Open Circuits: Eric cuts through electronic components and reveals their hidden inner beauty
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- čas přidán 9. 10. 2022
- Eric (@TubeTimeUS) went on a rampage slicing through electronic components, teamed up with Windell (Evil Mad Scientist @EMSL) and published a new book. In this video we show how they made the incredible pictures in the book.
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I sat through the 13 minutes and wanted 40 more. Really a lot different than those high energy, hyperactive youtubers lol
This is the way
Don’t do that to ElectroBOOM
@@Afghani_Kush ElectroBOOM continues to be the most effective and pure *cautionary tale* of engineering anywhere on the internet.
@@silverXnoise that’s fair :)
Just ordered the book in The Netherlands. As an engineer I can’t afford not to have this on a book shelf! Such a mesmerizing book.
Nog meer in de boekenkast wat je aan zou raden en een beetje toegankelijk is voor de hobby engineer?
An absolutely beautiful piece of work. It really helps to be able to visualise what's inside the components and tech we use. Thanks to all concerned for doing this!
Just got my copy, love this book!
The publisher has the first chapter online now for free! Great publication.
Oh my god. Man the thermal fuse was interesting. I had NO IDEA it worked like that.
I was like: Ok, that'll be what? 10 pages? No! Glad you mentioned! 😍
@@BilisNegra It is such a creative way to teach electronics. You would think everything had already been published decades ago and out comes this gem.
I've pre-ordered and look forward to showing my undergraduate EE students what's inside the components they're using. Nice work, everyone!
Eric looks so proud holding his book. Looks like a remarkable book too!
Very accurate photography there.
For anyone wondering, such macro work doesn't need to cost so much - there's a neat little trick that few know. It won't give as good a result as seen here but the images can be stunning.
The secret? Remember when digital cameras first came out? They were deathly expensive and had low pixel counts. They also had a special feature rarely seen today. *This will take you some time and effort but go hunting out old digital compact cameras. Check the spec sheets for them. Some have very short focal lengths. I have a Sony compact here with a 12mm focal length! It only gives 3mp images but they're enough tbh.*
Mount the camera and object you want to photograph closely. Provide very good lighting (but not too much or it will saturate) and fire away. Take many if you wish and stack the images in a software program - there are many freewares out there.
I've won major competitions using my ancient Sony compact this way - I won by taking macro photos of rock crystals.
Another fun one is to mount a shorter focal length lens backwards on a longer focal length one that's connected to a camera. The ratio between the focal lengths will be the macro reproduction ratio of the system. For example, a 27mm wide angle lens mounted backwards on a 135mm telephoto will give you a 5x reproduction ratio macro system.
Or find an old Olympus Tough. They've got a pretty solid macro capability for a modern camera at a really good price
Very nice, many years ago in a previous life I was employed to cut multilayer printed circuit boards to measure the thickness of the plating in the via holes etc. I mounted a small piece of board in resin then used a similar grinding method, using succesivly finer grades of emery paper, then finished off with diamond paste on felt. After this I gave the sample a quick etch in mild acid to remove any copper that had been smeared in the grinding and polishing process.
Open Circuits is the perfect gift for my Dad! Thank you Marc for the video!
Open Circuits is a fabulous book. I really enjoyed reading it and it's amazing how often I show it to people as it's beautiful and informative. I love the section on how Eric made it. Really fabulous.
The book is so fabulous! My hardcopy arrived from No Starch last Fri. Also, I really enjoyed the tour and spontaneous part prep!
A tech video without super loud electronic music burying speech! This is great! Thank you
When I worked in the electronics R&D lab at Allen Bradley (1960's), (carbon composition resisters, filters, ceramic capacitors, thin and thick film circuits, optoelectronics, etc.) we would imbed devices in a clear resin (using vacuum to remove bubbles) before cutting and polishing, thus supporting the parts.
my god, first i find this amazing book, then i find out they have a youtube channnel? this is a great day
Ordered it imitatively! Very beautiful, thanks for the work you put in it.
Just ordered a book for my grandson for Christmas. 10 years old and just will soak this information up.
Believe I have bought a photo IR LED kits from Evil Mad Scientists which I used in a busy boards I made for my grandkids....
You have reached Australia ......I will link the You Tube link with the book so my grandson can see how the book was made.
Those photos are absolutely fantastic and quite amazing. The final results gives us an otherwise impossible view inside the world of electrical components and how they are made.
Thanks so much for sharing. 😉👌🏻
The book is gorgeous. I don’t know how you found beauty in components, but you did.
There's beauty everywhere. You just need to look at things the right way. A good example is an idea that Ramanujan came up with called the Interesting Number Paradox where he says that there isn't a single number which doesn't have some sort of interesting or notable property. Even if that property is having absolutely no interesting or notable properties at all, that in itself is an interesting property and so every number can be thought of as interesting. Likewise, I've found just about everything is like that. Not just numbers. You look hard enough from the right point of view, and you'll always find something interesting.
I agree... +1
Already pre-ordered the book quite some time ago! This makes me wait for it even more eagerly. Beautiful work!
It's like a couple of very skilled people spent years making exactly the book I always wanted. It even solved a mystery chip I'd had for years and never identified. A work of art!
Theres a similar book based on cross sections of cooking equipment, from regular pots/pans through to electric kettles and other electrical equipment. The photographer actually glued on high temp glass so the items are working and filled with liquid and food in the process of being cooked. I can't for the life of me remember what its called though.
@@zybch I'm guessing "The Photography of Modernist Cuisine"
Nice to see actual components and not just 3D renderings. Manufacturing imperfections are what makes these photos so perfect.
A little tip from someone who knows a thing or two about cross sectioning. If you want to hold the parts firmly for grinding and sanding, set them in resin/epoxy in a favourable size of container.
Molten plastic will do the trick for larger components but for smaller and tiny ones resin is the best solution. Just dip them in when the resin starts solidifiying. They can be floating closer to the surface for easy grinding. You can slice them layer by layer and take as many pictures as you want till nothing is left.
and how u get the resin/epoxy off ? its to delicate i think
I am sure reusing the die quickly is the reason. I am sure parts crack, chip and fail in many ways know matter how they are held. I bet it is a time and money saver to do it the way they do it. It worked for them in the end and what is what counts. The pics are just amazing.
@@Marius_CNC_ you don't
@@LarryYaw : Reusing the die? These guys may be reusing the aluminum blanks that they're mounting to, but I doubt it. And as for the resin method, you don't reuse the bits that you fill with resin, you just make sure that they're cheap enough for you to throw away.
@@absalomdraconis Being able to remove the part so it can be photographed is a issue I think some are skipping over. Being able to control the background is likely a big plus varying on the part. And I am sure with the way they are doing it they are highly likely to reuse the die/ blank. If the part shatters you are starting over, period. What ever the guys are doing is working for them. That is all that matters. I am sure they tried many methods.
Ordered the book on Amazon. Thanks! Quite a rare piece of work!
Wow, fantastic work, absolutely gorgeous photos! (I’m a photographer myself, so can especially appreciate Windell’s technique and skill 😮👍)
I had the joy of working near Eric at one of the larger companies a few years ago. WOW² !
Just made a video showing my copy of this book. I am very excited to have it. Thank you again.
Thank you, Marc and Eric. I bought my copy! Great coffee table book.
The photos in the book are spectacular! Happy addition to my geek coffee table.
Love this channel and Marc's projects!
This is what I have wanted for a long time. Thank you!!
I want the book now. It looks so amazing! I just never thought about what any of these things looked like!
this is insane! so talented people, and such big artists
You missed the perfect opportunity for bookception! You should've had a page with a cross-section of the book itself!
Seriously though, it's pretty amazing work. I went out and pre-ordered a copy first chance I got.
LOVE this, and just bought the book. Can't wait for it to arrive! Good work !
Beautiful Masterpiece! I have to wait until the beginning of November for my copy in the Netherlands. Thanks for doing this visit and interview Marc.
1st november too in France (43,49 € + 0,01 near Amazo*).
Stunning work this channel never disappoints always at least one genius doing their stuff usually two or more!!
Just received the book! It’s many more pages than I thought it would be!
Absolutely incredible work. I’m going to buy another one for my dad for christmas!
My copy arrived last week, but I'm surprised to see that even you are making a video on it. Love the community.
Awesome. Bought the Book and cant wait to see it. Great idea, awesome work. Thank you and keep it up.
Already bought it. Can’t wait for the physical copy to arrive. The digital one is already stunning. 😮
I received the book as a birthday gift several weeks after watching. Yay!
I used to do this as a kid... but to MUCH LOWER precision. I think everyone must have heard of the Monster 6502.... I never realised you had it's creator in your midst. Eric truly does have magic fingers! And Evil Man Scientist looks like the most wonderful place to be outside of your lab... It's like they've found a way to make a decent living out of the hobby we all enjoy and have still managed to keep on enjoying it... livin' the dream! I hope it will be possible to get this book outside the US, it's just so NICE!
This is a unique project that had no analogues anywhere in the world. Thanks for your work.
Better that than no digitals! 😋😋
I'd never even heard of this book until I saw this video and bought it immediately. I can't wait to see it up close.
Immediately pre-ordered it, I love stuff like this!
Fantastic photos. Saw this book in your video for 10 seconds and ordered it from Germany right away. I can't wait to see it myself when it comes out here.
wow! That looks like a wonderful book! thanks for sharing
Good timing - seems the book awaits me in my post office today! 🙂
Outstanding. Well done, gents! 👍
Fascinating, thanks a lot! A great addition to my Christmas shopping list.
Order placed - very nice work !!
Always wanted to see this. Thank you
Now that was FREAKING fantastic!!!!
Just received my pre-ordered book today, really enjoy it 👍🏻
Wow! That's absolutely amazing!
This is excellent content!! And they used some premium photography gear too.
Amazing book. I preordered it and it just arrived. The publisher even sent me nice backgrounds for computers and smart phones.
Just bought the ebook directly from the publisher. Great video guys!
Truly amazing work!
Absolutely gorgeous! Will definitely try to get a copy.
very nice job on the book!
OMG, i love this idea. Thanks very muuuuch from spain!
Génial ! Merci du partage !
What an amazing book and what a great insight into how they did it! Great video as always :)
Breathtaking photos !!!!!!!.
I will order a copy for my best friend in France. Thank you Eric and Marc!
I stopped the video 18 seconds in, ordered the book, can't wait for it to be delivered!!!
I've been waiting for this book for quite some time
Bought the book for my dad. This is going to be a great Christmas present. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!
I've just preordered my copy, can't wait till it comes.
My preordered book arrived today. It's also shipping in Europe now. Absolutely amazing photos! 👍😀
Amazingly cool! Reminds me of nine year old me completely disassembling a transistor radio down to individual components. Then I cut apart all the components and unwrapped all the capacitors and unwound all the transformers etc. What a fun video, Got to have this book!
OMG! The book I always wanted as a kid! Will definately put on the list (even though I no longer tinker with electronics)!
Wow Eric, thanks Marc for sharing. I'd really like the book as a Christmas gift.
Oh Man. I need that book! I cannot wait till it is available!
I ordered one of these as soon as I heard about it in July - can’t wait to get it!
DARN you take great pictures well done
Beautiful work! I don't buy physical books anymore, so pre-ordered the Kindle version.
Lovely! Always appreciating books, videos and pictures that show how things are built and what makes them work. Eric is a genius, and look at his lab! Mighty impressive.
I thought these parts were sliced off with a laser. What a surprise, nice to see how it's done. Might be doing some component teardowns of some parts that I have, especially defective ones :)
1:58 whoa. A joy for ever.
8:00 DiodeGoneWild does SMPS transformer teardowns, but not cutaways like this. Makes the stuff real cool.
I've been wanting something interesting as a coffee table book. This is it!
I already have my book (pre-ordered a few months ago). Now I need to go buy a coffee table.
Great teaching material with gorgeous photos. It will help understand the simple working principles of the passive components just from looking at the pictures and see how they are made, and go stepping up into the complexity of IC's and high tech multi-layer boards.
Added this to my Christmas Wish list. This is awesome and a must have!
Amazing work!
This is awesome, reminds me of a 2005 book I had as a kid called "Cool stuff and how it works", which had explanations along with SEM photos, false color X-rays and such of various tech.
My copy is on the way. I'll be getting it this week. :)
That's a coffee table book right there. You don't have to know anything about electronics to enjoy that; you just appreciate it that much more if you do. I'd love to have one if I actually had a coffee table to put it on. lol
Very nice book!
Another technique to learn about the innards of components is to visit many of these manufacturers... what I have done in my profession. Those cuts often do not fully reveal the inner construction.
The fruit of diligence is wondrous to behold.
Instant buy from me... I enjoy those who can "dummy it down", Thank you...
Thats an immediate pre-order for me. Can't wait for Dec 15th.
I just ordered your book waiting on the hard cover reading the PDF now
That book is going on my wishlist. Always wondered about stuff like that and no one else seems to care, especially for me it's interesting being a Nikola Tesla fan and knowing he made all his own stuff in the early days, to see how little and how much has changed. Great video!
I buying one now! Thats really cool. Thanks for sharing!
WOW THIS IS JUST AMAZING!
This is what the internet should be about!!
Ordered the book a while back and cant wait to get it.
It's just amazing how many electronic things we just take for granted and most of us have no idea how they are actually put together
This is beautiful!
Ordered. Thank you
fascinating, just pre ordered a copy for the bookshelf for this museum is not obsolete, awesome! cheeeersssss
Quite impressive. I'll have pre-order this.