SHOCKING Science with a Leyden Jar! TKOR Details How To Make An Electroboom Leyden Jar!

Today, we find out how to make a homemade Leyden Jar and what happens when you touch it! Curious how to make a capacitor? TKOR shows you EVERYTHING you need to know how to make static electricity in a jar!
Making one of these leyden jars is just awesome! That’s all there is to it. This electricity project is as super easy as it looks, but ONLY if you avoid the mistakes and follow the instructions we highlight in the video. This is perfect for those wanting to know how to make a homemade capacitor, how to make static electricity, how to store electricity, store lightning in a jar, how to construct a layden jar, and many more!
If you want to try something new and creative or just a simple weekend project such as: creating lightning, electricity hacks, lightning experiment, electric science, survival hacks, lightning reactions, or STEM projects...watch the video to learn more.
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[@midorireeku2185]

*Nailed* it!

[@a-lphaofzeldaformegaming7907]

😍😘

[@galaxygizer1296]

Midori Reeku punintended

[@josiahherrera765]

*pinned* it 😂

[@ivyl1322]

Midori Reeku Oh no the puns

[@maezap3898]

Shocking!

[@ElectroBOOM]

The plasma globe has AC output, so it won't charge the capacitor up to a DC voltage [edit] I like the video though! Makes me want to make a huge high voltage capacitor of my own!Just need to find a way to charge it...

[@tomstorck9972]

ElectroBOOM Hey there, will there be a movember video this year? ^^

[@drank4069]

ElectroBOOM He needs a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIERRR to convert ac into dc

[@absentation]

ElectroBOOM hi :D

[@pulssucks1606]

Oh hey hows it going ElectroBOOM?

[@quadraforest]

Didn't expect you to be here, cool to see you!

[@ddude1595]

When I was in highschool my science/physics teacher had a hand crank Van Dr Graaff generator. So I went online and stumbled upon the Leyden jar being used to store power from the Van Dr Graff. So I made a dry version from a 5 gallon bucket, aluminum foil on the inside and outside walls and a small chain attached to the lid that ran to the foil coated bottom. I brought it into class to find out that even after charging it, I thought I discharged it, and like 5 hours later after school was released, I went to the classroom to bring the Leyden bucket home. I accidentally touched both ends of the buckets contacts and found out that it was capable of holding a charge powerful enough to make me see a flash of white over 5 hours after initially being charged.

[@3DSage]

Watch ElectroBoom's video about this video. Explains a lot more. I would like to see King or Random's response to it too!

[@3DSage]

great! I will check it out. Thanks.

[@3DSage]

Where is his reply?

[@cimachu]

3DSage yeah I love ElectroBoom

[@hdhxhdbsbb2553]

I’m sorry but he’s not alive any more

[@bluecatdk]

Traffic Kone whi

[@pixiewings504]

"first, empty your bottle" *chugs the drink in 10 seconds*

[@NatandGeorge]

best part

[@TheFlipside]

I didn't have a pvc tube, but I do have a makeshift plasma cutter that I made from a plasma lighter. It's really weak but I thought it would be enough to charge the Leyden jar. Then I saw the second half of the video and my hopes and dreams were shattered :P

[@naibaf710]

Can't charge the jar/capacitor with alternating current (AC)... will charge/discharge with every cycle of the AC frequency.

[@zman1745]

You can use a balloon

[@selinasaquil3774]

Grant can you plz do a vid

[@michaelhadley96]

You can use a Van De Graaff or a wimshurst machine to charge the jar.

[@merlin_V2]

just put a diode inbetween maybe it will work

[@04dee]

Finally! Something i can legally make!

[@thebootyobtainer]

😂😂😂

[@xaze2872]

Adrix W. lol

[@lylej5573]

I know I wish they would make more of these

[@the_bass_guru]

Adrix W. True

[@emersondameron-drew1681]

Lol I was thinking the same thing

[@gaijininja]

Apparently classic Tupperware tubs work really well for Leyden jars. PET plastic in drink bottles is slightly porous, so unless it has been kept dry for days, it conducts a very small charge through the walls. The soft plastic in classic Tupperware has similar characteristics to the insulation on electrical wires and is not porous. Also, most of the foil with insulation tape reduces charge loss, and any area you intend on touching needs to be in the middle, not on an edge, as sharp edges release static charge. (That's why lightning rods are pointy.) Another tip, use a piece of copper wire instead of a galvanised iron nail. Copper conducts electricity better, and loop to top end over so there are no sharp ends. Swap the paper for a piece of nylon, polyester, or silk, and if you don't squeal from the shock after following those tips, there's something wrong with you.

[@potato9348]

The best part was when he chugged that bottle

[@non-binarygremlin2214]

Yes

[@toxinical3615]

jj

[@brodyreiss4173]

Hi Grant You should do a levitating project with the magnets you got from the microwaves you took apart

[@Davood08]

Grant doesn’t exist anymore

[@samblackhardt8689]

Bro Reiss It's gr8 when its n8 m8, i r8 8/8

[@rebeccafrogel647]

Cookie David yeah he does, Nathan just makes more of the videos I'm pretty sure

[@rebeccafrogel647]

Cookie David because 3 days ago he made the flint bomb

[@Alex-ue4mu]

Yeah

[@deadlydude3627]

Great video! Im completely stunned by the quality. Completely shocking to see what you what make with such simple materials. Through the whole video my eyelids were completely static. I was like "Watt? This is amazing". It must take a real bright spark to come up with these ideas.

[@adeeb12321]

I love easy homemade experiments

[@everydaygta1840]

adeeb i thought there was a fly on my screen

[@Gio-yz8rm]

Lol I just smacked my phone

[@markopotocnik829]

Build a Van der Graaf Generator and charge Leyden Jar with it!

[@gplechuckiii]

In theory, a really cheap leather belt on a belt sander would work.

[@suzesiviter6083]

Do you want him to die?

[@radmeamidala-kenobi4337]

Great idea!

[@reedjames599]

I do this every year in my science class.

[@loneninja]

That could be lethal!

[@creeperproof2]

Static electricity VS Gunpowder Static electricity VS Gunpowder Static electricity VS Gunpowder

[@jarchive4267]

Static electricity VS Pungowder

[@fireyking2742]

Joeshmoe you mean Etatic slectricity VS Pungowder?

[@jarchive4267]

No, Plectric Derstatity SV Gowicune

[@nicholasmcneill260]

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[@russellstarr9111]

A friend of mine tried grinding gunpowder with a mortar and pestle in his sophomore science class. It removed several windows and two and a half fingers.

[@DCHOSENSTUDIOS]

I tried this with my friends up to 8 persons when the first person touched that nail everyone goes crazy...we played with the jar for a hour.well I thank you and appreciate for explaining the working of a capacitor thank you

[@danielpealer3561]

I built Leyden Jars from empty fish food containers when I was 10, though I preferred a dry jar with foil on both the inside and outside of the jar to these wet ones, simply because they were so much lighter so it made it easier to transport my collection of 20+ jars. I have a few tips here: 1. always ground the outer foil when charging it, it makes it easier to build up a charge 2. when discharging larger Leyden Jars ALWAYS USE A TOOL, myself I used a bent paper clip to complete the circuit 3. Rather than using a frictional device like PVC pipe to charge the Leyden Jar, might I suggest building an electrophorus, for an easy start, or going with something like a Wimshurst machine if you want to go full tilt (as I did), if you want to go down the path of awesome whimsy you could build a version of Lord Kelvin's Thunderstorm, that might be right up your alley.

[@jwh1776]

Why isnt anyone using a kite or a clock tower? Doc brown franklin style.

[@SpecificLove7]

What a SHOCKING experience

[@TheKingofRandom]

+Specific Love Creations So punny! 😂

[@nikitatheultimategamer5475]

Specific Love Creations I get it

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BADA PCH

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Boooooo

[@jdmay777]

ITS MY FAVORITE PROJECT CHANNEL!

[@hyrumbeck2739]

Be careful when you stroke your pipe, you'll build up a charge, and it's gotta discharge somewhere. Save a paper towel.

[@suzesiviter6083]

You should never over stroke your pipe ).

[@gamingbauman5834]

That’s pretty funny

[@horus2779]

Its the same just a lot more advanced, Stroke it get a bio data stream, Before you know it know it another Machine build for working.. Lots more fun too

[@ristygirl792]

Last time I was visiting my dad's side of the family my cousin did this and made my brother touch the nail. It was utterly hilarious.

[@dgbuilds2282]

6:35 Hank from King of the hill

[@irisbean747]

This looks like a really fun project! And a really fun prank

[@lauraahanj856]

HC Music

[@akjack7237]

I totally agree

[@UnPhayzable]

Time to ask the real question *Can I charge my phone with it?*

[@gt20modding88]

UnPhayzable no

[@damar]

Yes

[@Phoenix-uk7vi]

Maybe

[@austinsherwood7188]

I wouldnt it. Your phone chargers with around 5 volts and you cant feel 5 volts so with this if you can feel it it is probably to powerful

[@ezekielleveriza4071]

Austin Sherwood, rest in peace, dreams.

[@SuperSonicMaster007]

I've watched your channel grow over the years grant, congrats on becoming such a hit on KZbin!

[@allanmichael2927]

Terrific demonstration! You just got yourself a new fan. Well done!

[@Alaska24801]

Please do some of Nikola Tesla's science experiments or better yet make the Tesla Coil from scratch please!!!!

[@kirstypotter8453]

You guys should do this with a group of people... sounds like fun :)

[@ThrabenValiant]

The best part of science class was charging these off a CRT monitor and nearly destroying kids on the playground.

[@PauloLessa01]

You can charge this with a mosquito killing racket. Just disassemble it and plug one wire into the aluminium foil and the other into the nail. You will get a huge electrical shock them :D

[@nickanst3000]

Dj Pauloso can we do it with other ways?

[@mattholmes8214]

I suppose you could use a disposable camera, like the ones turned into stun guns

[@wtfisgoingon42069]

Matt Holmes MODERN ROGUE

[@sheymartin2107]

Matt Holmes wait what? Turning cameras into stun guns? How!? (That's amazing)

[@sheymartin2107]

@Pug Fister lol thanks but that comment was 7 months ago

[@bobthegamer4715]

A Electrician Arrive Home At 3 AM. His Wife Asks Him, "[Wire] You [Insulate] ?" He Replies, "[Watt]'s It To You?" "I'm [Ohm] Aren't I?" His Wife added, "Well That's Quite [Shocking]! Isn't it? " ('The Electrician Tries desperately To Think Of Another Electricity Pun . . . His Head [Hertz]'

[@nipnip3304]

Bob The Gamer you deserve a medal.

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Bob The Gamer you comment [Stunned] me

[@EldaverD]

Plot Twist: He was out buying her [Joules]

[@briantaylor358]

You win

[@jacobh5578]

Must've bought those joules at the [outlet] mall.

[@flamin3607]

GUYS! GRANT IS NOT DEAD. NOW HE IS DOING THE DIY PLANNING FOR ALL OF THESE VIDEOS. He is not dead or gone. He is the brains of the project. This allows for cool DIY projects and have daily videos.

[@LightningEagle14]

Flamin360 Finally! Someone who gets it.

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[@thoughtlesskills]

Name of channel needs to be updated.

[@yovanynoriega8385]

Ana grabel

[@rinfeast3445]

thoughtlesskills dont need to

[@imwaitn6142]

I like how cool that is

[@JesusFan]

Another cool video, thanks guys!!

[@specforawps1465]

Well that's SHOCKING😉

[@mow9570]

T-T

[@a-lphaofzeldaformegaming7907]

Static electricity VS Gunpowder

[@5xtuna638]

i like that i will subscrbe to a-

[@ronnieJkunt]

a-lpha of Zeldaforme Gaming that would blow up

[@timaudekegel8875]

i like that idea

[@sethkern811]

Yo nice idea

[@Kuya_Jade]

i think is awesome im really happy to know about making leyden jar 😎😜 thank you.

[@amercansoldier1607]

I like how you are actually experimenting unlike most other people

[@RenzStyles]

I already graduated HS but my brother is still there and i take him to school. I would probably see this happen with group of people either outside the school or in a cafeteria lol

[@drippingwax]

Make it happen! :D

[@sand23jul]

I love this guy

[@arvindelosantos1364]

Hey guys your vids are so awsome thank you so much that if i don't know what to do i just go to youtube and watch your vids so thank you so much

[@josephmiera8486]

Love the video! I've been watching the King of Random for a VERY long time. But if I'm not mistaken, the plasma globe gives off an alternating current, so the capacitor would be continually charging and discharging, preventing it from actually building up any charge. You should hook it up to a car battery or Van de Graaff machine instead (since they give off a direct current), and then discharge it with something like a paper clip (or a lightbulb!)

[@JorgeGarcia-jt4kq]

Building a Van de Graaff generator would be a cool project and you can more things than with the Leyden Jar. Pleasw Build one. Like if you agree.

[@TheNocturnalAlchemist]

Cool. I like these experiments with electricity. Keep them coming

[@a-lphaofzeldaformegaming7907]

😰

[@vocabstation7036]

simple and fun,you are awesome

[@tiahansen7588]

at our library we have this bench its so cool. two people sit on it and touch the metal part on the armrest and the touch hands and it plays music. if you move your hand along the armrest it plays different music.

[@zzeecchh]

Hey Grant I would like to see some more videos with your metal foundry like if you agree.😀

[@lucasmicroman6760]

Make a homemade plasma lighter

[@zgnathan2002]

Love this channel

[@scrabblerabble2827]

One time my siblings, my friend, and I were on the trampoline at night. Then, my friend and my sister accidentally shocked each other with static electricity. We were so surprised that we could *see* the light that we spent the rest of the night rubbing our hair on the net and then going up to someone on the net and looking at the light (and making our hair very matted) It's cool to see and something to do if you're bored.

[@michaelg48]

I used about 10 feet of tube , charged it , than touched it and it made a mark on my finger

[@wobeck]

The larger the leyden jar, the greater the charge it can hold.

[@TrungNguyen-fl1sc]

Try to light a lightbulb for just a split second please

[@VoltisArt]

It would work. Hold the foil, hold the screw of the light bulb, touch the tip to the nail. It might not last long enough to be able to see the light, though.

[@davidsen1805]

Cool video, just know that with some slight modification, Leyden jars can be extremely dangerous or deadly if you use a different dielectric and add more surface area.

[@StreetSmartCounsel]

i loved that!!

[@damiangudina]

How long would this hold the charge?

[@Axileoni]

Seven.

[@Dwagoner]

Walrus

[@sanderbroer1082]

Table

[@MainGoldDragon]

until the water evaporates

[@MsSomeonenew]

Couple of minutes.

[@ibycus314]

I’d love to see some videos on ‘testing’ your Leyden Jar. What can you charge it with? Can you regulate the discharge? Can you measure the voltage you’ve charged it to? What about using your high voltage neon sign transformer to charge?

[@microcosms2420]

Everything about a Leyden jar depends on the size of the jar and size of conductors.

[@DirtRoadKing007]

What would happen if you used something other than paper towels? Like fleece, felt, wool, burlap, ect

[@gadgetmantwincities]

Great video! Leyden jars can hold high voltage so be careful!

[@danielharman4437]

What happens next will shock you!!!!

[@vincent5330]

Try charging it with piezo igniter and let see what happens?

[@playingmusic5693]

That staring... it breaks your soul 😶 (😂😂)

[@tahirsutube]

Great fun experiment ❤

[@nickdesert7304]

Almost every video you guys on trending

[@beazleydang3913]

cos they are epic

[@riuos]

Your english explains how old you are.

[@kaustubhkamlakar5028]

Try pranking Grant by using it 😁😁😁

[@Josh-fy2sv]

Kaustubh Kamlakar grants dead

[@kaustubhkamlakar5028]

Wtf?

[@kaustubhkamlakar5028]

Are you kidding me?

[@NonJohns]

No he's saying that because Grant isn't in every video

[@loganbull6351]

Grant was in the last video

[@will3673]

Gotta love that *Sparkling Ice*

[@someclown7026]

That’s *Shocking* I had no idea you could do this, and how easy it is.

[@simeongawel3985]

SCIENCE IS THE BEST

[@Inexpressable]

Simeon Gawel you won't learn much in-depth science by watching King Of Random lol

[@billyboy3257]

Your the worst

[@Brandman88]

Connect a bunch together to see how powerful you can make it

[@raychang8648]

Maybe use one of those water-cooler bottles.

[@lonely_toaster3517]

This video *grounded* me

[@s0urce29]

Is this The Prince of Random?

[@lordlongass7118]

Hi i love your videos could you try to make liquid helium

[@sigururmararnarsson6309]

I AM BATHMAN DOO THIS GRANT PLEASE PLEASE EVERY ONE REPLIE ‘’ AWESOME IDEA’’

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

Those are kind of neat I think I saw something like this on MythBusters

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

Thank you for the heart

[@worker2004]

really cool easy project, well done

[@trinitycrown8564]

with you all the way! great show!

[@jarvistay1698]

Hey grant try making smoke bomb using crayons Equipments are oil crayon , potassium nitrate , sugar and baking soda , pan and bottle Instructions are melt the oil crayon in a pan until liquid then mix with potassium nitrate,sugar and baking soda then until powdery type and pour it in the bottle and with the rope that can lit it on fire and make it like a smoke bomb

[@richardway6307]

At my school camp the entire boys group so about 15 boys held hands then the person at the start grabbed the electric fence and we all felt an electric shock

[@xspace9476]

Thats next level dumbassness

[@nosuchthing8]

Richard way bad idea

[@swoops223]

Richard way why does your school have an electric fence ?

[@richardway6307]

It was on a school camp

[@HonorabilisMagister]

did the same thing with the kick-start of a 50cc bike.

[@SyrupyFox]

nailed the chug bro

[@JR-je7ce]

Could you connect a few of them to see if you can increase the out put?

[@Qanon20]

But I like curves...

[@headcold7250]

Relatable

[@sofiaayala5634]

Hi

[@vort7913]

i subscribe and Left a Like i love your videos.

[@shubhamtiwari1095]

Love it, i try in home

[@themodern3ds616]

Dude nice video you could prank people with that Leyden jar

[@vincentfischer2605]

build a Van-de-Graaff-Generator to charge it

[@makimcleary393]

great idea!

[@TravisTerrell]

That can actually be pretty dangerous, fyi.

[@revolution5547]

@@TravisTerrell nop

[@burek_s_mesom6163]

@@TravisTerrell it is the equivalent of rubbing your feet on a carpet

[@nabilchowdhury5359]

Lmao I was drinking the same flavor of sparkling ice while watching

[@aw_shux]

Daniel P why is that hard to believe? I have some of them in my fridge right now.

[@thebevilofbellskitchen]

I know wtf 😂 I was standing while watching this video *"NO YOU WEREN'T!"*

[@ZuNk]

No you dont

[@LanceFireRider]

Hey Grant what happens when you do a black circle or square in sharpie on your skin or something and press the flash of your phone against it and take a picture? Does it give an electric shock or is it like a really warm burn?

[@littlemissmac9747]

y'know this new guy is starting to grow on me.

[@draygoes]

Well, I guess we know who today's sponsor is. XD

[@autumnrainxd3093]

What if u make more of the bottle and connected it all together then test how powerful it is :^)

[@larryh4808]

Can i charge it with a 14v dc adapter, negative to outside and positive to inside?

[@Osama_binladin]

Thanks bro i did it it is amazing

[@jeremiahaparri6624]

Did dat as kid with slide by going down and getting static. I think static electricity is different from the plasma globe so can be held be the capacitor

[@makimcleary393]

The difference is the plasma lamp uses ac and not dc.

[@robbobthecorncobjriii8195]

Static electricity is electrons being separated from their atoms by friction so Nate is basically dumping the spare electrons into the water.

[@soniccookie655]

Do another video with more people and do some fun experiments. First, touch the foil, then hold person 2's hand, get person 2 to hold the hand of person 3 and then shake person 3's hand. Then try to charge it using a DC volt (thanks to ElectroBOOM's comment about the DC current), you can find DC adapters everywhere. Then try to light up an LED, and then burn out an LED (you're going to need to touch the foil, aka ground, touch the long leg of the LED with the same hand, then touch the short leg of the LED to the nail). Maybe make multiple jars, charger them all up, and then have some fun with them? Include the multiple people in this activity?

[@baleylavarta2573]

I did this just for fun, with the addition of a Van De Graff genorater for the static supply. Was incredibley fun and created some big sparks. Word of warning the static this created was powerfull enough to knock my down. Big fun tho.

[@FortniteFinishers]

Can you run a mini motor with the elictricity from the bottle

[@snazzy1532]

I would always go with a group of friends to are playground at are school on person would hold a metal pole one person would stand next to the slide everybody held pinkies and the last person would rub their hand against the slide, and shock everyone by touching the person next to the slide.

[@sparky8823]

The problem with the plasma ball is that the output is AC. Try the rectified HV output of a flyback transformer from an old CRT monitor. From personal experience, it will give you much more of a charge then you will ever expect!

[@PunakiviAddikti]

Don't screw around with the flyback transformer of a CRT TV. There's even a warning on that rubber cap that covers the connector to the tube. Touch that output wire and you're dead.

[@korondatta426]

Wow it work...I made a different version of it in school lol!

[@pvmchk]

I like this experiments

[@malusstalonswift5994]

I would like to see you measure the charge with a volt meter, you know, for science.

[@nathanpark174]

Charge with a TASER!

[@wille020201]

Nathan Park YES!

[@subscribenow92]

Yass

[@markjosephditan3216]

I thought of that too

[@agapeeternal]

He’s a champ drinking that drink tho

[@nicmackowey510]

Chug! Chug! Chug! Chug! Love the look on his face as he starts drinking