MAKE presents: The Capacitor

tacoman8200 Says:

Sep 19, 2009 - so dose this mean a battery is a capacitor

benpie12 Says:

Sep 19, 2009 - i like it when capasitors go boom

Sokar6186 Says:

Sep 19, 2009 - not a chance

chrismofer Says:

Sep 20, 2009 - if its semetrical, it doesent matter

firedude201234 Says:

Sep 23, 2009 - no batteries use an acid or alkaline aka a base

0Sebek0 Says:

Sep 23, 2009 - NO, a battery is a cell with an integrated chemical oxidation-reduction reaction, in which the electrons flow from a substance (commonly a metal like zinc or lithium) to another (like manganese dioxide), and they do it through the circuit of the device you use the batteries in.

BasementLoadSound Says:

Sep 25, 2009 - Thank you! That's really helpful. Now I undestand something new :)

ouchy112 Says:

Sep 25, 2009 - I nominate this guy for worst come-over ever!

S3RiOUS52 Says:

Sep 27, 2009 - Thank you!! Now i know exactly how to add capacitor into my homemade c4 to blew that Eiffel tower off..

polarbear60 Says:

Oct 3, 2009 - He is very smart. Who cares about his hair LOL

polarbear60 Says:

Oct 3, 2009 - What's old tech?

jdsanchez473 Says:

Oct 4, 2009 - you know typing shit like that is a very good way to end up in prison...

lwanatt Says:

Oct 5, 2009 - the only thing i wasnt able to understand was why he you taped the pvc pipe to the ground, i thought i understood all the mechanisms at work here but the model in my mind can not make sense of that one action.

cobrachoppergirl Says:

Oct 7, 2009 - when he starts jamming to the cassette deck and fumbles with his fingers - hawt! lol

foregip Says:

Oct 7, 2009 - ha the polly film cap looks like a chiclet

Technolab Says:

Oct 10, 2009 - Very nice ....like it. I'm just starting as a very very new beginner in this stuff so i can use all the information you putt down here. Thnxs for all the work you putt to it.... I keep following Greetzz from Holland

sidekickbarry Says:

Oct 10, 2009 - when i look at this guy, he reminds me of dwight schrute.

drdos4 Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - I'm trying to repair a broken circuit board I have, and most of the (orange) ceramic disk capacitors have sort of a white haze on them. Does that mean they've blown?

smartpartzzkidd Says:

Oct 13, 2009 - Usually discoloration will indicate an overloaded component. they could be fuses, many types of components such as capacitors, fuses, thermistors, shunts, and small inductors can be packaged in very similar looking containers, Check the part number first before buying components. Having a schematic and a multimeter handy is always helpful when fixing things

renrengrin Says:

Oct 13, 2009 - I can see that XD

canithappen Says:

Oct 22, 2009 - COOOOOOL VIDEO!!!!!!

WELLAirsoft Says:

Nov 1, 2009 - OK so i get the consept but how would you set this up to give a motor a shoort energy boost?

WELLAirsoft Says:

Nov 1, 2009 - What would I use to make a capacitor power a dime in diameter motor for a shoort 9v power boost?

BRADD500 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - great stuff uk

hasho0o0m94 Says:

Nov 5, 2009 - if ur saying this vid sucks ! cuz u donno what hes talking about fags!