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I built a thing
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 18 ม.ค. 2014
Welcome to “I Built a Thing”!
Love hands-on projects and tech? You’re in the right place! I blend engineering, CAD, 3D printing, and electronics in a humorously educational format, focusing on practical DIY solutions.
What to Expect:
Casual and Relatable: Enjoy a fun, conversational style with humor and playful asides.
Problem-Solving: Watch me tackle real-world challenges with creative, practical solutions.
Educational with a Twist: Dive into design thinking and tech insights with engaging, humorous commentary.
Interactive: Share your ideas, suggest projects, and download my designs. Join a community of makers who love DIY.
About Me:
I’m a 3D printing specialist with over 10 years of experience in aerospace, medical additive manufacturing, and more. I’m passionate about electronics, programming, and DIY crafts, with an original background as a tool mechanic/metal worker.
Subscribe and join the adventure-let’s build amazing things together!
Love hands-on projects and tech? You’re in the right place! I blend engineering, CAD, 3D printing, and electronics in a humorously educational format, focusing on practical DIY solutions.
What to Expect:
Casual and Relatable: Enjoy a fun, conversational style with humor and playful asides.
Problem-Solving: Watch me tackle real-world challenges with creative, practical solutions.
Educational with a Twist: Dive into design thinking and tech insights with engaging, humorous commentary.
Interactive: Share your ideas, suggest projects, and download my designs. Join a community of makers who love DIY.
About Me:
I’m a 3D printing specialist with over 10 years of experience in aerospace, medical additive manufacturing, and more. I’m passionate about electronics, programming, and DIY crafts, with an original background as a tool mechanic/metal worker.
Subscribe and join the adventure-let’s build amazing things together!
I didn't expect this, 3D printed handlebar attachments for hydro foiling Feat. Benjamin Friant
In this video we are doing something slightly different from other videos. Ready for a wild ride of innovation, testing, and a whole lot of laughs? We take our 3D-printed parts designed to attach a handlebar to a hydrofoil for a serious test - and the results might surprise you! 🏄♂️💨
Thanks to PCB Way's 3D Milling Service www.pcbway.com/ for providing the aluminium welded part, very well built and difficult to achieve in such quality.
The adventure gets even more exciting when we sit down with Benjamin Friant for an interview! We talk about his experience as professional scooter and then hydro foiling. 🛠️🎥
Follow along as we dive into the world of hydrofoils, 3D printing, and engineering (with plenty of hiccups along the way). We test our prototype out on the water in very cold water, hoping it will hold up, but there’s no telling what will happen when you mix creativity, water sports, and a bit of DIY magic. Spoiler: there are plenty of funny moments! 😂
Will the handlebar attachment survive the test? Or will it end in an epic (and hilarious) fail? There’s only one way to find out!
0:00 Intro
2:26 Interview Benjamin Friant
9:30 Moving to the river for testing
11:25 Part 1 of 4
12:33 Part 2 of 4
13:23 Part 3 of 4
14:09 Second day
15:08 Part 4 of 4 (Epic shots)
16:00 My promise to foil
Thanks to Benjamin for the master class and the adventure. Visit his channel here:
www.youtube.com/@UCSFXQe6VKehRZOLDa0rBz_g
👾 Hit like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more testing, creating, and failing with style! 🔔💥
Thanks to PCB Way's 3D Milling Service www.pcbway.com/ for providing the aluminium welded part, very well built and difficult to achieve in such quality.
The adventure gets even more exciting when we sit down with Benjamin Friant for an interview! We talk about his experience as professional scooter and then hydro foiling. 🛠️🎥
Follow along as we dive into the world of hydrofoils, 3D printing, and engineering (with plenty of hiccups along the way). We test our prototype out on the water in very cold water, hoping it will hold up, but there’s no telling what will happen when you mix creativity, water sports, and a bit of DIY magic. Spoiler: there are plenty of funny moments! 😂
Will the handlebar attachment survive the test? Or will it end in an epic (and hilarious) fail? There’s only one way to find out!
0:00 Intro
2:26 Interview Benjamin Friant
9:30 Moving to the river for testing
11:25 Part 1 of 4
12:33 Part 2 of 4
13:23 Part 3 of 4
14:09 Second day
15:08 Part 4 of 4 (Epic shots)
16:00 My promise to foil
Thanks to Benjamin for the master class and the adventure. Visit his channel here:
www.youtube.com/@UCSFXQe6VKehRZOLDa0rBz_g
👾 Hit like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more testing, creating, and failing with style! 🔔💥
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I see the mention of the 33mm magnet in the back grip but no mention of what was used in the front.
Ah. The magnets come with Washers in a Pack. That's what I used
Ah. The magnets come wirh washers in a Pack. That's what I used
exact content i have been looking for. ty!
Really cool video
Unfortunate that you don't provide print settings. Nowhere.
They are provided at makerworld. You can Download the 3mf wirh them and also there is a printprofile
Your stunt double really does look like you! Seems fun, looking forward to trying it during summertime haha - great collab. with pole position at 9:23
Tip. Slow down, you're wizzing around so fast that I can't catch what you're doing even after several repeats of just a few seconds of video.
Tbo we Sped it up a bit. People have short retention span. U can Set it slower tho
ich würde ja liebend gerne versuchen eine gedruckte Version zu entwickeln die hält. könnte ich eventuell den lochabstand und den Rohr Durchmesser ehrfahren? wäre glaube ich mindestens eine lehrreiche Übung. Liebe grüße
Ich frage Benjamin ob ich dir die Masse geben darf. Not for me to decide
@Ibuiltathing würde mich sehr freuen, ich versteh ihn aber natürlich auch wenn nicht
Find the easteregg and tell us the timestamp 😅
Full transparency: I removed one comment from @UFJoy . I'm not censoring opinions, good or bad on this channel. But it is just not correct to advertise your own channel and video that actually has the same topic in the comments of a fellow creator without asking. Ask me first and I might even shout you out if it is something worth sharing. Call me old fashioned. On top of that the opinion is than not really valid because it is biased. I always love to see fellow makers work on the same or similar ideas I'm happy to share ideas, know how and have an exchange both ways. At the end that is what makers and tinkering is all about. The fun of doing and sharing it. So please take a title like "the best diy vr gunstock" not to serious. It is purposefully overdone and there is no need to tell me that it isn't (but also no need to declare yours that).
did you glue the cheek rest or.... you never show us how you put it together.....
Ah jea sorry. In the sls Version it's one Piece. In the fdm Version it's glued from 2 pieces. Than u glue in the washer on the front stock anf your good. If u print in sls u might need to warm up the cheekrest holder on the stock and Bend it inwards to adjust the pressure on the cheekrest for more klickiness
@@Ibuiltathing oh alr, thank you so much for the quick response!
@@Ibuiltathing hey i wanted to get back on what you said (feedback). the hole in the part that slides is pretty deep but the cheekrest's hole is not. is there a reason for this? i would make sense to make it deeper os the part stays more secure when applying some super glue to hold it.
impressive video! from some one with so few subscribers too.. that's a damn shame. good job ide love to win one but dont have a a crew of people to up vote me or a convincing reason y i should get it so ill just tell you u did a good job
Super Ergebnis! Ich hab darauf gehofft, dass ich mal endlich einen Kanal gefunden habe, der auch selber rumwerkelt und nicht einfach nur "hey leute, habe dieses Modell hier gefunden; kaufen gut" xD Komme eher aus der Informatik und konnte bisschen was lernen :D Am Gewinnspiel würde ich natürlich auch gerne teilnehmen! Wie viele Menschen mit 3D Drucker möchte man ja gerne mal was an Freunde verschenken. Ich habe da einen VR Enthusiasten im Freundeskreis der sich seeeehr über diesen Griff freuen würde! Und da wäre die SLS Variante natürlich ein noch besseres Geschenk als meine PLA Version :D
Hi, may i know where did u get the TPU rubber for the gun stock and also the cheek riser?
The tpu is rhe bambulab tpu. The cheekguard is made from pla carbon.
Plenty of TPU and flexibles out there, just make sure your printer is capable of it. Stuff can be a nightmare to work with on non direct drive machines.
I should have one of these because I'm printing it on my own in PLA and PETG and would be awesome to compare it! Also, I have one leg so I can secondarily use it as a cane! Ha!
Very nice. I would love a picture of your print on makerworld in the comments 😁
This looks super dope! I'd love to win one if this works with the Rift S and/or Quest 2
I don’t have a 3d printer, can we buy it from you?
Hey there 😁 ✋️ I'm not in the business of selling printers. Professionally I'm in research. But I might be able to get u some good deals. As of now the only stater 3d printer I can really recommend is the bambulab series due to its ease of use. What country are you in? Maybe I can shoot some discounts your way.
@ oh I was talking about the stock you made haha, I was wondering if you could make the stock and if we could buy it from you. I only ask this cause I don’t know much about 3D printers but I’m assuming they cost a decent amount. But I will look into the bambulab printer, I am in the US!
Wow you have such a impressive editing style! you just got yourself a new subscriber!
Thank you so much!! :D
Remeshing is a big nightmare :(
If you look up and watch a lot of pro VR shooter gamers. None of them use a physical stalk. They learned to use the virual stock. they even put up videos on how.
I get your point. That exacly the reason I need one. U saw my gameplay. Do I strike u as a pro vr shooter Player ? 😅 But on the serious side. For me it's much more about emertion than getting good. I simply wana have fun 😋
No "pro" is using a Quest 3 controller to start with. IR center out tracking is kinda garbo, tournament players typically use Quest pro remotes because of the independent tracking and less latency. That's assuming its limited to the Meta environment otherwise base stations are a far better option.
Damn, how do you have only 700 subscribers? both the video and the stock are amazing!
Building a youtubechanel from scratch takes time 😅
I wonder if battery cavity lids are the same for Q2 and Q3 and if it can be used with Q2. I guess im about to find out. Also makerwold page lacks any info about magnets, no link or info, many people would be glad if u share that information. U can find it out on ur own by simply measuring place for its attachment though.
They are actually as far as I know
@Ibuiltathing if so, that would be great
I just looked it up. They seem to be slightly different. But maybe try and let us know. Maybe my Design has enough wiggleroom. Cut the cup and print ut seperatly to test. I would love to Adapt them but u Don't have the Controllers to do so
as far as I know the lids on the quest 2 controllers are different and don't have any notches to hold on to
If anyone sends me some quest 2 Covers I rework the Design. Of course u getting it back (with a stock)
Such quality content! and reasonable humor 😜
Bravo to the video host and the video's editor.
Jesus... you even did alignment constrains in your ratchet design, you are so thoughtfull. Even big companies forget to add features like that. You are a awesome maker and content creator, a true hidden gem!
only 750 subscribers? how?! your content is so good, I can't believe my eyes.
Aw man, other chanels with similar names are overshadowing you, that's really sad... I truly hope you overcome this and get as famous as them.
First of all great job! I also work in Fusion 360 and always wanted to try generative design. Now I have the motivation thanks to you. I need this gunstock because I am a VR enthusiast (since Oculus Rift CV1) and ASG (I see you are too :) and it would be a great rig for me. A few days ago I bought Quest 3 and got quest+ with the game Pavlov, coincidence?
Great video, I NEED this gunstock because we recently moved country and I had to sell my 3d printers, and now I can’t print this really cool design 😢 😅 Great job on the video!
Killed it! Awesome improvement to the available designs!
I had this song from ABBA playing in my head today: "Tonight the super trooper fights are gonna find me" And then I came across this video. I don't have a VR-gaming system but if that's not a hint for winning this and buying one, I don't know what is... fantastic design and video, man, keep up the good work!
Loved the way you explained the whole process❤ another great video, Brain! Keep 'em rolling!
We got a pig, named him kevin bacon, hebis currently being butchered
Now I'm hungry....
Whats with the Mark Rober music in the background and the name of the channel being so close to "I did a thing" lol lots of "Borrowing" going on here :P
Sooooo true........ I told them to stop it but they insist on copying me.... They said that. I mean they said "who are u, leave me alone , what the hell are u doing in my bathroom" but I know what they meant....
It works BUT FIRSTLY check that the negative on the power supply isn't grounded!
Correct. Only floating negative Terminals. If it has a ground to the Chassis u will short it
Ummm... Is the DC ever grounded?
@@Caderic usually the negative terminal on the power supply it's connected to the mains ground, and if you connect two power supply in series it will short the first one
@@alexandru5989 That seems like it could be problematic with just the smallest little wrong wire, wrong place. But I don't have enough information...so maybe I should look into it.
The tongue test is the best way to feel amps and volts
Amen!
Initially I thought I was watching a video from Mark Rober (due to the background music)
This works as long as the negative isnt geounded :)
Correct. Never use a direct grounded. Always floating.
Is DC ever grounded?
I'd imagine thats good for the power supply
It should be without negative impact. You do not exceed the ratings of the powersupplies in voltage. As long as your combined output and throughput does not exceed the rating of both combined powersupplies. I made sure and asked a specialist in the feeld 😁
Is it save?
If they're designed to do it
I checked the manufacturer handbook for it. You need to make sure that it has a floating ground connection and not a direct one (grounded classis). But adjustable bench power supplies have that.
would it be possible you could electroplate something for me? im willing to pay ofcourse :)
Hey there. A plastic or a metal part ?
@@Ibuiltathing its plastic :) i have plastic bells and i want hem to look like gold with a high polished finish
You are so entertaining oh my gosh.
Keepin ' it real -- thank you for posting instead of scrapping the video idea cuz of the times things got messed up! We're all human haha. Love those awards!!
Well said!
Just out of nowhere he takes us downstairs to map "five" on black ops zombies
Digging your channel! Can’t wait to see it blow up 😎
Re finding clovers: the leaves have v-shaped markings, so when searching the ground, look for a square shape among the field of triangles.
Good tip. I will definitaly try that
It would be awesome to see another titanium build, but with a purple or blue finish to it
I thought the same. I already plan a video for a multicolor titanium ring 😁
Damn, this channel is a hidden gem. Gorgeous end product and nice video production. Congrats!
Watching you trying to electroplate one portion of those had given me an idea. I wonder if instead of using tape, could you have coated them in wax. Then polish or scrape off the wax from just the areas you wanted to plate. I’ve never electroplated anything, it just sounds like a logical solution.
That's absolutely possible yes. Even a permanent or whitboard marker works. I just take tape most of the time out of no specific reason 😅 Wax is actually a very good idea.
this guy is a boss
Just found this channel and subscribing! I'm working on a similar laptop thingi as well. Always looking on what to improve with my printer!
Thank you ! Was thinking about doing more tutorials on industrial grade design and printing 😊 So thanks for the motivation
@@Ibuiltathing Please do!! The community needs more knowledge on this as we all dream of creating useful but professional looking/ functional tools, parts, exc...
It messes up acrylic because CA (aka Cyanoacrylate) glues cure to acrylic essentially
What u can't see on the video is that I did that too. That's how I knew to warn u 😅