Arcade Machine uses Real Bike Physics James Bruton 2026-09-29 | Arcade Machine uses Real Bike Physics
I built a Star Wars AT-AT that I can RIDE ON James Bruton 2024-10-01 | AD: FlexiSpot is having Fall Sale now and the chance to win free orders. Use my code ''BRUTON30'' to get an extra $30 off on the C7 chair and E7 Pro desk. Buy more save more! C7: bit.ly/3ZDpLvI (US) bit.ly/4erOI1c (CA) E7 pro：bit.ly/4efhgev (US) bit.ly/4djxTnW (CA)It's time for part 2 of building a Star Wars AT-AT big enough that I can ride on it. I used lots of large 3D printed parts and aluminium extrusion to build the Star Wars AT-AT. It's really strong and can dead-lift both me and itself. It can turn and walk along with me on top.A massive thanks to @MattDenton for helping me with the shoot.And Billie who made the panels: billieachilleos.co.uk and instagram.com/billieachilleosCAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/AT-AT_BIGYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Ball balancing World of Warcraft Shackled Shadow Mount James Bruton 2024-08-28 | Ad: To celebrate World of Warcraft's brand new expansion, "The War Within", I've been challenged to build a real life animatronic version of the new Shackled Shadow Mount - which balances on a ball! Check out the video in my channel with the whole build and demo. You can look to purchase The War Within here: bit.ly/TheWarWithin_JamesBruton #warcraft #ad
Building a Ball-Balancing Robot Creature | Shackled Shadow James Bruton 2024-08-27 | Ad: To celebrate World of Warcraft's brand new expansion, "The War Within", I've been challenged to build a real life animatronic version of the new Shackled Shadow Mount - which balances on a ball! You can look to purchase The War Within here: bit.ly/TheWarWithin_JamesBruton#ad #warcraft Thanks for Billie Achilleos for helping me out: billieachilleos.co.uk and: instagram.com/billieachilleosMy Socials:Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk
Ball balancing World of Warcraft Shackled Shadow Mount James Bruton 2024-08-20 | Ad: To celebrate World of Warcraft's brand new expansion, "The War Within", I've been challenged to build a real life animatronic version of the new Shackled Shadow Mount - which balances on a ball! Look out for video coming up in my channel with the whole build and demo. You can look to preorder The War Within here: bit.ly/TheWarWithin_JamesBruton #warcraft #ad
Building a working AT-AT big enough to ride on James Bruton 2024-07-30 | Ad: Visit kiwico.com/jamesbruton and use code JAMESBRUTON to get 50% off your first month of monthly lines of KiwiCo!Wouldn't it be cool to build a Star Wars AT-AT that I can ride on? I'm using large 3D prints made with a 1.2mm Nozzle, and aluminium extrusion and plates to make the main structure. Each half-leg has two motors driving an intermediate gear, before driving a gear track which operates the parallelogram mechanism. Next time I'll be putting the chassis on top and working out the control and inverse kinematics.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Giant Tentacle Robot James Bruton 2024-06-27 | I built a giant Tentacle Robot and took it to EMF Camp, and then let everyone have a go on it. This tentacle robot uses giant oblique angled swivelling servo sections made from plywood and 3D printing to move it's body. On top is another tentacle operated by cables with the manipulator on the end. The whole things is wireless (for now) and controlled with ESP Now.
I let people control this robot James Bruton 2024-06-11 | Ad: Go to https://ground.news/jamesbruton for an objective, data-driven way to read the news. Save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan with my link and deep dive on your favorite topics with clarity and context.I built a giant Tentacle Robot and took it to EMF Camp, and then let everyone have a go on it. This tentacle robot uses giant oblique angled swivelling servo sections made from plywood and 3D printing to move it's body. On top is another tentacle operated by cables with the manipulator on the end. The whole things is wireless (for now) and controlled with ESP Now.Inspiration from: youtube.com/watch?v=fSMC4tfOqHMCheck out: @MattDenton You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Screw-Bike in action #bike #screwbike #mecanum #wheels #weird James Bruton 2024-05-28 | Do you remember when I made a bicycle with an omni-wheel on the front? A while later I moved on and tried to make a bike with two omni-wheels.As soon as I’d assembled that version I realised it would have been better to have made Mecanum wheels, which have the little wheels slanted all around them. These are typically used on the four corners of a robot so it can move in any direction, but I want to put them all in a line, so the bike still balances sideways, but can screw itself along.
Screw-Bike Demo at Makers Central UK #weird #bike James Bruton 2024-05-21 | Demo of the Screw-Bike at Makers Central 2024
Building Massive Mecanum Wheels James Bruton 2024-05-08 | I built Massive Mecanum Wheels for my Screw-Bike using 3D printing and CNC. Check out my channel for the full video!
Worlds First SCREW-BIKE James Bruton 2024-04-16 | Ad: Thanks to Odoo for sponsoring this video, try Odoo for free now odoo.com/r/JtZDo you remember when I made a bicycle with an omni-wheel on the front? A while later I moved on and tried to make a bike with two omni-wheels.As soon as I’d assembled that version I realised it would have been better to have made Mecanum wheels, which have the little wheels slanted all around them. These are typically used on the four corners of a robot so it can move in any direction, but I want to put them all in a line, so the bike still balances sideways, but can screw itself along.Matthew Watson's Video: youtube.com/watch?v=EG2pka4BczgCAD & Code for this project: github.com/XRobots/ScrewBikeYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Testing the Rhino with Colin Furze #robot #cnc #3dprinting #electronics #robotics #machine James Bruton 2024-04-03 | Do you remember when Colin Furze built the Rhino tank and then got stuck in a ditch and had to pull it out with a JCB?The concept was pioneered by Elie Aghnides on the 1950s. The idea being that due to the domed-shaped wheels, the more your sink into mud, the more grip it has.Colin converted a dumper truck to build his version of the Rhino, but it originally had much smaller wheels. The motors are hydraulic, but there wasn’t enough torque to turn the bigger diameter wheels when it was really needed due to the increased leverage.My plan is to make a slightly smaller version, and it’ll be electric, and I’ll try to get a large reduction from the motors to the wheels so I can get more relative torque. I’m also going to have a servo controlled camber angle so it can transform.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Rebuilding Colin Furzes Rhino Tank #robotics #3dprinting #welding #cnc #machine #electronics James Bruton 2024-03-30 | Do you remember when Colin Furze built the Rhino tank and then got stuck in a ditch and had to pull it out with a JCB?The concept was pioneered by Elie Aghnides on the 1950s. The idea being that due to the domed-shaped wheels, the more your sink into mud, the more grip it has.Colin converted a dumper truck to build his version of the Rhino, but it originally had much smaller wheels. The motors are hydraulic, but there wasn’t enough torque to turn the bigger diameter wheels when it was really needed due to the increased leverage.My plan is to make a slightly smaller version, and it’ll be electric, and I’ll try to get a large reduction from the motors to the wheels so I can get more relative torque. I’m also going to have a servo controlled camber angle so it can transform.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Rebuilding Colin Furzes Rhino Tank #robotics #3dprinting #welding #cnc #machine #electronics James Bruton 2024-03-27 | Do you remember when Colin Furze built the Rhino tank and then got stuck in a ditch and had to pull it out with a JCB?The concept was pioneered by Elie Aghnides on the 1950s. The idea being that due to the domed-shaped wheels, the more your sink into mud, the more grip it has.Colin converted a dumper truck to build his version of the Rhino, but it originally had much smaller wheels. The motors are hydraulic, but there wasn’t enough torque to turn the bigger diameter wheels when it was really needed due to the increased leverage.My plan is to make a slightly smaller version, and it’ll be electric, and I’ll try to get a large reduction from the motors to the wheels so I can get more relative torque. I’m also going to have a servo controlled camber angle so it can transform.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Colin Furze Helped me test my TANK James Bruton 2024-03-19 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!Do you remember when Colin Furze built the Rhino tank and then got stuck in a ditch and had to pull it out with a JCB?The concept was pioneered by Elie Aghnides on the 1950s. The idea being that due to the domed-shaped wheels, the more your sink into mud, the more grip it has.Colin Furze converted a dumper truck to build his version of the Rhino, but it originally had much smaller wheels. The motors are hydraulic, but there wasn’t enough torque to turn the bigger diameter wheels when it was really needed due to the increased leverage.My plan is to make a slightly smaller version, and it’ll be electric, and I’ll try to get a large reduction from the motors to the wheels so I can get more relative torque. I’m also going to have a servo controlled camber angle so it can transform.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/Rhino@colinfurze Videos:youtube.com/watch?v=9_FD452OphQyoutube.com/watch?v=xHmgHjvv1Hkyoutube.com/watch?v=WqgjIIbpy34You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
How I Built a Walking Star Wars Droid James Bruton 2024-02-22 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!This project is based on some Star Wars Droids which Disney Imagineering have had walking around Galaxies Edge Theme Park. Obviously they have far more resources than me, and they trained their robots in a simulation before building them. Yeah I built mine in a few weeks. In the previous video I built a very simple pair of legs with only four motors, The Star Wars Droid could bend each leg but that was it, so it was like tipping a box onto its edges.This time I added extra joints to the hips of the Star Wars Droid as well as it's head, and added the extra motions to make its hips sway.Thanks to ROBOTIS for the Dynamixel servo: Check out: http://www.dynamixel.comThis servo is: robotis.us/dynamixel-xm540-w270-tCAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/GEDroid/tree/main/V2You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
120Nm 3D Printed Cycloidal Drive James Bruton 2024-02-06 | Ad: Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comDo you remember when I built openDog version 3 and I designed cycloidal drives – there’s 12 of them in that machine and it’s still going strong. The motors are brushless motors controlled by ODrives and I‘ve got some more projects coming up this year using the new ODrive S1 servo kit which you’ll see in the next few months.I want to build some much bigger machines though, which will probably move much slower, and I also want to make the designs accessible.In this video I’m going to design a Cycloidal Drive using a DC brushed motor which already has a gear head on it, and if it goes well I’ll be using it to build some much bigger machines later in the year.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/CycloidalDrive/tree/main/V4You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvCAD content is sponsored by Autodesk Fusion 360
Gravity powered machine James Bruton 2024-01-23 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!Do you remember the time Colin Furze pulled a string and it made a cup of tea in another room? I'm building a marble machine which uses the force of gravity from the marble to make a cup of tea! A ball runs through the marble machine and its force is used to activate elements of the team making machine.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/MarbleTeaYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
I found a use for the Mobius Strip Tank James Bruton 2024-01-09 | Ad: Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comA mobius strip or loop is a one-sided object, and we can easily demonstrate the principle by getting a strip of paper, putting one twist in it, and joining the ends together. The original tank I built has tracks like this, because it was suggested in the comments of another video, but it was hard to think of good reasons why it needs to exist.After I’d built this I realised that where the track twists, there’s a section in the middle where the track is vertical, and this would allow it to bend the other way at this position.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/MobiusYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
I built a Giant Robot Furby James Bruton 2023-12-17 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!It's time for the Makers' Secret Santa. This year I'm making a giant animatronic robot Furby for very a special little boy. I used 3D printing, an Arduino and various other electronics, and brightly coloured fabric to make a 'Furby Surprise'. Makers this year are:@colinfurze @xylafoxlin @BeckyStern @ThisOldTony @KidsInventStuff @LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER @EmilyTheEngineer @alispagnola @BrothersMake @jamesbruton Playlist of all: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBsfTOjKcQe-hKw23746QrYRzt_Z7v7rFCAD and Code for this project: github.com/XRobots/FurbyYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Mechanically Stable Monowheel James Bruton 2023-12-12 | Ad: Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comI previously built a small MonoWheel which is a single wheel that runs along with one motor driving it. It balances on its edge like rolling a coin. Monowheels have been built large enough for people to ride in, which looks like a fun project.My monowheel had some stability control which measured the angle of the internals and modified the motor speed. This meant that the internals always remained at one angle instead of oscillating between driving up the inside of the wheel and falling down again, which is what happens if you just run the motor at a constant speed.But is there an easier way to make a fun radio controlled vehicle which is inherently stable?CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/PedrailMonoWheelYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Walking Star Wars Droid Prototype James Bruton 2023-11-28 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!A number or people have sent me various videos of the new Star Wars Droids walking around Disney’s Galaxies Edge theme park. These are smallish bipedal Droid characters which are a bit like BD-1 but kind of bigger and with bigger joints, because they aren’t fiction.The robot I’m going to build in this video will only have four motors. I’m going to ignore four of the hip joints as well, and also simplify the legs so we just end up with something that’s a bit like tipping a box onto its corners without its body being able to translate directly sideways. I am however going to walk on feet with edges to pivot sideways, so no big feet this time around. If this works ok then I can move on to build something more advanced in a future video with a head and the missing joints.Thanks to ROBOTIS for the Dynamixel servo: Check out: http://www.dynamixel.comThis servo is: robotis.us/dynamixel-xm540-w270-tCAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/GEDroidYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Mobius Strip Tank James Bruton 2023-11-14 | Ad: Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comI received a YouTube comment from one of my YouTube channel members on another tank video which suggested building a Mobius strip tank. They didn’t really know why that’s a good idea, and I don’t either, but we’re going to build one anyway and see what happens.A mobius strip or loop is a one-sided object known as a non-orientable surface, meaning that within it one cannot consistently distinguish clockwise from counterclockwise turns. You can read more about this on Wikipedia, but we can easily demonstrate the principle by getting a strip of paper, putting one twist in it, and joining the ends together. This means that we essentially have one continuous side, so if we follow it around, we travel over what would have been both sides of the strip when it was flat, and return to where we started.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/MobiusYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com/XROBOTS - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Jet Powered air engine James Bruton 2023-10-31 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!You can’t suck yourself along with a vacuum cleaner, so don’t bother trying that.However, I did build a vacuum cleaner powered air engine which I could ride along on. This design was inspired by YouTuber Matthias Wandell, and his original design was made from wood.I’ve built a few projects recently where I pushed myself along with electric ducted fans. These run on a 6S LiPo battery and draw 80 Amps each, so they are rated at nearly 2KW each. That gives us quite a lot of airflow, and also quite a lot of pressure. Project Air recently built a hovercraft that would carry a person with just four of these EDFs providing air to inflate the skirt.So this time I’m going to build a two cylinder version of the air engine, with each cylinder being driven by an EDF. We’ll see if this is more efficient that just blowing the air against the atmosphere to propel me.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Peristaltic locomotion device James Bruton 2023-10-17 | Ad: Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video:pcbway.comWorms locomote using a system of Peristalsis, or Peristaltic motion. This means that sections of their body expand and contract to push themselves along. There have been quite a few research projects for robots that move like this, and I previously built my own simple version which used four concertina mechanisms driven by servos to make four expanding and contracting sections.This didn’t work very well because as each section expands and contracts it also gets longer and shorter which pulls or pushes the other sections in and out either side, so with all of the sections doing this, getting it to be synchronised efficiently was quite difficult. Worms have little bristly hairs on them which act a bit like a ratchet to help them go forwards and not slips backwards, so ratchet wheels would probably have helped on my mechanical worm,But this time we’re going to try to make a more efficient design without putting wheels on it. The plan is to keep the concertina parts but make them slide independently of each other so they don’t push and pull the sections either side. Let’s get the parts 3D printed and assembled, and it’ll be clearer how it’s going to work.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Experimental Star Wars Speeder Bike James Bruton 2023-10-03 | AD: Watch Qualcomm's tutorial series and try out the RB5 Development Kit: youtube.com/watch?v=JlbXs2Sb7nw and a big thanks to Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for sponsoring this video!I built a Star Wars Speeder Bike with omni-directional wheels powered by electric jet engines. I also have a plan for another version of the Star Wars Speeder Bike. Last time, I took the guts from a hoverboard and used them to make a balancing bike. Each original hoverboard wheel is mounted on the bike and drives the bike wheels with a drive belt. This makes the resulting velocity the same as it would have been when the hoverboard wheels were touching the ground. So now the balancing electronics still work as designed since the output velocity of the vehicle is the same.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Supersize Egg Drop Challenge James Bruton 2023-09-19 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!It's time for the human egg drop challenge - it's like the egg drops challenge where you have to protect an egg from being dropped, but with a crash test dummy! I challenged @KidsInventStuff to build something to protect our human egg from being dropped from a crane.I built a tensegrity structure out of wood, ratchet straps, and 3D prints. Kids Invent Stuff built a structure of bamboo and rubber with toilet plungers. We used my crash test dummy, just like in Mythbusters, to see which structure would allow a human to survive.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Experiments with hard light James Bruton 2023-09-05 | #Ad: Immortals of Aveum is out now: bit.ly/IofA_Bruton Thanks again to EA for sponsoring this videoYou've all seen lasers popping balloons and burning things before, so I decided to make something different - lasers that can apply a force. Lasers are just light though and photos of light have no mass, so I had to use a little bit of magic to shoot down cups with a laser beam.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Omni-Wheel Bike James Bruton 2023-08-29 | AD: Go to: pvcase.com/JamesBruton try PVcase for free!I love riding hoverboards, so I decided to see if we could use the electronics and wheels from one to make a bigger balancing omni-directional vehicle. Other channels have attempted this, but generally they just made the wheels bigger which result in more velocity and less torque than the hoverboard controller is expecting. I solved this by matching the wheel velocity with the correct belt ratio. In Part 2 I'll be putting thrusters on to make to go forward too!You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
How Gyroscopes Balance James Bruton 2023-08-15 | Ad: Download Opera One today: https://opr.as/Opera-browser-James-BrutonI was recently looking at the new Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom game. It has loads of gadgets which you can use to complete the game including a Cart, Sled, Fan, a Spring, and Shock and Beam Emitters. There’s also a Stabliser device which basically makes things go upright so vehicles can be made more stable, and you ca also use it to make a catapult.I started to wonder if this would work in real life, and I also remembered that I needed a way to make walking robots more stable, like my tripod robot, so it doesn’t have to be as dynamic and has more time to take steps.I previously experimented with some small stabilisers which used gyroscopes to make wheeled robots balance, so that seems like a good place to start.A spinning mass produces something called gyroscopic precession. We’ve all seen spinning tops standing on their end. However, if you start locking any of the axis then they won’t stand up anymore, so we need to be a bit more clever if we want to use a gyroscope to stabilise a robot and have control over it.If we move one axis of a gyroscopic, then the precession causes a force in a perpendicular axis. This is because the spinning force and the control axis force combine resulting in a force 90 degrees around the gyroscope.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Why single-caster skates are Easy James Bruton 2023-07-25 | Ad: Enter the RealVNC Raspberry Pi competition: realvnc.com/en/discover/realvnc-raspberrypi-prizeI recently discovered freeline skating or free skating. These are skates which each look a bit like a little skateboard. They have two wheels each but they aren’t attached to your feet like rollerblades or rollerskates, you just stand on them. Free skating is really hard, but I can make it easier with less wheels and jet engines? Caster dynamics are really interesting - the physics involved mean that skates with caster seem to automatically stabilise through a passive-dynamic system which always pushes you upright provided you can keep moving. I 3D printed some pieces and used a CNC to make the main skate platforms.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Could Alien Tripods really walk Robot James Bruton 2023-07-11 | Ad: Check out the link to start your Fanhome Collection today: bit.ly/JamesBruton_PrimeDay of the Tripods was originally an HG Wells Novel written in around 1897. There have been many adaptations since including a film in 1953 and another remake featuring Tom Cruise in 2005, and many other TV series and other media.But can Tripods really walk? They only have three legs which means they have to stand on two legs while taking a step with the other leg. I decided to build a 3D printed tripod robot which can walk along - calculating inverse kinematics and defining the gait.CAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/TriPodsYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Will this air engine push me along? James Bruton 2023-06-27 | Ad: Save big with 60% off iolo System Mechanic, the ultimate all-in-one PC cleanup utility! Use the code "jamesbruton" at: iolo.com/coupon/jamesbruton/products/system-mechanic/?&isc=sm_jamesbruton_us_v_001I was watching a video from YouTuber @matthiaswandel about an air engine that he built a few years ago. In fact it was a rebuild of an earlier project which he didn’t film, so he made an updated version and made a video about it.I thought this was really interesting and I wanted to understand how it worked better so I thought I’d build my own version. Matthias sells plans for lots of the things his makes, and he also has software for generating gears, so you should check that out as well as his channel if you don’t already subscribe.I bought the plans for the air engine which come with lots of photos, plans to cut the parts out of wood, and also a 3D model which is for Sketchup. There wasn’t any indication of how much torque the engine would generate in Matthias’s video and I think I want to make a slightly higher power version, so I’m actually going to redraw all the parts in CAD from scratch.Matthias's video: youtube.com/watch?v=XRmFAopH80oHis downloads: woodgears.caYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Building a better Star Wars AT-AT toy James Bruton 2023-06-13 | Ad: Go to https://sponsr.is/cs_jamesbruton and use code JAMESBRUTON to save 25% off today. Thanks to Curiosity Stream for sponsoring today’s video.Everybody wanted an AT-AT from The Star Wars. Wow – it was a really exciting toy, or was it?Yeah it’s legs move and that, and the 80s ones had guns that moved, and lit up! You put your hand in to operate its head, and you can move the legs – with your hands! But wouldn’t it be better if it walked along?CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/ATATYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
1000W Caster Scooter James Bruton 2023-05-30 | Ad: Check out the link to start your Fanhome Collection today: bit.ly/Bruton_GauntletCan I ride a weird E-Bike with a rear caster wheel? will it just spin out from under me, will it be fine, and will I be able to drift? I used a 1000W from E-Bike wheel because I won't be able to pedal anymore, and made the rest out of wood, steel and 3D printing. This bike is pretty unusual, but how will it react when I try to ride it - can I do tricks?You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Building my dangerous friend James Bruton 2023-05-16 | 💥 Ad: Download War Thunder for FREE and get your bonus! ► Use my link — https://wtplay.link/jamesbrutonDid you know that Crash Test Dummies cost over a Million Dollars each? There seem to be only two companies that produce them, and they only make around 300 of them a year.Most of the dummy is hand-made by people, I guess it’s probably not worth automating too much of the process since it’s quite a low volume production, and that would allow a faster development cycle too.The dummies are generally designed to not break these days, so they are built much toucher than humans but packed with sensors to measure pressure, torque, acceleration and so on.I’d really like to do some more dangerous things on YouTube but the videos will probably get demonitised. So I’m going to build a crash test dummy to do them for me instead.I’m going to build it out of multiple materials, with some sensing, but also with some parts that are designed to be roughly the same strength as a human – it’ll look better on video if it gets smashed up won’t it.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/CrashTestLinks from this video:youtube.com/watch?v=gfQl21pBnlkyoutube.com/watch?v=n0IMjn7jJhYyoutube.com/watch?v=Z4f4oy2M_OgMore about Cake: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass_EyeYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Building a better Doc Ock Tentacle James Bruton 2023-05-02 | Go to brilliant.org/JamesBruton to get a 30 day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.We’ve all seen Doctor Otto Octavius or Doc Ock, in the Spiderman comics and movies. Dock Ock has four tentacles and four of his own limbs, so that makes nine in total, and that’s the same as an octopus.Lots of cosplayers have made Dock Ock cosplays, including Adam Savage, although mostly those tentacles are in fixed positions or supported with strings. So this time I’m going to try a different approach, using six actuators in each segment of the tentacle.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/StewartTentacleYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
How this track bends to steer James Bruton 2023-04-18 | Ad: Use Promo Code: JAMESBFH to start your Fanhome Collection today: bit.ly/Bruton_FHWhat about if we could make a bendy tank track that bends to steer? It's a bit like a conveyor belt in a sushi restaurant which bends around corners. These conveyors are commercially available, but normally have fixed curves, so how can we make the tank track bend either way to steer?CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/BendyTankYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Using MEAT instead of Motors James Bruton 2023-04-01 | Go to brilliant.org/JamesBruton to get a 30 day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.Science video! Testing meat instead of motors because meat is muscles which are activated by electrical impulses from the nervous system. Should I have tried a joint of beef or pork instead? With thanks to @mothcub You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Experimental Drone Positioning System James Bruton 2023-03-21 | Ad: Get PayPal Honey for FREE today ▸ joinhoney.com/jamesbrutonHoney finds coupons with one click. Thanks to Honey for sponsoring!Have you seen these drone shows where up to a thousand drones draw pictures in the sky? The drones used here look like they cost around $2000 each. During one drone show in Australia 50 drones fell from the display into the river. That was only 10 percent of the drones though, putting the total cost of the drones in the display at around $1 million dollars.These drone displays use a super accurate satellite positioning system called GNSS RTK which stand for Real Time Kinematics. The receivers are available for a few hundred $$.Then all you need is a radio link to communicate with each drone so you can tell it where to go, and some software to coordinate them.But what about if I want to fly drones autonomously indoors? There are lots of demos on YouTube of multiple drones flying around performing tasks. These systems tend to use a motion capture system like those manufactured by Vicon which have multiple cameras and IR illuminators, and some software that solves the skeleton for actor based on markers they wear.A system like this has been used frequently by Stuff Made Here for tracking objects in motion.These systems tend to cost around $10,000 Dollars upwards though. But what’s a cheaper solution?CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/UltrasonicsLinks from this video: youtube.com/watch?v=ve9F9a3Scakdronedj.com/2022/11/21/perth-drone-show-fail-australiaen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_kinematic_positioninglearn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/what-is-gps-rtk/allyoutube.com/watch?v=44KvHwRHb3Ayoutube.com/watch?v=MlFtHuXPbv4youtube.com/watch?v=hM7xEoyP-4omarvelmind.comeu.robotshop.com/products/marvelmind-starter-set-hw-v49-indoor-navigation-positioning-system-915mhzrobot-electronics.co.uk/htm/srf05tech.htmYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Robot Centipede with Flexible Drive Train James Bruton 2023-03-07 | Ad: Install Raid for Free ✅ IOS/ANDROID/PC: clcr.me/JamesBruton_Mar23 and get a special starter pack with an Epic champion Kellan the Shrike 💥 Join a special Valentine’s Day-themed adventure ❤️ raidlovequest.plarium.com ❤️ with the Raid Love Quest to win some fantastic in-game and real life prizes 🎁This is the next video about coming up with an idea for something I’ll eventually make big enough to ride on. I really want to make a giant rideable land-worm, and last year I made an eight-wheeled snake bike which bends to steer.That had wheels but I’d really like to build something that can move in an unconventional way or walk on legs. I’ve been experimenting with wave drives, the first one used a spiral shaped former inside a flexible track, and I tried a cam-shaft driven design a few weeks ago. At the end of that video I mentioned it might be better to turn all the cams around 90 degrees and use them to drive legs in a wave formation.This leg mechanism is half of the walking mechanism I used in each unit in my omni-directional walking machine, so I decided that perhaps I should just use the whole mechanism and line a bunch of those up to make a centipede.I got this leg mechanism idea from the DIY walkers YouTube channel which you should check out.I want to make this machine four or five segments long and drive the whole thing from a single motor, so I’ve designed universal joints to link all of the sections, and a gearing arrangement to drive everything from one overhead drive shaft.CAD & Code: github.com/XRobots/CentipedeYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvRaid: Shadow Legends “Raid Love Quest” Prize Promotion. Entry is Open to legal residents of THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING NEW YORK AND FLORIDA), who are 18 years or older. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Open only to NEW users with a valid Player ID that downloaded Raid: Shadow Legends and opened a Game Account after January 1st, 2023. To install Raid: Shadow Legends for Free, click here clcr.me/JamesBruton_Mar23 Downloading Raid: Shadow Legends is subject to Plarium Terms of Use [plarium.com/en/legal/terms-of-use] and Privacy Policy (plarium.com/en/legal/privacy-and-cookie-policy ). In-game purchases are available. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING A PRIZE. Prizes: in-game items or Amazon.com Gift Cards, in the value and number as described in the Promotion Official Rules raidlovequest.plarium.com . ONLY ONE ENTRY IS PERMITTED PER PERSON. Additional Terms may apply on Amazon.com Gift Cards as set forth here: amazon.com/gc-legal. Prizes will be rewarded randomly and subject to eligibility requirement set forth in the Promotion Official Rules. Promotion Period: February 14th at 00:01 – March 14th at 23:59. Sponsor: Plarium Global Ltd. Administrator: BRAME AG. Personal Data will be processed in accordance with the Privacy Notice raidlovequest.plarium.com
Triangle Tank Version 2 James Bruton 2023-02-21 | Go to brilliant.org/JamesBruton to get a 30 day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription.This is version 2 of my omni-directional tank.The tank is omni-directional. That means it can move forwards, backwards, and left and right, or diagonally, or any combination out of 360 degrees. It can also turn on the spot.Each track has little wheels mounted in each segment which allows them to slide sideways. This is really similar to other omni-directional robots I’ve built which use various types of omni directional wheels.This seemed like it worked well, but it was really bad at climbing over things, which is what tanks are generally supposed to be good at. Two tracks at an angle like that just slipped on the edge of most objects and it couldn’t get traction. Also, as the front of the tank was lifted up, the back edge was pivoted off the ground, which didn’t have any drive in that direction anyway.The main suggestions to improve this from the comments on the original video were to make the track style a trapezoidal shape like a traditional tank, and also to have each section able to pivot so each track can comply with the terrain.Also at least one person suggested moving the little wheels in each track segment to the outside of the tracks so that they can help grip better on the corners as the track approaches objects.CAD & code: github.com/XRobots/OmniTracks/tree/main/V2You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Experimental Wave Drive V2 James Bruton 2023-02-07 | Ad: You and your company can try Onshape for Free at https://Onshape.pro/JamesBrutonCheck out the new CAM features coming to OnShape soon: onshapelive.com/event/ad95f7af-999c-4126-ba77-e5f615008895/summary?utm_source=jamesbruton&utm_medium=youtubeI previously built an experimental wave drive. I built a tank with two of these drives which worked fairly well. Each of the drives consists of a flexible track to make the wave shape, and inside is a spiral shaped piece of steel which rotates and shapes the flexible track as it does so.I got this idea from another YouTube video, but this one is a single wave drive with steering wheels at the front.This mechanism is a bit like a screw tank, but it allows us to manage the sideways friction from the screws because they turn inside the track, rather than having them running directly on the ground.But what actually makes it go along? It seems clear that there’s a wave moving backwards or forwards and pushing the tank in the opposite direction, but surely each segment of the track is actually stationary and just moving up and down.I had a lot of problems shaping the spiral parts properly in this version, I could probably have gone about it differently, but a few people in the comments suggested a different approach which was to use a cam shaft to make the wave instead of the spiral parts. If the cam shaft is mounted above the track then it’ll also help with ground clearance which was a problem I had because I needed a pulley to drive the rotary motion.To start with I’m not going to design the track, so we’ll just push some flat plates up and down and see if that drives it along.CAD: github.com/XRobots/WaveTank/tree/main/CADYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Building a DSM2 R/C Transmitter with Arduino James Bruton 2023-01-24 | Ad: Thanks to @Huel #Huel for sponsoring this video http://jlinks.io/jamesbrutonI’ve built quite a lot of remote controls for projects in the past, and this is because I want to have custom controls for whatever I build.There are mostly quite a few joysticks and buttons on them for various functions of the machine I want to control. It’s been really useful to send a custom data set for all the controls, but I’ve still not found a radio device that’s super reliable.I started using Bluetooth devices like the HC-05 modules, but I found that these sometimes randomly disconnected. Since then I’ve been using the NRF24L01 modules which is what’s in my openDog remotes. These are ok but range is limited and sometimes they drop data. There is a long range version of these which I used when I worked with Mark Rober on his Autostrike Bowling Ball project. I found that we could get the radio to reach the length of a 60ft bowling alley, but it worked best with one long range version as the receiver, and a standard module for transmitting. That was pretty random though and I ended up swapping a few modules out before it worked.I also built a WiFi remote with a Raspberry Pi in it to control ROS based robots. That involves either having some sort of WiFi base unit nearby for both the remote and robot to connect to, or making an ad-hoc network between the two. Then we’re also at the mercy of an TCP or UDP connection.I can’t find any other specific modules that would work reliably with an Arduino so I can build a custom remote or that I can shove arbitrary into. Having a reliable low-latency connection is really important.But when was the last time you heard that someone crashed their drone because the remote disconnected? Hardly every or never right!? Surely there’s a reliable radio solution here.CAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/RemoteDSMhobbyking.com/en_us/orangerx-dsmx-dsm2-compatible-2-4ghz-transmitter-module-v2-0-jr-turnigy-taranis-compatible.htmlhobbyking.com/en_us/r617xl-dsm2-x-6ch-receiver-with-long-antenna-and-cppm.htmlhobbyking.com/en_us/orangerx-rr12rdts-receiver-with-s-link-dsm2-dsmx-compatible.htmlhobbyking.com/en_us/orangerx-program-box-for-r620x-r1220x-v3-rr12rdts-receivers.htmlgithub.com/bmellink/IBusBMYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
How this Robot Climbs up Stairs James Bruton 2023-01-10 | Ad: You and your company can try Onshape for Free at https://Onshape.pro/JamesBrutonI found various robots on YouTube that can go upstairs, of course including Boston Dynamics Spot Mini. My openDog project isn’t really ready for that though, even though it can walk over lumps of wood. I also have these bends in my stairs which means there’s limited turning space in two places, so it’s going to need to be something much smaller.I came across a few tracked robots and robots with multiple wheels on pivots so they can just drive up stairs. These look good on test steps, but they’d need upscaling significantly to get up actual stairs which tend to be larger and quite steep.Then I found a stair cleaning robot which splits itself into three vertical sliding sections to lift itself up on each step. The middle section has four wheels to hold it stable, and it also looks like it has omni-wheels so it can slide sideways to clean each step as it goes.This seems like quite a good design, although the stairs it’s climbing are fairly deep so all three sections can fit on one step. My stairs are a lot shallower than that which means the robot would need to be much thinner, and the middle section would be much less stable when it lifts the back or front up.So I’m going to adapt this design with an extending section that will allow it to span three steps at once to keep it stable.CAD ad Code: github.com/XRobots/StairsYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Auto Boxing BattleBots! (3D Printed) James Bruton 2022-12-18 | Ad: Go to http://athleticgreens.com/jamesbruton to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to Athletic Greens for sponsoring today’s video!It's time for the Maker Secret Santa 2022. Makers involved this year are: @colinfurze @xylafoxlin @BeckyStern @KidsInventStuff @jimmydiresta @ThisOldTony @EmilyTheEngineer @LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTER I built auto-boxing BattleBots robots for @EmilyTheEngineer and received the party chair from @KidsInventStuff See Emily's video here: youtube.com/watch?v=O-534DDWG8ESee Kids Invent Stuff's video here: youtube.com/watch?v=e-UxmUKJSrMAll videos this year youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBsfTOjKcQe9Kw8hLmO8mmNIpraOUF-c7CAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/PunchyAG1 by Athletic Greens is a comprehensive, all in one nutrition drink engineered to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet and support your body’s nutritional needs across four pillarsof health: Gut health, Immune support, Energy and Recovery! It’s packed with 75 vitamins minerals, whole food sourced ingredients and combines the perfect amount ofmicronutrients, absorption and taste to jumpstart your daily routine. AG1 is available in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Building a Camera Motion Control Rig James Bruton 2022-12-13 | Ad: You and your company can try Onshape for Free at https://Onshape.pro/JamesBrutonDo you think static camera shots are boring, with the camera sat still on a tripod? Well, some YouTubers have camera operators, which makes the footage look super fun, and they can interact with the YouTuber too. William Osman has a camera operator called Cameraman John. But who exactly is Cameraman John? I’d love to make my footage look super fun too, so today I’m going to build an AI-driven robot camera operator that can do lots of fun things, just like Cameraman John. I'm using an A.I. deep learning model on running on a Jetson Nano to track where I am in the shot and move a pan-tilt-zoom camera gimbal. There are also some other special features.CAD and code: github.com/XRobots/CameraBotYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: facebook.com/xrobotsuk***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv
Robot Bin that comes to YOU James Bruton 2022-11-29 | AD: Applications for Pipedream are live at pipedreamlabs.co/applywithjames Reach out to garrett@pipedreamlabs.co with any questionsI decided it was time to make an automatic robot bin that can come to you when you ask it to! It used both dead reckoning and vision-assisted guidance to make it navigate autonomously. I used an NVIDIA Jetson Nano to do the vision recognition, re-training the deep learning model with transfer learning. I also used Deepgram for speech recognition. There's an Arduino controlling the motors and reading the encoders.CAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/RobotBinYou can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise:***************************Discord: discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eWPatreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukFacebook: facebook.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk ***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvWhy not join my community, who are mostly made up of actual geniuses. There’s a Facebook group and everything: facebook.com/groups/287089964833488XROBOTSFormer toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it.XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.
Can I Build what A.I. Designs? James Bruton 2022-11-15 | Ad: You and your company can try Onshape for Free athttps://Onshape.pro/JamesBrutonYou’ve probably all seen AI generated images by now. There are quite a few videos on how this works, but simply put, an AI is trained on billions of images from the internet, and you can make it draw what you want from a simple text input.But is this type if image generation of any practical use to us, besides generating art or funny pictures to laugh at?I’m using Stable Diffusion for this project, which is open source, and you can try it for free – and I’ll put the links in the description. For the actual images in this video I used the dreamstudio.ai website, which is the same algorithm but much faster. You get some free credit, but after that it was about $10 for 1000 image generations.I’ve been thinking about building something in real life that the AI draws for a little while, and I posted some of the previous results on my Twitter and Instagram. I started with ‘human making machine’ and ‘dog washing machine’, but the first results were too weird, and I don’t own a dog.I also tried inputting words around practical things that could be useful like ‘Machine that helps humans make food’, and ‘domestic robot’. Most of the machines it drew just look like something from a factory, and the robots all look pretty generic. I guess that’s what all the source images were like it was trained on for those sorts of machines and robots though.After some more experimentation I found that the phrase ‘experimental robotics equipment’ came up with some absolutely fantastic looking stuff, although it was hard to determine what the machines would actually do if I tried to build one.So using that phrase combined with other things I got some more interesting looking project ideas. huggingface.co/spaces/stabilityai/stable-diffusionbeta.dreamstudio.ai/dreamyoutube.com/LOOKMUMNOCOMPUTERthis-museum-is-not-obsolete.comCAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/AIdesignedThis1You can support me on Patreon or buy my Merchandise:***************************Patreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukFacebook: facebook.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk ***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvWhy not join my community, who are mostly made up of actual geniuses. There’s a Facebook group and everything: facebook.com/groups/287089964833488XROBOTSFormer toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it.XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.
Why Walking Robots are Easy James Bruton 2022-11-01 | Go to establishedtitles.com/JAMESBRUTON and help support the channel. They are now running a Black Friday sale, plus 10% off on any purchase with code JAMESBRUTON. Thanks to Established Titles for sponsoring this video!I’ve built quite a few walking robots in the past. If you head right back to the start of my YouTube channel there are quite a few large robots that could just about hobble along made out of wood and driven by windscreen wiper motors and other parts I could get hold of. I built these early in this century in the room of a house share I use to live in, which is why there’s a bed in the corner of the shot.I’ve moved on quite a bit since then to some robot dogs that I’ve built recently, but a few years ago I built some bipedal robots like RobotX and my Walking Gonk Droid. These actually had a sense of balance, using an inertial measurement unit to read how far they were leaning over and make the motors respond accordingly to keep them upright. That can be quite tricky though and most of what’s on YouTube is the good cuts of footage where it worked just about ok.I’ve taken some of these projects to events like Maker Faires, and you’ll always find one person…So in this video I’m going to build that simple sounding robot which just shifts is mass to one side and moves the other foot to take a step.CAD and Code: github.com/XRobots/SimpleBipedYou can support me on Patreon or buy my Merchandise:***************************Patreon: patreon.com/xrobotsMerchandise: teespring.com/stores/james-bruton***************************Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something:***************************10% off at 3dfuel.com - use code XROBOTS at the cart screen.Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots***************************Other socials:***************************Instagram: instagram.com/xrobotsukFacebook: facebook.com/xrobotsukTwitter: twitter.com/xrobotsuk ***************************CAD and Code for my projects: github.com/XRobotsHuge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon.HARDWARE/SOFTWAREBelow you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:Filament from: 3dfuel.comLulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nilBearings from: simplybearings.co.ukLincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2RqhqosCNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjtRyobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcDAxminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUuSoldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDRVectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqvWhy not join my community, who are mostly made up of actual geniuses. There’s a Facebook group and everything: facebook.com/groups/287089964833488XROBOTSFormer toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it.XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.
