Powering My Gadgets With Lego!

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  • @aussiecrocs1
    @aussiecrocs1 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    You could add a joule thief circuit to output a steady voltage. this kind of circuit is used in shaking torches and is designed to be used with coils in generator circuits.

    • @sumynona.01
      @sumynona.01 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      *shanking torches*
      I dont think i want to know what that is

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      😂

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I love joule thieves - made a bunch a while back. Very elegant little circuits. Could totally show those off in a future video!

    • @aussiecrocs1
      @aussiecrocs1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sumynona.01 autocorrect

    • @sumynona.01
      @sumynona.01 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@aussiecrocs1 ohhhh
      im still scared
      why tf would one want *shaking* torches
      dont blame it on autocorrect again

  • @TheDump226
    @TheDump226 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    [5:58] Dankpod would be amazed of that crunchy noise

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Haha I'd be honoured 😄

    • @IrishRhapsody
      @IrishRhapsody 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Wade would be proud. And would then blow up your speaker.

  • @ironlegion1580
    @ironlegion1580 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I would love to actually see a generator that could power up a house

  • @ryanmetzke8534
    @ryanmetzke8534 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, your videos are amazing! I really hope to see more of them.
    Also you might be able to use a capacitor to smooth out all the the blinking in the leds

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks a lot, really appreciate it 😊 And totally, caps are great for a lovely smooth lighting setup!

    • @yeayea-tz2kq
      @yeayea-tz2kq ปีที่แล้ว

      I was just gonna type that lol

    • @lehien7175
      @lehien7175 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gonhcbi

  • @FlammableElectronics
    @FlammableElectronics ปีที่แล้ว +1

    5:00
    Please dont ac from gen to electrolytic cap directly, those short ac

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't worry, those leads came from the rectifier, so the caps were being fed DC!

    • @FlammableElectronics
      @FlammableElectronics ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamiesBrickJams ok then!

  • @toyotaae86trueno
    @toyotaae86trueno 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    5:10 the yelling Aussie man song.

  • @astroxxie
    @astroxxie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the most important question. Can it run doom?

  • @trevorhaddox6884
    @trevorhaddox6884 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You can probably increase the efficiency by using electromagnets instead of permanent magnets like real generators use. You'd need to make lego brushes and use either use a magnet generator like this one on the same shaft or a feedback circuit to power the coils.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would absolutely love to try building a self-exciting generator using electromagnets, but still need to do a lot more reading on how to get it to work (and to start and control when it's running). Cool idea, cheers for the suggestion!

  • @aspzx
    @aspzx ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Very cool. Impressed that you can power your speaker with it. Now all you need is a Lego hand to turn the crank.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And then a Lego human to move the hand 👌

    • @Electrokitty281
      @Electrokitty281 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JamiesBrickJams and lego food to feed the lego human

    • @nahby
      @nahby ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Electrokitty281and a lego farmer to harvest lego food

  • @piyispiy
    @piyispiy 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It would be cool if you added a gravity battery and then attached the gearing up to the crank shaft so you could both increase the rpm and keep a mostly steady current flow.
    You could even add a tiny lever to release the waight on the gravity battery. :o

  • @ekalyvio
    @ekalyvio ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You need 2 cheap things to make it more efficient than that. The first one is a full bridge rectifier that takes the negative part of the AC voltage the reverses it to make it a kind of DC voltage. You can implement such kind of rectifier with 4 simple diodes if you search on internet. Then at the output of the rectifier you need a capacitor in order to smooth the voltage and make it stable. You will see that the leds will stop blinking and it will be producing more stable voltage.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yup, later in the video those are the exact things I used to power the speaker and phone. The small block with pins was the full bridge rectifier and the capacitor bank was used to smooth the output!

  • @shanemyself9681
    @shanemyself9681 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Connect every generator you have into a breadboard and charge something

  • @noob_of_doom
    @noob_of_doom ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about the lego motors?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I've tried it, but I can't shake the feeling that it's defeating the point - may as well just use the power source feeding the motor then 😅

  • @parsaplayz4857
    @parsaplayz4857 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    How is quality content like this just ignored by TH-cam? I liked this video so much I'm willing to recreate this
    (Might 3d print instead of Legos but still)

    • @parsaplayz4857
      @parsaplayz4857 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lego is too expensive where I live unfortunately

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm sure using other materials like 3d printing will give you excellent results (probably even better) - good luck!

  • @arthur_philyppis
    @arthur_philyppis ปีที่แล้ว

    3:11 exactly like michael faraday when he was inventing the dynamo (the power generator, this machine he is building)

  • @memetech-
    @memetech- ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maybe by connecting diodes to + and from - going to and from both terminals of the coils

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You mean like a rectifier?

    • @memetech-
      @memetech- ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JamiesBrickJams IDK what a rectifier is but if you mean the thing that uses 4 diodes to make the backwards power forwards and the forwards power also forwards than yes

    • @memetech-
      @memetech- ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rectifier sounds about right

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah gotcha, that's the blocky silver thing I was using in the vid!

    • @memetech-
      @memetech- ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JamiesBrickJams makes sense. I imagine the blinking isn’t the power going up and neutral and down and neutral, but rather up and neutral and up and neutral, where neutral is no power and down is backwards power. I thought the blinks meant a lack of rectifying

  • @somebuilds
    @somebuilds ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You could attach/build a foot treadle mechanism to it, that way your hands are free.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's a cool idea, I like the thought of pedal pump power

  • @Bigboibob34
    @Bigboibob34 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Add a gearbox to lower the amount of rotations you need on the handle to make the magnets spin even quicker

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Can do if a device needs higher voltages! Though for lower voltage devices, the losses in efficiency with higher gear ratios tend to make it perform significantly worse

    • @codyc5088
      @codyc5088 ปีที่แล้ว

      Then make an engine instead of hand cranking it. Maybe a pneumatic one?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Now you're talking! I've already got a pneumatic one running 😉

  • @zoruken_4w4
    @zoruken_4w4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    With two or more lego rings from the speakers, a good amount of strong big or small magnet blocks and coil arrangement...
    a well designed shaft or bushing levitating system for decrease friction...
    A flywheel....
    and a good detachable gearbox...
    Could end up on a really and powerful selfmade lego generator!
    With a vertical helical cardboard or papper propeller in the end could work as a Vertical axis wind turbines?
    If it works and isnt expensive, I would try to make one too X)

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely going to try making either a vertical or horizontal turbine generator! Already had some promising experiments - I'd definitely encourage you to try your own if you're interested in this stuff. If expense is an issue, other home materials work great!

  • @mihaipuscasu7357
    @mihaipuscasu7357 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now you only need to create a gravity battery and hook it to the crank, and you're sorted. Will have to figure out the proper gearing and a way to stop the weight from accelerating beyond a certain point, but I'm sure you'll sort it.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Love the way you think! I've actually already made one - using an escapement (tick tock) to slow the feed, and a big magnet as the pendulum. Love the idea of gravity batteries - thanks for the suggestion!

  • @Techmej
    @Techmej ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is why I subbed to your channel! I absolutely love your content, and you are a genuine inspiration to many people, myself included! And I love your funny bits like testing electricity with your mouth, so unexpected 🤣

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Aw really appreciate your comment, thanks a lot! Delighted some folks find these silly experiments entertaining 😄

  • @SebastianKlugl-rn5py
    @SebastianKlugl-rn5py ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What parts did you use for the lego speaker ?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey, it's a simple 25mm neodymium magnet and some thin copper wire! Feeding it is just a small Bluetooth amp that takes music from my phone. I've a video on how it was made if you're interested

    • @SebastianKlugl-rn5py
      @SebastianKlugl-rn5py ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JamiesBrickJams Thank you

  • @ThatHypedPerson
    @ThatHypedPerson ปีที่แล้ว

    You pointed the microphone the wrong way again (5:10). With that microphone (I believe it's the AT2020) you want the logo/side with the light to be facing your audio source since it will basically only pick up sound from that side.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's about as close to parallel to the speaker I could get with this tiny mic tripod - will try a different approach next time!

  • @TheLegoAnimator863
    @TheLegoAnimator863 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    how does the copper coil not just short out? you would need to coat it with smth so it doesn’t short out

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Almost all copper wire / magnet wire (like this stuff) is already coated with a very thin enamel which keeps it from shorting

  • @polynotgone8349
    @polynotgone8349 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love how to speaker sounded exactly like Skullcandy Crusher on max whack

  • @Dinoslay
    @Dinoslay ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you tried to increase the cranking speed with an electric drill? Will that make any difference in the time needed to charge the phone? Obviously that will drain the drill’s battery but still.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven't tried that, no - it would almost certainly increase the output massively. At least until it warps or breaks the Lego. Better to use the battery powering the drill 😉 But as a proof of concept, it would certainly charge the phone quicker

  • @jadelsb
    @jadelsb ปีที่แล้ว

    It wouldn't be portable, but you could connect the crank to a wheel and weight similar to a clock.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I like your thinking - I've actually done something similar in the past!

  • @mycatisachihuahua2968
    @mycatisachihuahua2968 ปีที่แล้ว

    btw you can take a lego air pump generator to power it with out having to manually spin it

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I like the way you think 😉 I've actually already got a generator working on a pneumatic engine. Might make a video of that sometime

  • @sharonbradford4494
    @sharonbradford4494 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That hand crank generator reminds me of the USB hand crank generators, except yours have more current

  • @SortYourHeadOut
    @SortYourHeadOut ปีที่แล้ว

    Here's an insane idea, change the gear ratios and add a lego motor to trigger the gears. Can you make this a perpetual motion machine powering its self

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha I wish. Unfortunately there are massive losses between generation and driving a motor. This wouldn't output nearly enough current to drive a lego motor with any speed.

  • @MiaGirlie101
    @MiaGirlie101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    it would be cool to make like heat generator and ofc from lego

  • @mikes78
    @mikes78 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice work. My only question is where did you get that buck/boost converter, it looks fantastic. Everything else you did speaks for itself.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is a beauty! I actually just found it on Amazon for around 12 bucks. It's not the most efficient at around 88%, but I love the easy to understand display and the fact it can take a good 40 watts before needing a heatsink!

  • @cookie_884
    @cookie_884 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would add more gear ratios and (if possible) a bigger gear

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's possible if you want to increase voltage! But more gears decreases efficiency, so you'll end up with a net loss compared to no gearing

  • @jhonxina1378
    @jhonxina1378 ปีที่แล้ว

    What if i power the axle with a lego motor that gets the power from the generator? Infinite power glitch?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I wish 😁 Unfortunately there will be massive losses in between them. The generator really isn't very efficient, so the output isn't enough to even drive a small motor. Motors generally need quite a significant current to drive them

  • @NonsensicalSpudz
    @NonsensicalSpudz ปีที่แล้ว

    3:12 the electrian checking to see if my mains is working

  • @AMR2442
    @AMR2442 ปีที่แล้ว

    Could you add a few gear steps to increase speed?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Can do, increasing speed will increase voltage! But at the cost of current and efficiency. So if you need the voltage higher, it might be worth it. But otherwise you're better off using as little gearing as possible

  • @MePlayingHalo
    @MePlayingHalo ปีที่แล้ว

    if it makes about 9 V could you add a lego motor to turn it becouse they only use 9 v to run??

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      It outputs around 9 to 10 volts, but the current isn't particularly high, so it's not very good for driving motors unfortunately (which need a lot of current)

  • @apple_ilev5s
    @apple_ilev5s ปีที่แล้ว

    fun fact: you just assembled a motor, if you give electricity to the coils, the crank will spin

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      You'd still need a smart motor controller for this setup, but yup, in principle it's sort of a motor too

  • @gammongaming9081
    @gammongaming9081 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Once Again, LOVELY VID!! just a small question, why don't you add a protection to stop magnet moving side to side?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a lot! 😊 To be honest, I just didn't bother preventing sideways movement because the magnets are so strong - they don't budge at all, even when spinning fast!

  • @Merlok224
    @Merlok224 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wait what if you use Lego piston engine or lego motor for this generator so you dont need to do that manual

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I've a video coming out in a few days that does that 😜

    • @Merlok224
      @Merlok224 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol like that would help a ton because its atomated and it would make more eletricity instead of manualy hand crancking it

  • @dragoonduneman4161
    @dragoonduneman4161 ปีที่แล้ว

    could you make more of these and put it into series and array it ? using belt chain to like them all up

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      You could ... Although what you're really doing is turning mechanical energy into electrical energy. So if you did that, you'd have a very lossy system of generators. You'd be better off putting all of your mechanical input into just one single generator and using that to power something

  • @cannedwither8494
    @cannedwither8494 ปีที่แล้ว

    what diameter is the wire you used for the speaker? also 3mm?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey, I think the wire for the speaker coil was a bit thinner... maybe .25 or .28mm?

  • @limehuzki
    @limehuzki ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Should use a flywheel to help efficiency

  • @ericaoosthuizen8288
    @ericaoosthuizen8288 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What happens when you replace the copper wire with solid copper

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You mean like a plate of copper? I'd imagine it wouldn't generate anything really. Your output voltage is proportional to the number of loops of wire. Without loops, you wouldn't generate anything

  • @ririroro3287
    @ririroro3287 ปีที่แล้ว

    What size magnets are used ?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I believe these are 40mmx40mmx20mm. And I think they're either n52 or n42. They're scary strong, and a real pain to work with to be honest

    • @ririroro3287
      @ririroro3287 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamiesBrickJams Thank you so much

  • @someone-mn8or
    @someone-mn8or ปีที่แล้ว

    If your phone supports fast charging, it will almost certainly survive more than 5V, and has a chance of charging faster with it. Though unless you want to implement a negotiation circuit, you'll need to look up the details of your phone yourself.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're probably right .. I'll probably try again with a 3 phase generator outputting lower voltage but higher current just in case!

  • @sharonbradford4494
    @sharonbradford4494 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I want you to try to make a ceiling fan with light kit that’s the light in the motor are controlled by pull chains

  • @peter360adventures9
    @peter360adventures9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome. And Awesome prototyping.

  • @HobkinBoi
    @HobkinBoi ปีที่แล้ว

    You have space for 2 more coils, could about double your power output if you added those.

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll demo a much better 3 phase generator in a future vid!

  • @duboonka
    @duboonka ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you keep your builds or do you destroy them to continue making other videos?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To be honest I destroy a lot of them. Though I tend to keep some builds around to iterate on them - especially if I feel I'll forget how I made them!

  • @Nikpet3D
    @Nikpet3D ปีที่แล้ว

    can you put a magnet on the "side" so it will auto rotate? :D

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey! I suspect any more magnets would cause extra drag ...

    • @Nikpet3D
      @Nikpet3D ปีที่แล้ว

      But you don't have to crank@@JamiesBrickJams

  • @SimonStuff2000
    @SimonStuff2000 ปีที่แล้ว

    2:02
    You meant: in turning mechanical power into friction and heat?
    you said . MECHANICAL POWER INTO ELECTRICAL POWER..
    how can a simple gear do that

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, the gearing causes efficiency loss to friction and heat. That's why I stressed that less gearing is preferable, as this is where your efficiency loss comes from. In an ideal world, you'd have no gearing, and would tailor the number of coil windings to generate the approximate voltage you need at a given speed

  • @propopopa6869
    @propopopa6869 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hell I'm invested in this channel now I wanna see what you got next and after that

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Aw appreciate it, thanks a bunch 😄

  • @ferro9926
    @ferro9926 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:31 "these guys aren't going anywhere"
    >They aren't in the next shot

  • @RobertMaag-u5l
    @RobertMaag-u5l 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    can it be automated though

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you mean powered by something else, certainly! Hook it up to some wind power or hydro turbine and it'd run very well. I'm currently playing with some of those

  • @nathanpech6461
    @nathanpech6461 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this channel is gonna blow up soon!

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm just happy you folks get a kick out of these silly experiments 😄

  • @FelixFox-m4w
    @FelixFox-m4w 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can I use normal wires?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You possibly could - do you mean silicone covered wires? You'd need to use a lot of it. And you'd need some powerful magnets. But it's possible!

  • @XxCrispyCreamxX
    @XxCrispyCreamxX 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    can you make a portable one, that has a turbine that you could run under your tap (to simulate a river)

  • @Braggestbacon97
    @Braggestbacon97 ปีที่แล้ว

    what would happen if you hooked up a lego motor that took the electricity it generated

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Very little 😅 The amount of current produced is barely enough to drive a tiny motor very slowly

  • @Evan-hm7tz
    @Evan-hm7tz ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is friggin sweet

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cheers man!

    • @Evan-hm7tz
      @Evan-hm7tz ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamiesBrickJams cheers, that's actually really cool

  • @doomtho42
    @doomtho42 ปีที่แล้ว

    Huh, that’s kinda interesting, I don’t believe I’ve ever heard the term “power cut” before (only “power outage” and/or “blackout”).

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Huh must be an Irish or South African thing 🤔

  • @garnax2332
    @garnax2332 ปีที่แล้ว

    i chould taste the moment when you tested the output voltage

  • @ryguy25
    @ryguy25 ปีที่แล้ว

    How about you hook up a low power high speed motor into it to create somewhat infinite power

  • @theoneandonlysombody
    @theoneandonlysombody ปีที่แล้ว

    A amizing video!, you should make one that powers itself

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers! 😁 I'll certainly show off some more experiments with my weirder generators in time

  • @shatrughanprasad7647
    @shatrughanprasad7647 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sugestion
    You can put gears for the more RPM and perfect voltage

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      You can, if your goal is just to increase voltage for something. But you will also incur more losses in efficiency and current

  • @ginospina9276
    @ginospina9276 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a idea. Add a battery for storing the electricity

  • @Unapersonaconunmicroscopio
    @Unapersonaconunmicroscopio 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where is the full bridge rectifier? WHERE IS THE-

  • @joepro4817
    @joepro4817 ปีที่แล้ว

    1. Build a magnet powered super collider. 2. Put the crank handle into a groove where the ball is being spun/pushed so that the handle is pushed by the ball.
    3. Free Energy!

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Damnit I've been cranking this myself like a sucker 😯

  • @TreeAtmos.
    @TreeAtmos. ปีที่แล้ว

    7:19 what do you MEAN

  • @redguysfreind
    @redguysfreind ปีที่แล้ว

    what if he put a motor spinning the magnet whilst being charged by the magnet

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha unfortunately massive losses - the amount generated is minimal compared to the amount required to drive the motor 😀

  • @CG_Pigeon
    @CG_Pigeon ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I just generated this comment faster than u making a lego generator

    • @yeet2640
      @yeet2640 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Easier done than said 🫤

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You win this round ...

    • @CG_Pigeon
      @CG_Pigeon ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JamiesBrickJams are you challenging me? 🔫🤠

    • @shaangamer1013
      @shaangamer1013 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not funny

    • @CG_Pigeon
      @CG_Pigeon ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@shaangamer1013 + didn't laugh

  • @jandy1551
    @jandy1551 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do those lights flash?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      The pulses are the AC produced as the magnets pass in close proximity to the wire coils!

  • @JaY-cs3ki
    @JaY-cs3ki ปีที่แล้ว

    You should add a LEGO motor to the end of the crank so u can use the energy created to power the motor to create more energy and so on... if this theory doesn’t work please tell me why as I am open to correct answers about my theory

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I see where you're going with that theory. However that's the common 'perpetual motion machine' proposal, and it breaks the fundamental law of conservation of energy. Essentially what will happen is that energy is lost to its surroundings. So when you crank the handle, although some electricity will be generated, much of the energy will be lost to mechanical friction, sound, heat, etc. And so the amount generated will be smaller than what would be needed to feed the motor to turn it. In fact in this case, my generator is VERY inefficient. Motors generally require massive current to drive them. Mine really doesn't output much

    • @JaY-cs3ki
      @JaY-cs3ki ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamiesBrickJams now that deserves a sub

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for joining 😁

    • @JaY-cs3ki
      @JaY-cs3ki ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamiesBrickJams anytime😀

  • @TheFirstLiz
    @TheFirstLiz ปีที่แล้ว

    Make the gear ratio super high so it spins super SUPER fast at low speeds

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Can do, but the gear ratio results in massive efficiency losses - so voltage will increase, but current will drop. And when attached to a load, the losses become very noticeable

  • @parkerswaim6392
    @parkerswaim6392 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should add a Lego air engine to it

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Already got it working, will likely do a video on that in the near future 😉

  • @BikerDrex
    @BikerDrex ปีที่แล้ว

    Can i ask? If you technically spin faster will it have bigger output?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      In general, yup! If you attach a load to it (e.g., a high powered light), you can feel the resistance increase. So if you increase the force of winding, or speed of winding, the output will also increase. All it's really doing is converting mechanical power into electrical power. So the more mechanical power you put in, the more electrical output you'll get out

    • @BikerDrex
      @BikerDrex ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JamiesBrickJams ooh thank you

  • @diyfireking
    @diyfireking ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting video.

  • @Bastion-Of-Hope
    @Bastion-Of-Hope ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro should use lego motors to constantly turn the generator XD

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could do! Though I feel that's sort of defeating the point - better to just use the power source feeding the motor 😅

  • @gpops22az70
    @gpops22az70 ปีที่แล้ว

    If we dont stop this man in the next video he will have a fully working lego nuclear power plant

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @gpops22az70
      @gpops22az70 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@JamiesBrickJamsnow im thinking this could be a good idea to get a steel plate outside that make water hot and powers a lego turbine
      If you didn't now what to make for a future video this could be fun
      (Ps sorry for the english i am french and im still learning)

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@gpops22az70 Your English is great! I've already made a basic tap-water powered generator concept, so a steam powered plant is technically possible, though I'd need to somehow protect the Lego from the heat. Certainly worth testing, thanks for the suggestion!

  • @SoulAir
    @SoulAir ปีที่แล้ว

    Put a resistor before your bare LEDs when powered with a generator, they look expensive!

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I've tried to burn them out but alas, they're resilient little dudes

  • @maksymiliantrybuch5396
    @maksymiliantrybuch5396 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can add an air engine

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Already got that working 😉 Will demo it in a future video

  • @kenshiromilesvt.7037
    @kenshiromilesvt.7037 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to see a Lego Tesla earthquake machine (yes, its a real thing - sorta) lol

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      I've heard that a few times now, so I guess I gotta read up on how that all works 😅 Cheers for the suggestion!

  • @SalamanderS337
    @SalamanderS337 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    why does everyone try to power by hand instead of foot it would be so much more power

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It would ... But there's only so much torque Lego can handle. With that said though, there are definitely better designs that can handle more torque, and I'll certainly be experimenting with them 😉

  • @Iamgarbageatquickplay
    @Iamgarbageatquickplay ปีที่แล้ว

    Add more coils!

  • @rayproductionsbackupchanne3862
    @rayproductionsbackupchanne3862 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    totally not a furry background on the phone?

  • @luissingson7759
    @luissingson7759 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    me if my charger is broken :

  • @milowannebo-sorensen1776
    @milowannebo-sorensen1776 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now to build a nuclear reactor with Lego! Mia ha ha ha haa

  • @sven211
    @sven211 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Make a hydrodam Generator

  • @daviannajones5648
    @daviannajones5648 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now make the generator power a motor that powered the generator 😂😆

  • @eisenbahnerharthausen
    @eisenbahnerharthausen ปีที่แล้ว

    It produces AC, isn't it?

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      The direct output is AC, yes. And then it goes to the rectifier which turns it into DC. That's needed for powering devices like your phone. And once it's in DC, you can use capacitors to smooth the signal too

  • @TheHonkstealer
    @TheHonkstealer ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone: uses a volt metre of such
    Him: let's see if it works Ow I think it works

  • @protogen_boi
    @protogen_boi ปีที่แล้ว

    wonder what the wallpaper was before,, 🤨

  • @TranceFur
    @TranceFur ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would have been cool to see how powerful you could make it by messing around with gear ratios. I think the limiting factor was how quickly you could move your hand 😛

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Ha yeah for this one, I could have done with a higher gear ratio or more coil loops! Though in general higher gear ratios lead to significant losses in efficiency turning mechanical power into electrical

  • @D4THGT
    @D4THGT ปีที่แล้ว

    I legitimately thought you were at like 1 million subs

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha well I'll take that as a hell of a compliment, cheers 😁🙏

  • @maximfomenko3948
    @maximfomenko3948 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:03 I beg you, please, don't do that ever again :(

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You'll hate some of my future videos 😂

  • @butterdoganimationstudios
    @butterdoganimationstudios ปีที่แล้ว

    Alternative name: powering my crap with toys

  • @luissingson7759
    @luissingson7759 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    me if my charger is broken

  • @mysticwaffle420
    @mysticwaffle420 ปีที่แล้ว

    ***SEISURE WARNING!!!*** AFTER 3:33

  • @AsthmaticDabber423
    @AsthmaticDabber423 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, thats a fat like and sub😮

    • @JamiesBrickJams
      @JamiesBrickJams  ปีที่แล้ว

      Aw well big thanks 😁 And thanks for joining!

  • @Nightmare_bg_all_games
    @Nightmare_bg_all_games หลายเดือนก่อน

    bro use a lego power function so you dont waste time