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Experimenting with Low Voltages and High Currents

Experimenting with Low Voltages and High Currents

Mehdi from ElectroBOOM demonstrates the relationship between voltage and amperage by reducing the output voltage of a microwave transformer to the point that it produces massive amounts of current. Expect lots of buzzing noises, noxious smoke, math equations, and melted objects along the way.

Making an Electric Firefly Lantern

Making an Electric Firefly Lantern

ElectroBOOM’s Mehdi Sadaghdar often makes videos about electricity and ends up shocking himself. But in this clip, he uses his powers to create something beautiful. His magical fairyland lantern is filled with LED “fireflies” that dance around on a cushion of air and are powered wirelessly via induction.

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Exploding Capacitor Alarm Clock

Exploding Capacitor Alarm Clock

Do you have trouble waking up? Mehdi from ElectroBOOM has the solution. He built an alarm clock designed to startle you from your sleep by blowing up capacitors. The trick is an alarm clock that triggers a rotating magazine that holds ten capacitors and applies a high-voltage power source.

Making an Electromagnetic Railgun That Fires Water

Making an Electromagnetic Railgun That Fires Water

Mehdi Sadaghdar was jealous of the views of an obviously fake video showing a magnetically-powered water cannon, so he decided to try and create something real that would approximate the same effect. Naturally, his experiments involved playing with dangerous electrical currents. Get ready to lower your expectations, folks.

Capturing Electrical Arcs in Slow-Motion

Capturing Electrical Arcs in Slow-Motion

Mehdi Sadaghdar from ElectroBOOM has made a career out of playing with electricity. He teamed up with Gav and Dan of The Slow Mo Guys to shoot some high-voltage sparks from his tesla coil and Marx generator. They managed to capture some incredible shots at speeds up to 1,750,000 frames per second. Here’s Mehdi’s video.

Literal Electric Piano

Literal Electric Piano

Musician and maker Mattias Krantz has done some pretty crazy things to pianos. This time, he teamed up with Mehdi Sadaghdar of Electroboom to create the most dangerous piano ever. Using a bunch of cheap camera capacitors, he modified his hammer-head piano to create high-voltage sparks when played.

High Voltage Levitation

High Voltage Levitation

After watching a video from Plasma Channel which explored the possibilities of levitating objects with electrostatic energy, Mehdi from ElectroBOOM decided to see if he could replicate the experiment. Naturally, it’s not an ElectroBOOM video without delivering a jolt or ten to its host.

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Magic of Magnetism & Inductors

Magic of Magnetism & Inductors

Electrical engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar of ElectroBOOM presents a series of simple demonstrations involving magnets, batteries, and wires, each of which might seem magical, but can all be easily explained by science. He might have a goofy approach to teaching, but if you stick around, you might learn a thing or two.

AC vs. DC

AC vs. DC

“You know what they say about AC? It Hertz!” Want to learn the differences between alternating current and direct current? Mehdi from ElectroBOOM is here to lay down the law on the not so subtle ways that these two types of electricity vary. Caution: Science Ahead.

The Boy Who Cried “Free Energy”

The Boy Who Cried “Free Energy”

Mehdi Sadaghdar puts on his superhero guise as “The Rectifier” to debunk another ridiculous claim of “free energy,” as he crushes the hopes and dreams of a young inventor who has been making the rounds with his supposed energy-harnessing machine.

State of Emergency Motherf**ker!

State of Emergency Motherf**ker!

(PG-13: Language) Mehdi just wants to know if his buddy got lucky. If only Samy would stop blabbing and get to the point. Then the day’s beatdown from the cops would be so mundane. We sincerely hope Sébastien Petretti’s comedy short film remains a hyperbole.

Fake DIY Projects Exposed

Fake DIY Projects Exposed

ElectroBOOM’s Mehdi Sadaghdar is mad as hell, and he’s not going to take it anymore. After seeing way too many videos of fake science and “lifehacks,” he decided to do something about it, and debunked a few of the more heinous ones.

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On “Free Energy” Devices

On “Free Energy” Devices

ElectroBOOM’s Mehdi Sadaghdar expresses his disdain for “perpetual motion” devices which are claimed to produce more energy than is put into them, thus defying the basic laws of physics. The only thing these guys seem to be able to actually generate are YouTube views.

Trying to Make a Vacuum Chamber

Trying to Make a Vacuum Chamber

ElectroBOOM needed a vacuum chamber to see if his Tesla coil will still make sparks in a vacuum. But instead of buying one or looking up guides, he decided to wing it. “Sometimes spending money saves you more money and time.” We coulda told you that, Mehdi.

ElectroBOOM: The Battery Man

ElectroBOOM: The Battery Man

ElectroBOOM’s Mehdi Sadaghdar debunks the outlandish claims of Biba Struja, aka “The Battery Man,” who says he’s not only impervious to electric shocks (which Mehdi knows all about,) but that his body actually generates a meaningful amount of power.

Fake and Real Wireless Power

Fake and Real Wireless Power

Mehdi Sadaghdar takes on a fake life hack that’s gotten roughly 48 million views because it supposedly shows how to make a wireless smartphone charger that works from up to 50 feet away. He contemplates giving in to fakery, but ends up turning into the hero we need.

The Science Behind Railguns

The Science Behind Railguns

Mehdi Sadaghdar tries to make a railgun on a much smaller scale. He ends up making a music video, discovering Donald Trump’s origin story and of course hurting himself in the process. Learn more on his blog.

How 3D Printing Works

How 3D Printing Works

Leave it to Mehdi Sadaghdar to come up with an entertaining introduction to 3D printing. Watch as he risks life and limb to make a tree using a glue gun, as well as exploding rockets using a dedicated 3D printer. More on his blog. All we are is 3D printeeeers

Thermal Imaging’s Applications

Thermal Imaging’s Applications

Mehdi Sadaghdar uses the Seek Thermal infrared camera to explain the basics of thermal imaging, and why such consumer-grade versions are still useful even though they’re vastly inferior to professional equipment.

The Lipstick Robot

The Lipstick Robot

After nearly cutting off a limb with her chopping robot, engineer Simone Giertz built another somewhat askew robotic assistant, though this one is much more likely to make her die from embarrassment than blood loss. We think she should marry Mehdi Sadaghdar.

DIY Hand-powered Charger

DIY Hand-powered Charger

Mehdi Sadaghdar thinks power banks are stupid, simply another thing that needs to be charged. So he added a USB charging port to a crank-powered flashlight, but not before sacrificing a couple of gadgets.

How to Repair a Flat Tire

How to Repair a Flat Tire

Perhaps sick of subjecting himself to electroshock therapy, engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar decides to go for a drive. Unfortunately, his car has a flat tire, so he tries his hand at automotive repair. We’re thinking it’s time to call AAA.

Jump-starting a Car with AA Batteries

Jump-starting a Car with AA Batteries

Comic engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar tests if he can jump-start a car using only a dozen AA batteries. Yes, his car’s battery was actually dead and yes, he’s going to intentionally do something stupid so you won’t.

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