What is a slip ring?

[@rungeon83]

Thank you, I've just come here from "Stuff Made Here" channel as I was thinking what the hell is a slip ring, and then tried a few videos, but this is clearly the best one! I truely am thankful for you to take the time to demostrate and explain! Thank you!

[@JakeFelle]

same 😂

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped, that was a cool camera video @StuffMadeHere made and a cool use of a slip ring

[@WhatMakeArt]

Funny, when I watched the spinning camera video, I thought, "bet it uses a slip ring"

[@alexisjunerepil5040]

Same 😅

[@WhatMakeArt]

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[@Dzeroed]

I wanted to find out how they worked. Thanks to you explaining exactly what I knew they were, my brain figured it out. Thanks for wasting my body's energy, without a slip ring.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it was helpful 🎡

[@Dzeroed]

@@WhatMakeArt I thought they would be circular and horizontal with the wires making contact if you get what I mean- I didn't think about a cylinder with contacts running on wee tracks, obviously much easier to keep the contacts in check

[@WhatMakeArt]

Absolutely, glad folks smarter than me designed and built them

[@Dzeroed]

@@WhatMakeArt I was thinking exactly the same thing 😂😂😂

[@ShaileshYadav-pc1jg]

Exactly

[@DuhRake]

Perfect timing, I was just wondering about this yesterday. Thanks for sharing!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped, big versions of these are common in wind turbines and anything else that spins

[@superman-wq9ij]

Ct scanners

[@SnowdarthStudios]

Great video! I was just reading the documentation of a high speed antenna positioner and this was very handy to find!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped, hope your project works out well 👍

[@sigvist6228]

Thank you for reviewing very useful device!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Slip rings are pretty cool

[@PopcornOnCouchAnime]

Thank you so much the book i was reading did not translate this well at all the visual helps so much and made me understand A LOT thank you !

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped 👍

[@cryora]

How would you mount this to say a sensor on a servo, so that the servo arm spins on the same axis as the slip ring, while still mechanically separating the servo arm from the gearbox?

[@WhatMakeArt]

This particular slip ring is a little big for typical small electronic servos, but the basic concept is that the moving part of the slip ring would be mounted on a shaft that is attached to the central shaft of the servo motor. Then the non-spinning part of the slip ring would be attached to the body of the servo. The order would be: servo motor body, non-moving slip ring body, shaft going through moving part of slip ring out to servo arm. Then the sensor wires can run down the servo arm and into the slip ring = super scary robot and computer vision, facial tracking, or just making enough fun electronics project

[@phiwokuhlechamane1004]

Awesome translation. The thought of how electronics on tank turrets are provided with electrical power has been bugging me for a while. But KNOW I KNOW‼️

[@WhatMakeArt]

Always fun to know

[@schlomoshekelstein908]

this isnt how they work on tank turrets though lol

[@WhatMakeArt]

more knowing

[@HadiBalhareth]

I have TV in rotating stand and was always wondering if there is a device like this to avoid cable twist .. Thanks so much man

[@WhatMakeArt]

A rotating TV!? Amazing 📺🌀

[@simonvallières-t3v]

Super clear, thank you a lot!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped 👍

[@xsm5525]

is this what they use on funfair rides to have lights on them?

[@WhatMakeArt]

Possibly a larger version like the slip rings on wind turbines

[@stu6097]

How do you mount the blue one? I see a little thing underneath but that doesnt seem like enough for mounting.

[@WhatMakeArt]

A shaft goes through the center hollow bore of the slip ring that mounts to the shaft with three set screws For the stationary end there is a protruding "U" shaped tab that can accept a locking pin to keep it from rotating

[@stu6097]

@@WhatMakeArt It would be nice to the locking pin being used.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yes, I need to make a video about mounting slip rings, in the meantime you can see more images of this slip ring on this sales page of a similar product, often the tab is attached under the slip ring to prevent damage during shipping, it can be removed and reattached for mounting, m.aliexpress.us/item/2261799836246322.html

[@kevinhartzog3042]

Hello, I've been trying to find a really small slip ring, like the one you show in the video. Where did you source this smaller one? Thank you. Additionally, I would assume this would not work well in a pressurized water environment (30 psi) because there are no seals. Do you know of any solutions of slip rings that can handle water submersion environments?

[@WhatMakeArt]

I got the small one in the video off of Amazon, McMaster-Carr sells lots of high pressure components so I would check with them

[@drokodroko]

Is it possible to “stack” these to provide more wires? Need to run power but also multiple speaker cables and/or 1/4” leads

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yes with clever routing of the wires through or around the first ring, eventually it is better to send lots of signals over a protocol like Ethernet

[@GodBeluga]

Good explanation. Thank you

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍

[@Mmk-dn1fi]

Do you have a link buy each of these?

[@WhatMakeArt]

www.amazon.com/s?k=slip+ring

[@Ashley_montz]

great video. thanks!

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍

[@ampman5357]

What frequency range are the “elements” stable through?

[@WhatMakeArt]

You would need to read the data sheet for a particular slip ring, but you can sent video and Ethernet over them

[@ampman5357]

@@WhatMakeArt sounds promising! Thank you for the info!

[@WobbleJunkie]

But how does it work on the inside? How does it make connection?

[@WhatMakeArt]

With sprung brushes like an old brushed drill or angle grinder

[@subho408]

From where i can order it

[@WhatMakeArt]

www.amazon.com/slip-ring/s?k=slip+ring You can get basic slip rings from online retailers and really nice slip rings from industrial suppliers like McMaster-Carr or Grainger

[@Rwide88]

I want to transfer usb 3.0 data through one of these somewhat cheap 22 mm aliexpress slip rings.. Do you think it could work, or would i need to get a real "usb slip ring". Those are very expensive..

[@WhatMakeArt]

If the distance isn't far it is worth a shot

[@Rwide88]

@@WhatMakeArt thanks. I will defenantly try one of these for power delivery, but for data I will try usb device sharing over wifi6 first using a single board computer. Hopefully it will be fast enough...

[@WhatMakeArt]

@Rwide88 good luck with the project

[@davidshelby9668]

I know i sound stupid but I'm old...😢 if the larger one is attached to a shaft will the shaft turn itself using this? I'm trying to make a vintage fan into a lamp and would like for it to rotate slowly. Thank you in advance for not laughing to hard..😊

[@WhatMakeArt]

A slip ring is not a motor, so it won't turn the shaft, but if you attach it to a shaft the shaft is able to turn without tangling the wires. There must be a shaft that the fan blades attached to, you would attach the slip ring to that shaft and then perhaps use a coupler to extend the shaft and then attach the fan blade. The stationary part of the slip ring would attach to the base of the fan and not spin. Then you would connect your power and controls where your lights to the stationary end that would be transferred through the rotating end of the slip ring so you could have lights on the fan blades

[@shaneschuller2513]

I'm curious, what is the purpose of a slip ring?

[@WhatMakeArt]

A slip ring allows for electrical connection on something that spins 360 degrees. If you used wires, then the wires would break after a full turn or so. But by using a slip ring, power and or data can be continuously transferred across a rotating body.

[@shaneschuller2513]

@@WhatMakeArt That is very interesting. Wish I knew this before 😀, life would've been easier. Thank you

[@abumoslemtamer7331]

Thank you so much !

[@WhatMakeArt]

Welcome so much 👍

[@undefinedundefined1752]

thanks for the explanation but how do the innards work and how do i make one from just parts?

[@WhatMakeArt]

I believe they work like brushes work for electric motors in a drill, I think you would probably be better using an off-the-shelf part then building your own, especially with higher voltages

[@undefinedundefined1752]

@@WhatMakeArt thanks for the info but, I'm not working with higher voltages with it and am just doing home experiments with home made electronics as a fun pass time because it is interesting.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Sounds like a fun project, there are videos of exploded views of slip rings on KZbin that might me helpful for making a diy project, good luck, and post any cool results

[@undefinedundefined1752]

@@WhatMakeArt thanks, I will check them out.

[@youngrevival9715]

They use these on excavators or material handling machines. I found that out today

[@WhatMakeArt]

That's pretty cool, thanks for sharing

[@jakei8310]

But how does it work?!

[@WhatMakeArt]

It uses brushes to transfer signal or power as it rotates like a drill

[@jakei8310]

@ took me like 30 minutes of searching to get a diagram that answers my question. Found it though! Thank you!

[@vuoanvan2525]

Xin giá

[@WhatMakeArt]

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