idea is still the same. Btw nice idea using door knob as topload it looks professional and way cheaper than a $30 metal ball from eBay. Great channel. Maybe follow up video with a more advanced solid state Tesla coil?

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you for the compliments, and I’m glad you’re building a solid state Tesla coil!

[@mohsenaghdam3136]

Wonderful Tesla coil , The Best looking Coil on KZbin, Thanks Jay👏🏽💜

[@PlasmaChannel]

I appreciate that! You should check out my NEW mini tesla coil video though - the new one is 10X better!

[@franciscodanielgarciagrani1087]

No en tendí ni madres

[@PlasmaChannel]

The science, or, the build?

[@gulfsurfco]

Your delivery is entertaining and slightly over the top, so I subscribed. lol

[@PlasmaChannel]

Haha good having you!

[@adrianiskra3521]

The best video about tesla coil! All explained ❤️

[@PlasmaChannel]

Thank you very much

[@softerseltzer]

That is a gorgeous coil I have to say!

[@sushikant]

Thank you Jay. You explained in excellent way, thank you again for the same. I appreciate for designing a very effective and working project in just 3V supply. Also you made it by easy available parts. Keep sharing, God bless you.

[@PlasmaChannel]

James, that is wonderful for you to leave such a positive compliment. I'm honored you enjoyed

[@deeznuts7297]

Hey Jay, I’m attempting to build the Tesla coil and I’ve purchased all of the parts accept the capacitors. The link you have posted in the description is out of order and I could not find any other sources that would take a reasonable amount of time to deliver. Are there any other capacitor values that would work similarly.