This is probably the best concise history of batteries I've seen on youtube.

The Collin's Lab should be made into a weekly show. Very informative!

AWESOME!! Collin's Lab is Back!!!!

This is how ALL school should be taught. Clear, concise, unambiguous, and accurate. I never got to build a battery in school. Kids should build batteries in school.

I wish you would make more of these videos more often! It's really the main reason why I follow this channel. :D I learn a lot from Collin's Lab and I'd like to see more soon!

Never thought Adafruit would be behind the video that would pop up from this google search. BUT WELL DONE!

I just found this, I am SO HAPPY to see you still making videos. Your old Circuit Skills videos are what got me started on making and repairing my own electronics.

Always clear, concise and informative. Keep up the good content, Collin!

So happy he is back!! Thanks Adafruit!

I am very glad to see a Colin's Lab video again. I have really missed this kind of content.

You are a genius. You make so many useful and enjoying electronics videos. I always feel pleasure watching all of your videos over and over again.

Very Nice.. Love to see Collin's Lab..

Finally a video I've been waiting for!

love this man... love the way he explane things

Why this informative channel not as a famous as those unbeneficial channel out there

finally, I've been waiting for Callin to be back!!!.

Amazing View, Thank you!!

Simply Superb demonstration ...

I love this kind of thing, history of science is amazing. I'm particular to the history of chemistry so this was particularly fun.

Cool. Thank you. I was clueless now I have "a" clue😉

This isn’t perfect - it still relies on keeping inside one’s head what an “anode” and “cathode” are - but dang it, this just might be the best explanation of what a battery is on all of UKposts. Well done, folks!

Always enjoy your videos

Awesome video... thank you!

Colin + Beard = Awesomeness!!!

Very nice explanation !!

Love your videos so usefull. wish you made alot more..

Finally! Why did this show ever go away??

That is nice, very informative video , let us know about any update , thank you for sharing

Neat-0 thanks for the info. I solder like a beast because of you dude.

Great video!

The battery, harnessing oxidation and reduction usually. Great content.

thanks for supplying great parts for great prices.

OMG I watched Collins lab years ago on MAKE and was so sad when he disappeared. BUT I JUST FOUND HIM AGAIN

Fun fact: in French, batteries such as those found in most watches or toys are called "pile(s)" in reference to Volta's invention. "Piles" mostly defines the form factor of those batteries.

A rear Collin has appeared, you'll need a master ball for this one. He is skilled at hiding.

Love this guy

great job

Colin? my name is Will and you inspired me to love electronics through your videos. you are my hero. thanks for everything. p.s I would really love to meet you

cooooooool video!

Wow, that sure is a clean and undamaged cut for a hack saw, You didn’t even break the graphite

Collin's lab video! Nice. In my opinion, it's a very nice way to learn how something works, by learning about how it was invented, and its evolution. There is also nice documentary from BBC - Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity, about history of (people discovering) electricity in general.

Good job

YAaatyt I love Colin's videos : ))))

More Colin!

Thanks for the knowledge. Though It was kinda hard to follow along due to the high volume of the music in the background.

Hi Collin. Can you do a video about cleaning flux off of PCBs after soldering, and different solder/flux types? I'm concerned about long term durability and corrosion on my DIY electronic projects. Should I clean both sides of the PCB or just the sodder side? What about components whose underside and pins are not reachable on the component side, how would I clean flux from there? etc.

he need his own channel..he is just awsmm!

Colin , ive been a fan for years, whos the musical artist? havnt seen any credits after the show. thx

I've missed Collin's Lab.... it'd be great to see more. Or anything with Collin Cunningham in to be honest... Psuedorandom was Ace!

thank you

hello thank you very much for this owesom video...........i have a question 1}what exactly voltage is? and how can we use the idea of voltage to make batteries and other esuful things and thankz

Collin do you have a recommended sequence for an electronics newbie viewing your labs?

Awesome

Hey Collin do a video on fuel cells,thanks!

i missed this guy

:-) Cool sound track too.

so when using the voltaic stack to turn on the LED is it possible to "charge" the zinc and copper by rubbing with a towel to create static electricity?

Hello! On 5:42, what are the letters P, G, L, D and k1? Thank you

Will u do a video on relays?

Very interesting. The question that originally brought me to this video is... when did the "dry alkaline" battery get standardized to the D, C, AA, AAA, N cell? like, I have seen Charlie Chaplin films that show him using a handheld flashlight (presumably D-cell). Who standardized it? was it an international convention?? What happened to the B-cell? and the A-cell? Are these the same sized batteries used by the whole world? or does, say, Russia or China have their own standard sizes?N Also, back in my military days, I recall using magnesium batteries. Is there some advantage to using those? (durability, longevity, power output)

Great episode, Collin! In the drone racing industry we're starting to see Graphene Li-Po's. Is Graphene just a new electrolyte?

Samsung should watch this video

Thanks. More on the origins of electricity would be great. Please

Can you describe copper and zinc were chosen for anode and cathode? What makes their properties special for this use. What is an electrolyte? Why is salt water good for that?

we want more of this video

Everyone likes he's back

5:51 I can't find this song :(

6:07 his finger before picking up hacksaw and after cutting battery... but the information is very helpful

Mr. CollinIt would be intriguing if you discussed punched card programming.

'For instance, look at the small battery from this Note 7. It is made from a li... AHHHH, FUCC🔥KKKK!!!!!!!!' 🔥 🔥🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

He held up the 9V battery as if to say "this is a single cell, not technically a battery of cells". But 9V cells are made up of lots of smaller 1.5V cells inside. It is the best example of a 'battery' that he could have presented haha

Collin, please see this post! I have a question for you, from what I understand, modern electrical generators convert mechanical energy to electrical energy through the use of powerful magnets moving around some wrapped wire, almost like a motor.. However, I saw this one UKposts video that showed that in order to create powerful magnets from scratch one needs to place a piece of magnetizable metal in front of a strong electric field. If this is the case, how did they create first electric generator? Please, help me understand this sorcery.

Video on solid state batteries?

Please upload videos regarding organic battery please please ....

So that's why some types of batteries are called "pile" batteries.

Can you explain why they explode when heated up to much?

nice phone mr collin, thumb up

Could someone please tell me the name of the background music in this video?

I always wondered... How did we end up with "Primary" for disposable and "Secondary" for rechargeable?!

KUDOS! Why didn't you tell us about nickel battery????? It was widely used for button mobiles back then...

Why don't you do weekly uploads? Or every other week?

I'm watching this to understand how the first battery was made, just so I can make a rail gun in dnd

Maybe that’s how Frankenstein brought the Creature to life by using voltaic batteries. I’m just saying it’s possible.

50 cells make 35 volts, Three of these 50 cell stacks should put out 105 volts, Five 50 cell stacks should be the size of a car battery when adjusted for a container. Five 50 cell stacks puts out a whopping 175 volts all without including the decimal values. This is only if the first cell shown has 0.092 extra volts than the 9 cell stack permanently. If these cells last the same as others, each one has 6 and a half days or 156 hours when kept wet. Since no-one has posted what a battery looks like when it is dead I will assume that the cells are still good and if you keep adding saltwater to them, they should increase in time. Please save me if I'm wrong, these batteries seem very useful...

collins lab intro music extended please...:D

I feel a mention of the "Baghdad" battery should have been made. We're not sure it was used to provide electricity or what purpose it was used for if it did. But occam's razor says it was a battery. The construction is a battery and if they filled it with any electrolyte it would give a current. It's not abnormal we can't find what is was used for. Almost overnight the Roman, Sassanian, Gupta and Harsha empire fell into ruins leaving almost the whole world busy with surviving instead of inventing.

Very nice! Though I would have liked at least a mention of Egyptians using batteries to electroplate objects.

Does anyone remember hearing a few years ago about a new battery that was like a brick and it used sand? Whatever happened to that?

who fuse collin with vertasium??

- It's got electrolytes! - What are electrolytes? Do even know? - It's what they use to make Brawndo!

Can somebody give me a link to Collins social media or something like that

No LiFePo4 battery cameo?

First battery was in Baghdad

Lithium Ion batteries are also really good for burning holes in carpet and filling a house with smoke.

what about the baghdad battery?

Spectacilar músic & Electrónics

"Voltaic Pile". now i know why Battery translates to "pile" in french

Have you ever heard of the "cylinders of the pharaoh"? It is ancient Egyptian electrical technology made from copper and zinc cylinders filled with quartz crystal when held produce up to 1.5 volt sold on amazon and etsy for only 29.99

Now i can present in peace 💀

Don't forget the Baghdad Battery :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baghdad_Battery