I'm definitely here for a series with the alternative title of "man discovers why backlash and rigidity are important and why industrial robots are so expensive: a tragedy in [TBD] parts". DFMA is really important. Designing things in a way that lets you remove as many tight tolerances as possible yields cheaper parts and better final products. But hey, you're off to a better start than most DIY robot projects out there, because you're using actual strain wave reducers. Keep at it!
Marge 2.0 is going to be pretty impressive- Cycloidal drives are the TH-cam robotics obsession right now, but harmonic drives are pretty great too. Really cool!
@@WesleyKagan love your videos and thanks for watching! I actually have something brewing about cycloidal drives that I’m hoping to show in the future. Gotta get on trend.
I recommend against using cycloidal on a robot arm. It's my favorite reducer for power to weight ratio and ease of machining, but is practically impossible to machine precisely enough for zero backlash in a home shop. Harmonic drive and toothed belts are best.
Who knew a career in cinema was the key to making amazing videos on a video platform where being good at videoing stuff is greatly rewarded because people who want to watch videos want to watch videos made by someone who has been a video maker for a long time and is very entertaining. Video.
A few more videos like this and this dude is gonna swoop up all engineering students and people who wish they were engineers. Your doing what we all wish we could be doing so thanks for letting us live through you.
I spent 3 weeks looking for the errors in my self-built CNC. Then I searched the internet and questioned everything. The solution was given in 1 TH-cam comment, so I want to pass it on to you. The error for my tolerances being too large came from the collet, I couldn't believe it. Then I bought high-quality ones and corrected 0.07 mm tolerance errors. Possibly helpful. Ps. Good work and really cool animations
Great to see a cinematographers' attempt at a precise robot arm. What YOU want from a robot arm is different from others' usecases, which makes for a different approach to different problems. Video quality is right along with top YT machinist channels!
I love to see a cinematographer presenting mechanical engineering. The project by itself is fantastic, presented in such a way even more. Can't wait to see the final assembly when finished.!
Brother, you have an incredible amount of mechanical engineering knowledge and fabrication skillz for a cinematographer. If you find yourself in need of any help with a part down the road, I'd be happy to make one for you.
I have worked with a KUKA industrial robot for almost 3 years now and had the luck of using it basically exclusively for R&D. I really admire your ambition, especially since I know what a huge amount of work goes into making a robot work decently. My biggest suggestion is that you should focus a lot of effort into reducing the weight farthest away from your base, since it affects the cost of the motors, acceleration, payload, accuracy & precision as well as a number of other things either directly or indirectly. Since your camera rigs probably weigh a decent bit anyways, it's influence becomes slightly less important but since optimization of these parameters on the software side can be extremely arduous or downright impossible, you should really try to take every win you can. Regarding the issues with subtractive manufacturing. The super glue idea is kinda rad but since your part is experiencing a lot of vibration and directional force, it might still slide or tilt slightly during machining which could explain the deviations you see. The wooden plate underneath might also be soft enough to shift a few microns under force during machining. You have the tools and the material to build a better form of clamping yourself, so why not look into TH-cam videos to do that? Even if at the moment you aren't able to machine a precision part, just having a solid ledge or two for the part to rest against would be a huge improvement.
Congratulations on this amazing project! Your storytelling is absolutely fantastic, and I can't wait for new episodes to come out. I'm so glad this video popped up on my homepage - it was a great discovery!
Now this is interdisciplinary engineering. Your engineering skills are solid in general, no "for an (insert discipline here)" qualification required. I can't wait to see where this project takes you. As a Computer Engineer, I cannot wait to see how you tackle the Axis 5/6 coupling problem. That's code I hope I never have to write
As an upcoming engineer, this was very interesting to watch. It is very Impressive how good of a result you got considering that you had almost zero knowledge on these Topics.
Came here for the title, subscribed for the sarcasm and cinematography 🤣 Loved the style of this video, and your engineering understanding and explanations are superb.
Commenting to keep the engagement train going to help this video keep showing up in recommendations. Also, so good to see Lathe getting top billing finally.
very cool, after building myself a moco robot i can attest to the frustrartions and the obsession with harmonic drives. amped to see the final marge monster!!!
Stephen !..... wow, love what you are up to. I know you have been working on this for a long time. Besides the project, I love your shop. Look forward to keeping an eye on this. side note: nice production with the video ! I hear you had some help. Looks great !! see you in production soon I hope.
Wonderful. Beautifully done good sir. The wrist mass 'physics' resonated with me, I had just been doing some handstands and had sore wrists. Good job on persisting with the CNC and getting it done - I know how much patience it takes to finish with an accurate part, when you are not churning out loads of em. Looking forward to the next instalments.
Really solid work, great job! And don't let anyone tell you otherwise, super glue holding is fantastic and used by the pros too 🙂 I know several ultraprecision shops that are holding micron tolerances and use superglue all the time (albeit skipping the tape and gluing straight to metal glue fixtures). Can't wait to see the rest of the build, loved the editing/cinematography too!
Amazing storytelling skills, editing and cinematography no wonder its your actual job but aside of that as an I engineer I have so many things to learn from you, great work congratulations!
1. Hi, this is a very good video and the product that you built is also very good. From an environmental perspective I would say go for aluminum because its recyclable. Another reason why I would choose aluminum is that it can carry more weight, aka more heavier cameras than plastic. 2. Cinematography is not easy, no matter how many robots you make, you will need people for makeup, lighting, coordinating with actors etc., so you cant rule out human staff completely, if that's what you mean by 'pay, dignity' etc. 3. I am really impressed that you dabble in robotics and engineering although you're a cinematographer by day. James Cameron an Oscar award film maker scoured the bottom of the Atlantic in a submarine to study what actually happened to Titanic, before he could make the film. He is an engineer by education by the way. So there's no hard and fast rule that if you're a film maker, you cant engineer products and vice versa. Its the passion to do something good for humanity that counts. 4. Its not 'Lowering your standards!' Its lowering your specifications. Its not 100% calibrated? Of course it wouldn't be. To be 100% calibrated you will have to spend top dollar. Kindly request you to speak in a little more polite tone versus the sarcastic undertone / overtone you always use in your speech. 5. I have just started my climate engineering and technology startup and have a team of 279 scientists and engineers and will recruit more around the world. PS - There's no such thing as a perfect product. If you keep calibrating, you will run in circles. Make the first version, use it, sell it or rent it to other film makers. Get their reviews and develop the second version. Intel made 386, 486, P1, P2, P3, P4, Core i3, i5, i7, i9 and so on and so forth. If large behemoths like Intel who have thousands of super smart engineers take time to develop their products, then you and me are nothing! We are standing at the end of the line my frend.
Hey man that’s some cool machining for a beginner. I’m a German so if you know someone who can translate what I’m about to say I think it would be helpful to you! Wenn du ein ausdrehwerkzeug mit zwei schneiden benutzt kannst du größere Passungen mit einer genaueren Rundlauf Toleranz herstellen, welche für deine cnc Maschine besser wäre da sie nicht sehr stabil ist. Des Weiteren könntest du deine Fräsmaschine auch benutzen um große Durchmesser mit einer genaueren Toleranz zu fertigen wenn du ein verstellbares dreibackenfutter benutzt. Ich würde im allgemeinen auch mal ein tabellenbuch hernehmen für die ganzen schnittdaten da sie ein besserer Ausgangspunkt sind als nur rum zu probieren. Getting back to English, I think you did a great job and will continue to get better.
@@Cinema_Mechanics yes, the problem with using an O flute is that it is a rather slow process removing so much material and you need to have a machine that is sturdy enough and precise enough to be able to make a round enough diameter for the intended usage. A “ausdrehwerkzeug” just needs to have a roughed out diameter and be positioned above the Center of the diameter and you just go down the Z-axis which is much more precise because just the tool has to be set to the right diameter and it will make a diameter that’s around 5 micrometers off of the set diameter. Also you could use a tool that is made to rough cut the diameter and use the O flute just on the last pass which might also be precise enough for the robot.
Especially on a lathe, you can't just measure a part for size or fit while you're machining it. It will be heated up from the cutting, and you have to wait for it to cool back off before measuring with calipers.
Broo this was insane!!! I loved everything about it, your takes and edition skills made me jealous! Please continue this great work! Greetings from Colombia.
Easily one of the best vids I've seen on YT and @45yr old, I've seen a fukton of them. Your brand of satirical sarcasm and quick jabs humorously had me chuckling throughout and sincerely thirsting for more. Excellent job good sir, my hat is off to you and you've definitely earned a sub + like as well as several shares & this comment... Aka, the holy algorithmic grail of YT 💯
hitting those dimensions on a reliable machine is what a operator gets paid for.... much less on something that we put together ourselves in the garage. But than again "It's the journey, Not the destination." right. Great content 👍
I'm glad that this video showed up to me
Couldn't agree more!
i am in the same boat.
Same
@@ascari100 mate get off TH-cam if you're out on a boat. Enjoy the serenity.
this has no right being so good
Your cinematography skills are coming in clutch here! Great video. Keep it up.
@@dashs2597 thanks!!
I'm glad drill press agreed to participate in this project
@@ssartworks7396 me too. His agent is a tough negotiator.
I'm definitely here for a series with the alternative title of "man discovers why backlash and rigidity are important and why industrial robots are so expensive: a tragedy in [TBD] parts".
DFMA is really important. Designing things in a way that lets you remove as many tight tolerances as possible yields cheaper parts and better final products.
But hey, you're off to a better start than most DIY robot projects out there, because you're using actual strain wave reducers. Keep at it!
I’d watch that.
I'm here for it. Discord link please.
Damn dude you're everywhere I go. Laser content, radioactive content, particle physics stuff, electronics teardowns, and of course machining and robotics. Wtf 😂
DFMA is important, but you know what else is DEAR? Designing for Ease of All Repairs
Marge 2.0 is going to be pretty impressive- Cycloidal drives are the TH-cam robotics obsession right now, but harmonic drives are pretty great too. Really cool!
@@WesleyKagan love your videos and thanks for watching! I actually have something brewing about cycloidal drives that I’m hoping to show in the future. Gotta get on trend.
I recommend against using cycloidal on a robot arm. It's my favorite reducer for power to weight ratio and ease of machining, but is practically impossible to machine precisely enough for zero backlash in a home shop. Harmonic drive and toothed belts are best.
Who knew a career in cinema was the key to making amazing videos on a video platform where being good at videoing stuff is greatly rewarded because people who want to watch videos want to watch videos made by someone who has been a video maker for a long time and is very entertaining. Video.
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A few more videos like this and this dude is gonna swoop up all engineering students and people who wish they were engineers. Your doing what we all wish we could be doing so thanks for letting us live through you.
I spent 3 weeks looking for the errors in my self-built CNC. Then I searched the internet and questioned everything. The solution was given in 1 TH-cam comment, so I want to pass it on to you. The error for my tolerances being too large came from the collet, I couldn't believe it. Then I bought high-quality ones and corrected 0.07 mm tolerance errors. Possibly helpful. Ps. Good work and really cool animations
Appreciate the tip! Definitely some of my collets are a little suspect.
Im totally invested already. 12 weeks of work and half a month’s pay to get those first handful of parts is all part of the experience
Oof gaining a lot of ‘experience’ right now.
@@Cinema_Mechanics : Check with your legal advisor... he should have some advice if you are cited as a co-respondent in @benruniko's divorce! 😜
Dude!! This was a sick experience watching this, you deserve a trillion subs
@@levvi5958 from your mouth to the algorithm!
You can tell when a youtube channel will grow really fast, this is one.
Invest now!
I am not sure what is more awesome, the cinematography of the Video or the engineering! Great Video!
Great to see a cinematographers' attempt at a precise robot arm. What YOU want from a robot arm is different from others' usecases, which makes for a different approach to different problems.
Video quality is right along with top YT machinist channels!
I love to see a cinematographer presenting mechanical engineering. The project by itself is fantastic, presented in such a way even more. Can't wait to see the final assembly when finished.!
Brother, you have an incredible amount of mechanical engineering knowledge and fabrication skillz for a cinematographer. If you find yourself in need of any help with a part down the road, I'd be happy to make one for you.
@@TheJuicyBurger that’s very appreciated!!
I have worked with a KUKA industrial robot for almost 3 years now and had the luck of using it basically exclusively for R&D. I really admire your ambition, especially since I know what a huge amount of work goes into making a robot work decently. My biggest suggestion is that you should focus a lot of effort into reducing the weight farthest away from your base, since it affects the cost of the motors, acceleration, payload, accuracy & precision as well as a number of other things either directly or indirectly. Since your camera rigs probably weigh a decent bit anyways, it's influence becomes slightly less important but since optimization of these parameters on the software side can be extremely arduous or downright impossible, you should really try to take every win you can.
Regarding the issues with subtractive manufacturing. The super glue idea is kinda rad but since your part is experiencing a lot of vibration and directional force, it might still slide or tilt slightly during machining which could explain the deviations you see. The wooden plate underneath might also be soft enough to shift a few microns under force during machining. You have the tools and the material to build a better form of clamping yourself, so why not look into TH-cam videos to do that? Even if at the moment you aren't able to machine a precision part, just having a solid ledge or two for the part to rest against would be a huge improvement.
Can't wait for the electronics and video system! You claim you're not as an engineer but your intuition seems about spot on
Haha. Or I’m gonna fall on my face. But it’ll be fun to watch either way.
I love a great story telling! I'm excited to see how this all plays out - both the Story and Robot!
@@UnexpectedMaker thanks! Cool channel btw.
Me too!... although I might not get over it if it turns out to be a tragedy! 🥴
0:25 in and after "people need pay... and food.. and dignity" and meeting the gang it's an instant subscribe. Great video so far.
Every great mechanical engineer with a good sense of humor deserves a subscription and a like! 😊
Man, TH-cam content has really gone up in in quality in the past decade
You might not be an engineer by title, but you really are an engineer !! The way you think, the way you talk, and the way you do things. WOW!!
Congratulations on this amazing project! Your storytelling is absolutely fantastic, and I can't wait for new episodes to come out. I'm so glad this video popped up on my homepage - it was a great discovery!
You've nailed your format with under 1000 subs. Hang on, you are about to go on a ride.
This channel gonna blow up. It’s like Super fastMatt meets Inheritance Machining . Keep it up 🔥
Looks like a great start! Can’t wait to see more!!
More to come!
Genuinely one of the best content creators I’ve watched. Please bless us more videos
Wow, outstanding video, rooting for Marge!
Thanks! We need all the good vibes!!
Your speech is what kept me hooked besides the quality of the video. Amazing job! Please continue!
For the first video of this channel, this is sick af
Now this is interdisciplinary engineering. Your engineering skills are solid in general, no "for an (insert discipline here)" qualification required. I can't wait to see where this project takes you. As a Computer Engineer, I cannot wait to see how you tackle the Axis 5/6 coupling problem. That's code I hope I never have to write
pleasure to watch! Good job!
For calibration, you need references, a perfect square for the axis and and perfect round shaft for the spindle
never change your video style, it kept me engaged, it was so interesting and it is pleasant to watch it, keep up the good work
Awesome visuals, entertaining script, AND an interesting project? This video is great and I cant wait to see more from you!
This is an epic first video! Instant subscription! Can't wait for the next one
Great video! What are the animations made with?
As an upcoming engineer, this was very interesting to watch. It is very Impressive how good of a result you got considering that you had almost zero knowledge on these Topics.
Great cinematography and production, very entertaining, can't wait for what's to come!
Came here for the title, subscribed for the sarcasm and cinematography 🤣
Loved the style of this video, and your engineering understanding and explanations are superb.
looking forward to final version of this arm. keep going !
Commenting to keep the engagement train going to help this video keep showing up in recommendations.
Also, so good to see Lathe getting top billing finally.
"We'll fix it in post, and by post I mean software"
Brilliant comparison!
Wonderful! Just Wonderful. It was so imersive I don't know if I have been there yet or wanna be. Next please.
Very happy your video got recommended to me! Very enjoyable and looking forward to part 2
Awesome, thank you!
this is incredible, i see this growing huge soon, deserve a like for your hard work and hopefully help the algorythm along
Much appreciated!
very cool, after building myself a moco robot i can attest to the frustrartions and the obsession with harmonic drives. amped to see the final marge monster!!!
This is so entertaining presentation with awesome technical details. Thank you, please keep this up!
Man, a jack of many trades and certainly a master of one. The other one is coming along fast!
I love your sense of humor over repeated failures.
Stephen !..... wow, love what you are up to. I know you have been working on this for a long time. Besides the project, I love your shop. Look forward to keeping an eye on this. side note: nice production with the video ! I hear you had some help. Looks great !! see you in production soon I hope.
Thanks Wes!! Yes I sure did have some invaluable help from Kevin. And yes definitely hope to see you soon!
Wonderful. Beautifully done good sir. The wrist mass 'physics' resonated with me, I had just been doing some handstands and had sore wrists. Good job on persisting with the CNC and getting it done - I know how much patience it takes to finish with an accurate part, when you are not churning out loads of em.
Looking forward to the next instalments.
I loved watching your battles with the monster! I hope you are all well in your rural haven? 👍
Thanks for watching! Hope the wrists recover. ;-)
love what you're doing here, I've been down this road myself. Can't wait to see the rest of the build.
A cinematographer making machining videos?
With a voice so deadpan i'd try to make pancakes with it?
That sounds wonderful!
Not only is your machine park quite impressive, you also can't hide your profession. Very well done, Steve! 👍🦾
Phenomenal work, so excited for future vids!
Really solid work, great job! And don't let anyone tell you otherwise, super glue holding is fantastic and used by the pros too 🙂 I know several ultraprecision shops that are holding micron tolerances and use superglue all the time (albeit skipping the tape and gluing straight to metal glue fixtures). Can't wait to see the rest of the build, loved the editing/cinematography too!
@@BreakingTaps thanks so much for watching. Huge fan of your videos!
What a project! I will gladly follow along
Thanks for watching Stefan! I’ve learned a ton from you.
Super cool! I might want to share this with my design thinking class
Very very cool! Good job on the machining!
super video i cant wait to see more keep it up!
Educational, exciting, funny, you deserve every subscriber there is!
Awesome video! I’m excited for the next
Amazing storytelling skills, editing and cinematography no wonder its your actual job but aside of that as an I engineer I have so many things to learn from you, great work congratulations!
1. Hi, this is a very good video and the product that you built is also very good. From an environmental perspective I would say go for aluminum because its recyclable. Another reason why I would choose aluminum is that it can carry more weight, aka more heavier cameras than plastic.
2. Cinematography is not easy, no matter how many robots you make, you will need people for makeup, lighting, coordinating with actors etc., so you cant rule out human staff completely, if that's what you mean by 'pay, dignity' etc.
3. I am really impressed that you dabble in robotics and engineering although you're a cinematographer by day. James Cameron an Oscar award film maker scoured the bottom of the Atlantic in a submarine to study what actually happened to Titanic, before he could make the film. He is an engineer by education by the way. So there's no hard and fast rule that if you're a film maker, you cant engineer products and vice versa. Its the passion to do something good for humanity that counts.
4. Its not 'Lowering your standards!' Its lowering your specifications. Its not 100% calibrated? Of course it wouldn't be. To be 100% calibrated you will have to spend top dollar. Kindly request you to speak in a little more polite tone versus the sarcastic undertone / overtone you always use in your speech.
5. I have just started my climate engineering and technology startup and have a team of 279 scientists and engineers and will recruit more around the world.
PS - There's no such thing as a perfect product. If you keep calibrating, you will run in circles. Make the first version, use it, sell it or rent it to other film makers. Get their reviews and develop the second version. Intel made 386, 486, P1, P2, P3, P4, Core i3, i5, i7, i9 and so on and so forth. If large behemoths like Intel who have thousands of super smart engineers take time to develop their products, then you and me are nothing! We are standing at the end of the line my frend.
nice work, both the robot parts and the video.Looking forward to more of this.
Dude you're hilarious! loving your stuff :)
Surprised to see such a high quality video from such a small channel. Won’t be small for long at this rate
That’s the best shop introduction I’ve ever seen
Awesome content. I cant wait for the next instalment. I'm in awe of your modern day DaVincci like blend of creativity and engineering skills
Hey man that’s some cool machining for a beginner. I’m a German so if you know someone who can translate what I’m about to say I think it would be helpful to you! Wenn du ein ausdrehwerkzeug mit zwei schneiden benutzt kannst du größere Passungen mit einer genaueren Rundlauf Toleranz herstellen, welche für deine cnc Maschine besser wäre da sie nicht sehr stabil ist. Des Weiteren könntest du deine Fräsmaschine auch benutzen um große Durchmesser mit einer genaueren Toleranz zu fertigen wenn du ein verstellbares dreibackenfutter benutzt. Ich würde im allgemeinen auch mal ein tabellenbuch hernehmen für die ganzen schnittdaten da sie ein besserer Ausgangspunkt sind als nur rum zu probieren.
Getting back to English, I think you did a great job and will continue to get better.
Thanks for the suggestions. I hadn't thought about the O flute being a possible source of inaccuracy but it makes sense.
Antoni,❤
@@Cinema_Mechanics yes, the problem with using an O flute is that it is a rather slow process removing so much material and you need to have a machine that is sturdy enough and precise enough to be able to make a round enough diameter for the intended usage. A “ausdrehwerkzeug” just needs to have a roughed out diameter and be positioned above the Center of the diameter and you just go down the Z-axis which is much more precise because just the tool has to be set to the right diameter and it will make a diameter that’s around 5 micrometers off of the set diameter.
Also you could use a tool that is made to rough cut the diameter and use the O flute just on the last pass which might also be precise enough for the robot.
few videos is so enjoying to watch. I going to see every video from you
That's a great job! I love your video. It's clear that you're a skilled cinematographer.
This is phenomenal and ambitious as hell
I will watch over your TH-cam channel with great expectations
2 million subs in 2-3 years
I have been building an Annin Robotics AR3 arm to teach myself coding. Has been fun. This video keeps my drive going thanks.
I want to look more into his design. Seems basic but a good starting point.
nice. waiting to watch the next part[s]
Super job, you're funny and interesting. I hope your channel explodes!
Especially on a lathe, you can't just measure a part for size or fit while you're machining it. It will be heated up from the cutting, and you have to wait for it to cool back off before measuring with calipers.
i'm from Peru good job, congratulations.. patience and experience, a man can do everything with that
Broo this was insane!!! I loved everything about it, your takes and edition skills made me jealous! Please continue this great work! Greetings from Colombia.
Thanks for watching!
Well. This is gona be amazing.
CAMEO!! so cool Stephen. Keep it up.
Great! I would not have made the parts in this video with a "hobby" CNC but with the milling machine. Instant better results!
Keep pushing!
Great work 😊
Pretty dern cool. Keep em coming.
What a great video! Thank you!
Great video, thanks for your sacrifice with the drill bit, but it was necessary XD
Awesome Video. I hope the algorithm boosts this one
Nice work, this is going to be an interesting project to keep track of :)
Thanks for watching! More to come soon hopefully.
Very impressive! Good job!
@@fuzzy4logic thanks!! Checking out your channel.
@@Cinema_Mechanics Thank you, I appreciate it ;)
1:30 you are showing off your peofessional chops early. I like it.
This is beautiful.
Absolutely loved it and subscribed.
Easily one of the best vids I've seen on YT and @45yr old, I've seen a fukton of them. Your brand of satirical sarcasm and quick jabs humorously had me chuckling throughout and sincerely thirsting for more. Excellent job good sir, my hat is off to you and you've definitely earned a sub + like as well as several shares & this comment... Aka, the holy algorithmic grail of YT 💯
P.S. I hope you got SAG contracts for all those characters so you don't end up "mysteriously disappearing" sometime soon lol
I've never been so happy to subscribe, great laugh I got
hitting those dimensions on a reliable machine is what a operator gets paid for.... much less on something that we put together ourselves in the garage. But than again "It's the journey, Not the destination." right. Great content 👍
Outstanding video !
You remind me a lot Kevin Spacey on House of Cards the way you talk to the camera and the accent.