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Smoke Stoppers are awesome! What if we put one in a box with some switches! MORE AWESOME. Let's do it.
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amzn.to/39YMjKr - 6 Pin On/Off/On DPDT switch. This is the "bottom" switch for selecting Off/Low/High beam.
amzn.to/2xMgd6C - 3 Pin On/On SPDT - This is the "top" switch for selecting 6S/4S. In the video I am using a 3PDT version but I only actually needed one of the poles.
amzn.to/2QoVgF5 - Tail light socket for 3157 style bulbs.
amzn.to/3d7M55O - 3157 style tail light bulb. DO NOT BUY LED BULBS THEY DO NOT WORK FOR THIS PURPOSE. You must buy incandescent bulbs for this purpose.
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amzn.to/2x0ytbY - M3 threaded inserts. You also need some M3 screws, maybe 8mm long, but I'm not including this on the parts list because I assume most people in the FPV hobby have a ton of spare M3 screws from various sources.
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[@NoAgendaFPV]

Add a switch to short the output to use it as a discharger ;) maybe a guarded switch for cool looks too

[@rccosplay3249]

Double throw double pole switches! This is so nerdy, I'm a nerd as well... 💖

[@everythingquads]

Nice build. Very useful. The only suggestion I have, would be a fuse directly after the XT60 input connector. If there is a fault or an internal short in one of the bulbs or sockets (I've seen it happen) then we all know what can happen when you short a lipo. Not a criticism, just a suggestion. Love your channel, I've learned so much everyday about the hobby that I'm quite new to.

[@adamhixon]

So its a fun project and I get that everyone like to build something useful but at this point just buy a cheap current limiting bench powersupply. They can do the job of a smokestopper and SO much more. I consider it to be an essential tool on par with a soldering iron or multimeter. Something 30 volt 5 amp is fine for our hobby and amazon has some great options at around $60.

[@ericapelz260]

A simple and elegant solution. Thanks for sharing.

[@therccrashproject6330]

I already did one similar (and a video) for up to 4S with high/low settings. I don't run 6S yet but had planned on building a smoke stopper to handle 6S with two bulbs, or even with one bulb and a resistor. I have had the schematics drawn up sitting next to my bench for about a year now; just haven't had a need for a 6S capable smoke stopper. You beat me to the punch on the 6S capable video.

[@remainsmemories626]

You can put screw directly in plastic hole, 2.8-2.9mm is fine for m3 and works even with high loads

[@nashfpv2986]

Your soldering skills are so much better then when I first got into fpv! I came from the hobby of modular synths to fpv so bad soldering really hurt my soul.

[@odyss160]

It's things like this I really enjoy. I've made a box just to organize and properly house "6 way, 1S" connection but with switches. So I can balance/storage charge 1s batteries. I'm able to do one 1s or 5 1s or any count of 1-6s via series connection

[@mastafoo886]

Watching this come together over the past few months on FB has been fun. I've been looking forward to this video

[@jorgeromero4680]

same here

[@stevo43068]

One minute 46 in, and I must say "Brilliant!!!" That is VERY cool.

[@Cre8ionz.]

12:22 min -> had the same problem.. Bending the "wire" on the bulb 💡 worked better than on the socket :)

[@Panasonic-paul]

Making something that keeps creeping inside your head for a while is just soooooo satisfying. If you had build something for measuring grass in a vacuum container it actually was just as much fun to watch but this is very useful. Thanks!

[@JamesFPV]

My only suggestion, take a magic marker to the top of the letters to make them stand out more.

[@Rich-TeaFPV]

I watched this video purely for entertainment. Not disappointed 😂😂 present day Joshua and Joshua from the future make a great comedy double act 👍

[@fullthrottlefpv5616]

Im not going to make one of those, but watching this was just satisfying

[@fcass]

Cool Joshua. Love it. We like these kind of videos too.

[@Stefan_73]

Like it - on the other hand: Take e.g. a DPS3005 or DPS3012 for $25 from Banggood, connect it to your charge PSU (we are under nerds here, so you got 24V+ 500W+) and you can even set voltage and a current limit.

[@outlawfpv3792]

Nothing finer than FPV and 3d printing.

[@cementkidd]

Video is near a dear my friend 👍👍 best video of the year so far. Thx for the knowledge 😁

[@mados7501]

I am absolutely going to make one of these. Also you are the first person in the Last 7 years that I started supporting on patreon

[@thomasnewton9818]

Thanks for the smoke stopper plans.

[@pippifpv]

I think you should have added a fuse just behind the input xt60.. I can think of people making a bad joint on one of the switches, and a wire could come loose and short the something inside. Adding a small 10A fuse would prevent fire from a lipo being shorted

[@denislamadeleine1181]

love your nerdy video, please make some more!

[@JorgeJimenez2020]

This looks good. To avoid the bulkhead XT60 you could use the same ziptie method for the input too

[@steinne]

Great build....

[@PortalFPV]

I'm currently making one as well, just smaller (I did away with the larger outer housing of the bulb) and just one bulb (not running 6s yet). Good tip on strain relief, adding that to my design. Thanx

[@aaronevan4065]

I have a benchtop power supply that does current limiting but those bulk head xt60s are cool thanks for the video.

[@kduemose]

Thanks Joshua bardwell 💪🤓

[@1958indyfan]

Thanks a lot, Joshua. I have been assembling everything I need to become a "NuNerd"? (Drone, transmitter, goggles, batteries, charger, parallel board, tools, soldering station/solder, silicone wire, shrink wrap, etc etc etc..... Now, hold on a sec while I add these latest items to my shopping list!

[@Qromer]

Thanks for doing videos like this.

[@bertbeinaaf8314]

I stopped smoking 4 years ago... But I loved watching the video 👍

[@ChristopherNovaSmith]

love it, thank you Joshua

[@jlarson42]

Looks great, works as described, very useful tool. Gonna have to build one for myself. Thanks Joshua 👍💖🤓

[@henryprince9486]

You should definitely sell this as a diy kit because I would totally buy! I'm just lazy and dont want to outsource all the separate parts.

[@-sickfast434]

Nice build jb luv the content broski

[@lostfound8112]

might not be popular video but i gave it thumbs up...nice work

[@anthonycanthaveit8844]

dear Joshua. dont sell your self short about how important your vids are to us beginners. i would have never gotten of the ground if i diddnt watch your vid on the wizzrd 220 set up vid. beta flight owes you for explaining uarts switches and every thing else. all us beginers thank you. you have saved my wallet too by not stuffing things up. hood onya bro from Australia.

[@timothyodonnell9490]

I like an on off led switch that lights up when on as well.

[@DirtyLew42]

This is incredibly satisfying.

[@power-max]

in response to 1:04, if your gonna gp to that effort, then why not use a DC fast acting circuit breaker? They make solid state ones that are really good. Alternarively you can just power your quad with a laptop power supply, which can deliver 3A but will have short circuit protection (either foldback current limiting or hiccup mode). Or just pony up and get a lab bench power supply, with regular Constant Current mode limiting.

[@swissfreek]

Been watching you for years, and while I enjoy your content and have learned a ton from you, I honestly haven’t felt compelled to subscribe to your Patreon (don’t feel so bad, I only subscribe to two). Until today. I’m exactly the kind of nerd that would subscribe just for the video on how you modeled this. It isn’t even a thing that I need nor is it something that would cause me trouble in Fusion360, but I like to watch stuff like that because you never know what new tricks you might pick up...

[@Rikirock656]

Sick job josh!

[@Tavdog]

Cool project.

[@zanpekosak2383]

When the box picture came up, my Wizzard got an autofly function and a GPS. Oh lord that looks amazing.

[@BigDFPV]

Great video. Looks like I have something to print tonight, thanks!

[@wsterlingy]

Loved the video! It was fun

[@printing_fan]

I knew once you had a 3d printer the juices would start flowing. Nice project 🐷

[@matt0725]

Don’t know if someone else commented this, but what about a bulkhead XT-60 for the top plate of a quad? Talk about strain relief for your bat pads on the FC. Does anyone else think it’s a good idea? Obviously wouldn’t work for every frame out there but some 5in and most larger quads could easily pull this off I feel like

[@gammagonad1657]

I’ll definitely be building one myself. I’m a total nerd for these types of things. Anything that merges the the two hobbies of quads and 3D printing... BTW pretty cool idea Joshua! I’m not really happy with the functionality of my smoke stopper anyways.

[@K9TPT]

Love these little accessory tutorials !

[@joejazwinski8873]

Awesome. I literally just discovered your channel and this is great! looking forward to all the other content that I haven't seen yet!

[@codecae2]

Don't need threaded inserts.. just make the holes slightly smaller than the threads and they will self-tap.

[@CGKFPV]

Yes, love fabricating things that make our life easier ... just for fun! Sweet idea.

[@hallzy426]

@joshua bardwell this is very cool but come in man.... you gotta print the final layers that make up the text and you logo in a different color PLA or looks like TPU ..... would look awesome with black text. 😏

[@sstfpv8651]

I noticed this box in one of your recent vids and wondered, thanks again, JB!

[@scootroter4859]

Even better, I found a build where it uses a circuit breaker! That way you never have to replace the bulb and it's instantaneous! 😎 🤘

[@zanpekosak2383]

A regular house appliance breaker? Not sure if that trips at the given current when the voltage is so much lower.

[@gmivisualsjason3729]

I want one !!!

[@AutomotiveRepairTipsandTricks]

Nerds Rule !!!!!

[@MrHauf85]

I love it

[@garygarland9366]

Why am I addicted to this? I should get a cat...great stuff as always!

[@arnerrvik7586]

Very cool. My old satellite decoder, had a 12v adapter with both circuit protection and a switch. It does the job, but it's not exactly badass:-) Thanks!

[@kkrampus]

why don't you just screw directly into the plastic? I've found a m3 will screw perfectly into a 2.5mm hole. Takes a smidge little more effort than you are used to but it works

[@WrongWayFPV]

I'm soo building this! Thanks Josh

[@kenhill5362]

It definitely cool but it would have been nice to see you bind a receiver with it. Great job jb!

[@g4m3fre4k]

More nerdy shit bro, I love this kind of content. The voice over error correction was my favorite. Or the solder joint save.

[@jacobshroyer2420]

that was fun

[@michaelwilkes0]

why does your solder melt so fast on the xt 60 connector. it takes me like 8 seconds to melt and i am using 400C on that same hakko iron i think. it that tip really nice? should i get one?

[@cantax8312]

tip size makes a big difference. Question is: How often do you want to switch between tips? I could solder a XT60 withing seconds using a big tip, but 90% of my soldering needs a smaller tip, thats why I often just solder with a tip to small for the job.

[@MCsCreations]

Really, really interesting! Thanks a lot, Joshua! 😃 Well, around here I could only find the 2 wires sockets. And I really don't have any interest in 6s, so... I'm thinking about making a simpler one, only selecting between a bulb for bigger quads or the other for smaller quads. 😊

[@-Gruntled]

I did that based on someone else's design here: media.discordapp.net/attachments/477844309073199104/583512503091331084/Wiring_Diagram.jpg , but with xt30s. Now I need to design and print a box, although the printing will have to wait until my Prusa Mini arrives maybe in April... I find that without the box, the switch is pretty hard to flip one handed, which makes it less useful for reducing hands in the off to on scenario. I purchased a rocker switch to make it easier than the toggle as well.

[@paulgeorge1069]

I have a strange question for you. When I go to motors tab in betaflight with smoke stopper on I can't run the motors off the master control. Some turn some Don't. Individually there fine. I put props on and no smoke stopper and everything is fine. Probably this junk flight controller I had to get cause I had a dark max and needed a vtx on flight controller or put it on top. Zero room so I used rcharlance f4 to a mamba esc. So far so good worked just great till a prop came loose on about a 100' dive. No more dark max. Back to Arris 250 frame. headed out to fly pray for equipment I think I can hear it shaking right now LOL☠️☠️☠️

[@kduemose]

The reason you not be able to run all the motors at one time is that they together use too many amp. I' made a nice one jb Style smoke stopper 12 volt electric bulb and when I turn motors it starts to light up the more amps I use 💪🤓 Thanks to jb

[@jumpstartfpv]

Maybe print the 6S 4S label above and below the switch so it's easier to know which is which.

[@rockcityfpv9117]

First Nerd Comment!

[@h2o-fpv623]

Great video jb tha k u.

[@richardrhoads9088]

Sweet

[@Puddletrucker]

Only a few select few of us geniuses are left handed! ..... #southpawmassive

[@TheBoatPirate]

ok. time for the dumb question since i dont really see it asked. can you make one that works on 1s and 2s batteries?

[@korjaa]

Haha, "if the bulb ever does burns out, and eventual it does", could that be 1 000 hours of constant failing. That's a lot of effort, but I can see my self there :D

[@ericapelz260]

Jaakko Korhonen at 6s on the 4s setting its not all that long, but breaking the glass is a more likely scenario.

[@paulgeorge1069]

Not a nerd just an electrician making sure you did it right. Even I with 30 + years experience can make the mistake you did.

[@sprytnyfpvfreestyle5263]

Good job.

[@MrJarrod]

You should pattern this I would buy one.

[@creat3dlab12]

or you just check with multimeter if there is a connection between + and - lead

[@friederichfpv2977]

Hey joshua and followers. How much would you guys be willing to pay for a bnf 5 inch that is conformal coated (completely water proof) and is decked with high spec components like the rush tank plus ultimate and ummagawd remix v2 frame? Just curious. Thanks

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Here's the gist of the BnF market in my opinion. Under $200 - Budget. Compare to Cidora SL5 SE. Around $300 - Standard. Compare to Cidora SL5. Around $400 - Premium / not boutique. Top quality parts but still from mass production. $500 and up - Premium / boutique. Top quality parts, hand built per order. Typically needs to be associated with a known brand or personality or people won't buy.

[@johnfranks]

You could use a ESP8266 to monitor shunt current and when it detects a short it sends out a tweet to all your followers letting them know you f*ed up your new quad.

[@MatveyTsivinyuk]

What's the type and rated power of bulbs?

[@fpvclub7256]

Cool

[@bentsound]

Looks cool, it would fit in right next to my guitar pedal collection! I smashed the light on mine somehow, could the same function be accomplished with a multi-meter in continuity mode?

[@headcrab980]

Build it in a tupperware box and have the bulbs on the inside 😉

[@ChainsawFPV]

Does it work as a binding switch as well?

[@cotees]

Without the Box its like 70$ to build one and $140 to build six of them, Because you can't just buy one switch. Might need to recruit a few friends.

[@user-cx5no9oi2w]

JB where do you get bulbs? I can’t find any real bulbs anymore. Just LEDs

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Amazon mostly.

[@jscheiris]

How much to buy an original JB smoke stopper?

[@3-danything977]

Would this work for mirco 2s and 3s

[@fpvm4k3r]

Very nice! Does this protect against reverse polarity conditions?

[@Dedmuus]

How often do you smoke stuff?

[@chanithurithmal3717]

2 nd

[@noisy_boi_fpv_3920]

Dude are you going to do a tbs cloud set up vid please. 👍👍

[@evil-scarecrow4629]

Been waiting for this one lol

[@marinehm]

Hahaha Nerds unite!

[@AlanzFPV]

Since you have a nice light bulb load already, how much more to make this a fast lipo discharger?

[@JoshuaBardwell]

Just put it into 4S or 6S high beam and alligator clip the output pins to each other.

[@gibbsyfpv4783]

Are you going to release a DFX of the box or a part model. I love the circuit but not the Box PLA is really only any good for Prototypes as it becomes brittle. An ABS project box off the shelf is more suited as you going to melt it some point.

[@JoshuaBardwell]

You could always just print the box in ABS or PETG if you prefer. The files for the box are up on Thingiverse.

[@gibbsyfpv4783]

Joshua Bardwell I was going to cut an abs project box on our work milling machine. Did you post a part model or DFX? STL not great to work with on our CAD CAM software cheers 👍

[@JoshuaBardwell]

The Fusion360 files are up on Thingiverse.

[@gibbsyfpv4783]

Thanks Joshua Bardwell keep up the good work 👍

[@Higgie45]

Love the vid