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@hoangky1240Ай бұрын
Thank you Mr. Murray-Smith. I enjoy the content, it is very educational. And your style of presentation is very engaging.
@RWBHere3 жыл бұрын
I worked in a transformer, choke and inductor making factory for a while. We made devices so that they didn't vibrate and make noise, to improve insulation performance, and to improve efficiency. Some of the final construction steps were to immerse the devices in a bath of varnish, in a vacuum chamber. This sucked the varnish between the core laminations, the bobbins, and all of the coil windings, when the vacuum was released. Then they were drained and baked in an oven to harden the varnish. A similar process is used worldwide, using other varnish or wax. The downside is that transformers treated in those ways are very difficult to dismantle nondestructively. We often had older transformers, made by many different manufacturers, sent in for reverse-engineering and rebuild. That could be done least destructively by immersing a device in solvent for a couple of days, and then its core could be dismantled. The first 'E' or 'T' (for either 'E-I' or 'C-T' laminations) of the transformer or choke core would be drifted out with a thin drift, and then the dismantling became progressively easier. Bobbins could then be unwound, measured and turns counted, before being cleaned and rebuilt. In the light of this, your destructive method is perhaps the easiest one to adopt, if a winding can be sacrificed.
@Kapalek844 жыл бұрын
I boiled one of the transformers in a pan and made a youtube video with that process (I wanted the core to expand a bit and the resin that holds the coils to soften). MOT s (Micro Oven Transformers) make this world a better place :D Very nicely done transformer conversion! Thank you for sharing!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate - and thanks for the hint - never tried that
@siggyretburns75232 жыл бұрын
Thats a good idea. I suggested putting it in the freezer since metals contract in the cold making them loose.
@messenger52722 жыл бұрын
They should force all kids across the world. To learn from this man. He is doing amazing things here. I learned more in a hour watching his videos. Than all of school.
@kranzonguam4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, sir, for demystifying the spot welder and many other things! Stay safe!
@manolisgledsodakis8734 жыл бұрын
My friend and I have been staring at a transformer for two months, trying to pluck up courage to saw into the weld. And now you come up with the [obvious when you see it] solution. Many thanks!
@siggyretburns75232 жыл бұрын
Go ahead and saw that bead. Or use an angle grinder. You only have to go as deep as the bead. It can all be rewelded back together as well.
@SailorJohn342 жыл бұрын
2 thumbs up and 5 out of 5 stars for you! Great description and very nice demonstration. You have answered the question I've always had regarding turns in the top coil and effect of putting more turns.. Thank you
@notfunnynews2 жыл бұрын
This is the most practical channel to have in your subscriptions. My brother from across the pond believes in the KISS theory " keep it simple stupid" but doesn't speak condescendingly. Allways a pleasure to get the missing or improved bits from him. He makes every day projects easier. He's worth more than you can give. Thank you Robert Murry Smith.
@toml.8210 Жыл бұрын
The KISS method is best for the home-built projects. It takes an industrial engineer and a large shop with many employees, fancy tools, plastic mouldings, metal presses, etc. to make it not simple. Those things end up at the local shops.
@victoryfirst2878 Жыл бұрын
Great job Professor Murray-Smith. Just the right amount of information to present to us, the KZfaq clients.
@craigschiller15993 жыл бұрын
One of the best explanations of a transformer aswell as a demo. Brilliant. !!!!
@eddylesjacinthe89113 жыл бұрын
Thank you, soo much. You are an amazing engineer. I was watching you from USA. Good job. I got a bunch of those microwave transformers. I always believe there is something that can be done using them.
@ronparker64893 жыл бұрын
Don't get no better than this! Well done sir. And thank you. Am building a spot welder as we speak.
@coltronex4 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to the science lab at school many moons ago,you have the same passion as my science teacher,the passion is infectious!!!
@dragonslaugh77184 жыл бұрын
More video gold. Thank you Robert. You make me feel mentally wealthy. You rock and thank you.
@tariq38773 жыл бұрын
I watched quite a few of these videos but for some reason i like the way he demonstrated and explained everything a lot.
@gideonrl4 жыл бұрын
Brilliantly lucid Rob. Once again! Looking forward to something on Fly back transformers.
@kj92193 жыл бұрын
The things you can do with a micro transformer is amazing. Great vid as always. Such a wonderful man. I wish I had a friend like him.
@Orc-icide Жыл бұрын
When I hear "Do not try this at home" I say "Don't tread on me" Thank you for freeing up the information!
@Jimunu4 жыл бұрын
Your explanation of the transformer might be the best explanation of transformers I have experienced.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks mate
@quirkyMakes3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the video. I've watched dozens of videos on this particular subject and yours is the best that I've come across so far. Thank you very much.
@christopherniedersteiner47192 жыл бұрын
I love the combination of hose clamp, boost cables and vise grips!
@J.D.Shelnutt2 жыл бұрын
We were often taught as small children to test electrical batteries such as the square ones by our tongues however when using bigger electronic devices i will say this isn’t the correct way. I kno someone who actually received a large sized jolt on there tongue from this and resulted in no taste for some food. Even some smells you wouldn’t be able to detect. Over time it has gotten better but i suggest making a simple light which can detect power. As we do not all have complex electrical detectors. This is my recommendation so always use caution. Also i have found its best to use a nice size rubberized shoe to protect one from things when working with high power such as electrical plugs. Hope this helps , voltmaster.
@bgable77074 жыл бұрын
VERY WELL DONE, The explanation was "spot" on regarding the electrical theory. And the trick to removing the secondary coil wire is going to save me A LOT of time, Thanks!!!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate
@scottthomas62024 жыл бұрын
My old Weller soldering gun was essentially a miniature version...the secondary was a single turn of heavy copper wire. It had a separate winding for a small light. Countless uses for old microwave transformers. Great video! You probably saved a lot of headache for people repurposing these transformers.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate - thanks for taking the time to write
@genefoster2817 Жыл бұрын
Same !🙂
@richwilliams35184 жыл бұрын
Well done. I've seen a few of these. With your explanation I now understand. Thank you. Peace
@graemestewart99203 жыл бұрын
i am comfortably numbed,you surely got that physics into me like i never saw or heard before,thank you captain.
@ecape83063 жыл бұрын
finally someone who can explain my scraps i ve taken from my old microwaves. subbed. keep it going!
@jgrenwod3 жыл бұрын
You have started the wheels in my head turning. The possibilities are endless.
@SteveEh4 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! WAY easier than the last one I did.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
lol - awesome mate
@victorreppeto70504 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! Thank you so much for the tips!! I have 4 of these mot's now. That will be much easier.
@crazyrayuk364 жыл бұрын
Awesome demonstration as always. Keep up the good work 👍
@itaigoldman1563 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert!
@jamescampbell7823 Жыл бұрын
Very nice work. I've done quite a few of these myself, I've got quite the box full of them now. What I do is, place it in a vice with the bottom of the "M" facing up, That's the part that's welded on. The welds are very shallow and I use an angle grinder to grind them off. The bottom section comes off then. Then I put it down on a workbench, with the side I removed facing down. I use pieces of wood, about 2"X2" and 6" long to tap down both sides of the wire windings, a few taps on one side and a few taps on the other, you can grease the metal a little bit to help it slide down. I generally remove the primary winding because I use the secondary winding in place and cut out the center section up to the winding and make electromagnets out of them. If you're going to make an electromagnet out of these (and they make excellent ones!) Then you want to cut out the center section so that you're left with a u-shape which is the best for a magnet.
@69mercurycyclone443 жыл бұрын
Love all the projects that you come up with!
@robriot688226 күн бұрын
I have been using and rewinding microwave transformers for years in radio linear amplifier projects, both for high voltage supplies by lifting the grounded end of the HV winding, and also by removing the HV winding and rewiring with heavy gage wire for filament supplies. Many of these transformers are capable of 1 amp of current at 2000+ volts which is a substantial amount of current. The only downside is sometimes they can be mechanically noisy, and are not as efficient as transformers that are designed with more conventional core lamination and winding principle's. The upside is cost! They are dirt cheap compared to commercially available equivalents designed for this application
@skypirate1161 Жыл бұрын
A really fine video. Useful info, to the point, and great demos. AAA+++
@hoofheartedicemelted2964 ай бұрын
5:38. Very pro-active of you Mr Smith. Makes us wonder if you haven't wrestled with a plug in past projects. lol.
@indigogolf30514 жыл бұрын
Another very interesting video. Naturally images come to mind of all those microwaves I took to the tip in the past. Thanks for the inspiration.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
lol - cheers for the post mate
@zsozso411 Жыл бұрын
that was brilliant, thank you!
@ravenrock5414 жыл бұрын
Now this is the kind of stuff I like. Thumbs up!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
awesome
@benniedonald3 жыл бұрын
@@ThinkingandTinkering You sir are a very inspiring and talented teacher.
@marto22004 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert great stuff
@aa-tl2xi4 жыл бұрын
Thank you great work learning a lot of things always wanted to know.
@ckmoore101 Жыл бұрын
FYI, there is a movement on KZfaq trying to get project videos that use MOT's banned, because they can be so dangerous, handled improperly.
@cache4pat8 ай бұрын
That was a clever demonstration to save the iron core while getting that coil out of the way. 👏
@ronniepirtlejr26064 жыл бұрын
Please be careful with those things! You of all people don't need to be told about with microwave Transformers, it only takes one time! Looks like you're having fun stay safe! 👍😆
@ambersmith65174 жыл бұрын
I guess I am a little eccentric I like to stick my tongue on my mot gives a nice numbing effect on the front of my brain thanks for letting me know its dangerous now I guess I will have to go back to smoking crack
@jamesbrown999914 жыл бұрын
The process he's following makes them safer than before.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
no indeed - I do take the appropriate precautions but the danger here is the heat - on the bare wire side you have 2 volts - that's no where near enough to do anything to you - the 240 volt side is isolated from me - this is much safer than the original transformer was
@agritech8022 жыл бұрын
Great video Robert but I wouldn't recommend using vice grips for holding the nail as you could melt the springs in the giver grips as well as the nail 😉
@yourdrmckuku4 ай бұрын
Your program is very helpful I had seen others run loops to the transformers I didn't know it increased the power Very interesting thank you Joey Cotton Houston Texas
@Smiley-it2xt4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the videos 😎 I would love to see what you could do with geodesic dome energy 🕸️
@domingorexach9642 Жыл бұрын
very nice demo
@mechmania84503 жыл бұрын
I want to tell you that if you apply mains to the high voltage winding you can then get 50v ac out of the old 250v winding without doing any taking to pieces. You should know that taking out the shunt core reduces the inductance and the mains winding then takes a lot of current and the transformer will get very hot even with no load.
@juseth2 Жыл бұрын
Very, very nice video! Great explanation! ❤
@breezer17884 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Robert
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
thank you mate
@peteroneill29914 жыл бұрын
Another excellent and informative video thanks.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
glad you liked it mate - cheers
@victtorciferri42914 жыл бұрын
This is soo cool! I wish I had a dad like you
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
lol
@OktoPutsch4 жыл бұрын
Btw, if you build a spotwelder out this, then it's better to use a chromium copper alloy for the tips, as it will stick less to the welded parts. Cheers mate !
@tony851211 ай бұрын
Thank you very much learned so much from you and love your humor
@jtothefx4 жыл бұрын
Your channel is gold
@MarkSeve4 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up as always Robert. Good stuff. The mad science Bob Ross of our times.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
lol - awesome mate
@miken76294 жыл бұрын
If you take the basic microwave transformer, and use 3 parallel microwave capacitors on the secondary wire (the other secondary wire in on the casing), and initiate an arc between two copper electrodes, you can get air to burn. Burning air is different than just a plasma arc.
@____________________________.x4 жыл бұрын
Confused, how is it different?
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
you can also get water to explode
@davidpeterson8944 жыл бұрын
The stuff of dreams. Keep them coming! dp
@royspeakman11572 жыл бұрын
GREAT STUFF !
@rampart69254 ай бұрын
Very good stuff!
@jessestrum2 жыл бұрын
thanks robert
@dwilmot Жыл бұрын
That was definitely cool 😎
@larryherrera3 жыл бұрын
Tnx
@syedwaheed32004 ай бұрын
Hi Bob! Over the past few years, i have often stumbled on your videos, and always enjoyed them. But this one takes the cake. I was currently stumped by the EXACT problem that you explained here so nicely. In fact only a few hours ago, I rewarded a workshop mechanic with some prize money to suggest a way to remove the secondary, but he just said No, I have tried and tried, and never succeeded - they are built and sealed in the factory so tightly, it is impossible. I was planning something close to what you showed, and felt so happy for the encouragement! I have always felt that posting nice, informative videos on the net is like broadcasting seeds of help in the wind - you never know or imagine how much even a tiny bit of your kindness and effort can mean to some one! (Sorry for going on so long.) By the way I am a retired Civil Engineer, having the best time of my life, tinkering and making in my house which is more of a junkyard than a decent house! Thanks a lot for all your videos, and best wishes for every thing good in life (and beyond)!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 ай бұрын
Hiya mate, Thank you for taking the time to say that, all the best, Rob
@elisabethloxley61242 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video, thanks
@2flight4 жыл бұрын
This is sort of like a cooking show. Probably won't use the recipe, but I love watching!!!
@brianspencer63972 жыл бұрын
Does it make you hungry?
@LordCarpenter4 жыл бұрын
OK... you hooked me. Subscribed!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate - thanks
@genevasimmonds82083 жыл бұрын
nice video thanks
@mumblbeebee65464 жыл бұрын
There's that laugh! Really making my day! (Although I find it hard to believe that you did not expect that to happen... ;-)
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
lol - cheers for the post mate
@Bianchi77 Жыл бұрын
Creative video, thanks for sharing :)
@mr.dcaniget1subfromyouplea252 жыл бұрын
I don't know who laughed harder, you or me, too funny
@bobbylong444310 ай бұрын
❤❤❤ thanks mate
@ThinkingandTinkering10 ай бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@siggyretburns75232 жыл бұрын
Tip: cut the sides off then put the transformer in the freezer overnight. Metal contracts when cold making them come out easier.
@olivierroy13014 жыл бұрын
I have a collection of microwave transformers. Nice!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
Very cool and this I found to be an easy method for getting the secondary out - and I have tried a few ways lol
@nizarghantous60776 ай бұрын
Very excellent, i do much with Microwave Transformers but never understud Like this time good explenation
@hyperhektor77333 жыл бұрын
6:30 great tip! most use 1 turn since its seems logical, but 2 turns are in practice way better. Yesterday I converted my 800 transforemer from 1 turn to 2 turns, and its amazing - like 4-5x more power. ( i use a chinese 2000W(2$) AC Motor regulator, and i can melt nails when the Potentiometer is only at 20% power)
@billiamyoho78663 жыл бұрын
Great vid thanks from America west virginia
@Shadowmanbluesbluesman4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your topics interesting and educational, superb
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate - thanks for posting
@toml.8210 Жыл бұрын
I keep a set of electrical nippers in the car, and when I see an appliance like that, I cut off the electrical cord and use it to make an extension, since it has a right-angle plug, that are useful for getting to the outlet behind the sofa. I also collect vacuum cleaners, and join the hoses, so I now have an 8m hose for the car. The rest is useful for radio antennas, etc.
@royharkins70664 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a Panasonic CT55JW it’s working fine apart from it’s Display, and then this .. fantastic , At least I know it’s all good parts !! Apart from the display walloped lol
@VentureWelding Жыл бұрын
It's low voltage but high amperage. Throw a clamp on the hot wire and meter the amperage when you spot weld.
@revoxjazz83174 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Robert. Keep that good job going, because many will get richer in their knowledge
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate
@raymondfoster2192 жыл бұрын
@@ThinkingandTinkering exactly mate, so rewarding following your inputs you teach and do it well, this is why your so popular. nice workshop too mate, mine is tidy and organized now too. keep sharing
@ncarrasco20064 жыл бұрын
Very interesting!
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
glad you liked it mate - cheers
@stevenbasnett8814 жыл бұрын
I love your videos. Please keep up the good work.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
cheers mate
@Buzzhumma4 жыл бұрын
You will find that the coiled extention might heat up your metal too. It makes a big difference to my inverter welder in its less smooth delivery if i have a wound up extention leads being used even just hanging on a nail. Quite amazing really the effect. Would be even worse effect with a old school transformer welder or one of those cheap Chinese aluminium coil types. The fluctuation would be awful to work with. You can hear it changing frequency vibration when you weld.
@manolisgledsodakis8734 жыл бұрын
Extension
@clarencementor48623 жыл бұрын
Good Idea for a heat resistant furnace.
@johanponin13604 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the flash joule graphene !
@mycroftselene33264 жыл бұрын
The what?
@bigberto35174 жыл бұрын
So could you use multiple transformers to weld with and how would you do it?
@glennwebster16754 жыл бұрын
They make great fractal burners as well.
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
awesome
@billballinger562210 ай бұрын
careful with that many people have died
@bricehoogenboom64832 жыл бұрын
Thx. Single wrap was slow to heat. Double wrap was much faster....
@HansHartman3 жыл бұрын
I just hope nobody tries to spot weld by holding the live wires connected to Vice grips!
@bobbylong22022 жыл бұрын
Love your smarts lol and when the unexpected happens lol I got a good laugh too it's good to learn new stuff or just look at it and wonder wow amazing always smile my brother cheers mate I'm from usa but knowledge is universal
@leftifornian20662 жыл бұрын
These are killing people who try to use them in fractal wood burning
@stanleydenning4 жыл бұрын
You are very lucky in the UK. If I want 220 VAC, I have to run a dedicated line from the circuit breaker. That can be expensive.
@seanseoltoir Жыл бұрын
I wonder how efficient one of these would be as a base for a power supply for a whole house LED power supply for exterior lights... Instead of running 120VAC around the eaves of the house for the typical LED bulbs, have actual LEDs mounted in the eaves ever couple of feet with a MOT powered low voltage line feeding all of the various LED locations...
@tcoo19993 жыл бұрын
Hands down the quickest way to remove coils from these. The first one I did I was at it for close to 2 hours!
@captainprototype1873 жыл бұрын
Tcoo, yes, this is the easiest method Ive seen as well. I never wanted to try the first method. It was a lot of hassle to do.
@tcoo19993 жыл бұрын
@@captainprototype187 yeah, I've seen people angle grind the top off the core and weld it back on. Too much of a pain in the arse
@captainprototype1873 жыл бұрын
@@tcoo1999 Still,using a supercap is the easiest way. I got some small transformers, I wonder if they can achieve a spot weldin this way. Never done any kind of welding myself.
@MrTubeuser124 жыл бұрын
nice video, what's interesting is that the voltage and current change together ie when voltage increases the current decreases and vice versa, this is because the iron core of the transformer causes a damping effect with respect to the magnetic field between the coils, Nikola Tesla got around this by removing the iron core with his oscillating transformer (Tesla coil) which amplifies both voltage and current, that would be a great video, building a Tesla coil :)
@ThinkingandTinkering4 жыл бұрын
I like it mate - will do - cheers
@roccosiegele32683 жыл бұрын
you look like drunk mr.bean
@ForzaSongs1991 Жыл бұрын
The MOT I pulled out was wired backwards or something. The input coil was made of smaller wires and such and the output was the larger wires, so I ended up cutting the wrong one off