2 bits of crucial information are missing: - never use this to power anything more than leds, as the resistor (potentiometer) will dissipate a lot of heat, and possibly burn out. - the letter in front of the number stands for the type of pot: A500ohm = lineair, B500ohm = logarithmic, for anything audio related
@@sourtil7158Servos actually basically a motor attached to a potentiometer, where the position of the servo is calculated by the voltage drop through the potentiometer so you should be totally fine attaching one to a servo.
Another tip: If you don't like calculating resistance via formula, use one of these, then measure the Ohms resistance between the pins, then pick the permanent Resistor to install based on that measurement. 😉
@@MikehMike01 Details are only needed when you start going deeper. The purpose of this short is just to let the lay people know what it is and how it works at the most basic level. Anyone needing more details will not need a video like this.
As a lifelong electronics enthusiast I really like these videos. Helps me remember the basics that I’m not usually dealing with. I usually use a pot and a 555 chip to make a PWM speed or light controller. I don’t know why I had forgotten this simple thing. Idk I like making stuff more complicated for some reason.
The format of these shorts are unbelievably easy to follow and understand. I love watching these. Better than school teachers monotoned verbal lessons.
Im an automotive technician and im just now getting into vehicle electrical diagnostics, Im new to all this but videos like this are whats helping me get more into it and build confidence to know how to read vehicles electronics. Thank you!
Its crazy just how simple some stuff truly is, I have no idea why I didn't think of this before, the longer the path between the input and the output through the magnetic strip, the lower the output.
Ah yes back in the analogous days. Its kind of crazy in retrospect that things like radios used to just be collective of things like this with some speakers and an antenna and that was literally it
really fascinating and simple explanation of how volume control works. twisting a bridge to make a current take a longer or shorter path through resistance
You can also use them to control servos through an arduino microcontroller. The arduino detects the amount of resistance and translates it to a signal for a servo to know where to go.
Pls make more shorts, I send these shorts to my friend to help him understand electronics better, as ur videos are simple, yet comprehensive, so pls don't stop here
Also used as rotational sensors. If you've got some kind of gaming peripheral that turns (say, a steering wheel), it will be connected to one of these in the second configuration. The voltage outputted by the pot is compared to the native 5V from the USB cable, and tells the computer what the position of the wheel is.
Pots are often used in older tube guitar amps to vary the bias voltage to the control grids of the output tubes (usually 6L6GT's). They can handle a good amount of current if the correct value is selected.
This series of videos has made me sound a whole hell of a lot more knowledgeable about electrical components than I actually am, because most people know almost nothing about any given topic. For example, I think easily 19 out of 20 random people would have no idea what at potentiometer did, despite most people using one daily. This means a person who can confidently come up with three or four solid facts on the subject (without the need for an internet search) will impress listeners as being an expert on the othewise mysterious topic. A very useful trick at parties or if one is trying to make a sale, just be careful to, firstly, keep an eye and ear out for any genuine experts and not oversell one's expertise in their presence; secondly, not present oneself as too knowledgeable about a useful subject such as electronic components, or automobile maintenance, computer repair, landscaping, etc., or inevitably someone will hit you up for help. This isn't much of a danger if one is talking about a purely theoretical subject, but people with knowledge about hands-on, practical subjects are always in demand.
IIRC if it's used to do work like with light dimming and such it's called a Rheostat. If it's used to determine an input like a pedal or to determine the position of a computer controlled item like a drive-by-wire throttle body it's simply called a potentiometer
There are also two types of potentiometers one linear taper where if the knob is set for the center the resistance is approximately equal on both sides audio taper potentiometers if centered once I would have more resistance than the other by a larger factor. These are more used in amplifiers.
I literally laughed so hard when I understood the potential drop when turning the dial, never understood how these things worked before this video. Thank you ❤
As an electrician student, i find these shorts very useful.
nice pfp
youtube is gonna ban ne for thinking im a bot with how much i say that
if i say nice the first thing in prediction is pfp lol
@@TylerTMGnot banned yet 😂
@@brunoob1557 lol
2 bits of crucial information are missing:
- never use this to power anything more than leds, as the resistor (potentiometer) will dissipate a lot of heat, and possibly burn out.
- the letter in front of the number stands for the type of pot: A500ohm = lineair, B500ohm = logarithmic, for anything audio related
Actually it's the opposite for A and B. A is the logarithmic one, and B is the linear
@@ahr806is using a low power servo connected to a potentiometer safe? I'm confused, I'd appreciate any help.
Not everything about it was covered in a few second video!!!, what.?
@@sourtil7158Servos actually basically a motor attached to a potentiometer, where the position of the servo is calculated by the voltage drop through the potentiometer so you should be totally fine attaching one to a servo.
So, I could use it as a dimmer on a 12v dc LED module?
Another tip: If you don't like calculating resistance via formula, use one of these, then measure the Ohms resistance between the pins, then pick the permanent Resistor to install based on that measurement. 😉
But you also need to calculate the watt of resistor for the LED.
So fun to watch and worded in a way that keeps info short and informative
KISS: Keep it Short and Simple!
and misses half the details
@@MikehMike01 Details are only needed when you start going deeper.
The purpose of this short is just to let the lay people know what it is and how it works at the most basic level.
Anyone needing more details will not need a video like this.
@@edinfific2576 iPad kid
This short has a lot of potential..
I see what you did there
@@EngineeringMindset I couldn't resistance.
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@@cannaroe1213Don't let me impedance your comment. Continue.
@@commentfailedtopostCurrent ly I keep my jokes to mysrlf
we need more videos like this. no one is making them this good, these shorts are so efficient at helping learn this stuff
Omg. Your videos are the exactly example of “how to explain it in under 60 seconds”. Go on, awesome!
As a computer engineering student I find this very helpful. In fact, it was our lesson on our last meeting.
Do you study electronic devices in informatic? Diodes, Transistors, Potentiometers, Inductors, Capacitors, Logic Gates, Transformers etc.
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Please post more shorts 😢
They are too good...
I love them. They are soo useful and informative.
Great job guys...
I wish you were there 20 years before when I was a student.. your explanation through graphics is awesome.. keep up the good work.
Very useful videos simplifying the understanding of functionality of these components. I wish these videos were available during my school days!
As a lifelong electronics enthusiast I really like these videos. Helps me remember the basics that I’m not usually dealing with. I usually use a pot and a 555 chip to make a PWM speed or light controller. I don’t know why I had forgotten this simple thing. Idk I like making stuff more complicated for some reason.
Over thinking
Very informative for people starting out, thanks for sharing, Paul
I find something educational about your videos, every time i watch them.
Yes please do these types of shorts which is very useful for engineering students
I was looking for this in my instrument technician class and I never found a accurate picture that explain it like you did
Instrument technician class? I'm curious what that is, and what degree you are working towards. Sounds interesting and different.
@@phillyphakename1255 maybe for luthier training is my guess? since electric string instruments rely on potentiometers pretty heavily
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That's so easy to understand 😮❤
Videos and physical practices on protoboards are ALL in electronics, books performance in learning how an electronic device works is not good enough.
I love your videos. Thank you for making such informative videos.
Some pots are not linear with the resistance through the swipe arm. Volume control pots are logarithmically tapered.
See our full potentiometer video, link bottom left on video
Please more! Thanks.
The format of these shorts are unbelievably easy to follow and understand. I love watching these. Better than school teachers monotoned verbal lessons.
Amazing video about potentiometer
Best videos on youtube these guys are making. Love it
These little things are gamers worst nightmare
All of a sudden this channel started popping up in my feed and now I'm a profesional electrician with 20 years of studying
These are used heavily in automotive sensors too. Fuel Guage, throttle position sensor, ect.
We need this type of shorta more and more ❤❤🎉
As a EEE student, this channel is a blessing.
As a child we had electric model race cars. Power to the car was delivered via a potentiometer with a trigger control.
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man these shorts are extremely helpful for beginners like me
Im an automotive technician and im just now getting into vehicle electrical diagnostics, Im new to all this but videos like this are whats helping me get more into it and build confidence to know how to read vehicles electronics. Thank you!
Its crazy just how simple some stuff truly is, I have no idea why I didn't think of this before, the longer the path between the input and the output through the magnetic strip, the lower the output.
It's not magnetic, it's resistive.
After many years of wondering how the three terminals actually work and what they do, I finally have a better understanding of it. Thanks for posting.
These explanations are golden, please keep posting!
I'm learning more about electronics and stuff here than my actual college.
Just watched all your Shorts back to back. Fanatstic job! Would loved to have watched them back when I was taking Electronics in college.
20 plus years I've waited for this kind of simple explanation. My high school diploma is useless.
Tip: use a circuit with MOSFET in combination with a potentiometer to prevent burn out.
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As an Electrician and a Electric Guitar Player.... We Salute You!.. For spreading the knowledge good Sir.
Very well explained, nice graphics. Now add a capacitor to attenuate frequency and you have a tone control for an electric guitar.
As a commerce teacher, I still enjoy this channel.
Ah yes back in the analogous days. Its kind of crazy in retrospect that things like radios used to just be collective of things like this with some speakers and an antenna and that was literally it
I used to know this when I was 10 years old but now I can hardly comprehend it at 70.
This guy made my electronics class as simple as redstone
I am doing National 5 Practical Electronics and these education videos are great for memorising!
Outstanding explanation. I saw many videos of the same topic but this is very clear nd meaningful. I appreciate your efforts
The middle of the track wearing out causes joystick drift and is the bane of gamers everywhere.
You can also use them to track rotational position of something attached to it!
Like a joystick where the middle wears out and the resulting joystick drift ruins your k/d ratio?
@@hugegamer5988 idk bout that but as an owner of an Xbox elite controller, I feel this pain
A common use for a potentiometer is the volume control on an audio amplifier.
I love how this is free to learn. Thank you for sharing!
this videos a effing brillian why can no other channel explain things like this
This is the type of video that I find useful. Good stuff.
That takes me back to the mid 80s when i was an electronics technician. We called them pots for short.
Seriously, what a perfect little channel ben wanted to get into this hobby. Give it a shot.
And a letter in front of the number indicating linear or logarithmic.
Kinda important to the lesson.
Yeah, see the full video. Link bottom left. This is just a short, limited to 60 seconds so can't fit everything I
my brain is too smooth for this
These videos are great for what I am teaching right now: English for electricity and electronics. Thank you so much!
Wonderful explanation ❤
you are one of the best for educational chanells well done
as a self proclaimed guitar tech, i never knew exactly how these worked till now!!!
really fascinating and simple explanation of how volume control works. twisting a bridge to make a current take a longer or shorter path through resistance
You can also use them to control servos through an arduino microcontroller. The arduino detects the amount of resistance and translates it to a signal for a servo to know where to go.
Pls make more shorts, I send these shorts to my friend to help him understand electronics better, as ur videos are simple, yet comprehensive, so pls don't stop here
i did electronic studies but i didn't liked my classes that much
You make me like electronic we can use potentiometer in 3 ways it's wonderful !
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Really great explanation of the component thank you!
So nicely explained! Thanks
very nice to fully understand how these are been made. After 3 years of engineering science , I'm still learning lot's of things
None of my professors in my Electrical Engineering major ever explained potentiometers this clearly, thank you!
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Fantastic video
Awesome, this was helpful for learning more about my guitar. Swapping out my pickups later, should be fun.
Nice visuals 👍
Your channel is a blessing! It’s helping me a lot with understanding basic electronics. Can’t wait for more :)
As a tenth class student,
It is a ohm law formula
i= v/r
i=current,v=volts,r=resistance.
Even though I don't either study nor work with electronics, I've always been curious about how their components function. I love these shorts
Make more shorts it's really good.
Also used as rotational sensors. If you've got some kind of gaming peripheral that turns (say, a steering wheel), it will be connected to one of these in the second configuration. The voltage outputted by the pot is compared to the native 5V from the USB cable, and tells the computer what the position of the wheel is.
Brilliant video
Pots are often used in older tube guitar amps to vary the bias voltage to the control grids of the output tubes (usually 6L6GT's). They can handle a good amount of current if the correct value is selected.
Very helpful and informative, thanks!
This was quite useful. Thanks.
Excellent ❤❤❤
Nicee...
Really helpful videos. Thanks.
This series of videos has made me sound a whole hell of a lot more knowledgeable about electrical components than I actually am, because most people know almost nothing about any given topic. For example, I think easily 19 out of 20 random people would have no idea what at potentiometer did, despite most people using one daily. This means a person who can confidently come up with three or four solid facts on the subject (without the need for an internet search) will impress listeners as being an expert on the othewise mysterious topic. A very useful trick at parties or if one is trying to make a sale, just be careful to, firstly, keep an eye and ear out for any genuine experts and not oversell one's expertise in their presence; secondly, not present oneself as too knowledgeable about a useful subject such as electronic components, or automobile maintenance, computer repair, landscaping, etc., or inevitably someone will hit you up for help. This isn't much of a danger if one is talking about a purely theoretical subject, but people with knowledge about hands-on, practical subjects are always in demand.
Awesome 👌 👏 👍
We need more videos like these ❤
They can also be used with an arduino to create an analog input
why do I love this kind of content?
It really has a lot of "Potential" 😂
I never know the mechanic of volume control. Very simple but clever
It even looks like an OMEGA symbol ♎
IIRC if it's used to do work like with light dimming and such it's called a Rheostat. If it's used to determine an input like a pedal or to determine the position of a computer controlled item like a drive-by-wire throttle body it's simply called a potentiometer
Seen our new Potentiometer Explained video? ➡️ czcams.com/video/Xb-MZMoUtcQ/video.html
There are also two types of potentiometers one linear taper where if the knob is set for the center the resistance is approximately equal on both sides audio taper potentiometers if centered once I would have more resistance than the other by a larger factor. These are more used in amplifiers.
Seen our new Potentiometer Explained video? ➡️ czcams.com/video/Xb-MZMoUtcQ/video.html
This exact same technology makes analog sticks on the last decade of game controllers work. They are cubes of omnidirectional potentiometers.
Excellent 👌
These are also used on game controllers for the joysticks!
I literally laughed so hard when I understood the potential drop when turning the dial, never understood how these things worked before this video. Thank you ❤
Glad it helped, seen our full version of the video? so much more detail (link bottom left on video)
Love it good video
Please make some more short videos this videos are very helpful for student like me cause it makes visualise how this things work perfectly
Sure can. Check out our longer videos though, so much more information
i learned more in this short than my Mechatronics professor taught me in 2 semesters
See our full potentiometer video, link bottom left on video