Ultimate Beginners Guide to Using Electric Motors for Makers and DIY Projects;
An introduction to motor types, power, and references to how to wire, speed control, and use all the common types of motors with a focus on reusing motors salvaged from appliances and other sources. Steppers, BLDC, PMDC, single and three phase, universal motors, and more
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Notes:
One Playlist with all the videos.
• Beginners Guide to Usi...
R#1 Introduction to Gears (Beginning of Video) • How I Design And Cut M...
R#2 Using Pulleys • 7 Tips For Best V belt...
R#3 How Single phase motors Work • How Motors Work For Be...
R#4 Wiring Single phase motors • How To Wire Most Motor...
R#5a Single phase Speed control problems part 1 • Will A Dimmer Switch o...
R#5b Speed control problems part 2 • Speed Control for Shad...
R#6 How 3 phase motors work • How Motors Work for Be...
R#7 Run 3 phase on Single phase • Three Ways To Run A Th...
R#8 How Universal motors work • How Motors Work for Be...
R#9 How to wire Universal or DC motors • How To Wire A Large DC...
R#10 How DC motors work • How Motors Work For Be...
R#11 The treadmill speed controller • Building A Variable DC...
R#12 How Steppers work, and Using them with Arduino • Stepper Motors with Ar...
R#13 Intro to Motors and BLDC motors • Brushless DC Motors an...
Bonus 1: How to reverse your motors direction • How To Reverse the Dir...
Bonus 2: Motor video library project. • How I Plan To Create T...
FAQ from the comments
1. What do you do with all the motors?
You might be new here, but nearly every project on my channel has an electric motor in it. I love making things that move. Also I create teaching videos (like the one you just watched), so I am looking to collect as many different motor types as I can find, then create videos about how they work and how to use them. Check out bonus 2 from the references above.
2. Can you make a generator/windmill/ etc with these motors?
Check out my series on the generator project. You will learn a great deal there.
• How To Make A Generator
3. Which motors can you use in a go kart?
I have a series of videos about my electric go kart.
• Converting A Go Kart t...
Technical corrections
Nothing yet.
Final Note:
PLEASE UNDERSTAND...I receive hundreds of messages on all platforms (email, Facebook, comments etc) asking for advice, and help with projects. At this volume, I simply can't do one on one advice.
Smart man, well spoken, info per minute rate ( IPM) is great! THIS is a KZhead, Best Use: shared Experience. Thank You. Subscribed!
I second this. Excellent all around!
I was about to leave this same comment befor I saw yours. Thumbs up
I agree with you 100%
@@jakeschrag thanks for your support of making YT great!!
I don't subscribe after one video very often, great video, thanks!
This can't be KZhead. There's no stupid music. The presenter gets right to the point and provides supremely useful information. I'm confused.
your not alone
I was planning to fast-forward/skip the video, but continued to watch it because of your comment. Thank you!
@Zane Zuccaro obviously youtube trends ;)
I also am struck relatively silent. Except for now...
Indeed it is Mark. How are things on the farm?
I respect any man who drags a wood-chipper home to pull the motor.
@CW NunyaDamnBiznez I drag home anything with a wire
@@vimalakirti3908 😅good one
Vimala Kirti You just made me laugh lol
Now imagine him dragging the chipper home just to find out that the neighbour already took the motor out😂😂
@@ruinunes8251 I imagine he would check that before dragging it home lol, he seems a little to intelligent to make that sort of mistake. I on the other hand have made that mistake 😂🤣 I'm so glad I have come across this channel as I've been dragging all sorts of appliances home and taking the motors out of them with the intention to learn how to reuse the motors, I've got milk crates full of motors now and finally I've found someone that explains things in a way I can understand. This is the first of his videos I have seen and I subscribed in the first 2 mins.🙌🙌😁😁
This guy is like the Bob Ross of Electric Motors. Stays in his lane, and gives TONS of great info. I could listen all day and I'm not even an electrician. Just awesome.
Happy little treadmills
Yes or like the Julius Sumner Miller; Who never gets the attention he deserves.
Bob Ross = Fraud !
Best part was "I'm not even an electrician". Lol same here
I’m not an electrician but I play one on tv.
I've spent 40 years in the electrical end of industrial machinery and I know a lot about motors and controls. Jeremey taught me a few things watching this video. Well done. Smart man and he knows what he's talking about.
I agree. When I started really tinkering and designing projects I've wanted to for years this is where I started. I think what I really like about his content is the layers. It probably took me (from zero) three years to completely grasp the information in this video and actually apply it. I'd watch it and then learn basics about electrical circuits. Come back apply the electrical design knowledge and get more from videos like this. It wasn't until I was designing my own vfd for my lathe to run a three phase motor that everything sank in and there's probably so much more I still don't know. "There are known knowns..." Haha Donald Rumsfeld always comes to mind when I think about the fact there's information I don't even know I'm missing but yeah man it's been two years. Come back and see if there's even more you might learn.
This is KZhead at its finest. No BS, no gate keeping, no talking down. Just good info with a nice defined scope and purpose.
This was great.
well if real engineering says it's great, must be worth watching.
What are u doing here buddy *insert lenny face*
I wonder if I'm here because of Real Engineering...
I saw the title and thought it was a real engineering video
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH....
I’m a mechanical engineer and just wanted to say that you are a great teacher and I really appreciate your videos. Please keep doing what you’re doing!
I have been through high school and collage for Electrical Engineering but none of the teachers could explain these principles in such an easy to understand manner, I am truly in awe. Thank you very much for sharing this knowledge!
Hello My brother in-law is a software engineer. In other words he's bad cholesterol. Of no use. Makes every day things insanely over complicated.
There's No use for an education that doesn't teach you how to figure things out yourself. If there was, you'd be taught the basics so you can build upon them and actually learn the subject matter. Memorization is not knowledge. Information/data is not knowledge. A book on a shelf or an internet search engine is not knowledge. Applying information to your daily life is knowledge. If you can't make it work then you do not know it.
Im hoping you wrote 'collăge' instead of 'college' on purpose. 🙂
@@AJNoon I Fukin' knew it!!!!!!! Lol
Hey do you know any other channels that are as good as this guy
Perfect!! No background music !!! No distractions,easy to understand.😊
Straight to the point
Instantly hooked. No flashy edits, besides the fast forward, which is fine with me.
No slideshows
Good grief, no kidding!
Zaklee!
Learnt more from this guy in 10 min than my 3 years in technical school.
sounds like its time for *puts sunglasses on* you to cut your losses. YEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHH
M
Frin k. Mrinov
That’s not good. We’re you listening in class? This is strange forward stuff with respect to motors.
@@KatoOnTheTrack1 did you really mean straight? That's strange otherwise.
I am glad your channel got recommended to me. Once in a while algorithm works.
Your ability to speak to the layman and teach complex subjects without resorting to jargon is incredible. I'm subbed!
"Fat kid on a see saw" this man speaks simple truths!
Haha
when you're the fat kid there are no see saws only catapults
Cruel, but a great analogy !
@@fredprater5012 I was the fat kid, can confirm.
I'm a fat kid and my see saw felt this
This man should be well supported. And it’s the second time I say such a thing since started using the internet.
BTW, you are obviously the type of super-smart dude I admire…the type whose knowledge is based on real world experience!
This is what I want to see on KZhead, real information from someone who knows what he's talking about.
Exactly.
I'm watching you for the first time, and what first struck me is, if you are not a teacher or instructor in your professional life, you are keeping a gift from the world. You got that.
This video ALONE has reached 180,000 people so far. I'd say he's not worried about keeping things from the world...
@@CortMarshal hey come on dont be like that. no need to be needlessly confrontational.
@@sixtycats8652 I don't think he is He is having a hard time saying thank you & that he is good at what he is doing. That he should be a teacher because all his students will learn! Unlike most teacher's that can only teach those who already know some. Those teacher's usually need to be corrected at least on a few occasions
Agreed 100%!
@@greekkidshows9373 true.
Excellent description on various motors available to us home engineers.
I don't know where to begin. I appreciate these videos so much. I just found this channel from reddit and can hardly believe the quantity and quality of these engineering videos. Mr. Fielding has enthusiasm, clarity, and technical prowess in abundance. Thank you!!
You, sir, are a GREAT teacher. You are logical, organized, and easy to follow. The quality of your content is something that would take forever to piece together into a coherent source from other bits and pieces of info scattered through books and the internet. This from a researcher and professional teacher.
Agreed
@@REL602 I can't believe you didn't learn a single thing. no you won't learn everything all at once and you may need to replay it perhaps two or three times or more. however I can assure you that many beginners should be able to get a heck of a lot out of this sort of video if they set their mind to it. You also need to take notes off anything that you don't understand and go look elsewhere to explain those specific things. Don't be lazy. Learn how to learn. Hopefully they tried to teach you that at school..
@@REL602 This particular video is focused on how to apply the various motors for beginners. You would really enjoy the "how motors work" playlist. There is one on three phase as well as all the types. My personal favorite is "how motors work; DC motors". It is the very beginning of understanding motors. They are linked in the description as I described in the video. It was just too much detail for one video, so I pointed you to other videos where I explain those kinds of things. I promise it will explain at the most basic level what three phase is, and any other motor question you might have in that series.
Really? I wouldn't rate him a 'GREAT' teacher. He is constantly mixing his words (for instance saying power where he meant torque) which is quite confusing if you don't already understand the concept. I'll concede that he does know what he's talking about and his intentions are good, but such blatant mixing and mashing of wrong words I cannot appreciate.
Awesome thanks
I wish all KZhead videos were concise and informative like this one.
focused intent, Usable information, expert delivery, valid opinion posed from the "one of us" perspective. 10-10-10
Just watched this video for a second time after seeing it a couple of years ago. It was just as entertaining a second time around but this time I was chasing information for an upcoming project and as I expected it had the stuff I wanted. Thanks.
Jeremy is a legend at explaining things accurately and concisely.
Clear, with abundant information, and the consciousness of countries other than the USA existing, thank you.
True, so hard to find such a nice american just not thinking USA is the entire world. And also, very nice accent, I'm not english speaker and I understood all of it... well I had to google what a treadmill was lol
Great way to put it.
@@JP-xd6fm You realize that this is how most middle class people speak in the U.S., right? Also you are on a platform based out of our country. So who is the one being rude saying you should be included?
@@iian_ Sorry, movies, music ant tv gave me a bad idea of how the afro-american people speaks, for example for me is hard to follow Dave Chappelle's stand up or Chris Rock, maybe also because they speak so fast, lol. What do you mean I'm in a platform based out of your country? , I don't get that.
@@iian_ What is that supposed to mean? "KZhead is American, so everyone outside the US should either stand in line or fuck off" ?? Im guessing that kind of thinking is the exact thing Francisco, backed by J P meant.
You clear but not over simplified presentation cleared up some confusion / questions I’ve had about motors. Thanks
In case nobody told you today I just wanted to say you're amazing my friend keep up the great work. You inspire me
one of the last remaining 'straight to the point' channels. what a gem
This guys channel is gold. He’s on my top 10 recommended for engineering friends.
Thank you! A Recommendation is the greatest compliment
And Matthias Wandel Marius Hornberger Jer's woodshop (did he change the name?)
@@Yonatan24 Jeremy Schmidt
Top 10!!??? Top 1 I’d say!
Eloquent explaination, love your candid delivery style
Any time I have a question about motors, I simply refer to Jeremy’s videos. He has something about everything.
I am a 67 year old grandmother who wants to learn more. Your video is one of the best I have ever watched on KZhead. I actually learned something rather than listening to someone who just likes to hear themself talk. Thank you and keep making these videos.
Can't recall seeing anything on yt without at least a few loudmouth know-it-all/troll comments...I scrolled down a good 2-3 pages & only saw gratitude & respect... & I totally agree with them. Good work man. I wish my organize could mind function so & effectively!
Agreed. Though it makes me wonder who those 432 people are giving the thumbs down.
Did what you see there I do.
@@LBCAndrew Haters.
@@LBCAndrew Most likely Austrialians.
No question here.. just a big thank you. And praying you will bred more of the same minded people.
Jeremy, you are fantastic at getting your message and knowledge across to us. You have a great blend of taking technical specifications and merging it to real world applications. Keep up the great work, I can’t stop watching your videos and I’m excited to see more.
KZhead reccomending something that DOESNT kill my braincells? Did I shift realities again? Great video, very clear and dense with info
You didn’t know? We switched to Universe #447
We all have this in common
Great info. You have made it where I strip motors out of anything I throw away.
Me too! I rip motors of all sizes out of my old junk. Even tiny motors. Cd drives to vacuums to garage doors
Stumbled on this and watched it all the way through. Clear explananations. Will look at discarded appliances very differently from now on.
The best video on motors on KZhead ! so we can not use a potentiometer on a motor, I am a total newb, trying to learn this stuff
A pleasure to listen to someone who understands their subject as well as this person.
Excellent practical professional teacher. Wish I had him teaching me 50 years ago.
Hi, Jeremy Fielding 1. You explain motors in concise 2. Your voice and your English is excellent 3. Deep knowledge 4. Good you wrote some words Do it more !!!!!!!
how could anyone, NOT, like this video
This presentation was flawless in so many ways, it doesn’t feel like KZhead. Thanks for sharing your immense knowledge man.
Jeremy Fielding you are a one man electric motor engineering university. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
I swear, I don't know how I learned anything without You Tube. You have wonderful understandable explanations. The military training isn't as good. Thank You!
Good stuff wish I had you as a teacher when I was younger.
I just found this channel, this is the 5th video i'm watching in a row. My weekend is shot now.
One of the clearest explainations of motor and power facts I've seen yet. My college professor managed to unnecessarily overcomplicate this very same topic area, confusing a whole class! Only the strong survived, but Jeremy's style is very acquirable.
This was the perfect amount of every ingredient.
This channel is gonna be my new candy store. Motor's paradise.
This was one of my biggest things confusing me when I started building stuff. Thanks for explaining !
You know someone is good when many questions are answered with links to their other videos!
This wins the internet today
Dude. If only KZhead was like this everywhere. Amazing video. Thank you for the time taken. :)
Studying engineering right now and I’m very glad I found this channel, real life application conversations are the best! You’re doing gods work 🙏
I am so glad KZhead brought me here. This channel will become really useful when i start doing my DIY projects
Im not patient for long videos but that 19 mins felt like 2 minuites. Thank you for the lessons sifu
Big fan of yours from Pakistan. i am a mechanical engineer and i always watch your stuff before doing some of my own DIY. especially in concept building.
How am I just now finding this? You are amazing, sir.
Always a treat to see a video from you, Jeremy. Thanks for posting all of this useful info!
I think it's pretty cool that the smartest guy on KZhead is humble enough to tell you up front he could make a mistake..
Answered my question in first 5 minutes. Thank You, Jeremy.
An excellent presentation as always. Other guys have covered the differences but they are either too deeply technical or too shallow. You always strike the right balance and make the info understandable for the average tinkerer. One of the best YT channels ever!
This is exceptionally well laid out, I'm filing this one as one to share with my friends when they ask me questions on motors! Best explanation I've ever seen.
Mr. Fielding is one of my favorite makers and teachers anywhere.
Future engineer here, this video is as clear as it gets. Thank you sir.
Very nice! Tech for 30 yrs. Learned something new today. Thank you
This is the best explanation of electric motors that I have ever seen. Thank you
Ya this guy is the first person that's been able to break this down so that I get it lol.
this is why its said that we all have are gifts, this man was born to teach and be excellent at it.
Just excellent. Its rare to find someone with such a complete understanding of a subject able to share it seemingly effortlessly. I don't know if you are a teacher in your paid profession but you sir have a gift. First visit. Subbed. Thank you.
TaterFPV Same here
I concur. Bravo and Subbed.
Same.
If he is not a teacher, he certainly should be.
Same here, excellent video !
Love your videos! I'm a middle school STEM teacher, but always been a tinkerer at heart. I can sense your passion for this stuff... you're helping to reinvigorate my passion. Thanks!
Motors. A very big subject. I think you have done a good job of providing an overview of them.
Gotta love this guy, as if he's teaching his young children. Does presentation to make it so easy to understand. Gotta be a great parent.
26 year electrical maintenance and I love the your teaching, keep it up!
I've been called a hoarder because i save perfectly good motors out of things. at work we replaced an 800 dollar pump, i took it home and removed the pump and swapped the squeaky bearing and it works great. I wish more people would realize that its not trash and things can be fixed.
Components with smaller components can only need a small component but is the time for diagnosing, looking for those specific parts, chances of wrecking more things and down time of the equipment worth it? I personally think that learning to breakdown and understanding components to it's smallest component have some utility but the industry for the most part doesn't - except for people who work on machinery I'd say.
I am guessing you don't work in China, Russia or India.
@@soarer282 if you're talking about me you are right.
Sorry, I see a divorce in your future!
If i ask to take a broken motor home i can't so yeah there are more people that wanne fix "trash" but most are not allowed
Jeremy, just to let you know this old eight plus year old loves your videos don't stop making them. Thanks
Interesting from start to finish and so easy to understand, even for a 62 yr old Dutchie:) Your vid's have value!
@Jeremy Fielding You rock! I stumbled onto your channel and I love how you explain what something is and how the everyday person can do something with it and how they can get it! You have quickly become one of my top 5 channels to watch and get information from. You don't have filler fluff, your information is on point, your easy to understand, and you update your videos with the links you do in future videos!! Love the channel, Keep up the superb content!!!
Jeremy, you have no idea how happy I am to have found your channel, I recently was lucky enough to land an operator job in a power plant off the street where they are going to "train/school" me on the job, I was struggling with all the various motors that we use on different types of equipment and the way you teach and the knowledge you have is truly a blessing, thank you so much for your time in making videos and teaching others man, I greatly appreciate it!
Thanks for finally getting my brain to understand torque
Let me just say brother you are one hell of a teacher
"you put a fat kid on a see-saw" SUBSCRIBED
Engineers can't be bothered with this PC crap..
@@SteveJobzz In my mental image there was you and Kenny on a see-saw :)
Can't wait to find the first negative comment about this 'insensitive' way of telling it as it is. As for me, I liked it :-) Way too much political correctnes out there.
If the fat kid just had lunch, he has to sit closer to the FULL-CRUM while the skinny kid farther from the the fulcrum or the see-saw will be tilted to one end and the skinny kid could fly over the fence. :/ that's torque in PCics.
PC police, watch out... lol
Just want to thank you for putting this video together - even though this is an "introductory" video, you cover a lot of ground that left me feeling like I have a solid overview of the types of motors that are out there and why I may wish to use one versus another. You organized the information thoughtfully and efficiently, and communicated it clearly and concise. Great job!
No frills, no gimmicks. Only pertinent, and accurate information. Excellent presentation. Keep it going, my friend.
I've been working on a project with a friend and your motor guide videos have been great with helping me make more informed design choices. thank you!
That was an excellent video. Thank you for the education
Man, I am _really_ digging your content. You do a wonderful job of presenting the information. Keep up the great work, brother.
WOW. THIS GUY SHOULD BE HIRED TO GIVE PEOPLE BAD NEWS IN A GOOD WAY. He's very engaging,well spoken,and educating!
A lot of great practical knowledge in rapid:fire mode. Electric moders have a lot of configurations. This guy has experienced a bulk of scenarios. Pay attention and watch it over and over
Wow! I came across KZhead video that I actually enjoyed watching because there was loads of information squished into it, pretty well zero run a round, and no stupid music! Have my sub, great job! 😉
Thank you Jeremy! You explain what these motors do and how they work so much better than even an electrician would.
Fielding provides an excellent summary and explanation of many electric motor types, with motors in hand. Excellent teacher. Thanks!
What a refreshing thing for a man to just start a video supplying dense information, no fluff no beating around the bush. Great stuff dude.
Jeremy, welcome to the hall of heroes ... this is an awesome video.. I'm restoring a band saw right now, and i have plans that include a need for your tutorials... I'm glad I ran across your site.. intelligent, eloquent, 'smart' (shows in your demeanor and presentation) and a very likable guy... may you prosper greatly.
OMG information overload! WOW! This feels like the video component of a solid motor reference article. Something written that's easy to refer back to would be amazing - but what a fantastic video!!!
This video is amazing. Clarifying any confusion or questions before they happen. Just really well done.
I love KZhead. Never get tired of accidentally stumbling across really great channels like this one! Subscribed, thanks!