Making The Robot Base and Foundation: Mistakes Were Made!

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  • @Jeremy_Fielding
    @Jeremy_Fielding  3 роки тому +18

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    • @thorloki5449
      @thorloki5449 3 роки тому

      Can you do a video on RSIR motors I noticed in your 2019 video beginners guide on electric motors you didn't mention anything about them.

    • @zakshah3480
      @zakshah3480 3 роки тому

      HURRY UP AND RELEASE MORE CONTENT!!!!

    • @ronwhittaker6317
      @ronwhittaker6317 3 роки тому

      a finer grain if agrarte would have made the conteete smoother /denser/ and less prone to crack/ fiber additives would have been advitageous as well if you base beging to shake aprart remember this

    • @antdx316
      @antdx316 2 роки тому

      How come you didn't source out the parts to someone to do it for you w/ their commercial equipment? DIY with CNC looks insane..

  • @jamesdim
    @jamesdim 3 роки тому +190

    Sharing your mistakes made you more relatable until you showed your 3 kids! It's incredible how you find time for everything! You're just amazing!

    • @PiefacePete46
      @PiefacePete46 3 роки тому +6

      jamesdim: I hope you aren't including the kids as part of the mistakes?! Although, there have been times with my kids.... Got to love them tho'.

    • @railgap
      @railgap 3 роки тому +4

      I assume he just never sleeps! ;D

    • @IstasPumaNevada
      @IstasPumaNevada 3 роки тому +4

      I'm glad that smart, responsible people like him are having kids, so I don't have to. :D

    • @rogerh9395
      @rogerh9395 3 роки тому

      @@railgap Sleep who needs that???

  • @JeffGeerling
    @JeffGeerling 3 роки тому +245

    06:21 - "Fortunately being the fabricator as well as the designer, I can be like 'eh, it's all right'" - easier to forgive when you have to forgive yourself 😄!

    • @danielpirone8028
      @danielpirone8028 3 роки тому +3

      Nice to see you here too Jeff!

    • @Danny.._
      @Danny.._ 3 роки тому +3

      i get a warm, fuzzy feeling every time i see a youtuber i like commenting on a video from another youtuber i like

    • @rasmusrasmussen9415
      @rasmusrasmussen9415 3 роки тому +1

      @@Danny.._ Dude same

    • @WagonLoads
      @WagonLoads 3 роки тому

      I would say this is very difficult balancing act.. between knowing enough to know when you can work through a mistake and saying, I should have caught that...
      Then there is the other side where (like the light bulb)... I found 10000 ways a light bulb doesn't work...
      I find myself at the edge of understanding, so the next step is either total blunder or "How did I do that?"...
      For people like us, it's almost always an uphill battle with no appreciation from the outsiders. Then after 5000 blunders comes the reward you could almost grasp 5000 tries ago...
      "I can do all things through Christ, who is my strength."

  • @DullPoints
    @DullPoints 3 роки тому +22

    I love how advanced your projects are and how they build off easier projects. The fact that you also share your mistakes really set you apart as an educator. Great work!

    • @gqp4800
      @gqp4800 3 роки тому

      That is how you learn

  • @kniffin719
    @kniffin719 3 роки тому +38

    Really excited to see this continue to progress. You may run into an issue with your concrete in the future because you didn't add any reenforcement. Concrete can get brittle and crack under stress and your robot will be putting a lot of stress on it. Usually you would reenforce with wire mesh or rebar so the concrete has some inner structure to hold on to.

    • @docfarl
      @docfarl 3 роки тому +5

      There are many old bridges with unreinforced mass concrete piers. And that looks like a lot of concrete right there. My only concern is putting the machine's base plate at the corner, instead of the center, which will likely cause some concrete to spall off over time. But Jeremy can still reinforce that corner with rebars and a couple more inches of concrete.

    • @PHANTOmIND8
      @PHANTOmIND8 3 роки тому

      His best remedy at this stage would be to reinforce the box from outside with some carbon fiber rolls.

  • @AshThompson
    @AshThompson 3 роки тому +131

    8:19 - You know you're a machinist when it's 2AM and there are Aluminium chips in your beard. Amazing work Jeremy!

    • @GunFunZS
      @GunFunZS 3 роки тому +1

      That was our experience commercial fishing though too. And we were definitely not machinists. Just doing fabrication and repairs.

    • @WmSrite-pi8ck
      @WmSrite-pi8ck 3 роки тому

      @@GunFunZS fishing? you mean finishing?

    • @GunFunZS
      @GunFunZS 3 роки тому +2

      @@WmSrite-pi8ck no I meant commercial fishing. My family built in fabricated a lot of boats and a fair amount of the regular cycle of using them is repairing and modifying them. So a lot of metal fabrication is involved. I've done that since being a little kid. When you're constantly chopping up aluminum things with skill saws and drills and whatnot and rewelding them into other shapes or whatever you just get used to there being aluminum chips everywhere. They're sort of like Molly grease once you have one chip around you will never be free of them. And they have this weird nack of crimping onto your hair...

    • @MichaelKingsfordGray
      @MichaelKingsfordGray Рік тому

      Or a scrap dealer.

  • @Et3rnalFir3
    @Et3rnalFir3 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for making these videos. I'm a mechanical designer and fabricator at a start-up tech. Your experiences making these parts really relate to me when I first started prototyping my robots. These mistakes and bad experiences enhance our ability to grow and become experts in our field. It's the hand on experience that separates an amateur from a pro.

  • @isaacschulz4577
    @isaacschulz4577 3 роки тому +6

    In my adult life, Jeremy Fielding is my inspiration. I’m now in Electrical Engineering focusing on mechatronics in part because of your videos. I just found a 6 axis arm in the storage loft at work too. So this series is gonna help me out!

  • @mdvener
    @mdvener 3 роки тому +1

    Getting close to 1/2 million subs. You deserve more. Detail n accuracy is a great gift to have. I was a residential electrician for close to 40 years. Worked on high end custom homes. Some took years to build. But doing that I learned about pride in your work, like you. Your videos are great. You are great. Thanks for sharing.

  • @wolfieandweasel7129
    @wolfieandweasel7129 3 роки тому +1

    When I saw the part where your kids started helping I wished i could thumbs up the video more thane once. What a great father! Thanks for the videos.

  • @andy_o6133
    @andy_o6133 3 роки тому +1

    You the man Jeremy. How does one become as knowledgeable as you?

    • @honeybadgerisme
      @honeybadgerisme 3 роки тому

      He is self taught & his videos led to an irl job(!)

  • @PapaDubs
    @PapaDubs 3 роки тому

    Kudos for showing the good and the bad. Love that you have your kids working along side of you. Such a fun channel to watch.

  • @ahamatibrahimhassan3265
    @ahamatibrahimhassan3265 3 роки тому +1

    I love how you built that environment and make sure your kids learn from you. Keep it up 100%

  • @JamesLee-sw6ss
    @JamesLee-sw6ss 3 роки тому +3

    As a former project manager / salesman for a machine shop that specialized in prototyping, your comments about being nice to your fabricator hit home.
    So many drawings where people seemed to think they needed +/- 0.0005" on a clearance bolt hole.. I quote em and explain that the part is 5 times what it should cost because I have to send it out for grinding to hit that dimension. Then ask, "Are you suuuuuuure you need this that tight?" :p

    • @jimurrata6785
      @jimurrata6785 3 роки тому +2

      100%!
      Have you ever got a print with 3/4 hot rolled drawn as 0.7500"? 🤣

  • @johnmcnamara3719
    @johnmcnamara3719 3 роки тому +3

    Hi Jeremy. Greetings from Australia I really like your work.
    little tip re the engine crane... Instead of pumping it up try lifting the jib arm gently with the stop tap open until it is past the load height, then when it eases down shut the tap with the hook positioned. If you seals are good it will not let in air and save a lot of time.
    Regards...
    John

  • @terrybrannigan9963
    @terrybrannigan9963 3 роки тому +10

    I live for your content. You are doing all the things I want to do. The amount I am learning is propelling me forward.

  • @bigburlymikesmswoodworking
    @bigburlymikesmswoodworking 3 роки тому +69

    Can never discount those family moments, even when it's just mixing up bags of concrete. The next video can't get here soon enough :)

    • @AndrewEbling
      @AndrewEbling 3 роки тому +2

      In many years time: “hey dad - remember that time we mixed up a whole bunch of concrete, and then we did it over, and over, and over?”

    • @helplmchoking
      @helplmchoking 3 роки тому +2

      @@AndrewEbling idk if that's a joke but it's probably true! Was talking to my dad yesterday about that time he was tearing down an old ass brick barbecue area out the back of one of our houses and how he let me help smash the bricks even though I couldn't actually lift the full size sledge hammer.
      That was 22-23 years ago (I'm 26 now).
      So if I can remember hitting a brick with a hammer alongside my dad from when I was 3, I'm sure these boys will remember all this in a few decades too!

  • @german.rodriguez
    @german.rodriguez 3 роки тому +2

    How beautiful. Thanks for showing this to us, including the hard times. What a wonder that kids can make us enjoy the most arduous tasks just with their sheer presence. All best with all my heart.

  • @TrojanHorse1959
    @TrojanHorse1959 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome build Jeremy!
    Also, props to your kids! Few kids nowadays want anything to do with something that includes work.

  • @thetruthexperiment
    @thetruthexperiment 3 роки тому +1

    I’m so glad there are videos out there like this. Someday I might buy one and now I know I won’t know how to use it.

  • @withroaj
    @withroaj 3 роки тому +1

    I really appreciate your focus on in-process lessons learned.

  • @DolphinPain
    @DolphinPain 3 роки тому

    It's very appreciable that you showcase your mistakes. Too many diy channels keep everything "neat and proper," and that's often discouraging to people who are inspired but give up from their mistakes.

  • @JamesCouch777
    @JamesCouch777 3 роки тому +10

    A lot of channels don't admit their mistakes. You and your workshop are amazing. I wish I'd had something like that when I was younger. Guess I'll have to settle for watching you and being envious 😁👍.

  • @jwsvandr
    @jwsvandr 3 роки тому +4

    The looks and attitudes of the kids saying "The old man has lost it, lets humor him for now" is so priceless and reminiscent of my kids of many years ago. There may be better things to do than work and have a good time with your kids but very very few. You are very lucky ... but then again so are your kids

  • @davidegentile2324
    @davidegentile2324 3 роки тому +1

    You deserve a dad medal. Definitely contender for dad of the year. Kudos and respect.

  • @jeffb6517
    @jeffb6517 3 роки тому

    Good on you for having your kids help rather than chasing them off. My Mom and Dad would let us get involved with a lot of different things and it does make a difference. I have enjoyed watching your content and learning with you. Keep going.

  • @omnissiah9984
    @omnissiah9984 3 роки тому

    I love your contents because I get to see you making mistakes and correcting them as you progress. That is what separates your contents from other makers who only show the perfect results which may or may not be their first attempts.

  • @jasongottsacker7843
    @jasongottsacker7843 3 роки тому

    Jeremy, I really appreciate that you shared the mistakes and struggles of this project. It's encouraging to all of us who seldom get things working the first time! The robot is coming along great!

  • @tonywharton5220
    @tonywharton5220 3 роки тому +13

    We all learn from our mistakes. This is such an ambitious project requiring so so many different skills. Well done buddy 👍

  • @red_freckle
    @red_freckle 3 роки тому

    It's so cool to see your kids taking an interest in what you're building and having them help out! As someone who's mixed what feels like thousands of bags of concrete by hand I would suggest using a garden hoe next time. You can get it done with a spade shovel but a garden hoe is really much easier to push and pull the mix around with. I'm sure you can imagine how the force being applied on a blade at 90 degrees to the handle would differ from that being applied to a shovel blade which is almost parallel to the handle.

  • @BuildSomethingAuto
    @BuildSomethingAuto 3 роки тому

    Having your kids come out after all those frustrating machining issues looked like exactly the pickup you needed 😁. If it were easy, everyone would do it. Thanks for keeping it real, I definitely empathize with the struggles in the shop sometimes.
    I can't believe this is the first video in this series youtube recommended to me, I'm going to have to go back and watch them all!

  • @IanJohnstonblog
    @IanJohnstonblog 3 роки тому +2

    Wow. What a great video. Thank you for sharing your struggles, and the missteps. I’m glad I’m no the only one who has these moments. :)
    Love this series!!

  • @garyknight8616
    @garyknight8616 3 роки тому +3

    Very enjoyable. And lovely to see your kids involved and interested!

  • @levyrogers6979
    @levyrogers6979 3 роки тому +1

    I've just stumbled upon your channel. Wow!!! By far you have one, if not the best channel on the internet my man. Again Wow!!! Keep your channel as is, there is sooooo much our young people can see, learn, and understand why it is soooo important to stay in school and to look into other job opportunities, as well as skills. Working not only with their hands, their minds as well. To show them if college and a desk job is not what you are filling. You enjoy working with your hands and the outdoors as well. Then there are other opportunities out there for them. Sites like yours are what is needed on the internet and people like you, who are willing to share their experiences with being creative with not only your mind, your hands as well. That a job is what you make of it. That it's not a four letter word to be looked down upon, having a job skill that involves something other than You sitting behind a computer screen all day, and inside as well, showing that the computer is and can be a useful tool for your work that has nothing to do with sitting in front of its screen all day. That it is just that, a tool, that can help with other skills that involve working with your hands as well as your mind. Again you should be one of the largest channels out here in the world of the internet. I will be turning my friends and family on to your site. May God continue to Bless you and yours.

  • @tseckwr3783
    @tseckwr3783 3 роки тому +8

    yep, you definitely need to have some ventilation for that concrete mix dust.

    • @BCElginTex
      @BCElginTex 3 роки тому +2

      Ventilation and face masks. That stuff is so bad for your lungs. I'm pretty sure it's printed on the bag.

    • @gqp4800
      @gqp4800 3 роки тому

      I have mixed 10,000 bags or so of portland neat cement. Was subject to inspection of mud weight. 6 gallons to 1 94 pound bag = neat cement. Pumped through trash pump and tremie pipe from bottom of annular space to surface

  • @misterfixit1952
    @misterfixit1952 3 роки тому

    A concrete mixer is a great thing to use. Cheap to rent and saves time and gives a better surface finish, It's amazing how much work it takes to mix concrete by hand, especially if you don't have a bunch of kids to help. You also need a vibrator if you want a good outside finish using a mold. Great project. I really appreciate that you share your failures as well as your triumphs. I hate to say I learn more from my mistakes but somehow I think that's true.

  • @RanouttaTalent
    @RanouttaTalent 3 роки тому +2

    Clicked for the cool project, subscribed cause you're such a good man. Keep on being awesome!

  • @johnm4962
    @johnm4962 3 роки тому +2

    Why can’t I find friends like you. Need more people in the world that want to learn and build.

    • @dcurry7287
      @dcurry7287 3 роки тому +1

      Ironically enough, if you can't find friends, you gotta make em.

  • @do_hickey
    @do_hickey 3 роки тому +81

    Future reference - WEAR A MASK when mixing concrete. Silicosis is no joke. Cement and aggregate dust is inorganic and your body can't break it down and doesn't get cleared out easily. Signed, a dude who spent a few years in a concrete lab.

    • @flouro4782
      @flouro4782 3 роки тому

      My mom got concrete in her eye on a project and we had to call 911 for the third time that year.
      The first two times were me splashing my eye with acetone and her side building office catching on fire. It was a fun year.

  • @rjserra5535
    @rjserra5535 3 роки тому

    Hi Jeremy. Couple of pointers for you. Try using a shop vac to suck up the chips when you are machining. A good shop vac will take up the chips even if they are wet. You may have to pour some coolant out of the shop vac from time to time but it is a lot better then using a brush manually. Secondly, it's probably not a good idea to be mixing concrete or any other abrasive material in the shop. The dust can get into the machines and damage the ways. I hope you cleaned the machines really well after mixing the concrete and then re-lubricated everything thoroughly. Great project so far. You are an inspiration.

  • @AnotherPointOfView944
    @AnotherPointOfView944 3 роки тому +3

    Total respect. Know how hard this is. You are a nice man Jeremy.

  • @jeremyporterfield1611
    @jeremyporterfield1611 3 роки тому +5

    This is so awesome Jeremy - I especially love how you get your kids involved!

  • @toomars1301
    @toomars1301 3 роки тому +1

    A study in perseverance! Wonderfully enjoyable to watch…from a distance!

  • @devers6
    @devers6 3 роки тому +1

    I can relate to your anxiety about the first true runs of your arm - when I was building my CNC router table, the closer I got to making first cuts, the more apprehensive I became. I started obsessing over minor things like cable clamps and shielding limit switch wiring; all subconscious delay tactics because I’m sure I had put so much effort into designing and building that I didn’t want to face failure. Eventually I ran out of excuses, and I had to turn it on and try. Surprise: some things worked and some things didn’t; but I lost my anxiety and started working on fixes. I think that’s the curse of the lone inventor - you don’t have the momentum of a team to drive you forward; but on the other hand you get all the pride when it eventually works out. Been there, brother - it’s all going to work out fine.

  • @andrewgalbreath2101
    @andrewgalbreath2101 3 роки тому +4

    Really interesting stuff! Great machining tips and great that you get to spend quality time with your kids

  • @gsworks01
    @gsworks01 3 роки тому

    Hi Love your work, one suggestion would be when making parts from stock alloy plate I have found that skimming both sides before machining the part will help with the plate staying flat as you release a certain amount of surface tension in the stock plate when machining one side and the plate can bow if you leave the opposite side unmachined, also you can not underestimate how rigid the base needs to be to help the accuracy of the robot
    Keep up the great work

  • @mvadu
    @mvadu 3 роки тому +3

    It's so nice to see you inspiring your kids along..they seems to be impressed when you said "we are mixing concrete" :)

  • @Convolutedtubules
    @Convolutedtubules 3 роки тому +8

    Seeing your son makes me proud, I can't begin to imagine how you must feel.

  • @kingdomadventures
    @kingdomadventures 3 роки тому +1

    I've loved watching this journey, but my favorite part has to be a dad doing stuff with his kids. Good for you, man.

  • @andrewsimpson4685
    @andrewsimpson4685 3 роки тому +1

    Love your work. Showing your mistakes and roping in the kids. Wholesome!

  • @padoco73
    @padoco73 3 роки тому +1

    If there's one thing I love more than maker videos, it's maker videos when the maker's kids get involved.

  • @ironmyno
    @ironmyno 3 роки тому

    I'm a former prototype tooling and machine designer. I did it for 10 years. The skills your developing will quickl surpass most of mine. Design, machine and build will teach you more than an engineering degree ever will! You will be able to bill your time much higher then you've imagined very soon!!
    Put steel shavings into the concrete mix nest time for a huge increase in weight and strength.

  • @cradd00
    @cradd00 3 роки тому +1

    That's a lot of concrete to mix by hand! I hope you put some rebar or wire mesh in there, it helps re-enforce the strength. Looking forward to seeing the finished robot. Great videos!

  • @michaelprice3031
    @michaelprice3031 3 роки тому +1

    You have an awesome dad with a great attitude! Just earned a sub

  • @dekutree64
    @dekutree64 3 роки тому

    Concrete is great fun :) My dad and I have been remodeling a room in the basement which involved quite a lot of it. A shovel is the best tool for mixing. And an N95 mask for the dust. You can vary the water a little bit depending on whether you need it to flow or stay where you put it. Mortar sticks even better (especially on vertical surfaces) and can get into smaller spaces, but is less durable in bulk. Generally good to have both available, though obviously not needed in your case just making a heavy mass.

  • @ZeroControl
    @ZeroControl 3 роки тому

    You really make those mistakes your worth in showing how you overcome them. Brilliant.

  • @supadave17hunt56
    @supadave17hunt56 3 роки тому

    Great work and amazing video. I learn so much from your content that helps me along as an older guy with a new (needs a lot of work) home and aspiring self taught (for all)= machinist, welder, electronics specialist (mainly Arduino), carpenter and auto mechanic. You have got to be my favorite “professor”. Thank you 🙏. Please keep it up 👍.

  • @TrentTationnaiseXization
    @TrentTationnaiseXization 3 роки тому +1

    Jeremy on the edge right before the sponsor segment. I felt that.

  • @bernardc2553
    @bernardc2553 3 роки тому +2

    DUDE you most SERIOUSLY ROCK! ! Love your Deam-it-flip N JUST BUILD IT ATTITUDE!

  • @dakotajohnson4229
    @dakotajohnson4229 2 роки тому

    I just started looking into the DIY cnc world and this video is of great interest to me as I want to build something similar

  • @craighoward4531
    @craighoward4531 3 роки тому +1

    I’m really enjoying watching your journey over the last couple years. Keep it up!

  • @jimurrata6785
    @jimurrata6785 3 роки тому +2

    Loved the video!
    So excited to see all you've done Jeremy.
    Thanks for taking us along on this adventure! 🤯

  • @TSSolutionsPro
    @TSSolutionsPro 3 роки тому +4

    when it rains it pours but you have to love it when you get lucky. Thanks for creating your videos

  • @meatbyproducts
    @meatbyproducts 3 роки тому

    Love a good dad with his kids. Here for the robot, subbed for the awesome person and good dad.

  • @chrisw1462
    @chrisw1462 3 роки тому

    I like how you mix it up with design/construction then the end work and testing. Keeps it interesting! Great job on the video as well as the 'bot!

  • @turnipsucks6416
    @turnipsucks6416 3 роки тому +2

    Amazing. Haven't been watching your new stuff. Clearly missing out. Content, massively improved along with production.

  • @theRavensdaleFoolycooly1
    @theRavensdaleFoolycooly1 3 роки тому +1

    You are theeeee most excellent individual on youtube. Praise you and your inspiring content🙏

  • @98grand5point9
    @98grand5point9 3 роки тому

    Very cool, extra cool that your kids got involved. I'm very impressed.

  • @ArcticSeaCamel
    @ArcticSeaCamel 3 роки тому +1

    This must be coolest project currently in UA-cam! 🤘🏻

  • @chrislee7817
    @chrislee7817 3 роки тому

    Wish my kids were interested in my projects 👍. Great to see them helping. Lovely workshop too. Mine is just a mess.

  • @polishhotdog933
    @polishhotdog933 3 роки тому +1

    As far as I’m concerned,you are a genius,and a good father.

  • @CDRaff
    @CDRaff 3 роки тому +1

    There are very few things in life as awesome as when your kids get interested in what you are doing and you get to give them some of your knowledge.

  • @laiquocbao2565
    @laiquocbao2565 3 роки тому +2

    Don't know how UA-cam algorithm work, but I watch Destin from Smarter Every Day, then I saw your face in my recommend list = instant subscribe

  • @karanadon137
    @karanadon137 3 роки тому +1

    I always love the sheer happiness that comes through in your work. Great work, keep it up, and I'm looking forward to seeing you develop the rest of Iron Man's suit!

  • @arthurschwieger82
    @arthurschwieger82 3 роки тому

    You have to love those power outages. We had one recently while I was using my laser. I drive it from a laptop which basically has a built in UPS. The controller is powered by the USB connection to the computer. So everything was fine during the very short power outage other than the stepper motors. They had no power. The controller didn't understand that and kept on sending commands. When the power came back on, the stepper motors just picked up from where they were. Needless to day the part was ruined. It was not a great loss of material, just time invested.
    Keep up the great content Jeremy!!

  • @andrewmiller6394
    @andrewmiller6394 3 роки тому

    I love how cool you are about everything. You have a great personality and I enjoy learning from you. Keep on keeping on buddy!

  • @filamentum0372
    @filamentum0372 3 роки тому +1

    Damn, what an awesome project. Really looking forward to the future episodes.

  • @TheVanuPhantom
    @TheVanuPhantom 3 роки тому +1

    Imagine this robot loading parts onto your machines. That would be so cool!

  • @johnconrad8796
    @johnconrad8796 3 роки тому +3

    This is great content Jeremy, very enjoyable and informative. Envious that your kids are so interested in what you're doing, so beneficial for all of you. Your unique content combined with your presentation style give you a must-watch channel.

  • @MyFirstYoutubeHandle
    @MyFirstYoutubeHandle 3 роки тому

    I remember seeing one of Jeremy’s videos 5 years ago with a relatively low subscriber count. So great to see him doing so well. He definitely deserves the success. Who else would build a 7 axis industrial robot in the or garage?

  • @syber-space
    @syber-space 3 роки тому

    The lack of a blade guard on that table saw scares me, but it's neat to see the whole process with all the mistakes. Keep it up!

  • @joshuaharrison9331
    @joshuaharrison9331 3 роки тому +7

    LOL watching you make concrete without a spade to turn it & breathing the silica dust; it's nice to know we're all learning stuff.

    • @PhilSzymanowski
      @PhilSzymanowski 3 роки тому

      Watching him breath in the silica with his son standing next to him made me hard cringe.

    • @joshuaharrison9331
      @joshuaharrison9331 3 роки тому

      @@PhilSzymanowski yeah I felt that too, kinda not a fun family activity.

  • @ajayreddy5090
    @ajayreddy5090 3 роки тому

    You make brilliant DIY videos. Thank you for the knowledge. At 7:01 - you can put up a blower nozzle setup to blow away the chips. You might have already thought about it, if so please share pros or cons if one wants to add a air blower to blow off the chips

  • @marklewus5468
    @marklewus5468 3 роки тому

    A half ton of concrete, mixed by hand? You sir, are my hero.

  • @ChadsCustomCreations
    @ChadsCustomCreations 3 роки тому +1

    Incredible work love this series

  • @hobbit321a
    @hobbit321a 3 роки тому +1

    i have watched you from your start you were great in the beginning and wow a fing robot arm omg dude way more than i expected

  • @homemade_timelapses6873
    @homemade_timelapses6873 3 роки тому

    Your content is awesome. I am experimenting with robotics, too, and I bought a small 5 axis model which is running on servos. I can't manufacture my own parts, but I make most of my electronics myself. If I lived anywhere near you, we could have so much fun together. I'm an Electrical Engineer, and my mechanical engineering skills are very poor. Please keep doing what you are doing.

  • @mistrogo3388
    @mistrogo3388 3 роки тому +3

    Loved every second of it, one day i hope to have kids and be together with them in a garage shop like yours! :)

  • @MiniLuv-1984
    @MiniLuv-1984 3 роки тому

    What an amazing engineering undertaking for a guy in his shop!
    I imagine when the arm is complete you will program acceleration limits related to the distance from the centre? (dynamic centre of mass essentially).

  • @micahgin
    @micahgin 3 роки тому

    I helped put Kuka robots into warehouses and the level of machining and engineering required to do build one as an enthusiast is truly impressive. I can't wait to see how everything comes together.

  • @ramziakziz9193
    @ramziakziz9193 3 місяці тому

    Thnak you for making us live this adventure with you

  • @WmSrite-pi8ck
    @WmSrite-pi8ck 3 роки тому +1

    Person watching this with me kept asking, "Why doesn't he just buy a robotic arm? Surely you could buy one for a lot less than it takes to purchase all those tools and material." I ignored it twice, but the third time I had to explain to them that buying a robot arm (or anything) isn't cool or fun. That you don't get to learn anything that way. That you don't get to have fun on the journey of exploration. Anyone can buy a robot arm. Only a boss can make a robot arm. Thanks for letting me know there's a whole group of people out there who think like I do; who want to do challenging things because they are challenging. It's nice to know that in some spheres math and science and just knowing how to do things is still cool.

  • @jeremycatches9766
    @jeremycatches9766 3 роки тому +4

    Wow, you have come a long way from salvaging motors from old vacuum cleaners and treadmills!

    • @joshc1590
      @joshc1590 3 роки тому +4

      from treadmills to threadmills

    • @vintyprod
      @vintyprod 3 роки тому

      @@joshc1590 lol that's a good one

  • @fischX
    @fischX 3 роки тому +34

    Dang, your amount of professionalism is off the chart

    • @togowack
      @togowack 3 роки тому +2

      many many beginner mistakes are being made here for a guy with a CNC mill. Every operation in this video was botched. Wrong depths, feedrates, stuff you just have to double check before going into machine. Leading all the way up to assembly where motors were destroyed and entire project may as well have been restarted... must have access to a lot of free cnc machining time. We dont all have this

    • @togowack
      @togowack 3 роки тому +1

      not giving work piece right coolant, cutters (he bought?) going to gum up. You have to move the coolant nozzles while cutting or will end up with funny surface finish also when cutter is engage and disengage with work.

    • @Jeremy_Fielding
      @Jeremy_Fielding  3 роки тому +12

      I had only been machining for about 2 months when I recorded most of this. So yeah.... I would expect many mistakes from a beginner like myself. I explain this in the video just before this one. Thanks for watching, and commenting... it’s helps the video:)

    • @Van-yo2xr
      @Van-yo2xr 3 роки тому +7

      @@togowack iirc he made the mill himself from a lot of free parts and shared the process for others to learn. If anyone has earned the luxury of free machine time this is probably the guy.

    • @codylongoria4152
      @codylongoria4152 3 роки тому +7

      @@togowack the professionalism is how he makes his videos and presents himself. He explains the mistakes he learned from in serious manner. There's plenty of videos where the present says things like "huh, that's not right" and "ope ****" as they're working. That can be entertaining, but it's what would be considered an unprofessional presentation.

  • @brainisfullofnonsense8183
    @brainisfullofnonsense8183 3 роки тому

    I liked seeing the base mounting bolts that go into the concrete are proper J bolts. Some rebar matrix would have been a good addition for a chunk that size as all the bolts won't be loaded equally or gradually if the arm is accelerating fast. Something to make it stronger is the addition of a thin layer of mortar under the baseplate during final installation to fill any voids left under the plate. Just enough to squish out of the sides is ideal. This would be the same step as torquing all 8 of the bolts to the value you have chosen with the arm in the vertical position (so the forces on the plate is centered). Awesome project! And yes, do involve your children as much as possible. Not only do they learn about tools, but they learn about you and you learn about them. That is much more valuable than the robot.

  • @Music_Engineering
    @Music_Engineering 3 роки тому +1

    This project is just SO fucking awesome!!! Great work!

  • @Sailingon
    @Sailingon 3 роки тому +1

    That's an epic build. Looking forward to seeing it run at speed

  • @noahlopez4819
    @noahlopez4819 3 роки тому +1

    This is so cool!
    Very inspiring and educational!

  • @salvadorebertolone
    @salvadorebertolone 3 роки тому +1

    Some quick pointers. Stop using a vise, they distort the part too much. Try clamping to the table. For cutting aluminum at your speeds try using a fog buster to clear chips and provide enough coolant. For slotting, if you are having trouble with the cutter loading up, try using trochoidal milling, you can make many cam packages fake this feature with adaptive milling. When facing a part try to cut in one direction. And try to avoid loading a tool more than 85% radially. For mounting the robot to the ground, a riser/base is generally a steel tube with welded plates top and bottom, the riser is then anchored to the floor, its a bit easier than a 1000 lbs cement block and casting in some studs to bolt to.
    Background, industrial tool builder currently been building robotic weld lines for the automotive industry. Also have done a bunch of cnc machining, mainly aluminum.

  • @FLYWHEELPRIME
    @FLYWHEELPRIME 3 роки тому +4

    I do a lot of work on KUKA systems, both controls and hardware, really interesting to see someone like you doing things from scratch for the heavy "DIY" industrial type stuff.
    Hopefully there are kids in the 16-25 year range watching this, because the industry is in desperate need of skilled labor for people that can even grasp the CONCEPTS of what you are covering.

    • @ASCENDANTGAMERSAGE
      @ASCENDANTGAMERSAGE 3 роки тому +2

      Hi I am in that age range and interested in making sure I have marketable skills. Would you mind elaborating on which skills specifically a place like KUKA looks for? Is it all skills on show here(coding, machining, engineering, etc.)? Should I focus on one area and get some smaller skills in other areas or is having excellent skill in all of these areas critical? I'm doing a software engineering degree, would that be applicable in this field? If not, what degrees do y'all look for in new hires? Thanks for any response.