As someone who grew up learning 2D CAD in school and learning 3d parametric on my own seeing stuff like this blows my mind. I have these kinds of skills in 2d drawing but having this sort of deep esoteric knowledge of parametric drafting just seems so far above me.
One of the best things about watching how someone else designs in 3d software, is the chance to learn new ways of thinking about building your concepts. Its even easier to do this when the process is well documented and explained like this one is. Thanks for the time and work put into this.
I've only just started creating parametric designs in Inventor this year, and it was so much fun watching you work through this design! I appreciated your insights into 3D printing as well. Thank you for the excellent video and lesson.
i printed both versions, they are brilliant! the smaller one with 10 cones was a tad loose (i'd need to fiddle with the cone size a tad i think) but the larger slew bearing was just lovely and perfect straight off the printer! (Prusa Mk3) Now when people ask me about 3d printers i show them the large bearing. It's a lovely piece of work. Thanks Christoph!
Worked with Fusion 360 for a long while now, but still managed to learn a few near things from this video. You're a hero to the make-it-yourself community! Gotta try to make my own motor!!
Thanks for finally convincing me to start using parametrization instead of fiddling with tons of numbers every time i want to change something in a design
Christoph, this video was wonderful, as someone who has been using only Blender for 3D part design, watching you create this was an eye-opener! Thank you so much!
Ich war bis jetzt der Überzeugung, dass ich mit DS Mechanical ein wirklich starkes CAD-Programm besitzes, das vielen anderen weit voraus ist, aber nach ihrer Demonstration (wahrscheinlich auch sehr stark unterstützt durch ihr unglaubliches Können) MUSS ich wohl oder übel wechseln :D Vielen Dank für das Video!! Ps. ich bin zwar extrem aktiv auf TH-cam, aber so ein wirklich Perfektes Video habe ich hier in dieser Art noch nie gesehen!
Thanks for illustrating how little I know of engineering and the capabilities of Fusion 360. Enjoyed the video as I cursed my lack of interest in school in my younger days.
as a self taught guy i just learned a valuable lesson on parametric design! thank you so much! if you make more videos like this ill be sure to tune in!!
The process of conception is extremely interesting, it really makes me consider Fusion 360 to see such great designs made much more efficiently than what I'm always using! Thanks for the presentation.
I very much appreciate this example of going from a concept to a design using Fusion 360. I found several "ah-ha!" moments as you went through the process. This will definitely help me in future designs, and I already have a couple of applications for the slew bearing in your design! Thanks very much.
I would have made an assembly of the three parts, with the center bearings in a circular driven pattern. If you use Solidworks, you'd understand how different they are...
This isn't really different from designing as one part in SolidWorks, then exporting separate bodies as parts into an assembly. In context designs in SW is typically poor practice tho, as are non-native .STEP re-imports.
Thank you so much! I've heard the term parametric design tossed around a lot, but never fully grasped what it meant until seeing this video! Also, the bearing looks great!
You divide your GapFit by two, but you forget to do that to your GapSlide - so the GapSlide is 0.6mm (0.3mm on each side) - that's probably why it was loose. I've been using F360 a bit the last couple of years, but I learned a lot from this video, good stuff!
I usually watch TH-cam Vids at 1,5x speed, this is the first time i had to reduce to 0.75x and even then i had to skip back every now and then to get what you are doing. The content is really awesome, though!
I discovered your channel thanks to Flite Test. Your work is simply amazing! It was a very smart move to send one of your motors to Flite Test! Thousands of their subscribers will likely subscribe to your site. I have long wondered what the word parametric means. Thanks to this video I am starting to understand, but I wonder if you would be kind enough to explain the meaning in your own words. Thanks for sharing your genius with the world!
I just finished my large 20 bearing - slew bearing for a DIY camera slider that I'm building (fill pan and tilt). It's really really awesome!!! I just looked again to see pricing on them and that size in northwards of $150! I thank you so much for sharing your design. I especially love that it's parametric. If you like I can send you a picture of it or a quick iphone video. (printed with PETG, on Anet A8)
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial! So many good practices and procedures for CAD. I taught myself how to model objects for 3D printing but this is so valuable to improve my skills!
Christoph thank you mainly for straightforward tutorial for Fusion 360. I do not have o much experience and I ask myself if it is possible to make automatic adjustment. Now I understand what I need to do! Thanks and God bless you :)
So i'm working on a solar tracking project - i have two full sized panels mounted on two independent racks made from PVC pipe. each rack is created such that there is a single axis that will allow each panel to rotate along center of their long side. while the panels themselves have a mount, they use a 1" PVC for their axis. this 1" PVC goes into a 3/4" (i know i'm using imperial, 'cause i'm in the US, but i'm using metric when i design on Fusion). anyway, there is a need for at least 3 bearings (one each at the ends, and one in the center to keep the 1" PVC sturdy but at the same time easy enough for the motor drive to turn as they track the sun. I'ave seen your Bearing vids before, and have actually printed out (totally copy/pasting) your design and had the great satisfaction of having them work so well. now I've returned in order to make those bearings to ID and OD that will be needed to go onto the Solar rack Axis. thanks so much for this Video, because it gives me all the info i need to pull it together AND, although I've only watched it all the way through for the 1st time, i was able to understand nearly ALL you talked about, and the rest i KNOW, with a bit of study, will be able to create my own Slew Bearings over the next week or so. I WILL write back with my progress. Thanks again! you did a great job with this. (and your Halbach motor... what an accomplishment!) keep up the great work. Russ from Coral Springs, Florida, USA
Amazing video showing extreme skills in Fusion360. It was pleasure to see how everything was done in real time effortlessly in "prima vista" style. I'm SolidWorks user but I see that for this task Fusion360 is not worse in any way compared to SolidWorks.
I'm beginner and i have never used parameters during my work but that project shows me how useful they are, thanks for opening my eyes. Now i will try use them everywhere.
A thoroughly enjoyable and instructive video. I learned much about both Fusion 360 and the concepts of designing these interesting bearings. Thank you for contributing to the body of knowledge about 3d printing and CAD - I for one truly appreciate your efforts.
This is fantastic! I love watching your videos because you have a way of explaining concepts and processes in a calm, easy to understand way that just resonates with me. Keep up the awesome work!
Christoph, you should consider Grasshopper Pluggin to Rhino3D Modeling for Parametric Modeling, Its a very challenging learning curve but very intuitive, I think you would enjoy it. On a separate note you should continue making videos I just finished all of your videos and found them extremely helpful and entertaining to watch!! thanks for sharing!
I was thinking about this project, it would be cool to combine this as one integral unit with a harmonic drive for 3D printed robotics. I guess it can reduce the backlash that is a common problem with 3D printed gearing solutions
Wow, thanks for sharing your knowledge. As an hobbyist I’ve learned a lot of your great video. I did not get all of it but now I know your video I can try it myself with your tips and tricks. Tomorrow I will check your design and maybe i can directly fit it in my new project! I subscribed on your channel! ✅ have a good weekend!
I had no idea what I've referred to as a Lazy Susan bearing plate all these years is properly called a Slew Bearing. But man - your prowess at engineering is quite intimidating. As per demonstrated around 3:05 in the video dealing with tangent points, whatever high school did you learn such advanced geometric principles? It definitely seems your mind was more adept with mathematics than mine and perhaps many others. I would estimate I'm at least 2 - 3 years from developing (if ever) something quite a advanced as a slew bearing. Christoph - you really need to publish a video biography so we can see how extensive your education truly is.
Same here. Some think I'm fairly intelligent but my work history barely reflects this. Say, are you from Salzburg, Austria? If so, I wish to add you as a friend. I have 3D printing ideas that would blow your mind.
Thank you very much for a fantastically detailed and reasoned Video. I can only dream of being able to design parts like this with such Engineering finess
That is, by far, the most parametric design I've ever seen in Fusion 360. Thanks for sharing!
As someone who grew up learning 2D CAD in school and learning 3d parametric on my own seeing stuff like this blows my mind. I have these kinds of skills in 2d drawing but having this sort of deep esoteric knowledge of parametric drafting just seems so far above me.
One of the best videos on parametric design I have ever seen! I hope to see more soon.
One of the best things about watching how someone else designs in 3d software, is the chance to learn new ways of thinking about building your concepts. Its even easier to do this when the process is well documented and explained like this one is. Thanks for the time and work put into this.
I've only just started creating parametric designs in Inventor this year, and it was so much fun watching you work through this design! I appreciated your insights into 3D printing as well. Thank you for the excellent video and lesson.
You are very inspirational to young engineers please keep up the amazing work!
i printed both versions, they are brilliant! the smaller one with 10 cones was a tad loose (i'd need to fiddle with the cone size a tad i think) but the larger slew bearing was just lovely and perfect straight off the printer! (Prusa Mk3) Now when people ask me about 3d printers i show them the large bearing. It's a lovely piece of work. Thanks Christoph!
Amazingly well done! As usual. Thank you, Christoph!
Worked with Fusion 360 for a long while now, but still managed to learn a few near things from this video. You're a hero to the make-it-yourself community! Gotta try to make my own motor!!
Thanks for finally convincing me to start using parametrization instead of fiddling with tons of numbers every time i want to change something in a design
Christoph, this video was wonderful, as someone who has been using only Blender for 3D part design, watching you create this was an eye-opener! Thank you so much!
Your tips on setting named parameters in F360 are life changing! Thank you!
Ich war bis jetzt der Überzeugung, dass ich mit DS Mechanical ein wirklich starkes CAD-Programm besitzes, das vielen anderen weit voraus ist, aber nach ihrer Demonstration (wahrscheinlich auch sehr stark unterstützt durch ihr unglaubliches Können) MUSS ich wohl oder übel wechseln :D Vielen Dank für das Video!! Ps. ich bin zwar extrem aktiv auf TH-cam, aber so ein wirklich Perfektes Video habe ich hier in dieser Art noch nie gesehen!
:-)
...I didn't even know you *could* have custom parameters. Nice!
Thank You Christoph - I really appreciate the time you spent teaching us all this.
Thanks for illustrating how little I know of engineering and the capabilities of Fusion 360. Enjoyed the video as I cursed my lack of interest in school in my younger days.
as a self taught guy i just learned a valuable lesson on parametric design! thank you so much! if you make more videos like this ill be sure to tune in!!
The process of conception is extremely interesting, it really makes me consider Fusion 360 to see such great designs made much more efficiently than what I'm always using! Thanks for the presentation.
Advanced Fusion and engineering concepts I would have never seen otherwise. Thank you. One day I'll get to this level.
I very much appreciate this example of going from a concept to a design using Fusion 360. I found several "ah-ha!" moments as you went through the process. This will definitely help me in future designs, and I already have a couple of applications for the slew bearing in your design! Thanks very much.
Very nicely done! Good job on the video too. Thanks for taking the time to present your work!
As a Solidworks & NX user, this is so weird to watch. Very interesting to see how you would attack a design though!
why weird?
how would you design it in solidworks?
I was thinking the same thing
I would have made an assembly of the three parts, with the center bearings in a circular driven pattern. If you use Solidworks, you'd understand how different they are...
This isn't really different from designing as one part in SolidWorks, then exporting separate bodies as parts into an assembly. In context designs in SW is typically poor practice tho, as are non-native .STEP re-imports.
Thank you for sharing an excellently presented illustration of using Fusion 360 and while designing a complex bearing! Impressive.
Thank you so much! I've heard the term parametric design tossed around a lot, but never fully grasped what it meant until seeing this video! Also, the bearing looks great!
Christoph is showing off real German machine design power house crushing. Thanks for showing real German precision design man!!
Swiss! ;-)
Truthly Epic!
That dog toy sound scared me :0
Petter Johannessen It scared me too... I thought I accidentally clicked on a Jenna Marbles video.
I expected you would fall asleep, and don't really notice that sound ;-)
I found this video excellent, and learned heaps about using fusion 360, I would love to see more videos that show your design process!
You divide your GapFit by two, but you forget to do that to your GapSlide - so the GapSlide is 0.6mm (0.3mm on each side) - that's probably why it was loose.
I've been using F360 a bit the last couple of years, but I learned a lot from this video, good stuff!
That was amazing to watch. Your Fusion 360 skills are obviously way above all those fidget spinner people. Great job, thank you Christoph!
Christoph, wanted to say that's very impressive. Very nice work.
You just REALLY convinced me to learn Fusion 360
I usually watch TH-cam Vids at 1,5x speed, this is the first time i had to reduce to 0.75x and even then i had to skip back every now and then to get what you are doing. The content is really awesome, though!
I discovered your channel thanks to Flite Test. Your work is simply amazing! It was a very smart move to send one of your motors to Flite Test! Thousands of their subscribers will likely subscribe to your site. I have long wondered what the word parametric means. Thanks to this video I am starting to understand, but I wonder if you would be kind enough to explain the meaning in your own words. Thanks for sharing your genius with the world!
More fusion 360 videos =D
Great video!
This is also my 1st encounter with parameter in F360.
I just finished my large 20 bearing - slew bearing for a DIY camera slider that I'm building (fill pan and tilt). It's really really awesome!!! I just looked again to see pricing on them and that size in northwards of $150! I thank you so much for sharing your design. I especially love that it's parametric. If you like I can send you a picture of it or a quick iphone video. (printed with PETG, on Anet A8)
Thank you Sir. Enjoyed every frame of the video. There is a lot I have to learn.
Thank you so much for sharing these files.
You're the man Christophe, amazing quality and attention to detail
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial! So many good practices and procedures for CAD. I taught myself how to model objects for 3D printing but this is so valuable to improve my skills!
Christoph thank you mainly for straightforward tutorial for Fusion 360. I do not have o much experience and I ask myself if it is possible to make automatic adjustment. Now I understand what I need to do! Thanks and God bless you :)
Thank you so much for creating AND sharing this. This is exactly what is needed to improve my 3D printed robotics projects. Bravo!
If only Autodesk's own videos could be this useful.
Best Fusion360 video I've seen so far. Thank you very much! Subscribed!
That's awesome, I am getting back into CAD now that I have my own 3d printer and your video was such a good refresher
This is exactly what I needed. Thank you for sharing!
So i'm working on a solar tracking project - i have two full sized panels mounted on two independent racks made from PVC pipe. each rack is created such that there is a single axis that will allow each panel to rotate along center of their long side. while the panels themselves have a mount, they use a 1" PVC for their axis. this 1" PVC goes into a 3/4" (i know i'm using imperial, 'cause i'm in the US, but i'm using metric when i design on Fusion). anyway, there is a need for at least 3 bearings (one each at the ends, and one in the center to keep the 1" PVC sturdy but at the same time easy enough for the motor drive to turn as they track the sun. I'ave seen your Bearing vids before, and have actually printed out (totally copy/pasting) your design and had the great satisfaction of having them work so well. now I've returned in order to make those bearings to ID and OD that will be needed to go onto the Solar rack Axis. thanks so much for this Video, because it gives me all the info i need to pull it together AND, although I've only watched it all the way through for the 1st time, i was able to understand nearly ALL you talked about, and the rest i KNOW, with a bit of study, will be able to create my own Slew Bearings over the next week or so. I WILL write back with my progress.
Thanks again! you did a great job with this. (and your Halbach motor... what an accomplishment!) keep up the great work.
Russ from Coral Springs, Florida, USA
Amazing video showing extreme skills in Fusion360. It was pleasure to see how everything was done in real time effortlessly in "prima vista" style. I'm SolidWorks user but I see that for this task Fusion360 is not worse in any way compared to SolidWorks.
I'm beginner and i have never used parameters during my work but that project shows me how useful they are, thanks for opening my eyes. Now i will try use them everywhere.
Wow another awesome project, maybe I'll print my own bearing for my BLDC motor now. Beautiful work!
A thoroughly enjoyable and instructive video. I learned much about both Fusion 360 and the concepts of designing these interesting bearings. Thank you for contributing to the body of knowledge about 3d printing and CAD - I for one truly appreciate your efforts.
WOW really professional design.
Thank you for sharing, love your step by step Fusion guide!
This is fantastic! I love watching your videos because you have a way of explaining concepts and processes in a calm, easy to understand way that just resonates with me. Keep up the awesome work!
Absolutely stunning!
Excellent Sir, A work of art indeed, Thanks a lot.
Ein richtiger Augenöffner. Vielen Dank für dieses Video.
Coolest 3d printing projects of all time, keep up the good work man
Awesome vid, wish you did a load test with varying weights.
Fusion360 workflow perfection
You are an amazing engineer! Thanks for your work!
Christoph, you should consider Grasshopper Pluggin to Rhino3D Modeling for Parametric Modeling, Its a very challenging learning curve but very intuitive, I think you would enjoy it. On a separate note you should continue making videos I just finished all of your videos and found them extremely helpful and entertaining to watch!! thanks for sharing!
Your videos are an inspirations, and the things you make are awesome, thank you for sharing them. Keep up the good work, have good one.
Amazing work!
Awesome tutorial, thanks!
Wow! You are a Fusion wizard. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you for this video. The insight into the way you decided to model things is very useful!
Awesome dood! Wish I could keep up!
Wow looked so easy. Nice work!
Excellent video! Also thank you for the open source bearing!
This is ACTUALLY amazing. Thank you for sharing your design, this is gonna be super useful!!!
This is amazing. thanks so much for making this available!
Very impressive and very informative. Thanks.
Brilliant and inspiring work. Your videos are a real treat.
Geniale Arbeit. Ich habe einiges dazugelernt. Gruss aus dem Berner Oberland 😉
you are very good at Fusion 360, I tried it once and couldn't even figure out hot to make a basic 3d shapes. I fear I'm stuck with Tinkercad forever.
Brilliant! Thanks very much for the nice lesson in parametric design and the insight on crossed roller bearings. Great video, too (as usual).
I was thinking about this project, it would be cool to combine this as one integral unit with a harmonic drive for 3D printed robotics. I guess it can reduce the backlash that is a common problem with 3D printed gearing solutions
look into hypocycloidal gearbox, effectively ZERO backlash!
Wow, thanks for sharing your knowledge. As an hobbyist I’ve learned a lot of your great video. I did not get all of it but now I know your video I can try it myself with your tips and tricks. Tomorrow I will check your design and maybe i can directly fit it in my new project! I subscribed on your channel! ✅ have a good weekend!
thank you so much this is so cool. I have a concept in mind and this helps with how im going to build on that idea
Fantastic work! More like this!
Thanks for amazing video, very educating.
Wonderful video. Thanks for the tutorial and files.
I had no idea what I've referred to as a Lazy Susan bearing plate all these years is properly called a Slew Bearing. But man - your prowess at engineering is quite intimidating. As per demonstrated around 3:05 in the video dealing with tangent points, whatever high school did you learn such advanced geometric principles? It definitely seems your mind was more adept with mathematics than mine and perhaps many others. I would estimate I'm at least 2 - 3 years from developing (if ever) something quite a advanced as a slew bearing. Christoph - you really need to publish a video biography so we can see how extensive your education truly is.
Better not publish my bio - everybody would see, that there are many gaps in my knowledge ... ;-)
Same here. Some think I'm fairly intelligent but my work history barely reflects this. Say, are you from Salzburg, Austria? If so, I wish to add you as a friend. I have 3D printing ideas that would blow your mind.
Very informational. Thank You my friend.
Fantastic design video! Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much for a fantastically detailed and reasoned Video. I can only dream of being able to design parts like this with such Engineering finess
Very educational and entertaining. Thank you.
What would be the best lubricant to use in these 3D printed bearings?
This is fantastic!! Incredible quality, thank you. Subscribed.
That was inspired. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing work ! ! ! Thanks for sharing.
Amazing design, this was exactly what i was looking for to enable one of my project ideas.
hi, I saw this very interesting video, could you make a video on how to make a slewing bearing with steel balls instead of cylinders? thank you
Great. You certainly know your way around Fusion 360.
Excellent!Matthew
impressive as always, two thumbs up!
Very cool, I must discipline myself to also change my models to parametric designs!!!
I really enjoyed watching this. Inspiring. Keep up the great work!
Nice work!