Suggestion...Instead of hammer the PVC coupler onto the golf ball....heat the end of the PVC like you did, then....using your clamp, you can squeeze the ball into the PVC coupler, and heat as needed. Then use your cool down method of a wet rag. Also, you can search for different size control knobs like you would find on tow trucks, or farm equipment for example. They already of a threaded insert to accept a bolt.
Hello Rachel, this is the first time I think that I have seen someone actually do a video on the practical aspects of posable joints for displays. Loved the video and will be trying out the ball and joint shortly. Once again, great tutorial.
Don’t sell yourself short. Your over engineered version is a great option for a static prop that has to hold an item that has weight to it. Example being a person holding a lantern. I have a prop that holds a larger lantern out in front of them as it turns back and forth at the waist. The arm holding the lantern is static but to engineer that arm to keep it from sagging was difficult. A hinge like that one could really make all the difference to someone. Always love the pinch method with a single nut and bolt holding the two pieces together. Makes it very easy to break a prop down to store. Great video.
I made articulated wings for my daughters dragon costume using this kind of work. Funny how effective that was and yet you are the first person I ever seen doing it too!
not only do you make it fun reminding me of Bill Nye the Science Guy, but more like Rachel B the engineer G, you also know how to explain things well telling us exactly what your making or could make and then step by step well thought out demonstrations... thank you
You are awesome! I love your style of presentation which appeals to your engineering audience. I have wandered hardware store aisles trying to figure out how to simulate the range of human movement with hardware. Fence end rail ends, golf balls….you are brilliant Hermione!! Your lessons on LEDs and articulating joints have made me eager to get back to work! Thank you Rachel!!
Hi Rachel. I love your presentations. I am pretty old (think your grandad ++) and for the last thirty years my hobby has been woodturning and clockmaking. I am just starting to add arduino to the mix and your presentation on making articulated joints fits neatly into an article I am writing for my woodworking club in Brisbane. Combining the skill of spindle turning (a dieing art among woodturners) with arduino controlled wooden spindles seems like an area somebody younger than me might be interested in exploring. The object of my article is to stimulate some thoughts on what the next generation of spindle turners might like to think about because the opportunities are pretty much endless. You basic joints are a brilliant place to start - think hand turned wooden balls instead of rubber andadd arduino -😀 it might just reinvigorate a woodturning skill that nobody talks about much these days. Woodie from Australia
Awesome content you are providing. Everything you are doing is not just limited to Halloween, scary, or aliens. It can also be used for other holidays or themes. Bring your yard art and decorations to life. Want to win the Christmas decoration award.....? So many application for the content you are providing. Thank you for posting.
Great ideas and video . Stumbled across these because I am making a life size animated Batman for Halloween (Santa for Christmas) that will sit on the peak of the roof drinking a beer and waving and looking around (4 motors). Your ideas save me a LOT of time in trial and error. Your videos have pretty much solved ALL of the issues I was thinking "how am I gonna do that) From the motors to the flexible armature of the body. Thanks for sharing, this made my month
Oh by the way, the way you are teaching your content; its very easy, you make it very interesting straight to the point. You keep people' attention.Your sense of humor makes it fun 😊. Once again, have a wonderful day and take care.
Thank you so much for your brilliant ideas! I was looking for a way to make a support frame for a balloon slander frame. Your video was great and helped me a lot. Thanks again!
This is frickin' AWESOME! I've had different scary bodies in my front yard for Halloween for the last 25 years with wooden skeleton frames that only allow me to hinge at the shoulder and elbow. I've been wanting to rebuild them for years, but would have ended up with basically the same thing. I'm super excited about these options!
Excellent video! I especially like that ball joint and might use it for a Stormtrooper outfit display mannequin I have so it can finally hold a blaster with both hands at the ready. I have two shop tips: Your miter saw will feature a level stop to keep it from dropping further down than whatever height you set it at... this way you can repeat cuts on your pvc that are all the same depth. Also with your bench vice you might want to do what I did with mine - cut yourself a little skateboard sized rectangular base plate out of 1/2" or 3/4" ply to bolt your vice onto (I went with doubling up two 1/2" cuts of ply with wood glue so I could sink 1" socket nuts to bolt the vice down onto the board (with socket nuts inserted from the bottom side so the flanges on them had better grip to lock it all together, while keeping the bottom flush). This allows you to turn the vice in the middle to a 90 degree angle when in use, leaving enough meat on the board ends to use clamps on the left and right to secure it to your bench wherever you want in the moment. that can also free up your hand turn so it's not knocking against table as you adjust the vice. If you want you can also drill a large pass-through hole on one end so you can hang the rig up on a wall out of the way if your under bench shelf space ever becomes a premium. I do a lot of wax sculpting for resin recast of toys and props, but this video got you a subscriber so I can check out the vacuformer builds and other display options.
I’m very impressed with the information you share. I have a lifelong interest in many of the topics you explain and teach. I’m retired and I like to tinker and make things for my grandsons. I will be joining your community soon. Thanks so much. Mike
Your presentation style is filled with enthusiasm and pep, and also very genuine. I’m not even a big aficionado of this subject matter, but your presenting style made me watch all the way to the end.
For the first joint, have you tried using the first flattened end inside the second one prior to flattening it? After some material removal on the second one you would have the first end captured on both sides by the second one. Get it positioned and drill through both ends before bolting. My old sailboat had several metal to metal mating, articulated, parts. I used butter lids cut down to size (usually 3" diameter) to reduce the friction and keep the metal parts from touching. Butter lids might be a good fit for this application. They also make Teflon discs, but those are more like $7 for a set and with butter lids, more like $3 and you get FREE BUTTER/(I Can't Believe It!)!
Thank you so much sunshine', we need more people like you, active, creative who can create new stuff and make it easy. This is very useful. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful day
I have the same existential issue with bolting down my vice, meantime im loving your ingenuity. You rock girlfriend! I'm heading to the chain link fence shop soon as i have other requirements for those end caps!
Really enjoyed your video ! I built props for years, though I'm not able to move or play like I used to. It was so nice watching a young person with my enthusiasm carrying on the "arts" !!!! Had to subscribe. Stay creative...stay fun...stay enthused !
A couple a years ago i discovered a few things than can be done with PVC and heat gun. I really appreciate your work, very creative and brilliant, keep up the great videos from Canada.
This is so genius. I make halloween props every year, but now I am making an EMS trauma prop for my department. Definitely will hit your subscribe button and follow your tips.
Thanks for the great ideas; some of these joints will come in real handy for an idea I have. About that bench vise: I didn’t want to permanently mount mine for the same reasons as you so instead I mounted it onto a sturdy board that I can then clamp to my workbench or assembly table whenever I need it. That makes it easy to move around and hold steady as well as keeping it from tipping while in-use.
This is amazing and exactly what I needed for my project! I was stumped on how to make the joints for my Sven puppet and this video popped up-thank you!
EXCELLENT!!! This is great and perfect timing. I'm so glad I came across your page and I have time to upgrade some of my projects. Thank you so much.🤩🤩💖💖💖💖
Awesome tutorial, Rachel! Thank you! Only thing I'd change up would be using silicone lubricant instead of oil on the ball joint, simply cuz it's less messy.
This video is so helpful, thank you so much! I'm trying to make a moving sculpture using a movement that i cant find anywhere, so im trying to create it...and my knowledge of these things was zero, until i found your video, and i just know this is going to be pivotal (mwah ha) in making my project work!
I use 3/8 rebar to position all of mine. We use ours all year round and I use.032 safety wire, 3mm and 6mm armature wire also. All of ours are posed to convey movement even tho stationary. I'm just now starting to animate ours and that is why I'm watching all your videos. Very good videos.
Ditto! @@RachelDeBarrosLive your work in incredible! I've always been too scared to use power tools but I bought myself a drill last year and I've been practicing around the house when my husband is too busy to help me with something 😂
Great idea. Anyone doing this repeatedly-wear an organic vapor cartridge respirator and work in a well ventilated area. A dust mask is fine for the dust but won’t do a thing for the HIGHLY toxic vapors.
Rachel, your video is excellent!! I’m using one of your hinges to secure a bow-mounted side image transducer, saving me $$$ as I have the pvc, bolts, and nuts. Well done, and thanks!!!
About the compound miter saw. There are depth stops on it so you can get the same cut every time. If you take some wood and drill a hole in it and then cut it in half, you can make a holder for your pvc pipe that you can quickly set up when you need to cut it. That might make your process easier and quicker. These are just a few suggestions.
@@RachelDeBarrosLive A large dragon for Halloween! I have pictures of using your approach for an articulated neck, but it was so long I have gone another approach by using a corrugated plastic pipe with strong fishing line to move it around. It's pretty cool. I'm going to use your idea for many other props this Halloween.
Rachel, please set up a router table for your PVC cuts. The propper depth can be set and your viewers will not ger the idea that their dremel discs are a choice (made by you) for their bolt holes. Stops and push in processes can make your wonderful joints. Also the chop saw issues can be avoided. Losing fingers vs. Whole hands safety! Ha!
Position your vice anywhere you want on a plywood sub base. Cut a 3/4” thick piece of plywood a few inches wider all around the vice’s footprint including the base and the jaw overhang. You need room for a clamp to grab onto the wood after the vice is bolted down on it. Center the vice on plywood and mark the base hole locations on plywood. Get a Forstner or Spade bit wider than head of a carriage bolt and drill only deep enough into bottom of plywood to recess the bolt head. You need the room to recess the bolt head below the wood surface so it sits flat on your bench without touching the bolt heads going inside. Drill thru remaining wood inside the recess for bolt holes. Bolt the vice down to plywood with nuts on the upper side of the threaded bolts. Now use two big clamps to hold down the plywood with it attached vice anywhere along the perimeter edge of your bench or table. Remove clamps when the job is done and store the mounted vice out of your way. This setup can be hung on a big screw hook in the wall or stored in a drawer.
I discovered your channel on the Arduino interrupts. I just got the chance to watch it and then decided to check out your channel. This episode was relevant to other projects I did. I really like your ideas. But I really wanted to mention something of concern about this particular project. Heating PVC can be dangerous. That stuff puts out highly toxic fumes. I imagine that using power tools on it can be an issue as well. You are a really cute nerd. So stay safe because us nerds need our fantasy girl nerd.😅
My biggest problem is the "adapter" between the motorshaft and the movable parts. I find it hard to find an adapter that fits the motorshaft and STAYS there and at the same time can be mounted on a moveable part.
New subscriber within ten minutes of first video. I sculpt theme park props, always looking for techniques. Good stuff. You would fall in love with a drill press, makes puncturing pass-thru holes straight and easy every time. 😊
The drill press where i work has been packed in a crate due to some chaos and confusion about relocating so I have been doing the eyeballing method lately too. Sometimes quick is superior to accurate.
I’m definitely keeping these ideas in my toolbox for future projects! Sub for sho! I don’t like keeping a vice on my workbench so I mount mine to scrap ply that’s longer than the width of the vice. That way, I can clamp the extended wood “wings” to the bench. When I’m done, unclamp and store it away. Be safe out there 😊
Hi Rachael. Just stumbled across this video. So glad to see you again. Been a fan since seeing you on “all girls garage” enjoyed this video as me and my grandkids build several Halloween props, and this will come in handy.
That ball joint was brilliant! Thanks.
Suggestion...Instead of hammer the PVC coupler onto the golf ball....heat the end of the PVC like you did, then....using your clamp, you can squeeze the ball into the PVC coupler, and heat as needed. Then use your cool down method of a wet rag. Also, you can search for different size control knobs like you would find on tow trucks, or farm equipment for example. They already of a threaded insert to accept a bolt.
Make sure you have a ventilation fan when heating PVC.
Hello Rachel, this is the first time I think that I have seen someone actually do a video on the practical aspects of posable joints for displays. Loved the video and will be trying out the ball and joint shortly. Once again, great tutorial.
Glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if you make any improvements on the ball & socket joint 👍
Don’t sell yourself short. Your over engineered version is a great option for a static prop that has to hold an item that has weight to it. Example being a person holding a lantern. I have a prop that holds a larger lantern out in front of them as it turns back and forth at the waist. The arm holding the lantern is static but to engineer that arm to keep it from sagging was difficult. A hinge like that one could really make all the difference to someone.
Always love the pinch method with a single nut and bolt holding the two pieces together. Makes it very easy to break a prop down to store.
Great video.
I made articulated wings for my daughters dragon costume using this kind of work. Funny how effective that was and yet you are the first person I ever seen doing it too!
not only do you make it fun reminding me of Bill Nye the Science Guy, but more like Rachel B the engineer G, you also know how to explain things well telling us exactly what your making or could make and then step by step well thought out demonstrations... thank you
You are awesome! I love your style of presentation which appeals to your engineering audience. I have wandered hardware store aisles trying to figure out how to simulate the range of human movement with hardware. Fence end rail ends, golf balls….you are brilliant Hermione!! Your lessons on LEDs and articulating joints have made me eager to get back to work! Thank you Rachel!!
Hi Rachel. I love your presentations. I am pretty old (think your grandad ++) and for the last thirty years my hobby has been woodturning and clockmaking. I am just starting to add arduino to the mix and your presentation on making articulated joints fits neatly into an article I am writing for my woodworking club in Brisbane. Combining the skill of spindle turning (a dieing art among woodturners) with arduino controlled wooden spindles seems like an area somebody younger than me might be interested in exploring. The object of my article is to stimulate some thoughts on what the next generation of spindle turners might like to think about because the opportunities are pretty much endless. You basic joints are a brilliant place to start - think hand turned wooden balls instead of rubber andadd arduino -😀 it might just reinvigorate a woodturning skill that nobody talks about much these days. Woodie from Australia
Awesome content you are providing. Everything you are doing is not just limited to Halloween, scary, or aliens. It can also be used for other holidays or themes. Bring your yard art and decorations to life. Want to win the Christmas decoration award.....? So many application for the content you are providing. Thank you for posting.
this stream edited down perfectly! i'm glad we members get to hang out with you during the live stream!! 🎉🎉 Have an awesome day!! 😹
I always have so much fun doing these! I finally got that other ball joint moving so start thinking of a creature for us to build together with them!
@@RachelDeBarrosLive - I'll add my suggestions to the community posts!
🍗🍗here's a snack while you wait 😹
Great ideas and video . Stumbled across these because I am making a life size animated Batman for Halloween (Santa for Christmas) that will sit on the peak of the roof drinking a beer and waving and looking around (4 motors). Your ideas save me a LOT of time in trial and error. Your videos have pretty much solved ALL of the issues I was thinking "how am I gonna do that)
From the motors to the flexible armature of the body. Thanks for sharing, this made my month
Oh by the way, the way you are teaching your content; its very easy, you make it very interesting straight to the point. You keep people' attention.Your sense of humor makes it fun 😊. Once again, have a wonderful day and take care.
i love the enthusiasm of this channel.
Thank you so much for your brilliant ideas! I was looking for a way to make a support frame for a balloon slander frame. Your video was great and helped me a lot. Thanks again!
Glad to hear you're making progress on your project!
This is an amazing video! Thank you so much for making it
This is frickin' AWESOME! I've had different scary bodies in my front yard for Halloween for the last 25 years with wooden skeleton frames that only allow me to hinge at the shoulder and elbow. I've been wanting to rebuild them for years, but would have ended up with basically the same thing. I'm super excited about these options!
Let me know how you make out! My favorite method is the "heat gun & pinch".
Excellent video! I especially like that ball joint and might use it for a Stormtrooper outfit display mannequin I have so it can finally hold a blaster with both hands at the ready.
I have two shop tips: Your miter saw will feature a level stop to keep it from dropping further down than whatever height you set it at... this way you can repeat cuts on your pvc that are all the same depth.
Also with your bench vice you might want to do what I did with mine - cut yourself a little skateboard sized rectangular base plate out of 1/2" or 3/4" ply to bolt your vice onto (I went with doubling up two 1/2" cuts of ply with wood glue so I could sink 1" socket nuts to bolt the vice down onto the board (with socket nuts inserted from the bottom side so the flanges on them had better grip to lock it all together, while keeping the bottom flush). This allows you to turn the vice in the middle to a 90 degree angle when in use, leaving enough meat on the board ends to use clamps on the left and right to secure it to your bench wherever you want in the moment. that can also free up your hand turn so it's not knocking against table as you adjust the vice. If you want you can also drill a large pass-through hole on one end so you can hang the rig up on a wall out of the way if your under bench shelf space ever becomes a premium.
I do a lot of wax sculpting for resin recast of toys and props, but this video got you a subscriber so I can check out the vacuformer builds and other display options.
I’m very impressed with the information you share. I have a lifelong interest in many of the topics you explain and teach. I’m retired and I like to tinker and make things for my grandsons. I will be joining your community soon. Thanks so much. Mike
Your presentation style is filled with enthusiasm and pep, and also very genuine. I’m not even a big aficionado of this subject matter, but your presenting style made me watch all the way to the end.
Your videos are truly amazing and thanks for everything you've been making, I could watch you forever ❤️
Wow! You are awesome! Thank you for all your innovative ideas!!!
For the first joint, have you tried using the first flattened end inside the second one prior to flattening it? After some material removal on the second one you would have the first end captured on both sides by the second one. Get it positioned and drill through both ends before bolting.
My old sailboat had several metal to metal mating, articulated, parts. I used butter lids cut down to size (usually 3" diameter) to reduce the friction and keep the metal parts from touching. Butter lids might be a good fit for this application. They also make Teflon discs, but those are more like $7 for a set and with butter lids, more like $3 and you get FREE BUTTER/(I Can't Believe It!)!
Why this channel has never popped up for me, not sure? But it’s awesome!
Thank you so much sunshine', we need more people like you, active, creative who can create new stuff and make it easy. This is very useful. Thank you so much. Have a wonderful day
I have the same existential issue with bolting down my vice, meantime im loving your ingenuity. You rock girlfriend! I'm heading to the chain link fence shop soon as i have other requirements for those end caps!
Really enjoyed your video ! I built props for years, though I'm not able to move or play like I used to. It was so nice watching a young person with my enthusiasm carrying on the "arts" !!!!
Had to subscribe. Stay creative...stay fun...stay enthused !
Hi Rachel, this video is really good, I'm going to build an articulated jiu-jitsu dummy, thanks for the idea. congratulations...
This is the best video ever about props
Awesome ideas. I wish I saw this before I bought a bunch of pvc elbows.
A couple a years ago i discovered a few things than can be done with PVC and heat gun. I really appreciate your work, very creative and brilliant, keep up the great videos from Canada.
My first attempt at movable joints was overly complicated until I saw an artist on UA-cam making a sculpture with PVC piping and a heat gun.
Love your Hair Rachel
This is so genius. I make halloween props every year, but now I am making an EMS trauma prop for my department. Definitely will hit your subscribe button and follow your tips.
Thanks for the great ideas; some of these joints will come in real handy for an idea I have.
About that bench vise: I didn’t want to permanently mount mine for the same reasons as you so instead I mounted it onto a sturdy board that I can then clamp to my workbench or assembly table whenever I need it. That makes it easy to move around and hold steady as well as keeping it from tipping while in-use.
So glad I came across this video! Thanks Rachel! I'm happy to Subscribe to your channel 👍 and Share! Love your enthusiasm. Your Awesome.
Nice project ' Great to see you ..love the glasses. Take care .
Yes, librarian 'peeper keepers'!
I don't make props but i did make joints for a 1/12th scale mech i modded by using a combination of eyelet screws and nut/bolts and washers.
This is amazing and exactly what I needed for my project! I was stumped on how to make the joints for my Sven puppet and this video popped up-thank you!
I'm glad this helped you! Your Sven puppet project sounds very cool. Keep me posted on its progress!
EXCELLENT!!! This is great and perfect timing. I'm so glad I came across your page and I have time to upgrade some of my projects. Thank you so much.🤩🤩💖💖💖💖
I have a few projects on the upgrade list too!
This is awsome. Now my mind I'd on overload. Making a body frame for a witch with pvc. Now I know how to do the arms.
Awesome tutorial, Rachel! Thank you! Only thing I'd change up would be using silicone lubricant instead of oil on the ball joint, simply cuz it's less messy.
That's a great idea!
This was an awesome presentation!
Great video well done very informative 😊 keep up the great work 👍
This video is so helpful, thank you so much! I'm trying to make a moving sculpture using a movement that i cant find anywhere, so im trying to create it...and my knowledge of these things was zero, until i found your video, and i just know this is going to be pivotal (mwah ha) in making my project work!
You can always use a vice to do your clamping if you don’t have any clamps.
I use 3/8 rebar to position all of mine. We use ours all year round and I use.032 safety wire, 3mm and 6mm armature wire also. All of ours are posed to convey movement even tho stationary. I'm just now starting to animate ours and that is why I'm watching all your videos. Very good videos.
My first Rachel video... SUPER impressed by your creativity and skills! Subscribing...
Wow, thank you!
Ditto! @@RachelDeBarrosLive your work in incredible! I've always been too scared to use power tools but I bought myself a drill last year and I've been practicing around the house when my husband is too busy to help me with something 😂
Love the video. PLEASE wear a proper mask when heating and sanding PVC. REALLY REALLY not good stuff to breathe in.
Great idea. Anyone doing this repeatedly-wear an organic vapor cartridge respirator and work in a well ventilated area. A dust mask is fine for the dust but won’t do a thing for the HIGHLY toxic vapors.
Rachel, your video is excellent!! I’m using one of your hinges to secure a bow-mounted side image transducer, saving me $$$ as I have the pvc, bolts, and nuts. Well done, and thanks!!!
About the compound miter saw. There are depth stops on it so you can get the same cut every time. If you take some wood and drill a hole in it and then cut it in half, you can make a holder for your pvc pipe that you can quickly set up when you need to cut it. That might make your process easier and quicker. These are just a few suggestions.
can you give a list of screews and other stuff you used, im thinking to make an expandable fence, but i dont know anything about drills, screews etc
Thank for this 🫶
Fabulous! Thank you!
Amazing ideas! Thanks so much for this video.
Amazing. Especially that ball joint. Could one use a delrin ball? Or would that be too loose?
Most miter saws have a depth stop that can be set to only cut to a certain depth.
Thank You! This is excellent and I was out of ideas of what to do to create these dummies
Such a awesome bunch of ideas. Thank you so much for sharing.
What a great post! thank you!
That was awsome. Some great ideas there.
You really know your craft
good ideas, big fan of make the joints removable future changes.
Great job
Cool ideas, BTW you were the best AGG host! 36:32
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This is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for solving this problem and sharing how!
Glad to help! What are you building?
@@RachelDeBarrosLive A large dragon for Halloween! I have pictures of using your approach for an articulated neck, but it was so long I have gone another approach by using a corrugated plastic pipe with strong fishing line to move it around. It's pretty cool. I'm going to use your idea for many other props this Halloween.
I must say you have sparked some new Ideas in my old head THANKS !!!
Glad to hear that! Let me know if you'd to see any topics covered!
@@RachelDeBarrosLive I will let you know but I go slow planning things at 77 your not as fast as you but THANKS
Rachel, please set up a router table for your PVC cuts. The propper depth can be set and your viewers will not ger the idea that their dremel discs are a choice (made by you) for their bolt holes. Stops and push in processes can make your wonderful joints. Also the chop saw issues can be avoided. Losing fingers vs. Whole hands safety! Ha!
When using the flat stock hinge, wouldn't rivets be better at not deforming the pvc? Also smoother and easier to hide?
Position your vice anywhere you want on a plywood sub base. Cut a 3/4” thick piece of plywood a few inches wider all around the vice’s footprint including the base and the jaw overhang. You need room for a clamp to grab onto the wood after the vice is bolted down on it. Center the vice on plywood and mark the base hole locations on plywood. Get a Forstner or Spade bit wider than head of a carriage bolt and drill only deep enough into bottom of plywood to recess the bolt head. You need the room to recess the bolt head below the wood surface so it sits flat on your bench without touching the bolt heads going inside. Drill thru remaining wood inside the recess for bolt holes. Bolt the vice down to plywood with nuts on the upper side of the threaded bolts. Now use two big clamps to hold down the plywood with it attached vice anywhere along the perimeter edge of your bench or table. Remove clamps when the job is done and store the mounted vice out of your way. This setup can be hung on a big screw hook in the wall or stored in a drawer.
Great video! Thanks for sharing
This is awesome! I'm making a clicker from TLOU and i've only got those PVC joints. You rock!
That's a cool project!
Thank You for Sharing this video! Love the Scooby Doo Creeper T Shirt!
I got all my scary movie favorites packed into one shirt! 😆
damn, that's a fine looking maker
you are an excellent presenter
Thanks for making this video, it’s extremely helpful and you’ve saved me from dropping a ton of money on spider web joints!!!
The spider joints are great and the fastest solution. But depending on what you're building and how many joints you need, it can really add up $$$.
Cool Video ! Great Advise !
Glad you liked it!
I discovered your channel on the Arduino interrupts. I just got the chance to watch it and then decided to check out your channel. This episode was relevant to other projects I did. I really like your ideas.
But I really wanted to mention something of concern about this particular project. Heating PVC can be dangerous. That stuff puts out highly toxic fumes. I imagine that using power tools on it can be an issue as well.
You are a really cute nerd. So stay safe because us nerds need our fantasy girl nerd.😅
My biggest problem is the "adapter" between the motorshaft and the movable parts. I find it hard to find an adapter that fits the motorshaft and STAYS there and at the same time can be mounted on a moveable part.
Followed from the Prop Agenda channel! Looking forward to your videos!
Awesome! Thanks for checking out my channel. Let me know if there are any topics you'd like me to cover.
Very smart, useful, thanks.
Quick question! Do you think I could use these to make articulated motorized wings ?
I don't see why not! That would be a cool project!
Thanks!
Thankyou for your advice you did a great job and now i can make my monster sea creature come to life
The tighter the washer gets the harder it is for the hinge to move on it’s own? I wanna make posable wings
Yes - that's right! Pose the wings how you want and then tighten down the bolt holding the joint together to squeeze the PVC in place.
The pvc with the brackets on both sides: cut the lower pvc on an angle so it only bends only one direction like a real elbow?
New subscriber within ten minutes of first video. I sculpt theme park props, always looking for techniques. Good stuff. You would fall in love with a drill press, makes puncturing pass-thru holes straight and easy every time. 😊
The drill press where i work has been packed in a crate due to some chaos and confusion about relocating so I have been doing the eyeballing method lately too. Sometimes quick is superior to accurate.
this is great! thanks.. i need a mannequin and they are expensive, so these joints makes me think i can make my own mannequin.
Awesome thank you
I’m definitely keeping these ideas in my toolbox for future projects! Sub for sho!
I don’t like keeping a vice on my workbench so I mount mine to scrap ply that’s longer than the width of the vice. That way, I can clamp the extended wood “wings” to the bench. When I’m done, unclamp and store it away. Be safe out there 😊
Why not drive a bolt through the chain link fence end and cut a groove in the pvc to get lateral motion above the elbow.
Very interesting, new subscriber
I just realized I have 2 delinquent vises! That seems so mean. Maybe they are vises experiencing un-boltedness?
this video make me so happy 🎃
Hope you get some good ideas for your projects!
This is so helpful, holy crap
Which moving joint do you like the best?
@@RachelDeBarrosLive the simple heat gun method is perfect for what I’m doing but the ball joint is by far my favorite!
Hi Rachael. Just stumbled across this video. So glad to see you again. Been a fan since seeing you on “all girls garage” enjoyed this video as me and my grandkids build several Halloween props, and this will come in handy.
Thanks 👍
Hug from Brazil
Where did you get your shirt???
Thanks a lot❤
Obrigado, vai facilitar eu fazer meu T1000😬