“I feel like the most important ability when you’re making anything is not having long pointy teeth to bite into success. It’s having tougher skin to resist consistent and repetitive failures.” Damn...I like that.
@Alex , Long time watcher, first time trash-talker: you should code your switches so that 1 tap on the switch triggers an open/pause/close response (for the most common quick uses), while 2 taps on the switch triggers the bin to remain open until the switch is tapped again (for longer clean-up jobs, or for when you would like to remove the bins for trash removal/cleaning). Thanks for the great content!
Hi Alex! I just wanted to say that your content is absolutely amazing very well edited and very entertaining. I honestly just want to say that you are one of very few TH-camrs that have content that is actually top notch. Keep it up man!
I binge watch your videos. They combine all of my favorite things: Good humor, cooking, building, woodworking and...... there was something else...Oh! just remembered. Phenomenal music. Good music. Love from Southern California!
Once again, Alex builds a kitchen item of my dreams. -electrically powered, no compromise with underpowered springs or resistance based levers -hands free -self opening lid allows you to throw trash straight in -easily cleaned It's damn near perfect.
I found this channel through ToT, and I am absolutely in love with how this man thinks and engineers things ... and, as always, this is (absolutely) a cooking channel
“So the bacteria can’t fly everywhere. I’m not entirely sure bacteria fly but in case they evolve, in case they are the X-Men, I am prepared!” Bahahahahahaha! Awesome line Alex!
Absolutely excellent! This solves a major problem that, I think, all cooks have in the kitchen especially when dealing with raw meats. Thanks, Alex! I look forward to creating my own version of the 'Optimus Prime Mobile Kitchen Islands'.
I personally think the purely mechanical solution is the most elegant in many cases. Also it is more reliable, easier to fix and lower maintenance. Just my opinion, you are clearly very happy with your solution.
You're not wrong; but, _designing_ a purely mechanical system sounds like the tricky bit. Indeed, there are mechanical calculators out there which are amazing and complicated.
scrolled down to like the video after being left in amazement at the amount of time and effort that went into this construction and editing but realized i must have already liked it at the beginning... with the assumption of how much time and effort would go into the construction and editing. you never fail to impress Alex. phenomenal content
a question + a suggestion So what if you are on the other side of the island? like the switch is on the other side? you press it and then the trash bin moves your leg away (your leg is in front of it so you can reach the switch), maybe change the layout so it's a foot paddle and on both sides, that would make that problem go away and make it easier to push.
I love how you totally know you could have gone with a pedal and tome clever gearwork but still went "nahh TOO EASY". You're the best, and the end result looks awesome! Congrats.
I love how much work you put into your projects because you actually enjoy doing these projects. It's always exciting to see what you're going to do next!
It's quite like my contraption in my kitchen. However I have put the smelly part on top, separated in two parts - one for composting, the other - the smelly nasty thing for throwing away. The recycling bin is on the lower row. The reason is that when I'm cutting vegetables, peel onions, etc. it's much easier for me to just brush the composting trash with the knife off the cutting board into the composting bin with one movement (ok, two with the opening of the bin, but I'm planning to substitute the floor pedal switches with voice activated action using Tasker and Android). Because of that my upper drawer has two staged movement - one for just the composting bin, so everything brushed from the cutting board lands in it and the second - for the nasty stuff. Great project, monsieur, nicely done!
I love a good kitchen island, and throwing out rubbish without touching the bin - this is amazing. I wish I had room in my kitchen for an island like this!
You're probably want to include a toggle switch for a HOLD OPEN option. When performing operations in the kitchen which produce a lot of waste it is nice to have an open trash can nearby. This could also be achieved with a simple "double-click" function. Not hard to code at all, though I don't know you're level of experience. Very impressive, Alex!
Just wanted to say, i subscribed after watching one video of yours, which I NEVER do. And now I’m watching more I’m so glad I did. Love the combo of food love and tech love! You’re making some really cool content, man! And you’re really engaging!
Alex! If you’re not a mad scientist for the modern age, I don’t know who is. I could watch you all day. Can you please upload a new video EVERY DAY so I can more often enjoy the fruits of your beautiful mind?
Actually, we don't want that. Channels that start to push themselves to a near daily or a daily upload rate system loss allot of quality VERY fast. Channels can't grow to these sizes and stay ALL the same, the people can't stand it.
That'd be awesome except....there'd be no social life or downtime for him. Maybe in an ideal world when humans would never have to sleep or spend time together....
Luke Perret Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. You and what’s his name above clearly don’t understand when someone is using hyperbole. Or being facetious. Jeezus.
You forget about charging battery mechanism alex, there are many safety electrical circuit or component you could add to perfect the trash bin electrical like covered plug in socket or and electrical circuit breaker if something goes wrong with electrical and dont forget to make it you could open it without electrical as an emergency ways. Amazing and entertaining videos as always. Thanks for the video
The first thing to fail will be the switch. Any force above what is required to actuate the switch it being absorbed by the switch which isn't good for it. Instead you might want to have a hinged panel above the switch that has a hard stop just after the switch actuates but before it bottoms out. Any additional force will be transferred directly into the wooden frame and should last a long time. Next suggestion would be buy a screw terminal shield. The electronics don't need anything complicated like a custom PCB, but jumper wires will pull out at some point and then its a guessing came as to where it goes back. The first working iteration is the hardest part, the rest is all just polish, and now that it's electronic the options are endless. Nice work.
Love it. I would just switch the trash cans because the wet trash is gonna make a bigger mess so if it’s closer to the top there’s less chance for it to get everywhere when your moving it to the trash can if that makes sense.
Hello Alex, I have a little tip for you. It would be way easier und smaller, if you just use a little geared dc motor and two endstops on each end of your trash bin. And another advise for your power supply. It would be way more elegant, if you have an integrated charging system. Something like ab docking station on your wall, where the carrige stands when bot beeing used. You could use magnets like for the connecting between them, but un front of the magnet you put a little copper plate. The same is on the wall and through this you could automatically charge your battery. And for the battery I would simply use a litte 12V motorcycle battery and a ready-made 5V Step dowb converter. I hope I have given you some new ideas and you maybe consider some of them.
The servo motors you are using have plastic gears inside them (most of the time). If not already present use the ones with metal gears inside. It will increase the lifespan of your project. Always a fan of your work alex, cheers! They also come in the same form factor so you dont need more cuts on your island.
Also most of them fail due to stress loading on either the lid hinge or the pedal hinge, within 3 months. WHY? WHY DO WE HAVE WIFI VOICE ACTUATED HUNDREDS OF BUCKS TRASHCANS AND I CAN'T BUY A DECENT MECHANICAL FOOT ACTUATED ONE? I WOULD PAY THW SAME PRICE AS THE WIFI ONE...
@@gominosensei2008 cheap plastic production does wear out pretty quick. I'm sure they've done the math and the risk & ROI for a robust mechanism isn't as profitable. It seems like this is a good job for 3D printed replacement parts.
@@NickCombs ain't nothing cheap about the ones I tried. I specifically avoided the really cheap ones. But most of the price increase is about aesthetical design, they still broke. Meh, I've got bigger fish to fry in life. Still haven't found a decent (even expensive) trashcan that I would trust not to break in 3 months. The stress points are just too flimsy.
You said we want to see you fail. That's not true, of course. We want to see you make a beautiful kitchen so you can try and fail the cooking. That way we can learn to be better cooks in our own simple fixed kitchens. Great work, keep it up and see you in the next video butchering a chicken. Much love
Alex, since you are looking for ideas, I hope you’ll consider projects to help people with disabilities who are serious (or even not-so-serious) home cooks. I am a wheelchair user, so obviously foot switches and pedals will not work for me. I ended up purchasing a touch less trashcan, but it was quite expensive. And it would be fun to make something myself. Just some examples of useful items for disabled cooks: Shelving that can be raised and lowered, sanitary ways to transport food from sink to chopping block to cooking surface (I often end up with a cutting board in my lap), ways to shift heavy pots from the cooktop to the oven, storage solutions for bulky items like a stand mixer, large wok, and roasting pans, safety solutions to access all burners on a cooktop simultaneously, just a few things off the top of my head. I’ve cooked from a wheelchair for decades, so I’ve become an expert at “making do”, but it would be nice to have some DIY solutions to make cooking easier. It’s a subject that’s ripe for out of the box thinking, and it would help a great deal of people get back into their kitchens to make croissants. What do you think?
Perfect timing on this 1yr+ old video, as I am updating my kitchen and have wanted something like this as well. Also want to say I love your Cooking videos but when I saw you doing DIY videos also....... as you would say.... Oooooooo La laa :) Thanks for this Video Alex.
I never really got into electronics because I never found a practical project that would be useful. Thus... I'm really interested in your trash (the actual one) and hope to see more in the future (not trash (both meanings), but excellente videos (such as this one)).
Salut Alex, I would have placed the buttons on the underside of the trolley, so you can just tap it with your foot more blindly. And by adding something on the button to make the contact surface bigger. Like a a big limit switch, made with some wood and a spring to bring it back down. And maybe add some extra buttons on the other side so it's controllable from both sides. Love your videos, keep up the great work.
You could fashion clips similar to 'bobby (hair) pins', to hold the liners in place. Congratulations! This is a 'super-cool' idea! Keep thinking of ways and means! Love always, Bonnie
I would have honestly put recycling under and organic on top: 1) recycling is heavier and needs to be changed less often 2) organic will have less distance to fall 3) you wouldn't need the automatic lid Good project anyway!
Tom Venice plus you can just push the trash to the side in the bin, instead of picking it up and tossing it. But I I’m sure the lid is needed. Fruit flies happen very easily as soon as it gets warmer without a lid
Hey Alex if you're going for electronic instead of mechanical might as well go over the top on the features :P I'm thinking one button push opens the trash for a few seconds and retracts it automatically. Holding the button pressed will open the trash permanently until you press it again (for changing the bag etc).
There are short-range light sensor modules you could use instead of analog buttons to press with your foot. With a foot or quick hand wave, it might be more convenient for your application than to stress the mechanics of a button.
Thats awesome! I have a touchless trash can and kinda hate it as its motion based and opens randomly sometimes. What I would do is replace those small switches with large like 7-10cm buttons that can be hit with a knee or something.
@@HariKrishna-sy1kp There is some considerations as to how the mechanism would function, like how high would the pedal need to be to avoid tipping the table, how would the trash can swing out and with how much force to avoid spillage or other such. I am not mechanically inclined and don't really want to do an in depth +500 page thesis on trash can physics.
just a pedal is the best option. Ive also seen pedal activated faucets which are super great for saving water when doing the dishes or washing your hands, teeth, etc. they should be the standard, really.
I have a slider that's raised 10 cm from the floor. At the lip, there's a triangular prism. I hook that with my foot and pull the trash bin that automatically opens via a string on the lid. KISS. Keep it simple, stupid.
Nice work! Would consider having the garbage on top with a sliding/retractable lid and the recycling on the bottom, so you could more easily push food/waste into the bins.
Dude, this is freaking awesome! The prusa really was a nice addition to your little workshop and now the ability to work with arduinos will grow steadily :)
Optimus Prime Kitchen Island part 3 please! I think this is a great idea but don’t let it end here! Tell us how’s it holding up! Maybe make an appliance garage version or breading station! I want to build one but for meal prepping. Like cooling racks for the hot foods that need to cool down before freezing.
Just my suggestion. All the electronic parts should be protected. Since you are working with food, there will certainly be water and spills and dripping liquids. I also want to point out the fact that your bucket is quite large, it will accumulate a significant amount of weight. That aside, I love the kitchen islands. Also your energy and determination. Wonderful series Alex.
I think it would be really useful to make it open the drawer when you release the button, and keeping the drawer open for the time you've pressed the button before release (with maybe the exception for short push -> open+close, long push to stay open).
Pro tip: If want some cheap, high-quality drawer rails, go to an IT recycling place. Most are probably too long, but you occasionally get short ones (you can probably cut them down in size with some effort). We get so many that most end up in the steel recycling bin. New-in-the-box, top-quality brands, straight to the recycling, because the rails are rarely compatible between different brand and models.
3:07 this is sodium bicarbonate with glue. It makes a sort of plastic immediately upon contact. It’s used by some guitarist when repairing a bridge or nut. I used it instead of hot glue once
i have to admit i miss the cooking episodes, most of these crafting and building ones are not really relevant to most people, where as the cooking ones, were nice, because he was so good at teaching how to cook things i have never tried before.
It's a great project, Alex! You could add a couple sensors to get some sort of LED warning you when it's about to get full. But that's just to make it fancier hahaha
Loved this video. Would have loved the top can for trash so you could slide scraps directly off the edge into the bin. This would also require there to be no gap. Also I am concerned that the bag in the bottom will spill and make a mess without anything to hold the sides up. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like there’s enough clearance for the bag to hang over the edge. Maybe the solution is a trash can within a trash can?
Looks fantastic, I may have to try building something like that for myself. Have you thought about adding some cross cable bracing? (like wires pulling the top left to the bottom right, and the top right to the bottom left, internally between side A and side B) It looks like it might get wobbly when the recycle can is full.
As an electronic engineer student I like the approach you did. But I would make a mechanical system with a pedal connected to a wire that pulls the bins forward. It could be set up with the wire wrapped around a small axle that is connected to a big gear that drives the bins forward like you did. The reason teh wire is going to a gear is because the travel of the pedal is to short to pull it all the way I would think.
You can use the two magnets on each side of your island to propagate current across them. Then they would recharge at anytime they are parked. (Assuming the parking spot provide the main power)
You could put the switch under the island so the wires run vertically to the servos, cleaning up your “messy wires” and then cover them with tape or something to keep them bundled together, also they make a type of ink that conducts electricity and can be used to replace your wiring
You are a awesome engineer and cook, but this was a solution in search of a problem IMHO. If you are lining your bins with plastic liners, one for the garbage and one for recycling. Two 5 gallon buckets lined with the same plastic liners will work. Position one to left and one to the right of the island. When you are done cooking dispose of the bags with garbage and recycling. You will still have to do this anyway way motorized or not. In terms of economy of motion you save one step by not needing to hit the actuators. As you still need to move the garbage and recycling into a bin/bucket. The buckets can be stored away stacked and can be sanitized if required. The rest of your builds are pure frigging genius.
The top of the garbage can is so close to the top of the compartment that there is a good chance for debris that gets caught on the rim rubbing against and contaminating the cabinet. My under counter slide out has hafele sliders with a foot control. 200 kilo weight capacity
It was a pleasure helping you Alex, and the kitchen Island ended up being even more awesome!!
Ivan Miranda best collaboration ever
*Ivanda Miranda ;)
Estaba escuchando el video y cuando te escuche flipe, como se nota cuando los españoles hablamos ingles...
What is this... A crossover episode?
did you consider a cork screw approach?
France. Birthplace of the metric system... The power drills weigh "4 pounds, at least". Alex? How did we come to this?
@@SDX2000 He's French
@@zaimwaqar2788 I know he is French. But he uses US customary units because of his American viewers, doesn't he?
@@SDX2000 So that's what you meant.
French pounds are metric and exactly half a kilo
He travels a lot to america for his other channel.
“I feel like the most important ability when you’re making anything is not having long pointy teeth to bite into success. It’s having tougher skin to resist consistent and repetitive failures.”
Damn...I like that.
@Alex , Long time watcher, first time trash-talker: you should code your switches so that 1 tap on the switch triggers an open/pause/close response (for the most common quick uses), while 2 taps on the switch triggers the bin to remain open until the switch is tapped again (for longer clean-up jobs, or for when you would like to remove the bins for trash removal/cleaning).
Thanks for the great content!
Hi Alex! I just wanted to say that your content is absolutely amazing very well edited and very entertaining. I honestly just want to say that you are one of very few TH-camrs that have content that is actually top notch. Keep it up man!
Feel the same way!
You know they make drawer guides that you can press in the drawer with your knee and the drawer opens. No power or gears. Just mechanical
That's boring
Yeah but what of you could o v e r e n g i n e e r ?
But it is an island on wheels and if wheels are not locked, your system do not work.
@@kochka22 when the battery goes flat...
@@kochka22 agreed, but as devil's advocate in this use case, would you want to chop/process something on a NOT locked down cutting board station?
Honestly the quirkiness of this channel makes the wait of each worth it.
Cooking and rational and impractical construction a glorious combos.
I binge watch your videos. They combine all of my favorite things: Good humor, cooking, building, woodworking and...... there was something else...Oh! just remembered. Phenomenal music. Good music. Love from Southern California!
Once again, Alex builds a kitchen item of my dreams.
-electrically powered, no compromise with underpowered springs or resistance based levers
-hands free
-self opening lid allows you to throw trash straight in
-easily cleaned
It's damn near perfect.
I found this channel through ToT, and I am absolutely in love with how this man thinks and engineers things ... and, as always, this is (absolutely) a cooking channel
“So the bacteria can’t fly everywhere. I’m not entirely sure bacteria fly but in case they evolve, in case they are the X-Men, I am prepared!” Bahahahahahaha! Awesome line Alex!
More of these types of videos please Alex, loving the mix of kitchen and engineering!
Absolutely excellent! This solves a major problem that, I think, all cooks have in the kitchen especially when dealing with raw meats. Thanks, Alex! I look forward to creating my own version of the 'Optimus Prime Mobile Kitchen Islands'.
Always love the excitement Alex displays when something...WORKS! It's like a child unwrapping gifts...pure joy!
He's got Android 10 ?
And he's got a Pixel?
And he can do electrical stuff?
F"cking hell .... I thought he was a Cook!
He used to work as an IT :)
Flying Bunny i thought he was an engineer of some sort
@@iNnjaX There's lots of different jobs in IT ;)
He’s an engineer
It's Android Pie actually, judging from the status bar icons
I personally think the purely mechanical solution is the most elegant in many cases. Also it is more reliable, easier to fix and lower maintenance.
Just my opinion, you are clearly very happy with your solution.
You're not wrong; but, _designing_ a purely mechanical system sounds like the tricky bit. Indeed, there are mechanical calculators out there which are amazing and complicated.
That smoooooth transition at 3:03 !! Chapeau, Alex!
scrolled down to like the video after being left in amazement at the amount of time and effort that went into this construction and editing but realized i must have already liked it at the beginning... with the assumption of how much time and effort would go into the construction and editing. you never fail to impress Alex. phenomenal content
a question + a suggestion
So what if you are on the other side of the island? like the switch is on the other side? you press it and then the trash bin moves your leg away (your leg is in front of it so you can reach the switch), maybe change the layout so it's a foot paddle and on both sides, that would make that problem go away and make it easier to push.
I love how you totally know you could have gone with a pedal and tome clever gearwork but still went "nahh TOO EASY".
You're the best, and the end result looks awesome! Congrats.
Watching you brings me an inexplicable amount of joy. Seeing this video in my feed made me smile. Thanks Alex
I love how much work you put into your projects because you actually enjoy doing these projects. It's always exciting to see what you're going to do next!
Your recognition is growing, Alex! I was playing this video today while making Caesar salad dressing and my son called out: "Is that Alex?"
It's quite like my contraption in my kitchen. However I have put the smelly part on top, separated in two parts - one for composting, the other - the smelly nasty thing for throwing away. The recycling bin is on the lower row. The reason is that when I'm cutting vegetables, peel onions, etc. it's much easier for me to just brush the composting trash with the knife off the cutting board into the composting bin with one movement (ok, two with the opening of the bin, but I'm planning to substitute the floor pedal switches with voice activated action using Tasker and Android). Because of that my upper drawer has two staged movement - one for just the composting bin, so everything brushed from the cutting board lands in it and the second - for the nasty stuff.
Great project, monsieur, nicely done!
5:40 suddenly the video turns into a life lesson. Keep them coming!
So our science fair project is being done by alex?....
Autumist Alex pin this mans comment
I love a good kitchen island, and throwing out rubbish without touching the bin - this is amazing. I wish I had room in my kitchen for an island like this!
7:26 You know Alex is happy, when he goes full Tie Fighter.
You're probably want to include a toggle switch for a HOLD OPEN option. When performing operations in the kitchen which produce a lot of waste it is nice to have an open trash can nearby.
This could also be achieved with a simple "double-click" function. Not hard to code at all, though I don't know you're level of experience.
Very impressive, Alex!
Ooh no! 11:19
now you have chicken bacteria paper in the clean recycling bin -.-
Also - dirty wet paper is non-recyclable
@@cybernakulumbut dirty dry paper is recyclable? where the fuck do you live that it isnt recyclable lol
@@cybernakulum Recycling Paper starts with soaking it in water...
@@Kidoss11 That's what they ask for in the UK, only dry and clean recyclables. For example, greasy pizza boxes aren't recyclable.
@@Kidoss11 It's not about water. It's about grease.
This is the first time I saw a home cook over engineering a trash can, and I love it!
Alex, I love your channel because of your obsessive nature.
This is taking it to a whole new level!
This "situation" is always aproblem"! You have developed an elganant solution!! Bless you !
I have got one.. first thing first! It is a wonder that the bin knows you are approaching it, and open itself, like if it knows you needed "help"!
I think this is one of your greatest creations yet!! Loved watching it come together.
I really love this channel. And the fact that it's not only about the plate and recipes It's about techniqes and innovation.
The whole project is awesome, but what I love most is the beautifully simple lid design.
I only just found your channel today and I love your videos! You combine food, science, and engineering and I love it so much!
Just wanted to say, i subscribed after watching one video of yours, which I NEVER do. And now I’m watching more I’m so glad I did. Love the combo of food love and tech love! You’re making some really cool content, man! And you’re really engaging!
You should change the buttons with infrared or sonar sensors below the island so you can open them only sliding your foot under the box.
Alex! If you’re not a mad scientist for the modern age, I don’t know who is. I could watch you all day. Can you please upload a new video EVERY DAY so I can more often enjoy the fruits of your beautiful mind?
Actually, we don't want that. Channels that start to push themselves to a near daily or a daily upload rate system loss allot of quality VERY fast. Channels can't grow to these sizes and stay ALL the same, the people can't stand it.
That'd be awesome except....there'd be no social life or downtime for him. Maybe in an ideal world when humans would never have to sleep or spend time together....
gawd, speak for yourself 😂
Luke Perret Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. You and what’s his name above clearly don’t understand when someone is using hyperbole. Or being facetious. Jeezus.
You forget about charging battery mechanism alex, there are many safety electrical circuit or component you could add to perfect the trash bin electrical like covered plug in socket or and electrical circuit breaker if something goes wrong with electrical and dont forget to make it you could open it without electrical as an emergency ways. Amazing and entertaining videos as always. Thanks for the video
That is the coolest kitchen island ever! Kitchen manufactures take note this belongs in every kitchen!
The first thing to fail will be the switch. Any force above what is required to actuate the switch it being absorbed by the switch which isn't good for it. Instead you might want to have a hinged panel above the switch that has a hard stop just after the switch actuates but before it bottoms out. Any additional force will be transferred directly into the wooden frame and should last a long time.
Next suggestion would be buy a screw terminal shield. The electronics don't need anything complicated like a custom PCB, but jumper wires will pull out at some point and then its a guessing came as to where it goes back.
The first working iteration is the hardest part, the rest is all just polish, and now that it's electronic the options are endless. Nice work.
Hey Alex, looks good!! You could even put the switches on the bottom of the box, facing down. That way you can lift your foot up and activate
Love it. I would just switch the trash cans because the wet trash is gonna make a bigger mess so if it’s closer to the top there’s less chance for it to get everywhere when your moving it to the trash can if that makes sense.
Hello Alex,
I have a little tip for you. It would be way easier und smaller, if you just use a little geared dc motor and two endstops on each end of your trash bin.
And another advise for your power supply. It would be way more elegant, if you have an integrated charging system. Something like ab docking station on your wall, where the carrige stands when bot beeing used. You could use magnets like for the connecting between them, but un front of the magnet you put a little copper plate. The same is on the wall and through this you could automatically charge your battery. And for the battery I would simply use a litte 12V motorcycle battery and a ready-made 5V Step dowb converter.
I hope I have given you some new ideas and you maybe consider some of them.
The servo motors you are using have plastic gears inside them (most of the time). If not already present use the ones with metal gears inside. It will increase the lifespan of your project. Always a fan of your work alex, cheers! They also come in the same form factor so you dont need more cuts on your island.
This is why I love you, Alexs DYI/COOKING SHOW + I love your edits.
That was awesome. Combining 2 of my 3 favorite hobbies.
You do know they make foot pedal controlled trashcans?
A stationary, manual trash can? Unreliable and clunky.
Over-engineered mobile trash can? The obvious winner.
Also most of them fail due to stress loading on either the lid hinge or the pedal hinge, within 3 months.
WHY? WHY DO WE HAVE WIFI VOICE ACTUATED HUNDREDS OF BUCKS TRASHCANS AND I CAN'T BUY A DECENT MECHANICAL FOOT ACTUATED ONE? I WOULD PAY THW SAME PRICE AS THE WIFI ONE...
Andrei Cociuba tried a “Vipp”?
@@gominosensei2008 cheap plastic production does wear out pretty quick. I'm sure they've done the math and the risk & ROI for a robust mechanism isn't as profitable. It seems like this is a good job for 3D printed replacement parts.
@@NickCombs ain't nothing cheap about the ones I tried. I specifically avoided the really cheap ones.
But most of the price increase is about aesthetical design, they still broke.
Meh, I've got bigger fish to fry in life. Still haven't found a decent (even expensive) trashcan that I would trust not to break in 3 months. The stress points are just too flimsy.
LOVING this series.
Fantastic!! Love your energy and drive Alex. Can’t wait for your next video.
You said we want to see you fail. That's not true, of course. We want to see you make a beautiful kitchen so you can try and fail the cooking. That way we can learn to be better cooks in our own simple fixed kitchens.
Great work, keep it up and see you in the next video butchering a chicken.
Much love
Alex, since you are looking for ideas, I hope you’ll consider projects to help people with disabilities who are serious (or even not-so-serious) home cooks. I am a wheelchair user, so obviously foot switches and pedals will not work for me. I ended up purchasing a touch less trashcan, but it was quite expensive. And it would be fun to make something myself. Just some examples of useful items for disabled cooks: Shelving that can be raised and lowered, sanitary ways to transport food from sink to chopping block to cooking surface (I often end up with a cutting board in my lap), ways to shift heavy pots from the cooktop to the oven, storage solutions for bulky items like a stand mixer, large wok, and roasting pans, safety solutions to access all burners on a cooktop simultaneously, just a few things off the top of my head. I’ve cooked from a wheelchair for decades, so I’ve become an expert at “making do”, but it would be nice to have some DIY solutions to make cooking easier. It’s a subject that’s ripe for out of the box thinking, and it would help a great deal of people get back into their kitchens to make croissants. What do you think?
Perfect timing on this 1yr+ old video, as I am updating my kitchen and have wanted something like this as well.
Also want to say I love your Cooking videos but when I saw you doing DIY videos also....... as you would say.... Oooooooo La laa :)
Thanks for this Video Alex.
I never really got into electronics because I never found a practical project that would be useful. Thus... I'm really interested in your trash (the actual one) and hope to see more in the future (not trash (both meanings), but excellente videos (such as this one)).
Awesome, tottaly worth the effort and super cool the idea. Excited for more stuff like that! Regards from Brazil!
Salut Alex,
I would have placed the buttons on the underside of the trolley, so you can just tap it with your foot more blindly. And by adding something on the button to make the contact surface bigger. Like a a big limit switch, made with some wood and a spring to bring it back down. And maybe add some extra buttons on the other side so it's controllable from both sides.
Love your videos, keep up the great work.
You could fashion clips similar to 'bobby (hair) pins', to hold the liners in place. Congratulations! This is a 'super-cool' idea! Keep thinking of ways and means! Love always, Bonnie
I would have honestly put recycling under and organic on top:
1) recycling is heavier and needs to be changed less often
2) organic will have less distance to fall
3) you wouldn't need the automatic lid
Good project anyway!
Tom Venice plus you can just push the trash to the side in the bin, instead of picking it up and tossing it. But I I’m sure the lid is needed. Fruit flies happen very easily as soon as it gets warmer without a lid
Tom Venice every kitchen I've ever worked in the organic is significantly heavier than recycling
Hey Alex if you're going for electronic instead of mechanical might as well go over the top on the features :P I'm thinking one button push opens the trash for a few seconds and retracts it automatically. Holding the button pressed will open the trash permanently until you press it again (for changing the bag etc).
Awesome implementation...now I have to see the rest of the modules
There are short-range light sensor modules you could use instead of analog buttons to press with your foot. With a foot or quick hand wave, it might be more convenient for your application than to stress the mechanics of a button.
Thats awesome! I have a touchless trash can and kinda hate it as its motion based and opens randomly sometimes. What I would do is replace those small switches with large like 7-10cm buttons that can be hit with a knee or something.
Foot or knee pedal on a level arm.
Just saying..
Or a spring loaded channel. That's what most modular kitchens use these days.
@@HariKrishna-sy1kp There is some considerations as to how the mechanism would function, like how high would the pedal need to be to avoid tipping the table, how would the trash can swing out and with how much force to avoid spillage or other such. I am not mechanically inclined and don't really want to do an in depth +500 page thesis on trash can physics.
just a pedal is the best option. Ive also seen pedal activated faucets which are super great for saving water when doing the dishes or washing your hands, teeth, etc. they should be the standard, really.
Yep. Didnt see the point in this. Reinventing the wheel.
I have a slider that's raised 10 cm from the floor. At the lip, there's a triangular prism. I hook that with my foot and pull the trash bin that automatically opens via a string on the lid. KISS. Keep it simple, stupid.
Nice! Not many have the same passion for creating like you do, its a very valuable attribute!
Keep up the good work
Just bought your cookbook, really excited to read it!
dude is making a new genre of videos out here........love it
The thing you said about thick skin was beautiful and inspiring. Thank you!
Nice work! Would consider having the garbage on top with a sliding/retractable lid and the recycling on the bottom, so you could more easily push food/waste into the bins.
Dude, this is freaking awesome! The prusa really was a nice addition to your little workshop and now the ability to work with arduinos will grow steadily :)
Optimus Prime Kitchen Island part 3 please! I think this is a great idea but don’t let it end here! Tell us how’s it holding up! Maybe make an appliance garage version or breading station! I want to build one but for meal prepping. Like cooling racks for the hot foods that need to cool down before freezing.
Je love watching a french guy cooking. It just relaxes me.
Just my suggestion. All the electronic parts should be protected. Since you are working with food, there will certainly be water and spills and dripping liquids. I also want to point out the fact that your bucket is quite large, it will accumulate a significant amount of weight.
That aside, I love the kitchen islands. Also your energy and determination. Wonderful series Alex.
LOL "so now I have an excuse... I can do it" . That cracks me up.
Stepped motor with belts would be far quiet. That aside, this makes me so happy!
I think it would be really useful to make it open the drawer when you release the button, and keeping the drawer open for the time you've pressed the button before release (with maybe the exception for short push -> open+close, long push to stay open).
Pro tip: If want some cheap, high-quality drawer rails, go to an IT recycling place. Most are probably too long, but you occasionally get short ones (you can probably cut them down in size with some effort). We get so many that most end up in the steel recycling bin. New-in-the-box, top-quality brands, straight to the recycling, because the rails are rarely compatible between different brand and models.
3:07 this is sodium bicarbonate with glue. It makes a sort of plastic immediately upon contact. It’s used by some guitarist when repairing a bridge or nut. I used it instead of hot glue once
i have to admit i miss the cooking episodes, most of these crafting and building ones are not really relevant to most people, where as the cooking ones, were nice, because he was so good at teaching how to cook things i have never tried before.
I do love when you are happy!!
It's a great project, Alex! You could add a couple sensors to get some sort of LED warning you when it's about to get full. But that's just to make it fancier hahaha
Loved this video. Would have loved the top can for trash so you could slide scraps directly off the edge into the bin. This would also require there to be no gap. Also I am concerned that the bag in the bottom will spill and make a mess without anything to hold the sides up. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like there’s enough clearance for the bag to hang over the edge. Maybe the solution is a trash can within a trash can?
Beyond impressed by your mad skillset. Awesome!
Looks fantastic, I may have to try building something like that for myself.
Have you thought about adding some cross cable bracing? (like wires pulling the top left to the bottom right, and the top right to the bottom left, internally between side A and side B) It looks like it might get wobbly when the recycle can is full.
He makes everything looks so easy! I wish I was this smart !!
I thoroughly enjoy your channel Alex. Keep up the amazing work. 👍👍👍👍👍
As an electronic engineer student I like the approach you did. But I would make a mechanical system with a pedal connected to a wire that pulls the bins forward. It could be set up with the wire wrapped around a small axle that is connected to a big gear that drives the bins forward like you did. The reason teh wire is going to a gear is because the travel of the pedal is to short to pull it all the way I would think.
You can use the two magnets on each side of your island to propagate current across them. Then they would recharge at anytime they are parked. (Assuming the parking spot provide the main power)
You are such a goof but so lovable!!!! Just love watching your projects come together!! 💖💖💖
You could put the switch under the island so the wires run vertically to the servos, cleaning up your “messy wires” and then cover them with tape or something to keep them bundled together, also they make a type of ink that conducts electricity and can be used to replace your wiring
I too love this definitely not an engineering channel cooking channel.
It's always enjoyable to watch non pro's doing electronics. Good job.
Most creative man in the world.
You are a awesome engineer and cook, but this was a solution in search of a problem IMHO.
If you are lining your bins with plastic liners, one for the garbage and one for recycling. Two 5 gallon buckets lined with the same plastic liners will work.
Position one to left and one to the right of the island. When you are done cooking dispose of the bags with garbage and recycling. You will still have to do this anyway way motorized or not.
In terms of economy of motion you save one step by not needing to hit the actuators. As you still need to move the garbage and recycling into a bin/bucket.
The buckets can be stored away stacked and can be sanitized if required.
The rest of your builds are pure frigging genius.
Wait... I thought This Old Tony told me this was a cooking channel🤔🤗👍
This is my favorite construction channel
I think this is in my top ten favourite bin videos
The top of the garbage can is so close to the top of the compartment that there is a good chance for debris that gets caught on the rim rubbing against and contaminating the cabinet. My under counter slide out has hafele sliders with a foot control. 200 kilo weight capacity