PDJ Weekly Livestream # 57 - Progress on Ball Butler is Going Well! @harrisonlow
PDJ Weekly Livestream # 57 - Progress on Ball Butler is Going Well!  @harrisonlow
Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Ball Butler is coming along! Lots of fun (and frustration) was had over the last two weeks.

Filmed on June 13th, 2025

=========== Links Specific to This Stream ===========
πŸ”— One for Wendy, by French 79:
youtube.com/watch?v=_9o-Hsgt2rs

πŸ”— Jugglebot Bangers 🎡 Topic on Zulip:
pdj.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/399279-General/topic/Jugglebot.20Songs.20.F0.9F.8E.B5/with/523861950

πŸ”— Ball Butler CAD:
cad.onshape.com/documents/b9a77ae444a199ae8fa4f0ef/w/58a21fff0c13c6549ee3697c/e/f925c0a5f842dda698974b97

πŸ”— AS5047P Chip Datasheet:
docs.rs-online.com/0317/A700000006808808.pdf

πŸ”— AS5047P Eval Kit Datasheet:
farnell.com/datasheets/3723575.pdf?_gl=1*1o6pqc2*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NDk1NjAyNDIuQ2p3S0NBandyNV9DQmhCbEVpd0F6ZndZdUs3d2h1WnVzMWR0RExFSU1JbENZSTdWRXZhSTk0WHptbjVScnYtTkFZQTBrazBzUzRXamZCb0NaeVlRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*NDk2ODc4NTE1LjE3NDg0ODcwMjcuMTUzMzA2NjE4MS4xNzQ5NTYxNzM2LjE3NDk1NjE3Mzg.

πŸ”— AS5048B Chip Info:
ams-osram.com/products/sensor-solutions/position-sensors/ams-as5048b-high-resolution-position-sensor

πŸ”— Magnetic Field Viewing Film:
https://aussiemagnets.com.au/products/magnetic-viewing-film?srsltid=AfmBOoqCjoGQD84t4aoe602fIhJ-5p9DMo0Vzgc95dVD4Whw2mcKpLfI

πŸ”— Magnet Onshape Library:
cad.onshape.com/documents/d00d34d253f269863d001dcb/w/e069158dcabf08b67c2724a3/e/fcf09e26c28a03eea4f4351a

πŸ”— ESD: The Shocking Truth (Apple video on static charge):
youtube.com/watch?v=tcRqj9FhgcE

πŸ”— Electronics Storage Parts:
Zipper binder:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B077HK6PPC?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Binder Divider Sheets:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B076122CSR?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

9 Pocket Sheets:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B085BQTXR7?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Anti-static Bags:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CZ3KPW8V?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

================= General Links =================

πŸ”— Here's a link to the project's Github page:
github.com/Project-DeepBlue-Juggling/Jugglebot

πŸ”— Link to the main Onshape Assembly:
cad.onshape.com/documents/4d6545620c55797d3bb36f68/w/42ced3a9fe5d1bf7afc6efff/e/bf84687f92e1fd7b5e47b388

πŸ”— And to the project's Zulip site:
pdj.zulipchat.com

πŸ”— 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
00:29 - Fun Tangential... Question
05:31 - Stage 2 (Pitch) is Going Great!
25:20 - Tedium of Encoder Research...
39:55 - Setting up an Onshape Library the Right Way
44:26 - I'm a Static Factory πŸ™„
48:10 - Building my Electronics Components Stockpile
52:54 - Responding to Feedback (from Zulip)
54:27 - Idea: Hand-Stop End Bumper
1:03:06 - Issue: Asymmetric Hand Might Twist
1:08:33 - Suggestion: Don't Tie the Hand String to the Spool
1:14:06 - Issue: Ball Butler May Not be Accurate Enough
1:18:42 - Suggestion: You Can Do Just About Anything, But Not Everything
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PDJ Weekly Livestream # 57 - Progress on Ball Butler is Going Well!

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