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Dec 17, 2021

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

I redesigned the fused carpals section to make it much easier to tear apart and rebuild. I'm redesigning the phalanges for easier rebuilding and overall enhanced function.

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

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Dec 17, 2021

1034 4:06

Oct 11, 2020

Elite Dangerous: Binary Moons Fly-By & Landing Footage

Exploration is one of the most relaxing aspects of Elite Dangerous. It can be financially lucrative if you take your time and scan every system you come across. Plus, you'll see some really cool stuff!

Here's a short video on a pair of very close binary moons revolving around a gas giant. This system is between Colonia and Sagittarius A*. The landing footage from the surface of the one to show how massive the other moon is on the horizon while the gas giant looms in the background. The fly-by gives it some context and scale of how close they are to each other. The moon I landed on only had 0.05 g gravity which is probably among the lowest I've been on.

Note: I purchased this game. No sponsored or donated equipment or software has been provided in this video.

Oct 11, 2020

1150 7:24

Sep 17, 2020

Elite Dangerous: Take a Trip to Sagittarius A* Plus Notable Stellar Phenomena Part 1

If you've wondered what it's like at Sagittarius A* in Elite Dangerous grab your favorite ship with a decent jump range and set your course!

In this video, I show you what I found on my trip and what to equip in order to get there.

Timestamps
1:15 What I found along the way
3:52 What to equip for your trip

I'll add some star systems and locations here soon.

Note: I purchased this game. No sponsored or donated equipment or software has been provided in this video.

Sep 17, 2020

1145 4:07

Aug 18, 2020

Elite Dangerous - Farming Encoded Materials at Jameson Crash Site

If you've been building up your fortune in Elite Dangerous and found your favorite ship, you'll want to start engineering it to get the most out of it.

In this video, there's a crash site where CMDR Jameson met his untimely demise in his Cobra Mk III. This crash site is an easy place to farm encoded materials without having to worry about getting blown up.

The Jameson crash site is found on 1B of HIP 12099 at -54.3803, -50.3575 (longitude, latitude)

You can log out afterwards and log in right away to farm to your heart's content.

Note: I purchased this game. No sponsored or donated equipment or software has been provided in this video.

Aug 18, 2020

1313 4:54

Aug 10, 2020

Elite Dangerous - Farming Engineering Materials at Dav's Hope

If you've been building up your fortune in Elite Dangerous and found your favorite ship, you'll want to start engineering it to get the most out of it.

In this video, there's a sweet little camp called Dav's Hope where you can farm lots of materials without having to worry about getting blown up.

Dav's Hope is found on A5 of Hyades Sector DR-V C2-23. It's extremely important to type the system in exactly so you don't end up going to the wrong system and waste a lot of time.

You can log out afterwards and log in right away to farm to your heart's content.

Note: I purchased this game. No sponsored or donated equipment or software has been provided in this video.

Aug 10, 2020

1078 16:46

Aug 09, 2020

Multiple Project Updates!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

I've been recording video but it's been a while since I've been able to sit down and edit them.

Today I go over:

-latest robot hand updates
-sensor project
-how the sensor project ties to robot project
-working on "advice to new engineers" video
-upcoming Elite Dangerous videos (lots of video footage recorded already)

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

Aug 09, 2020

1104 12:30

Jun 12, 2020

Robotics: 3D Printer Upgrades!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

It's been a little while since I did a video. I actually recorded this last week but got a little sidetracked with some life stuff going on.

I was getting frustrated with some parts not printing as well as I wanted, so I took a step back and went through a battery of root cause analysis and corrective actions. The results were amazing! Plus I added some "quality of life" features that make printing easier, more reliable, and preventing some potential mechanical issues in the future!

Upgrades include:
-New housing for printer
-Fan shroud cover
-Filament guide
-Camera for Octoprint
-3D printed Raspberry Pi cover
-3D printed flex arm and housing for the camera

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

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Jun 12, 2020

1130 7:58

May 23, 2020

Robotics: Hand Upgrades & Modifications

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

I did some redesigning of the fused carpals section, added hooks and orthodontic rubber bands as ligaments, added some grippers on the finger tips, and started modifying the tendons to add quick disconnects make modifications and repairs a lot easier.

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

Some sample parts from Designatronics are in the latest robot build - check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

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May 23, 2020

1122 2:13

May 18, 2020

First BitChute Exclusive!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

I've been posting videos across multiple platforms for several months now, but today I'm doing a BitChute Exclusive!!

Today's short video, I redesigned and printed out the thumb. Let me know what you think!

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

Some sample parts from Designatronics are in the latest robot build - check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

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May 18, 2020

1099 32:36

May 17, 2020

Robotics Project: Anatomy of a Hand!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

About a week ago I posted a short "quick and dirty", un-narrated video of the robotic hand I've been working on. I hooked up fishing line to each of the phalanges and showed how the joints worked as designed.

In today's video I show some upgrades I made to the metacarpals and joints for better stability, organization, and mobility. I've been working on this about two weeks an it's turned out better than I expected!

I also walk through some of the reasoning for design changes, things I've noticed, a few challenges, a few printer upgrades (such as adding a glass bed to my 3D printer), and a lot more!

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

Corona Door Opener
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4225524

The free software I'm using includes:
Autodesk Fusion 360 - https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists
Ultimaker Cura - https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura
Octoprint - https://octoprint.org/

Some sample parts from Designatronics are in the latest robot build - check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

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May 17, 2020

1068 0:32

May 08, 2020

Quick & Dirty Test Run

A quick & dirty test video of my new robotic hand. Hooked up the “tendons” a couple different ways to see what works best

May 08, 2020

1069 15:35

May 05, 2020

Robotics: The Robot (R)Evolution!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

Two big updates - the first gripper arm I built turned out really well and I started building a human sized hand with full range of motion!

In this video I talk about both designs coming to live and then talk about how this project has evolved, my thinking process as I develop parts, and my thanks to the various communities that have been giving me so much support!

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

Some sample parts from Designatronics are in the latest robot build - check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

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May 05, 2020

1077 4:48

Apr 27, 2020

Robotics Project: 3D Printed Arm Assembled!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot gripper arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

I've been busy designing and printing out a lot of parts for the robot arm on my Ender 3 3D printer and now they are all assembled! I'm no longer using Sketchup and have converted to using Fusion 360 completely. Since the conversion, Cura isn't having as many slicing issues so the robot arm turned out beautifully.

I'm currently designing a custom gripper that'll I'll unveil soon!

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

Some sample parts from Designatronics are in the latest robot build - check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

Apr 27, 2020

1057 30:12

Apr 11, 2020

Robotics Project: 3D Design & Printing of the New Robot Arm & Wrist

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot gripper arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

I recently bought a 3D printer and started to print out some new arm supports (goodbye popsicle sticks!). In this video I go through the general process I've used to build these parts.

If you have an questions, comments, or suggestions please leave a comment below!

The free software I'm using includes:
Sketchup - https://www.sketchup.com/download/all
Autodesk Fusion 360 - https://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/fusion-360-for-hobbyists
Ultimaker Cura - https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura
Octoprint - https://octoprint.org/

Some sample parts from Designatronics are in the latest robot build - check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

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Apr 11, 2020

1057 8:37

Apr 11, 2020

Elite Dangerous: Deep Core Mining Walkthrough

Deep core mining in Elite Dangerous can be very lucrative for making in-game credits and quickly upgrade to some high end ships. It's not an entirely intuitive process but I cover some of the issues and misconceptions about how to effectively and efficiently mine those sweet, sweet cores.

Note: I purchased this game. No sponsored or donated equipment or software has been provided in this video.

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Apr 11, 2020

275 5:47

Apr 11, 2020

Robotics: Very exciting developments underway!

There are a lot of great things happening at ChallengeYourself.blog! I recently purchased a 3D printer, an Arduino Mega, and some driver boards for upgrading my robot arm! I shot the video for this early last week and have already printed a few items for upgrading the printer.

Special thanks those below for recommendations and suggestions!
-Michael Robinson (Arduino Mega)
-QuestionMore94 (Ender 3 3D printer & Fusion 360)
-rbm78bln (stepper motor driver boards)

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Apr 11, 2020

305 1:12

Apr 10, 2020

Robotics: Robot Arm is Now Twice as Strong!

What is this video series about? I'm building a robot gripper arm from scratch! Follow me on my journey as I make a breakthrough, hit a wall, and even check out what parts I'm using!

Special thanks to Designatronics for sending sample parts to test out! If you're also building a homemade robot, work with automation in manufacturing, or are a remote control vehicle enthusiast they have a huge assortment of high quality parts to choose from!

Check out their site at http://sdp-si.com

I rebuilt the base of the robot arm so it could support a lot more weight. I added a 2nd motor synchronized with the first to generate a lot more torque to move the arm closer to the "shoulder" and also above the elbow (or "forearm").

The pulleys and belts from Designatronics are found here:
http://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/product/?id=A_6A51M060DF0606#
https://sdp-si.com/products/timing-belts/gt2.php - A 6R51M100060

I can only use 3 driver control boards at the moment but the MCP23017 chips I purchased should do the trick. I'll cover that in the next video since there are a lot of RPi updates I have to finish before that'll work.

I'll add the link to the source of the Python code I started with as a reference when I find it (I found it a month ago but can't remember where). I modified it to run 2 motors in sync.

I added a poll at the end of the video as I would really like your feedback - are you here for the robotics, video game content, or all of it!

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Apr 10, 2020

Created 4 years, 2 months ago.

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Category Science & Technology

Chemist, engineer, tinkerer, gamer.

I've always been interested in STEM related stuff - a thirst for understanding how and why stuff works. My college background is in organic chemistry but my career after graduating took me on a very different path! Over the last 20+ years I've worked in manufacturing, small business, aerospace, pharmaceuticals manufacturing, and more. Work has sent me around the US, Mexico, and Europe. I've seen a LOT of really cool tech and met some brilliant folks from all around the globe!

My brain literally never shuts off. I'm always looking stuff up, reading, or tinkering with something. I play video games to try to unwind and give my brain a different type of workout. Even then, I find myself dissecting the games I'm playing and figuring out how they work, too, haha.

Come join me on my journey!

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