Electronic Basics #25: Servos and how to use them

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In this episode of Electronic Basics I will show you how a common Servo works and how you can control one in your next project with and without a microcontroller.

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[BoomBrush]

I dont know why, but I loved the end screen with the servo waggling all over the table. I could watch that for hours.

Good video

[sebastianbrock]

You make the best Electronics Videos on YouTube, they are very well produced and easy to understand! Keep it up! :)

[syedkazemi]

WORLD'S BEAST YOUTUBER AWARD TO GREATSCOTT! FROM ME TO YOU

[SlyPearTree]

Last night I was thinking of what I wanted to accomplish today and I settled on learning about servos. This morning youtube recommended this video. I did buy some cheap servos a few years ago but never did anything with them, I guess it's time to hunt them down and apply what I learned.

[rafafdz]

Lets be honest guys, most of you don't have idea of what he is talking about, but you watch him because he does cool stuff with electronics

[yksw]

You also could use a 2 transistor "multivibrator" setup, which btw also offers the pwm counterpart exit for a proportional opposite motor control. This comes handy if you need to control 2 servos with mirrored turns, such as pulling or pushing synchronously an object from both sides.

[deathwish]

I have no idea what your saying 60% of the time. Why do I watch if I don't know what your talking about? Because I love electronics and your voice is relaxing to me.

[defensegeneral]

wow, this is a great channel, you are not just another theory only or salvaging and hacking only electronic channel but you actually know and explain the theory behind them. so there are channels dedicated to pure theory and calculation like professors that hardly do any hands on practical projects, and there are channels by electronic hobbyist that are high school drop outs and could hardly explain a simple theory but just pure hands on electronic salvaging, but this channel is the best of both worlds.

[funkydunky]

links to other videos for the mentioned components/consepts like 1) stepper motor, 2) duty cycle of a rectangular signal, 3) h-bridge, etc. would be very helpfull.

if every video had these, a noob in electronics would be able to drill down recursively to the absolute basics, like voltage, current and transistors and then back up the "tree" to understand the initial video in every possible way.

and that would increase views as well, and increase your revenue.

just a tip. keep up making these videos, they are very helpful. i find myself frequently referencing to your channel after reading a piece from "The Art of Electronics" for the real world examples.

[Mobius_striptease]

You did an excellent job of covering all of the basics in a clear, succinct manner. Thank you! Keep up the great work!

[markwadsley]

this guy should teach everything, so easy to follow thanks.

[cody]

I don’t go out of my way to like videos but I like almost everyone I have seen from you. Thank you, and keep it up!

[engineerlawalhamzatademola]

I really like your videos
I'm working with servo motor and I observed it's not turning up to 180⁰ but your video helped me alot
I don't even know what to say because this comment session is not enough to tell how explanatory your video had always been.
Love you men 😘 😁

[voiceofsurvival]

A video on the 555 timer would be great! Thanks for the quality content.

[jxsingvogel]

I love your handwritten explanations. And everything else in your videos. They are always very well explained and thorough - nothing is taken for granted and they are funny as well. And you keep covering new areas. Being an old electronics engineer myself, I still learn a lot from you. Keep it up!

[BBoHK]

The Arduino Servo library can actually define the min max values in microseconds with the command :
attach(pin, min, max)
The default min is 544 and max is 2400.

[mvbwlgz]

I fell over laughing at "if you're too lazy for that." Guilty!

[KeithShelton]

This is an excellent video! You should share it with some of the bigger RC channels (like FliteTest). Your coverage of *HOW* they work is excellent!

[bgovetas]

you should do a video on galvos/galvonometers! they are like servos, but can only move around 90 degrees, but are incredibly fast and precise, which are used for items such as laser machines.

[ThugByChoice]

You Packed so much information in the just five minutes thank you 🙏🏾