I Made a Robot Arm to Hold My Camera [$500]

This time on 3DprintedLife, I build a ridiculously powerful robot arm. Capable of lifting 5lbs at full extension. But I didn't build a full arm, just most of it. 5 Axes to be exact, with the 6th coming soon! Then I strap on my phone and film some stuff using the robot. This video has it all; 3D printing, harmonic drives, custom electronics, breaking stuff, fixing stuff, and breaking it again.

If you'd like to build this project yourself, you can find the files here. (I would highly recommend waiting for the re-design unless you know what you're doing)

Also, the MUB files are here

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Intro - 0:00 - 1:08
Sponsored by Onshape - 1:08 - 2:21
The Plan - 2:21 - 2:40
The Build - 2:40 - 4:48
The Electronics - 4:48 - 5:50
First Moves! - 5:50 - 7:00
Weight/Speed Tests - 7:00 - 8:26
Inverse Kinematics - 8:26 - 9:50
Filming Tests!!! - 11:10 - 10:50
Next Steps & Outro - 10:50- 11:54

#3dprinting #robotics

This video is sponsored by Onshape.

[ndragon]

Heck yeah! I Just watched the other 2 parts of this the other day! Glad you see that you could finish it!

[FlyGamingChannel]

This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen and it deserves an instant sub. Interesting and entertaining - thank you.

[PiefacePete]

The resultant video is much better than you might expect when you look at the phone in motion... the potential is very encouraging!
Thanks for sharing your project. Like & Subscribed.

[aleksjenner]

Sick bro. The filmmaking potential with motion control is massive. Makes compositing a piece of cake!

[LeoDaLionEdits]

Love the project. Can't wait to see how far you can improve it

[sourmcnuggets]

You're such an underrated channel! Just found you and have really enjoyed watching your antics.

[JPToto]

This in incredibly well done! Funny, I've never seen anyone call out the IK specifically before but I see how important it is. Looking forward to more!

[joao_]

Thank you so much for all these tutorials bro. So much valuable knowledge

[UNVIRUSLETALE]

Insane design with mub and cf rods, very nice work

[speedracer]

I just subbed to you for this arm from your earlier videos! Glad to see this video!

[freakinccdevilleiv]

Amazing production quality on this video 👍

[gerarddantel]

I enjoyed that video way more than I thought I would. Great job with its comedic aspects. I'll probably need to rewatch this a couple of times, but outside of being enjoyable, it was very informational.

[zincfive]

Wow this is brilliant. Interesting project, good production.

[SaitoGray]

That awesome. I was contemplating building my own too but i lack the knowledge to do so.
That amazing work, can't wait to see it finish, and who know, printing one myself one day.

[jitheshkk]

Excellent work and a very nice video. Great !!

[musikSkool]

Most of the cost of high-tech things isn't the materials. It is the countless hours of tinkering done in a back room somewhere to get it to work. And then twice that amount of time again designing the tools to mass produce it in one tenth the time and guaranteeing that the mass produced ones still work as well as the prototype.

[dexterousmuffin]

6:29 lmao subscribed, great work. Also, many interesting solutions. Keep up the great work man!

[Drankoii]

That's amazing! For a long time I'm planning to make robot with 2 manipulators and place it on rails under the ceiling, to help me with home chores. Glad to see that something similiar already available to make at home.

[CruzMonrreal]

A suggestion.

Even if you switch over to PETG or another material, all of the encased stepper motors will still overheat and keep causing problems.

They at least need ports for ambient air to reach them, maybe even a heatsink too

[gearscodeandfire]

Your honesty about your roadblocks both gives me vicariious anxiety while reassuring me that this happens to everybody. Great work