DIY - Neck mechanism

Install moviments on your animatronic head or puppet! This 3D printed neck mechanism can be controlled by an arduino or RC.
Build a real animatronic!
#Animatronics #puppets #RobotNeck #Neckmechanism
STL files: www.thingiverse.com/thing:467...
List of parts:
3X servo MG995 or similar- s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AoZbaf
4X ball joint 3x3mm (both sides of the brass ball is convex) - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_9Huvum
1X Cardan Joint 6mm x 5mm - s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Adzyty
1X bolt 5mm x 20mm
4X bolts 5mm x 25mm with nuts
12X bolts 3mm x 10mm with nuts
2X bolts 3mm x 12mm with nuts
4X bolts 5mm x 15mm with nuts
3X 6mm nuts
2X 3mm nuts with washers
6X 3mm nuts
1X 6mm threaded rod ( ~ 130mm)
1X 3mm threaded rod ( 3 pieces of ~ 80mm)
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[@martinsalazar2759]

Great job !

[@Vintabilly]

Well done. I see a johnny-5 mechanism! This is great as well as your eyes. :)

[@artisticaxolotl]

So amazing!

[@rorionstar]

thanks for your help

[@colvincreations]

This is incredible and very helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Glad that you liked it :-)

[@wpsalt]

I will probably be able to make a nice parrot animatronic thanks to this ! Thanks from France !!

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

You are welcome, enjoy it!

[@liznegrete5076]

You are the best

[@PadMalcom]

Thanks for your fantastic work! When the 6mm threaded rod is 130mm long, the 3mm theded rod are not long enough with 80mm. They need to be 120mm long.

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Yes, you are right! 😀

[@Peavey_]

Having troubles wrapping myhead around to servo control portion. Can't quite understand how to properly increase/decrease servo values for the head tilt based off of a joystick input. Any tips?

[@rorionstar]

what is the bolt size that connects the 3mm rods to neck 3 ?

[@Roughdraftotp]

How do you keep the head plate from not rocking freely since it's on a ball joint?

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Ball joints connected to the servos keep it in place

[@Roughdraftotp]

@@HendrikxWorkshop that's what I'm using as well but it the head leans on it's on to one side of the other based on it's weight

[@enocfuenteschi1277]

Hi bro! It's amazing you work, a have a question, what cad software u use? greetings from Mexico

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Thanks Enoc! Regarding the CAD software, I am using SolidWorks.

[@eggman1112]

I wish the servo horn was included

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

They come with the servos

[@rorionstar]

I have question how did you get the nuts on the base servo in the back ?

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Hello Rorionstar, yes, it was hard to connect. I used tweezers to position the nut. You can also use a small nose pliers.

[@gelatinskeleton8745]

Is the bottom servo actually not taking on the weight of the rig it’s attached to?
I’m trying to figure out how to use a 12 inch plasma ball for an eye… and have it turn on a neck of a caterpillar.

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Hello Gelatin. Yes, it is. But if you use an extra nut, the weight will be absorved in the part called Neck1. if the part is very heavy, I recommend putting a bearing in Neck1 to reduce friction between the nut and Neck1.

[@gelatinskeleton8745]

@@HendrikxWorkshop thank you for this. Love the channel.

[@deepeshkalahasti8800]

I am from india, where can i get Cardan joint and ball joint as aliexpress doesn't deliver to india

[@HendrikxWorkshop]

Hi, you can find it on Amazon.com