After 100+ parts and 45 hours of practice, I did it Stuff Made Here 2024-08-09 | Check out brilliant.org/StuffMadeHere for a free 30-day trial and 20% off your annual premium subscription!Be sure to subscribe if you like this kind of stuff! tinyurl.com/sub2smhHelp support these projects on Patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCurrent worlds smallest bike by Sergey Dashevsky: guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/570841-smallest-rideable-bicycleI love bikes. I decided I wanted to make a very small bike. Shenanigans and self one-up-manship ensued.
Precision guided launcher turns noobs into pros Stuff Made Here 2024-05-02 | Check out brilliant.org/StuffMadeHere for a free 30-day trial and 20% off your annual premium subscription!Be sure to subscribe to catch part 2 where I'll be adding computer controlled sights. tinyurl.com/sub2smhHelp support these projects on Patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereI decided to try my hand at disc golf again. This time with a completely different strategy.
I made these to do a ridiculously high dunk Stuff Made Here 2024-01-01 | Head to brilliant.org/StuffMadeHere to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription!Support these projects on Patreon, private discord, and directors commentaries: patreon.com/stuffmadehereTurned out to be way more dangerous, hard, and fun than I was expecting. I feel like I say that every time though…
Six questionably legal pencil sharpeners Stuff Made Here 2023-10-11 | Head to brilliant.org/StuffMadeHere to start your free 30-day trial, and the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription!Create a FREE Onshape account at: https://Onshape.pro/StuffMadeHere and get the free design files for the Pantolathe: tinyurl.com/pantolatheI hope you find this to be a neat example of different ways to solve the same problem.
I sent robot forgeries to a handwriting expert Stuff Made Here 2023-05-27 | Create a FREE Onshape account at: https://Onshape.pro/StuffMadeHereDownload the part files for this project: tinyurl.com/plotterpartsIf you want to help support these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereSpecial thanks to Ron Morris for taking the time to analyze a bunch of writing samples that I sent him. I got in touch with him after getting his textbook to learn more about the subject: amazon.com/dp/0124096026This robot uses a tormach ZA6 to tend the writing robot: tormach.com/machines/robots.htmlHeres the 3D printers we designed in onshape: hubs.ly/Q01RNGdr0Machine learning Resources:Generating Sequences with Recurrent Neural Networks: arxiv.org/abs/1308.0850Code for Handwriting Synthesis with RNNs: github.com/sjvasquez/handwriting-synthesisIf you want to learn more about machine learning, this is a good overview that gets into the math behind them: youtube.com/watch?v=aircAruvnKk&list=PLZHQObOWTQDNU6R1_67000Dx_ZCJB-3piOther stuff:LSTM cell image By Guillaume Chevalier - File:The_LSTM_Cell.svg, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=109362147
Worlds hardest jigsaw vs. puzzle machine (all white) Stuff Made Here 2022-12-01 | Keep exploring at brilliant.org/stuffmadehere. Get started for free, and hurry—the first 200 people get 20% off an annual premium subscription.If you're looking for a workstation check out Puget Systems. They rock: pugetsystems.comHelp support these videos on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereThis project was so hard it almost broke me. Topics discussed / usedThresholding (image processing): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thresholding_(image_processing)Mathematical morphology: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_morphologLeast squares method: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Least_squaresLocality sensitive hashing: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locality-sensitive_hashingPoint in polygon: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_in_polygonMemoization: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_programmingTransformation matrices: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformation_matrixBig-O/asymptotic analysis: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymptotic_analysisUsing locality sensitive hashing for reverse image search: towardsdatascience.com/fast-near-duplicate-image-search-using-locality-sensitive-hashing-d4c16058efcbTelecentric lense: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecentric_lens
A simple human task thats insanely hard for a robot Stuff Made Here 2022-08-01 | Visit http://brilliant.org/stuffmadehere to sign up for free. And also, the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium membership.Help support these videos on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereI thought this would be an easy project to knock off my list after putting myself through the wringer with the automatic basketball hoop. I was wrong. This project is really hard. BUT that also makes it really interesting!Some more details:- The 5000 piece puzzle is the gradient puzzle from the play group: https://www.playgroup.design/- More about telecentric lenses: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecentric_lens- CoreXY belt design: corexy.com- Algorithm to determine point furthest from all puzzle edges en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_transform
I made a ball seeking hoop Stuff Made Here 2022-06-05 | Visit https://KiwiCo.com/StuffMadeHere to save 50% off your first month of any crate!Help support these videos on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereGet merch, support these projects: https://stuffmadehere.shop---------------------------I've known this was the endgame for the robotic basketball hoop ever since I made the first one. It's time I actually did it.
Wrist rocket: worlds fastest disc launcher Stuff Made Here 2022-03-01 | Visit http://brilliant.org/StuffMadeHere to get started learning STEM for free, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription.Get merch, support these projects: https://stuffmadehere.shopHelp support these videos on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehere---------------------------I've had an idea for a super powerful disc golf gauntlet stuck in my head. I finally made it. It was hard.
Explosive powered nut cracker vs. metal nuts Stuff Made Here 2021-12-05 | Check out https://KiwiCo.com/StuffMadeHere and get 50% off your first month of any crate!Get merch, support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shopHelp support these videos on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehere---------------------------I've been waiting for the crossover episode between my explosive bat and a nut cracker for over a year. It was totally worth the wait. Hope you enjoy it!
My GIANT wall painting robot Stuff Made Here 2021-10-30 | Check out https://KiwiCo.com/StuffMadeHere to get 50% off your first month of ANY crate!Get merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/Help support these videos on patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere------------------------------I moved into a new shop with some massive blank walls. I thought I would break in the new space by building a robot to paint a huge mural for me. Hope you like it!Chihuahua on cheeseburgers by William Hundley. More things on cheeseburgers: williamhundley.com/wcheeseburgersOther great things (your purchase helps support this channel):* I use a glowforge pro for rapid prototyping and it's great. You can $500 off a Glowforge pro here: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehere
Auto-aiming bow vs. FLYING targets Stuff Made Here 2021-08-13 | You should work at Formlabs. Apply here: http://bit.ly/formlabs-jobs90% of this project was made on the Fuse 1: http://bit.ly/fuse-1-printerGet merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/------------Get optitrack cameras: http://optitrack.comThanks to the folks at Lifetime Archery for the use of their range: http://lifetimearchery.comI've been dreaming about making an automatic archery bow for a long time. I finally made it. I hope you like it!
This is why I have 17,342 pounds of tools Stuff Made Here 2021-06-29 | Visit https://micro.center/15f024 to enter your email address for a free pair of wireless Bluetooth headphones.Join the MicroCenter Community: https://micro.center/516c8a Check out the MicroCenter Custom PC Builder: https://micro.center/051b1cGet merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/------------------------------Welcome to my shop. Today we'll be designing and building nine different ball bearing launching catapults. Why? Other than being a lot of fun, the catapults are the perfect vehicle to show you all of my major tools, how they work, and why I have them. I had fun making these, I hope you enjoy them too.The tools used in the video (some links are affiliate links):Autodesk inventor: autodesk.com/products/inventorCenter punch: amzn.to/3jmc0w9Bandsaw: harborfreight.com/10-amp-deep-cut-variable-speed-band-saw-64194.htmlDrill press: northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200659137_200659137Fractional drills: amzn.to/2SyM7OzNumber drills: amzn.to/3x8zbxSBelt sander: harborfreight.com/1-in-x-30-in-belt-sander-61728.htmlVise: amzn.to/3w7QuxMCorded drill: ebay.com/itm/384234059608Rusty chisel: ebay.com/itm/174606926159Form 3: http://bit.ly/form-3-printerFuse 1: http://bit.ly/fuse-1-printerForm wash: formlabs.com/store/form-washWork at Formlabs!: http://bit.ly/formlabs-jobsTormach 24R: hubs.ly/H0rSZY60Plastic nail gun: amzn.to/3hkpTYTHorizontal bandsaw: grizzly.com/products/g0613Mini mill: micromark.com/Milling-Machine-R8-500WKnee mill: precisionmatthews.com/shop/pm-935ts-tvKurt vise: amzn.to/3qGJqr2Tormach 1100mx hubs.ly/H0rSZsq0microARC 4th axis: tormach.com/microarc-4-4th-axis-38412.html Bondhus drivers: amzn.to/3qyPb9USMW mod vise: saundersmachineworks.com/products/modular-viseSMW tooling plate: saundersmachineworks.com/products/tormach_1100_aluminum_fixture_plateThermal camera: amzn.to/3dJkBFJHypertherm powermax 45xp: hypertherm.com/en-US/hypertherm/powermax/powermax45-xpTormach 1300PL hubs.ly/H0HZ8-y0Die grinder: amzn.to/3dsOGsVAngle grinder: amzn.to/3AcKtmIVulcan protig 200: ACCESS DENIEDHobart welding helmet: amzn.to/3hxZ9Vh Rhinocart: amzn.to/3A8hVe9Ring roller: harborfreight.com/gear-driven-ring-roller-36790.htmlOptitrack cameras: optitrack.comSheet metal bender: grizzly.com/products/t10718Metal dust collector: grizzly.com/products/t28798Downdraft: amzn.to/2UGAk1mFirst aid station: amzn.to/3qFSso3Eye wash station: amzn.to/3js26JoTurniquet: amzn.to/3dppkw3Chest seal: amzn.to/3626EymSkin stapler: amzn.to/3vZi805J&J dermabond: jnjmedicaldevices.com/en-US/product/dermabond-advanced-topical-skin-adhesive Safetec burn spray: amzn.to/3dqwVKASpot welder: harborfreight.com/240v-spot-welder-61206.htmlLaser cutter (Save $500!) http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehereLaser cutter fume filter: shop.glowforge.com/products/glowforge-air-filterMini lathe (G0768): grizzly.com/products/g0768Lathe: precisionmatthews.com/shop/pm-1440gtRouter table: homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-Universal-Router-Table-A25RT03/300234859Mini plane: homedepot.com/p/Buck-Bros-3-in-Model-Maker-Plane-120LSO/100351891Planer (dewalt 735): amzn.to/2UPCXhzCompound miter saw: amzn.to/3vZCndPJointer: grizzly.com/products/g0813Dust collector: grizzly.com/products/g0860
TWO Unpickable (?) Locks for Lock Picking Lawyer! Stuff Made Here 2021-05-31 | For 50% off your first month of any subscription crate from KiwiCo (available in 40 countries!) head to kiwico.com/stuffmadehereSee what the lock picking lawyer thinks: youtu.be/Ecy1FBdCRbQBehind the scenes livestream on my second channel: youtu.be/8CWsA22H35YApproximately 999,999,998 people have asked me to send my unpickable lock to the Lock Picking Lawyer. I decided to do you one better - I'm sending the Lock Picking Lawyer TWO unpickable locks with different designs. It will be interesting to see if he can pick them, if so, we'll fix those issues to make them even stronger. Other great things:* Get merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/* second channel: tinyurl.com/Smhtoo* Support these projects and behind the scenes info: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere * Join the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhere* I use a glowforge pro for rapid prototyping and it's great. You can get $500 off a Glowforge pro here: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehere
Chainsaw + robotic arm = art? Stuff Made Here 2021-04-04 | Check out https://Kiwico.com/StuffMadeHere for 50% off your first month of any crate!The robot arm I used: hubs.ly/H0K42Hg0Get merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/Join the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereWhen I was offered the opportunity to beta test an upcoming robotic arm from Tormach, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. CNC chainsaws baybeeeeee. Aside from being fundamentally awesome, it is a very interesting software problem. Since I didn't have to build the arm I was able to focus the project and the video on the software challenges of making something like this work. Thank goodness I didn't have to build the arm because the software almost killed me. I can imagine all kinds of next steps for this creation like machining textures with the chainsaw or cutting topiaries. I hope you like it!Sources: * Low Polygon Labrador Model: thingiverse.com/thing:446787 * RRT GIF: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapidly-exploring_random_tree#/media/File:Rapidly-exploring_Random_Tree_(RRT)_500x373.gifOther great things (your purchase helps support this channel):* I use a glowforge pro for rapid prototyping and it's great. You can $500 off a Glowforge pro here: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehere
Automatic pool stick vs. strangers Stuff Made Here 2021-02-16 | Get a Free 32GB Flash Drive and 32GB Micro SD Card: https://micro.center/dbfbaCheck out the Micro Center Custom PC Builder: https://micro.center/4879aJoin the Micro Center Community: https://micro.center/15dd5Get merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/Please consider supporting these projects through my patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere I use a glowforge pro for rapid prototyping and it's great. You can $500 off a Glowforge pro here: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehere I built this with the new Tormach 1300 PL, check it out: tormach.com/machines/plasma-tables.htmlAn automatic pool playing robot - how hard could it be? Turns out harder than I thought. It took me quite a while to work through all the difficulties of this project but when it all finally came together is so worth it. To my surprise the most interesting aspect of this project is using the cue to play real games of pool over the internet. Let me know if you think twitch plays billiards would be worthwhile...
Sometimes you have to test robots on yourself Stuff Made Here 2020-12-22 | The first 1000 people to use this link will get a free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership: https://skl.sh/stuffmadehere12201Please consider supporting these projects through my patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere Although very fun, these videos are very time consuming and expensive.I use a glowforge pro for rapid prototyping and it's great. You can $500 off a Glowforge pro here: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehere Join the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhere-----------It was time to take another pass on the hair cutting robot. The new robot is bigger, better, way more reliable and travel friendly. I tried to cut MatPats hair (live) then my brothers hair and then my own. For some reason I'm compelled to improve the pattern carving functionality even though I have zero desire to actually use it....One final thing - if you know of any actual problems that could use a better solution please leave a comment. One of my goals is to make a portion of my projects attempts at solving legitimately useful problems and I would love to have a good list of them. Thanks!
Making an unpickable lock. Calling locksmiths Stuff Made Here 2020-11-26 | Check out http://KiwiCo.com/StuffMadeHere to get 50% off your first month of any crate.Get merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/Join the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhere----How hard could it be to make an unpickable lock? Turns out pretty flippin hard. After I recovering from the mental and physical turmoil of getting this thing made I called up a locksmith to see if they would be able to pick it. A fun time for all involved.
Making a robot to carve photos into pumpkins Stuff Made Here 2020-10-27 | Get your first audiobook and full access to the Plus Catalog for free when you try Audible for 30 days visit audible.com/stuffmadehere or text stuffmadehere to 500 500!Click here if you're interested in subscribing: http://tinyurl.com/sub2smh Please consider supporting these projects through my patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere Although very fun, these videos are very time consuming and expensive.Join the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhere------I've been wondering if I could turn my haircut robot into a pumpkin carving robot. Cutting hair and carving pumpkins isn't really that different if you think about it - both cut stuff off a roughly pumpkin sized spheroid. In this video I do just that and carve some pretty amazing pumpkins with it. This was a bit of a sprint to get done - I can't wait until next year to make even more insane pumpkins with it!Wanna save $500 off a Glowforge pro? Here you go: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehere
Explosive Bat: crushing MLB records. Ft: Smarter Every Day Stuff Made Here 2020-10-18 | Check out http://KiwiCo.com/stuffmadehere to get your first month's subscription 50% off!Here's the Smarter Every Day video: youtube.com/watch?v=6zHegXvEwdIGet merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/------Please consider supporting these projects through my patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere Although very fun, these videos are very time consuming and expensive. The previous explosive bat was cool, but it wasn't setting any records. I set out to design a bat that could beat Babe Ruth's home run record of 575 feet. The engineering was intense but the results are spectacular. Aside from attempts on the record, you can also look forward to some awesome high speed footage of the bat in action and a special guest.This video could not have been made without the help of Destin from Smarter Every Day. Not only did he provide the high speed camera, he also shared all his footage from testing the bat. He made a more in depth video on what happens when this this bat goes boom. Check it out! Wanna save $500 off a Glowforge pro? Here you go: http://glowforge.com/stuffmadehereI was using body armor from http://bodyarmordirect.com, it's good quality and made in the USA.
Moving hoop wont let you miss Stuff Made Here 2020-09-09 | Thanks to Keeps for sponsoring this video! Head to keeps.com/stuffmadehere to learn more and get 50% off your first order of hair loss treatment.Get merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/###Thousands have told me that anyone can easily miss my first automatic basketball hoop by missing the hoop entirely. That is a really good point and something that I can't let stand. In this video I show you how I devoted several weeks of my life to realizing a basketball hoop that makes your shot go in even if you totally miss the hoop.... it was a lot of fun, and quite a bit more challenging than I was anticipating. Hopefully you enjoy it :)Although very fun, these videos are very time consuming and expensive. Please consider helping to support the development of these projects through my patreon at http://patreon.com/stuffmadehereI built this with the new Tormach 24r check it out: hubs.ly/H0rSZY60Top CommentThis project was really hard. It was a huge challenge to whittle the 450gigs of footage down into a video that shared my journey of designing and getting this machine working. I hope you enjoyed it :) If you are interested in helping to support me making more of these videos you can check out my Patreon at http://patreon.com/stuffmadehere. One question - would a podcast be interesting yes / no? I've been considering that as an opportunity to share more details and whatnot that can't make it into my videos.
Worlds most powerful bat goes boom. Made on my new Tormach 24r Stuff Made Here 2020-08-10 | To support future projects like this check out my patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehereGet merch + support the channel: https://stuffmadehere.shop/I made a baseball bat that (pretty much) always hits home runs. It uses explosive charges to put an enormous amount of power into your swing. In this video I show how I designed it and all the unexpected trials and tribulations of getting something like this to work. It turned out to be really hard but the end result is so much fun I can't complain. I don't think it's possible to use this bat and not grin. I built this with the new Tormach 24r check it out: hubs.ly/H0rSZY60My next video is project is a device that can shoot a mask onto your face :) Click here if you want to subscribe: tinyurl.com/subscribe2SMHOther tools and things that I think are great:Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake kit: amzn.to/2xw4fhLHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMomThe best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtL
I made a hair cutting machine Stuff Made Here 2020-07-14 | My hair is getting too long so I decided to build a robot to cut it for me. To support future projects like this check out my patreon: http://patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the SMH subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereThe possibilities for this kind machine are endless with the most interesting things being haircuts that are too hard for human hair cutters to achieve. Imagine a mathematically perfect fade from one side of your head to another. Or imagine if I added a trimmer to this and cutting perfect lithopane pattern into your hair. I consider this the first generation machine and hope to build another to explore some of the crazier haircut concepts. A colleague suggested adding a precision hair dying attachment and doing some crazy multi-color hair styles. I wouldn't say that's really "my jam" but I might try it in the name of science & engineering. This isn't just limited to humans either. Imagine sticking a poodle in this or making a bigger one to create topiaries. Lots of fun ideas....Parts used in this build:Giant bearing: amzn.to/30aIFJESuper long shop vac hose: amzn.to/3espyjmIntel real sense depth camera: amzn.to/3h932hBTeensy 3.6: amzn.to/3hLjANKLeadscrew stepper: amzn.to/3eejpIqStepper drivers: amzn.to/2Yham3MWheels to make extrusion gantry: amzn.to/2Wc2S0LHigh torque servos: amzn.to/32gFG56Servo ball joints: amzn.to/2ZpZWPUAluminum servo horns: amzn.to/32h5fmUMini scissors: amzn.to/2Wc2VJZSuper tough wigs: amzn.to/3ftPNHxFoam head: amzn.to/2DGNByDBooks that I've read to learn many of the skills used in this project:Real time collision detection: amzn.to/35iUr7iIntroduction to algorithims: amzn.to/2yUUSINPlanning algorithims: amzn.to/2Smavj9Statistics: amzn.to/2zIlywIComputational geometry: amzn.to/3cZ7YmROther tools and things that I think are great:Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake kit: amzn.to/2xw4fhLHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMomThe best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtL
See in complete darkness with touch Stuff Made Here 2020-06-20 | Thanks SimpliSafe for sponsoring this video. SimpliSafe is award-winning home security that keeps your home safe around the clock. It's really reliable, easy to use, and there are no contracts. Check out SimpliSafe here: https://Simplisafe.com/StuffMadeHereI've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereJoin the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhere--------------------------------------------I got nerd sniped by a great comment in a previous video. The idea was to make some kind of device to let blind people perceive their surroundings. The specific suggestion was to make some kind of a vest. Ultimately I ended up making an iPad case that uses the sensors in the iPad to perceive the surroundings and communicates through tactile feedback via a special hand grip. It was a fun project and turned out pretty neat. I use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: amzn.to/2RKOnyL--------------------------------------------Parts used in this build:2020 iPad pro 13": amzn.to/2AJIixmApple pencil: amzn.to/2Cq1mRETeensy 3.6: amzn.to/3hLjANKPancake stepper: amzn.to/2zOcR4hLeadscrew stepper: amzn.to/3eejpIqStepper drivers: amzn.to/2Yham3MBooks that I've read to learn many of the skills used in this project:Real time collision detection: amzn.to/35iUr7iIntroduction to algorithims: amzn.to/2yUUSINPlanning algorithims: amzn.to/2Smavj9Statistics: amzn.to/2zIlywIComputational geometry: amzn.to/3cZ7YmROther tools and things that I think are great:Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake kit: amzn.to/2xw4fhLHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMomThe best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtL"_IMG7503" by OzAdr1an is licensed under CC BY 2.0
My self correcting golf club makes me a better golfer Stuff Made Here 2020-06-02 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereI wanted to see if I could make myself a better golfer by combining robotic engineering and golf. The result is a robotic club that senses your swing and corrects your shot for distance. It should be possible to correct for slice and hook with some hardware and software upgrades. It also has a cool mode where it can be any iron so no need to carry eleven clubs.All hail our our robot overlords. I'm looking forward to gen 2 and doing more science on how good a robot really can make you. These videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereI use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: amzn.to/2RKOnyLParts used in this build:Practice green: amzn.to/374UnZLBasement driving net: amzn.to/2MjWqQ1This driver gave its life for the cause: amzn.to/2z0CDSCServo: amzn.to/3eLQD1UScreen: amzn.to/3crVfZtKnob: amzn.to/2BrgPApBattery pack: amzn.to/2U1jjflBooks that I've read to learn many of the skills used in this project:Real time collision detection: amzn.to/35iUr7iIntroduction to algorithims: amzn.to/2yUUSINPlanning algorithims: amzn.to/2Smavj9Statistics: amzn.to/2zIlywIComputational geometry: amzn.to/3cZ7YmROther tools and things that I think are great:Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGThe best marker ever. Marks everything. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLImport spot welder. Cheap bulletproof: amzn.to/2ypHmMURivnuts + tool: amzn.to/3eJstWyDigital angle gauge: amzn.to/2Vn6ZXLBench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7hVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake: amzn.to/2xw4fhLCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMom
The automatic hoop always goes in Stuff Made Here 2020-05-11 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereI wasn't totally satisfied with my previous basketball hoop so I made another try at the problem. This time with robots and computer vision! I designed and build this hoop from the ground up with the goal of tracking the ball and directing it into the hoop by tilting the backboard. It works pretty well. My old solid state hoop is old news. Long live our robot overlords. I wonder what V3 will look like...These videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereThe basketball hoop that donated it's guts: amzn.to/2xw7fuxI use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: amzn.to/2RKOnyLBooks that I've read to learn many of the skills used in this project:Real time collision detection: amzn.to/35iUr7iIntroduction to algorithims: amzn.to/2yUUSINPlanning algorithims: amzn.to/2Smavj9Statistics: amzn.to/2zIlywIComputational geometry: amzn.to/3cZ7YmROther tools and things that I think are great:Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGThe best marker ever. Marks everything. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLImport spot welder. Cheap bulletproof: amzn.to/2ypHmMURivnuts + tool: amzn.to/3eJstWyDigital angle gauge: amzn.to/2Vn6ZXLBench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7hVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake: amzn.to/2xw4fhLCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMom
How I made steel toe crocs with wood Stuff Made Here 2020-04-27 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereI want steel toed crocs but I can't buy them. That's a crime against humanity that I want to rectify. In this video I show how I developed wooden tooling that with a bit of refinement could be used to mass produce steel toe crocs. These videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereI use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: amzn.to/2RKOnyLTools that I used in this video and others that I love:Dropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNG20 ton hydraulic press: amzn.to/3bHA7i3Tormach 1100mx: tormach.com/machines/mills/1100mx.htmlImport spot welder. Cheap bulletproof: amzn.to/2ypHmMUDigital angle gauge: amzn.to/2Vn6ZXLBench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7hVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake kit: amzn.to/2xw4fhLCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMomThe best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLCyclonic dust collector: amzn.to/3ezyghf
My curved basketball hoop always goes in Stuff Made Here 2020-04-17 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereI've wondered if it is possible to make a basketball hoop where the ball always goes in. Imagine throwing a ball and if it hits the backboard it somehow gets directed into the hoop. Thanks to physics it isn't quite possible to make ALL possible shots go in though you can make a hoop where the ball goes in a lot more often. In this video I show how I wrote a program to calculate the optical backboard then machined and fabricated it. It worked out better than I was expected so I'm really happy with it!These videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereThe basketball hoop that donated it's guts: amzn.to/2xw7fuxI use a 13" iPad for all my technical drawing: amzn.to/2RKOnyLBooks that I've read to learn many of the skills used in this project:Real time collision detection: amzn.to/35iUr7iIntroduction to algorithims: amzn.to/2yUUSINPlanning algorithims: amzn.to/2Smavj9Statistics: amzn.to/2zIlywIComputational geometry: amzn.to/3cZ7YmROther tools and things that I think are great:Wera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGThe best marker ever. Marks everything. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLImport spot welder. Cheap bulletproof: amzn.to/2ypHmMURivnuts + tool: amzn.to/3eJstWyDigital angle gauge: amzn.to/2Vn6ZXLBench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7hVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake: amzn.to/2xw4fhLCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMom
This machine changes everything Stuff Made Here 2020-04-09 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereI recently acquired a Tormach 1100mx. I've started to outgrow my existing mills and have been looking for a VMC that was feature rich but that I could also get into my basement. I show the rigging process of getting it into my basement, assembly, and then machining a tool holder for it. Also includes some 3D printing and plasma cutting. Finally I take the tool breakage detection and rigid tapping features for a test drive.My videos usually take 100+ hours of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereOh also this video is not sponsored by Tormach. I bought this mill with my hard earned bucks.
Fixing a little mess with a big mess Stuff Made Here 2020-03-30 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereSeveral years ago I built a CNC machine. It's been having some flood coolant system issues so I decided to cut out the heart of the coolant system and build it stronger. In this video I show how I did that.These videos usually take a ton of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereTools that I use in this video + recurring favorites:Import spot welder. Cheap bulletproof: amzn.to/2ypHmMURivnuts + tool: amzn.to/3eJstWyDigital angle gauge: amzn.to/2Vn6ZXLBench sheet metal brake: amzn.to/2XNfI7hCoolant tank + pump: amzn.to/3ew1g9LVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZ20 ton press brake: amzn.to/2xw4fhLHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMomCordless angle grinder - this thing will change your life: amzn.to/3cxrDdyDropped off ladder 20x and still going strong: amzn.to/2wO855gWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGThe best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtL
3D Printed Sheet Metal Forming (Part 2) Stuff Made Here 2020-03-23 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereIn this video I show more techniques for 3D printed sheet metal press forming tools. I improve over my previous designs by making a tool with a moving action as well as fixing a major design flaw. I also demonstrate a more complicated forming operation with many features made in one pressing.These videos usually take a ton of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereIf you missed it, you can find part one here:youtube.com/watch?v=WuY2-OrT9igHere's some of the tools that I use in this video + recurring favorites:Hypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMomVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGThe best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLFormlabs Form 3: formlabs.com/3d-printers/form-3
This marker will change the way you work with sheet metal Stuff Made Here 2020-03-18 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smherePlasma cutting is incredibly useful. Paired with bending and welding it is often the fastest and cheapest way to build any kind of mechanical structure or enclosure. Results that might take a day on a 3D printer or on a CNC mill can be achieved in minutes on a plasma cutter. Not to mention the cost of sheet metal is a lot cheaper than 3D printer materials or billet for machining. I'm constantly making folded and welded structures with my plasma cutter and every time I have the same problem. I will design a complicated folded part and then when I go to bend it I can't place the bends accurately. I'll spend a lot of time trying to measure them out but the plasma cutter can make any arbitrary shape which can make measuring difficult. To solve this problem I designed and built a pen plotter head for my plasma cutter. It allows me to first draw all of the bend lines then cut out the part. This gives me perfectly registered bend locations that make folding the parts really easy. This video details how I designed it and how it works.These videos usually take a ton of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereHere's some of the tools that I use in this video:Retractable sharpies: amzn.to/2XLNYzIAir solenoid valves: amzn.to/3apr57YPneumatic Cylinder: amzn.to/3exLbjGVise brake (highly recommend): amzn.to/3akCkhZWera allen keys 1000x better than el cheapos: amzn.to/2KlCb36Wera allen keys (english): amzn.to/2RQUxNGHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMom100mm linear stage for plasma Z axis - easier than building: amzn.to/3cAeEb3Downdraft fans - these things chooch!: amzn.to/2VKFbM5The best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLDrag chains: amzn.to/2VFDXSf"computer startup sound" sound from freesound.org/people/bigmanjoe/sounds/433930 is licensed under CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Making a particle filter that doesnt wear out for my plasma cutter Stuff Made Here 2020-03-09 | Support these projects on patreon: patreon.com/stuffmadehereCheck out the subreddit: tinyurl.com/smhereWhen I was designing the downdraft for my plasma cutter I was concerned that it might eject too much metal dust out of my shop and into my driveway. It turns out that I was right and as I've been cutting more I've noticed a real uptick in accumulated metal on the ground. To address this problem I built a filtering system designed to remove the bigger particles from the exhaust. Since I'm not concerned with smoke and really extremely fine vapor I was able to make a "solid state" filter that takes advantage of the inability of a heavy particle to follow a tight corner. It was inspired by cyclonic seperators on larger shop vacuum systems. From the testing that I've done it seems to work quite well and I'm pretty happy with the results.These videos usually take a ton of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereHere's some of the tools that I use in this video:Hypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvHypertherm fine cut consumables (great for sheet metal) amzn.to/34SjMom100mm linear stage for plasma Z axis - easier than building: amzn.to/3cAeEb3Anemometer - cheap but seems to work well: amzn.to/2ROtkeLDowndraft fans - these things chooch!: amzn.to/2VKFbM5The best marker ever. Always in my pocket: amzn.to/3ewHGtLCyclonic dust collector: amzn.to/3ezyghf
Bending Steel With Plastic Tools Stuff Made Here 2020-03-04 | I've been wondering if 3D printed tools could possibly bend steel. It seemed possible unlikely. I designed and printed several tools which are used on a hydraulic press to bend and form steel sheet metal. This particular tool could be made by CNC machining the tools from metal but 3D printing it is much faster and easier.These videos usually take a ton of work and a lot of money in tools and materials. I've made a patreon if you're interested in supporting the creation of these projects: patreon.com/stuffmadehereIf you're interested here's some of the tools that I use in this video:Pneumatic jack conversion for my 20 ton press: amzn.to/3ajft6jHypertherm powermax 45xp with machine torch: amzn.to/2zfoyAvSmall machinist square. Cheap but useful: amzn.to/2XK6I2N
