VOLTS How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these volts tutorials to learn all about volts with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Man Walks On Half a Million Volts of Electricity, Make inexpensive solar panels from broken ones, and Restore silver with electrochemistry.

You'll also find several great home & garden tutorials in the Home & Garden category.

Man Walks On Half a Million Volts of Electricity

Man Walks On Half a Million Volts of Electricity

Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist - a bona fide ...more

Science Wonderment
By tenebrism | Comments 3
Views 9,629

How to make inexpensive solar panels from broken ones

Make inexpensive solar panels from broken ones

As far as the world of consumer electronics goes, it doesn't get much ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 5
Views 12,208

How to restore silver with electrochemistry

Restore silver with electrochemistry

Watch this science video tutorial from Nurd Rage on how to restore silver with electrochemistry. You can restore old silver with aluminum ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
Views 1,679

How to inspect and replace your car's choke thermostat

Inspect and replace your car's choke thermostat

Something wrong with your car or truck? Stop guessing when it comes ...more

A- 7:44
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,716

How to build a hydrogen generator

Build a hydrogen generator

Check out this how-to video and learn how to build a SAFE hydrogen generator. Be sure that you test volts vs. amps for safety reasons ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 16
Views 54,199

How to check the battery cheaply in a Saturn S-Series car

Check the battery cheaply in a Saturn S-Series car

One day, your car may break down and you won't be able to afford to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,738

How to understand batteries and how they work

Understand batteries and how they work

This video explains electricity as the flow of atomic particles called electrons. Animations demonstrate electron flow. Batteries are ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0
Views 1,202

How to build a 32 plate 31 cell series HHO electrolyzer

Build a 32 plate 31 cell series HHO electrolyzer

This is a simple high efficiency HHO electrolyzer to produce hydrogen ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 2
Views 8,502

How to run an in-car alternator test on a Saturn S-Series car

Run an in-car alternator test on a Saturn S-Series car

One day, your car may break down and you won't be able to afford to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,451

How to electrify a pickle

Electrify a pickle

This is a chemical demonstration of the excitation of sodium atoms in a dill pickle by connecting it to 120 volts. Watch to learn how to ...more

B 4:03
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 553

How to use Ohm's Law for your electrical needs

Use Ohm's Law for your electrical needs

The first video introduces the basic electrical quantities of charge, current, voltage, and resistance. The concept of quantities and units ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,665

How to hack your cell phone to charge on USB

Hack your cell phone to charge on USB

Kipkay teaches you how to make a USB cell phone charger and first you need a standard USB cable. Cut off one end of the cable and use a ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Kipkay | Comments 0
Views 7,030

How to adjust your water heater to save energy

Adjust your water heater to save energy

If you can make yourself a cup of tea just by turning on your faucet, you need to lower your water heater. You’ll help the planet and save ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 1,569

How to solder a resistor to an LED

Solder a resistor to an LED

A basic instruction for electronic enthusiasts. I use an RGB LED and a 510 ohm resistor as I may change from 6 to 9 volts later, but with ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 1
Views 1,210

How to install outdoor low voltage lighting

Install outdoor low voltage lighting

One of the most simple and cost effective ways to liven up your landscaping is through subtle illumination. Low voltage lighting is simple ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Bobinski | Comments 0
Views 325

How to make a stepper driver power supply for a CNC router

Make a stepper driver power supply for a CNC router

A CNC router machine is probably the most useful tool a hobbyist can ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,218

How to install low-voltage outdoor lighting

Install low-voltage outdoor lighting

One of the most simple and cost effective ways to liven up your landscaping is through subtle illumination. Low voltage lighting is simple ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 169

How to understand car battery basics

Understand car battery basics

For most automotive applications a battery needs to supply a lot of current for a short period of time to turn over the engine and get the ...more

B- 2:58
Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,319

How to add battery power to a Power Wheels Jeep

Add battery power to a Power Wheels Jeep

So, your children have the same old boring Fisher-Price Power Wheels that all the other kids on the block have. Do you really want your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 4,675

How to double the power in a Power Wheels Harley motorcycle

Double the power in a Power Wheels Harley motorcycle

So, your children have the same old boring Fisher-Price Power Wheels ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 2,853

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4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

Turbo Turkey - Cook the Damn Bird Above the Camshaft

So, I suppose we're going both redneck and Thanksgiving turkey twice today (Redneck Slingshot Chick + Extreme Thanksgiving Recipes). Something about home for the holidays inspires... and this is ...

Deeply Trusting Female Volunteers Bod to Redneck Science: First Human Slingshot

Well, maybe these folks aren't redneck. That is a pretty nice house, and that slingshot doesn't look too jery rigged. But the idea of a human slingshot is certainly redneck (and lotsa fun). Previously ...

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