Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
I've finally decided to pull the trigger and commit to building Jugglebot a friend - a small, 3DoF robot that will be capable of launching balls to Jugglebot (or me!) on command. Hopefully this will minimize the amount of resetting I need to do by hand!
Filmed on May 30th, 2025
=========== Links Specific to This Stream ===========
🔗 Ball Butler V0 CAD:
cad.onshape.com/documents/b9a77ae444a199ae8fa4f0ef/v/1489e22ae4513596da4e60b9/e/5104799fd810ebb1022a8885?renderMode=0&uiState=6838fa0dfe421075d1bed3cc
🔗 FunctionalPrintFriday YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/FunctionalPrintFriday
🔗 3D Printed Nets:
makerworld.com/en/models/526265-thin-soft-nets-of-various-sizes#profileId-443302
My (very inefficient but functional) FeatureScript:
cad.onshape.com/documents/2ef1207fa7dd73f3d4743cad/w/440dbb5460f8f5a1d5c289e3/e/70b2dc09b195d3efd89bb288?renderMode=0&uiState=6838f0861cfc0c27d93353db
🔗 Filament Indicator Model:
makerworld.com/en/models/1455763-filament-indicator-2-5-positions-custom-text#profileId-1517226
🔗 'Main Ring' model with pulleys:
cad.onshape.com/documents/b9a77ae444a199ae8fa4f0ef/v/1f39377f08244de01708ab27/e/5d9d2677c34055d9cc9c9f49
🔗 Jeremy Fielding video on Proximity Sensors (and others):
youtu.be/S6GpV431nww?t=966
🔗 Catching Cone CAD:
cad.onshape.com/documents/dda3e0102e265340a4ddd2c1/v/5cfba6ba614c6987cafb4970/e/bf808129705f4031b8a2677a
🔗 Aaed Musa Video on Capstan Drives:
youtu.be/MwIBTbumd1Q
================= General Links =================
🔗 Here's a link to the project's Github page:
github.com/Project-DeepBlue-Juggling/Jugglebot
🔗 Link to the main Onshape Assembly:
cad.onshape.com/documents/4d6545620c55797d3bb36f68/w/42ced3a9fe5d1bf7afc6efff/e/bf84687f92e1fd7b5e47b388
🔗 And to the project's Zulip site:
pdj.zulipchat.com
🔗 If you want to help support this project, the best way to do so is through my Patreon, here:
patreon.com/HarrisonLow
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00:00 - Intro Countdown
00:28 - Side-Quest Introduction
04:55 - Some Cool 3D Print Ideas
09:55 - Ball Butler - The Hand
27:27 - Ball Butler - Stage 2 (Pitch Control)
39:39 - Quick Onshape Part Library Tangent...
42:14 - Back to Stage 2
49:39 - Should I Use (Secondary) Absolute Encoders?
55:22 - Ball Butler - Stage 3 (Yaw Control)
59:53 - Considering Proximity Sensors
1:01:53 - On the Dread of CAD-ing a New Part
1:04:44 - How to Load Balls into the Hand?
1:11:11 - Am I Committed to This Side-Quest?
1:13:50 - Battery Power?
1:15:28 - Motion Capture Geometry is Driving me Mad
1:23:34 - On My Design Process
1:26:23 - Aaed Musa Inspiration
I've finally decided to pull the trigger and commit to building Jugglebot a friend - a small, 3DoF robot that will be capable of launching balls to Jugglebot (or me!) on command. Hopefully this will minimize the amount of resetting I need to do by hand!
Filmed on May 30th, 2025
=========== Links Specific to This Stream ===========
🔗 Ball Butler V0 CAD:
cad.onshape.com/documents/b9a77ae444a199ae8fa4f0ef/v/1489e22ae4513596da4e60b9/e/5104799fd810ebb1022a8885?renderMode=0&uiState=6838fa0dfe421075d1bed3cc
🔗 FunctionalPrintFriday YouTube Channel:
youtube.com/c/FunctionalPrintFriday
🔗 3D Printed Nets:
makerworld.com/en/models/526265-thin-soft-nets-of-various-sizes#profileId-443302
My (very inefficient but functional) FeatureScript:
cad.onshape.com/documents/2ef1207fa7dd73f3d4743cad/w/440dbb5460f8f5a1d5c289e3/e/70b2dc09b195d3efd89bb288?renderMode=0&uiState=6838f0861cfc0c27d93353db
🔗 Filament Indicator Model:
makerworld.com/en/models/1455763-filament-indicator-2-5-positions-custom-text#profileId-1517226
🔗 'Main Ring' model with pulleys:
cad.onshape.com/documents/b9a77ae444a199ae8fa4f0ef/v/1f39377f08244de01708ab27/e/5d9d2677c34055d9cc9c9f49
🔗 Jeremy Fielding video on Proximity Sensors (and others):
youtu.be/S6GpV431nww?t=966
🔗 Catching Cone CAD:
cad.onshape.com/documents/dda3e0102e265340a4ddd2c1/v/5cfba6ba614c6987cafb4970/e/bf808129705f4031b8a2677a
🔗 Aaed Musa Video on Capstan Drives:
youtu.be/MwIBTbumd1Q
================= General Links =================
🔗 Here's a link to the project's Github page:
github.com/Project-DeepBlue-Juggling/Jugglebot
🔗 Link to the main Onshape Assembly:
cad.onshape.com/documents/4d6545620c55797d3bb36f68/w/42ced3a9fe5d1bf7afc6efff/e/bf84687f92e1fd7b5e47b388
🔗 And to the project's Zulip site:
pdj.zulipchat.com
🔗 If you want to help support this project, the best way to do so is through my Patreon, here:
patreon.com/HarrisonLow
---
00:00 - Intro Countdown
00:28 - Side-Quest Introduction
04:55 - Some Cool 3D Print Ideas
09:55 - Ball Butler - The Hand
27:27 - Ball Butler - Stage 2 (Pitch Control)
39:39 - Quick Onshape Part Library Tangent...
42:14 - Back to Stage 2
49:39 - Should I Use (Secondary) Absolute Encoders?
55:22 - Ball Butler - Stage 3 (Yaw Control)
59:53 - Considering Proximity Sensors
1:01:53 - On the Dread of CAD-ing a New Part
1:04:44 - How to Load Balls into the Hand?
1:11:11 - Am I Committed to This Side-Quest?
1:13:50 - Battery Power?
1:15:28 - Motion Capture Geometry is Driving me Mad
1:23:34 - On My Design Process
1:26:23 - Aaed Musa Inspiration
