Wrist rocket: worlds fastest disc launcher

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024

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  • @StuffMadeHere
    @StuffMadeHere  2 роки тому +2563

    If you'd like to help make future projects like this possible please consider supporting them / me on Patreon at patreon.com/stuffmadehere. A big thanks to those who already support the projects, not only for the support, but also for being awesome on the discord :)

    • @southcoastrepofficialsumme8524
      @southcoastrepofficialsumme8524 2 роки тому +1

      Hi

    • @ipaqmaster
      @ipaqmaster 2 роки тому +11

      Who wouldn't sponsor these amazing projects

    • @minsin56
      @minsin56 2 роки тому +2

      gonna postpone my sleep to watch this

    • @Romeren
      @Romeren 2 роки тому +4

      CARBON FIBER DISCS... waddaya think?

    • @jonathanweimane6926
      @jonathanweimane6926 2 роки тому +2

      Hey, can you like do something useful and not use your talents to make useless junk....

  • @SimonLizotte8332
    @SimonLizotte8332 2 роки тому +33613

    I’m glad it took a machine to beat my record 😄 awesome video!

    • @TheErmoore
      @TheErmoore 2 роки тому +1470

      We need a collab video!

    • @Atul_Thakur97
      @Atul_Thakur97 2 роки тому +389

      nice to see you here🐼🐼🐼

    • @GregorShapiro
      @GregorShapiro 2 роки тому +743

      Give Shane some pointers for angles and spin...

    • @CAsPeR697
      @CAsPeR697 2 роки тому +70

      Hi simon

    • @DTSills10
      @DTSills10 2 роки тому +464

      He needs a tilt!! That would fix his flipping problem!

  • @MariusHornberger
    @MariusHornberger 2 роки тому +9775

    8 weeks just for the amazing project? And how long for the video? 28+ min and not a single second of boring content. I'd guess another 100 hours, fantastic!

    • @auredio6838
      @auredio6838 2 роки тому +48

      The video is pure gold!

    • @mattiwin85
      @mattiwin85 2 роки тому +15

      Reminds me of your videos Marius :)

    • @kjeffersw
      @kjeffersw 2 роки тому +8

      Colin Furze is way better and would have made this frisbee tossing thing way better. This guy ,although pretty good; isn't on the level of Colin Furze. Step your invention game up playboy. ColinFurze is the number one UA-cam engineer/scientist.

    • @Pon1bcd
      @Pon1bcd 2 роки тому +35

      Wait, what!? This is half an hour long video? I was so invested and interested in this video, I didn’t even know it was 30 minutes long.

    • @Benisuber1
      @Benisuber1 2 роки тому +157

      @@kjeffersw no need to fanboy this hard, bro.

  • @smartereveryday
    @smartereveryday 2 роки тому +1595

    I like how you make a socket to remove the valve from the gas cylinder. A very small part of the video, but I appreciated it.

    • @alpham777
      @alpham777 2 роки тому +9

      We getting more Coast Guard videos soon?

    • @carculturenation2166
      @carculturenation2166 2 роки тому +12

      i work with tools daily and love collecting them and seeing and getting new tools. So seeing that was awesome to me as well. its something i wish i could just do is just build and male a custom tool if needed

    • @brandonsanders2280
      @brandonsanders2280 2 роки тому +18

      I thought that was great, didn't have the right tool , "ahh well, suppose I'll just make one"

    • @TheBrohomie
      @TheBrohomie 2 роки тому +4

      dude has every tool known to man and more

    • @lukelafferty6892
      @lukelafferty6892 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheBrohomie And what he doesn't have on hand, he makes!

  • @codymoe4986
    @codymoe4986 Рік тому +52

    17:45 "I couldn't have hit more things if I had tried"...
    The honesty, backed up by the sound of all those things, bouncing around in the background...bravo, sir.

  • @davicobb2992
    @davicobb2992 2 роки тому +785

    Every time you release a video, I breath a sigh of relief.
    “Okay, he’s still alive. Now, let’s see what almost killed him!”

    • @alumin9361
      @alumin9361 2 роки тому +16

      ElectroBoom??

    • @santiustelive
      @santiustelive 2 роки тому +11

      @@alumin9361 styropyro

    • @alumin9361
      @alumin9361 2 роки тому +1

      @@santiustelive lmao

    • @Mike_H76
      @Mike_H76 2 роки тому +11

      When he decided to put it on his arm, my immediate thought was "I hope he's very close to a hospital".

    • @Sion_Revan
      @Sion_Revan Рік тому +1

      Michael Reeves and the Backyard Scientist, both on watch lists

  • @ComputerSchool101
    @ComputerSchool101 2 роки тому +395

    As soon as it launched, I was like "It's not spinning nearly fast enough." Glad you mentioned that! I look forward to a V2!

    • @lucianoayb7751
      @lucianoayb7751 2 роки тому +9

      Yeah me too, I can't wait for him to take a V2 rocket project

    • @potato_jesus1018
      @potato_jesus1018 2 роки тому +3

      @@lucianoayb7751 I was thinking of the exact thing

    • @doktarr
      @doktarr 2 роки тому +3

      It should also get released on hyzer.

    • @hans-reinerjauch5719
      @hans-reinerjauch5719 2 роки тому

      @@lucianoayb7751 with Germanys new 100 billion military Budget, its even more out there.

    • @pbgd3
      @pbgd3 2 роки тому +2

      I think if you copy the idea of a clay pigeon launcher you'd be closer. The clay in a trap starts on the arm near its pivot. As the arm cycles the clay moves outwards along the arm which has a rubber lip. This imparts spin. Additionally as the clay begins its path on the inside of the arm it experiences less initial acceleration which is why the delicate clays don't shatter during the throw.
      The unit can be tilted for trajectory and flight angle. And the whole arm can be a U shape for containment of the disk.

  • @BenTardif
    @BenTardif 2 роки тому +1715

    Fellow disc golf noob here! Solid execution dude. Thanks for convincing me to not make that disc singshot

    • @auredio6838
      @auredio6838 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah that would be a disaster

    • @sarinhighwind
      @sarinhighwind 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, I saw your stuff hiding in the video and commented. :P

    • @pablobavosi
      @pablobavosi 2 роки тому

      Just watched the trailer of your channel thanks to this comment. What you do is so cool! It may not be much, but you have a new viewer from now on

    • @perodactyl490
      @perodactyl490 2 роки тому +1

      not yet...

    • @SA-lh7zl
      @SA-lh7zl 2 роки тому +1

      I would be thrilled to see a SINGshot though... :!

  • @kbrew8991
    @kbrew8991 Рік тому +17

    I really like how open you are about the problems you run into and the thought process to adjust, adjust, tweak, fix, try again.

  • @jerm448
    @jerm448 2 роки тому +414

    Would love to see a part 2! Release angle is essential in controlling how much a disc wants to flip during flight. You are releasing a disc on an anhyzer and it just continues to flip all the way over. You can compensate for this by changing the angle to start on a hyzer, and it will flip up to a more stable flight. Called a “hyzer flip.” Spin also helps, but you covered how this could improve it :)

    • @meb212
      @meb212 2 роки тому +21

      I was going to say this exactly. Tbh the fact that they're going the distance that they are on such a steep anhyzer angle is kinda wild.
      Edit; I'd be interested to see him throw the DiscMania Tilt, the Discraft Captain's Raptor, or the Innova Max with this on anyhyzer, hyzer, and flat releases.

    • @sqmsh
      @sqmsh 2 роки тому +2

      I'm not sure he can fix this with his current design.
      The beauty of a human arm is 3 joints before the hand.
      If you throw a disc with all fixed joints except for the shoulder, you won't be able to stabilise it.
      I imagine he's thing about that already when he's talking about more spin (adding a wrist), but he still needs an elbow to adjust the release angle.

    • @name7892
      @name7892 2 роки тому +9

      @@sqmsh No he can just set it up on a different angle

    • @meb212
      @meb212 2 роки тому +3

      @@sqmsh your elbow isn't exactly what determines release angle though. I'm sure he can set the machine to release on a different angle, without too much of an issue.

    • @sqmsh
      @sqmsh 2 роки тому +1

      @@name7892 that doesn't work.
      Gyroscope and all that jazz.
      Think about your arm without a wrist or an elbow trying to achieve the same thing.
      You'll be better off, certainly. But you want a horizontal release plane, with a IO release angle to maximise your distance.
      You can't do that with only one joint.

  • @Aphthous
    @Aphthous 2 роки тому +250

    Suggestion: Your disc needs more spin to make it more stable and less likely to invert. You may want to look into clay pigeon throwers and how they launch them with spin and enough force to go a good distance without breaking the fragile pigeon.

    • @thenobalnacho
      @thenobalnacho 2 роки тому +10

      Those things also kick like a mule

    • @maxpoppe
      @maxpoppe 2 роки тому +8

      those fragile pigeons have totally different properties than plastic discs, the pigeons can't bend and are sturdier, while the disc is very flexible (ductile)

    • @laurikorhonencubes
      @laurikorhonencubes 2 роки тому +3

      It would be cool to see if that machine could flip a tilt :DD

    • @EddieBlundell
      @EddieBlundell 2 роки тому +4

      He mentions this at 23:40 :)

    • @Anonymous4045
      @Anonymous4045 2 роки тому +5

      @@maxpoppe yes, but the same concepts on how to get them spinning apply, which is what this comment was refereeing to

  • @LilWatercup
    @LilWatercup 2 роки тому +481

    20:38
    I think that might be the most important plywood shield you've ever set up

  • @Smallie2020
    @Smallie2020 2 роки тому +108

    I’m glad you have ALL the skills to not only make a video, but to brake down the step by step Process of the mechanics behind your Invention! You inspire more than you realize.

  • @jeremyeanes1626
    @jeremyeanes1626 2 роки тому +144

    I’ve been playing disc golf for about 7 years now. The motion of the thrower looks good in my opinion but the angle at which your final set up is position is the problem with your distance. Let me explain. Throwing a disc right handed back hand (rhbh) naturally makes the disc want to turn left in its flight because physics. When throwing rhbh super hard it wants to turn over, as you explained, in a clockwise rotation when looking at the flight path of the disc. To compensate for this players will throw the disc from a hyzer release. You can look up hyzer vs anhyzer to have a visual aid but essentially a hyzer is the angle that the disc naturally wants to end at in its flight path and anhyzer is the opposite. Long story short, throwing the disc on a hyzer will help compensate for the clockwise rotation of the disc when it wants to turn over. Therefore you want to have the machine start the disc path at the same angle as this -> / so when it turns over it flips up to flat -> - instead of starting from flat and turning over to -> \. Does that make sense. I would love to chat with you more about this if you’d like because I think your machine has the potential to break the record without making your own disc or doing major modifications. Just need a little disc golf technique in the swing!
    Other things that will help to counter turning over is a heavy disc (175g at least and buying a high stability disc. Aka, you want the 3rd number on the disc flight path numbers to be high, at least a 3. I hope all of this helps, I’d love to see a follow up video. Good luck!

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks 2 роки тому +156

    Thank you for this fun video

  • @1hunnybadger
    @1hunnybadger 2 роки тому +1325

    That's a really complicated and impressive clay pigeon launcher you've got there.

    • @granthuffmanreal
      @granthuffmanreal 2 роки тому +27

      Wait couldn't just have used a skeet launcher

    • @codec862
      @codec862 2 роки тому +95

      @@granthuffmanreal Ceramics act completely differently than plastic. Most of the launch system would be incompatible.
      Plus, this is a DIY channel, a pre-made solution would be boring

    • @Olebull93
      @Olebull93 2 роки тому +6

      That was the first thing I thought cant he just buy a clay pigeon launcher at Walmart lol

    • @theRhinsRanger
      @theRhinsRanger 2 роки тому +3

      PULL!

    • @REEbott86
      @REEbott86 2 роки тому +1

      *trench gun noises*

  • @fedirkryvyi
    @fedirkryvyi Рік тому +121

    I love how safety tests are done with the helmet that has a huge whole in it since it was originally designed to stop a ball and not to stop a frisby

  • @awyoung706
    @awyoung706 2 роки тому +128

    Hey Shane, passionate disc golf flight enthusiast here! There are a few reasons why your disc is behaving that way:
    1. You're correct in that more spin = more better. Spin not only makes the disk fly A LOT further because of increased glide, it also mitigates any off-axis torque introduced by the machine, which will cause a disc to want to turn to the right.
    2. As others have said, if your disc has this lack of spin and increased off-axis torque, you will want to give it the max opportunity to combat this tendancy to turn right by mirroring your release angle. But if it's doing barrel rolls to the right, this won't be enough, which is why,
    4. You need the appropriate disc that has an absurd tendency to the left to counteract this. This disc would have a high speed rating (13-15) and maximum overstability (turn rating of 0 or greater). Examples are Innova Max / Ape, Discraft Nuke OS, or Latitude 64 Stilleto) If you want, hit me up and I can send you a few of these. Great vid man!

    • @Stanzig666
      @Stanzig666 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed. The speed of disc I believe he needs is around a 17. A super Overstable disc thrown on a good hyzer with this machine might "flip to flat."

    • @scottdalton1205
      @scottdalton1205 2 роки тому +5

      Also should be noted that it flings it in a circle instead of pulling the disc in a straight line. Discs are supposed to turn over, not flip all the way around. A disc golf swing is a straight line, this machine is throwing thumbers

    • @Aphletic
      @Aphletic 2 роки тому +3

      @@scottdalton1205 we don’t really throw in a straight line. I understand that is what is taught as good practice to give people to minimize rounding, but If you can find slo motion footage of someone throwing from over their head you can see it is actually an arc path as the elbow extends.

    • @MaxLBogue
      @MaxLBogue 2 роки тому +3

      @@scottdalton1205 I think the issue with rounding for humans is that it isn't the most efficient way for our body to accelerate the disc, but our bodies are free-standing, impact-absorbent, and versatile and reactive enough to adjust between throws or even in the middle of one. I think trying to design a mechanical arm that accelerates the disc in a straight line would introduce an astronomical amount of design challenge, and the fact that he's turning and burning Nukes at 550' with the current design means he's most likely onto something anyways. He needs to use a more stable disc, which has a limit within the PDGA regulations; you can only make something that flies with a certain amount of overstability while keeping within the max weight and rim parameters. A disc that pushes those limits just isn't practical for humans to use, but I think the machine he has designed is absolutely capable of getting maximum distance with a parametrically maxed-out regulation golf disc.

    • @awyoung706
      @awyoung706 2 роки тому +1

      @@Aphletic Agreed we throw in an arc. But I'm having a hard time coming up with an idea to put more RPMs on it. Maybe the key is finding a way to decelerate the inside of the disc as it's coming out. It might be as easy as putting a lot of high-friction material in the holder to separate angular velocity from linear velocity. 🤔

  • @NightmareTales
    @NightmareTales 2 роки тому +637

    A rotational railgun mechanism for this might also be worth a try. May launch at the speed of sound, may tear itself to pieces. Either way, it would be fun to watch.

    • @syth-1
      @syth-1 2 роки тому +65

      @@DonLicuala it's not about inventing something now - it's about applying what's learnt and making it a reality
      Would love to see you try and solve the issues that were faced,

    • @professionalsleeper6281
      @professionalsleeper6281 2 роки тому +2

      "My lord, is that... legal?"

    • @Drekel
      @Drekel 2 роки тому

      @@DonLicuala it's similar butch more complicated

    • @babypandajr172
      @babypandajr172 2 роки тому +5

      @@syth-1 the, “I would love to see you try” argument isn’t an argument these days man. You can criticize a space launch without being able to build rockets yourself. Don’t get so defensive

    • @GFG2gifted
      @GFG2gifted 2 роки тому

      Hmm, my thinking, a railgun mechanism coupled with what the criss super v .45 weapon technology with it's recoil technology would be an ideal start.

  • @digdawg2833
    @digdawg2833 2 роки тому +110

    “I don’t have the right tool…”
    *cue the montage where you simply just make the right tool.* So badass 😂

  • @MicBassLights
    @MicBassLights Рік тому +3

    Speaking on your final comment in the video on learning and taking the initiative, I just started finishing my high school education at 25 after a long illness, I am very excited to see where life takes me!

  • @sethentriken6749
    @sethentriken6749 2 роки тому +302

    Super cool project! I wonder what would have happened if you set the machine to throw it on a hyzer angle instead of flat. When pros are throwing at fast speeds they will angle the disc sometimes up to 40 degrees to counteract the flipping and keep it flying flat for longer during the flight. Can't wait to see what you do with the next project!

    • @jshcrlss
      @jshcrlss 2 роки тому +6

      This right here! you got to angle the disk so that the far end of the disk is below the grip at the release point!

    • @bwright7503
      @bwright7503 2 роки тому +15

      I was wondering if he was going to figure out the floating disc curve. I used to play a lot of disc golf and our term for it was "S Curve". It's the only way to get long distances. I'm certain he would have gone much farther with the right disc throwing tilt/angle.. Humans also flick the disk at the last stage of a throw which I think might give more stabilization..

    • @ngregoirenc
      @ngregoirenc 2 роки тому +8

      @@bwright7503 that’s the gyroscopic stabilization he mentioned for future improvements. More spin would definitely help

    • @jtse0316
      @jtse0316 2 роки тому

      this is definitely important.. really wish he tried it with this angle

    • @jamescollier3
      @jamescollier3 2 роки тому

      @@ngregoirenc yes. more spin fewer g's

  • @EngineeringMindset
    @EngineeringMindset 2 роки тому +499

    21:52 my god that looks dangerous, Shane. The best way to avoid personal injury is to let someone else do it . We need more videos, don't get injured!

    • @auredio6838
      @auredio6838 2 роки тому +11

      You are right we want more videos so dont get injured.

    • @jeremyholman
      @jeremyholman 2 роки тому +5

      Or at least a gorget.

    • @AiSard
      @AiSard 2 роки тому +15

      Sadly the Wife said no though so..

    • @E-Engineering_Life
      @E-Engineering_Life 2 роки тому +2

      safety first

    • @faustinpippin9208
      @faustinpippin9208 2 роки тому +8

      And his neck isnt even protected, if he got hit in his throat he could die

  • @bbergan2169
    @bbergan2169 Рік тому +29

    Watching these videos while I study for finals, studying mechanical engineering has really made me appreciate the hard work engineers put into making systems safe.

    • @teopalafox
      @teopalafox Рік тому

      whoa, same bro.

    • @NickRuedig
      @NickRuedig Рік тому

      I think you might be watching the wrong engineer for safety tips! 😂

  • @alienlobsteroo4882
    @alienlobsteroo4882 2 роки тому +74

    What I learned at work: Our cranes have 4x the safety. So if it is rated for 4 tonnes it actually can lift 16 tonnes but due to safety regulations it will switch itself off if there's more than 4 tonnes on there. AND THIS GUY RUNS THE AIR PISTON AT 6X OUTSIDE ITS SAFETY REGULATION. Subscribe to this madman!

    • @spruce1509
      @spruce1509 2 роки тому +2

      Yes, but he also has the know how to assess the material to make sure it's good

    • @ssholum
      @ssholum 2 роки тому +19

      @@spruce1509 Safety factor isn't about knowledge, it's about preventing failure in unexpected conditions. In the example of the crane OP mentions, maybe it can lift 16 tonnes under perfect conditions, but say the rigging is off or it's windy, and that weight starts to move.... Well, now you have a collapsed crane.
      As for assessing materials... you can't account for everything.
      The reason he's okay with overloading the piston is that he isn't putting anyone's life the way of the machine. That's why he only used it manually at really low power, and goes behind cover when he ramps it up.

    • @spruce1509
      @spruce1509 2 роки тому +4

      @@ssholum oh absolutely! What I meant was that at least he's done some form of assessment and hasn't just decided it'll do at random

  • @bensonboys6609
    @bensonboys6609 2 роки тому +441

    It’s crazy, the engineering you do is on another level! You actually solve really difficult (although whimsical) problems! Keep up the good work!

    • @DyslexicMitochondria
      @DyslexicMitochondria 2 роки тому +9

      He's a genius lol

    • @tomhappening
      @tomhappening 2 роки тому +6

      @@DyslexicMitochondria ur username made me click on ur profile. Ur channeI is a hidden gem bro

    • @siliconnitride7029
      @siliconnitride7029 2 роки тому

      Does he have a masters degree?

    • @SoulDelSol
      @SoulDelSol 2 роки тому +3

      @@siliconnitride7029 at least I'm sure, he worked professionally as engineer before doing this channel and going out on his own

    • @kellymoses8566
      @kellymoses8566 2 роки тому

      He should be working for Lockheed Martin

  • @wadeperkins714
    @wadeperkins714 2 роки тому +57

    From what I could tell, the discs launched in the field were being released on an anhyzer angle, like clock arms pointing at 10 and 4. This would cause highly stable distance drivers to flip over almost immediately. Releasing from the opposite angle (hyzer) should allow the disc to flip up, fly flat, and then return to it’s original angle when falling. This would be like clock arms pointing at 2 and 8. This is the case for the machine, which launches the discs like a right-handed backhand, but would be different for other throws. Hope this helps!

    • @wadball
      @wadball 2 роки тому +6

      Exactly what I was thinking (but in less cool words). Would love to see it thrown at a release angle around 7 or 8 o'clock!
      Bet it would go for miles

    • @brethaley
      @brethaley 2 роки тому +2

      Spot on analysis. Google hyzer flip.

    • @bullyboy131
      @bullyboy131 2 роки тому +1

      I knew someone already beat me to it. Thanks.

    • @yoyomajerk
      @yoyomajerk 2 роки тому +1

      I was going to mention the anhyzer release angle too, would definitely prefer to see it released on a low hyzer angle

    • @danski9904
      @danski9904 2 роки тому

      Love throwing hyzer flips.

  • @Koocel
    @Koocel 2 роки тому +95

    The throwing angle makes a massive difference in the discs flight. If you make it throw on a hyzer angle i think you'll get a nice distance out of this thing.

    • @sailfast2005
      @sailfast2005 2 роки тому +10

      Came here to say this. Gotta release on hyzer 🤣

    • @Donderopmetjegebruikersnaam
      @Donderopmetjegebruikersnaam Рік тому +3

      So annoying to watch him putting it on anny every time.

    • @TheRealNorth21
      @TheRealNorth21 Рік тому

      @@Donderopmetjegebruikersnaam Hey Matty O makes it work

    • @davejoseph5615
      @davejoseph5615 Рік тому +2

      Yeah, and at the beginning of the video he says he has played disc golf "for a few years" so I kept waiting for him to adjust the angle. Also I don't think the mechanism was designed to provide an appropriate amount of spin.

    • @hughdbrown
      @hughdbrown 11 місяців тому +1

      Came here to say this.
      Instead of throwing flat with a righthand backhand-like throw, the disc needs to sink down a little bit on the left side. Then it would make more of an S-turn and stay in the air for maximum time.

  • @poakssa
    @poakssa 2 роки тому +114

    The cancelling forces mechanism was sort of like attaching another gun with the barrel facing the shooter to cancel out the recoil.

    • @Toxxyc
      @Toxxyc Рік тому +8

      Actually, that's what a compensator or muzzle brake does. It sends the energy escaping the muzzle, after the bullet left the muzzle in a different direction, mitigating the recoil. A muzzle brake literally takes all the energy contained in the barrel after the bullet has left the muzzle, and sends it back toward the shooter, albeit at a slight angle. So, while the bullet pushes the gun toward the shooter, the escaping energy pulls the gun forward, canceling the recoil quite a bit.
      It also makes one hell of a noise, and it's the reason for those massive dust clouds seen when someone shoots from the ground with a muzzle brake installed on a big rifle.

    • @davejoseph5615
      @davejoseph5615 Рік тому +2

      The problem is that he put so much distance between the swing arm and the counteracting swinging weight. They needed to be very close to each other. To make it much safer the weight might have been a disc.

  • @adamgarlow5347
    @adamgarlow5347 2 роки тому +416

    I feel like you'll eventually end up building fallout style power armor to permanently get around problems like "this will break my arm" or "I won't have a head if this goes wrong"

    • @Wertsir
      @Wertsir 2 роки тому +12

      And then the power armor goes wrong.

    • @1dk_man
      @1dk_man 2 роки тому +7

      @@Wertsir exploding fusion cores

    • @KreeTheBasilisk
      @KreeTheBasilisk 2 роки тому +4

      You mean armour that will make him into some sort of… iron man? 🤔

  • @MaxLBogue
    @MaxLBogue 2 роки тому +62

    This is the crossover I have literally obsessed over for years. You need something like a Flick, Tilt, or Latitude 64 Stiletto to stand up to speeds like those. Some people have even modified discs by reshaping with heat to make even more stable molds than any that are currently sold. Flattening the flight plate and outer rim into a single plane can cause some incredibly stable discs. Perhaps keeping the flipping edge angled down in a hyzer release would help get a better flight path as well. If you need any tips on disc design I can give some insight to how each design element can affect flight, but I find it's mostly intuitive if you're overly familiar with free bodies and basic classical mechanics.

    • @narheruhenadar9838
      @narheruhenadar9838 2 роки тому

      Having it be thrown on hyper would probably have the greatest impact on the machine. Also it would be very interesting to see if the Tilt could be useful in this situation.

    • @erickogen5010
      @erickogen5010 2 роки тому

      Needs to try the hyser flip

  • @superhoov
    @superhoov 2 роки тому +22

    If you make a version 2.0 you should angle it down a good 30 degrees, if not more. The torque you’re putting out is going to turn any disc over, so counteract that by putting it on hyzer so it flips up to flat, not flip over into a barrel roll. Look up hyzer flip.
    I would also suggest using a new disc- the fresh plastic makes it more stable and less resistant to turning over. Smashing it into the walls, boards, melons, etc break in the plastic and make it much softer or “weaker.”
    Actually, just get Simon on the next video. He knows everything there is to know about dg, and it’ll probably triple your views too.

  • @Brick_Science
    @Brick_Science 2 роки тому +263

    This was really fascinating to see all the variations and problems and engineer has to overcome!
    Great work!!

  • @jerryharper7539
    @jerryharper7539 2 роки тому +90

    This was a great idea! I would love to see you beat the distance record with it. I am a disc golfer and here are some things I noticed. So, you pointed out that you are using over stable disc this is good to reduce roll over like you are getting. The launcher is releasing the disc at an anhyzer angle which in turn will have the disk roll over. The max speed of current disc's is 14-15 I suggest using one of those that is over stable last two number 0,4 and releasing at more of a hyzer angle. The power behind the arm will force the disc flat and you will get more distance. Hope this helps would really love to see this succeed!

    • @joshgreenwald1
      @joshgreenwald1 2 роки тому +3

      Exactly what I came here to say! So cool

    • @IronGoober
      @IronGoober 2 роки тому +3

      I agree with this comment. If you tilted the disc in the opposite direction (left side down, right side up, relative to the travel direction) then you would get a much better flight and would have easily beat the women's record, and "Wife" could have a brand new trophy on the wall. I also agree with your assessment for putting more spin on the disc would help. I have an idea for a mechanism to do this ( I have been thinking about building a machine to throw discs too!) that mimics the human wrist. Essentially, it is loosely attached on the arm and pivots freely, as the disc is accelerated, it will pull outward by centrifugal force, but when the disc gets enough velocity and inertia, it will start to pull the pivot point forward (I think) and this will enable a mechanical trigger that pulls a pin holding onto the rim of the disc downward, releasing the disc (very similar to v2 of your mechanism). It may be a total failure, but will be fun to try!

    • @Ninjalectual
      @Ninjalectual 2 роки тому +1

      Holy hell I would *LOVE* to see this machine launching a hyzer flip for distance....

  • @ivannoneyah7888
    @ivannoneyah7888 2 роки тому +40

    17:43 the sound of sheer chaos and you getting up all calm like “huh that’s weird” got me

  • @nickolaskenney1709
    @nickolaskenney1709 Рік тому +33

    How long till he realizes he just made a way over engineered clay pigeon thrower.. in all reality though amazing video. Love it

    • @brianhickory2017
      @brianhickory2017 Рік тому +9

      The learning curve might have been shorter if he'd started with what's known about skeet, sure. "A day in the library is worth a week in the lab." But then we'd have been robbed of some quality video 🤣

  • @Itcouldbefunnier
    @Itcouldbefunnier 2 роки тому +117

    Amazing work. Your problem with turn can possibly be fixed by putting the arm on a "hyzer" angle - having the left side of the disc angeled downward. The speed will naturally make the disc "stand up" and go to the right. In disc golf we call this hyzer flipping.

    • @nicholastoth472
      @nicholastoth472 2 роки тому +15

      I came to the comments to say exactly that.

    • @Reddragon-lf3uq
      @Reddragon-lf3uq 2 роки тому +14

      and use the Tilt

    • @mattwis86
      @mattwis86 2 роки тому +7

      Yep. At 23:00 the quick cut of "all of the discs in all of the configurations" appears to only either launch the discs flat or angle the arm the wrong way. That quick montage immediately jumped out to me as throwing it wrong

    • @smokin411
      @smokin411 2 роки тому +1

      Exactly, you need to allow a pre tilt so it doesn't turn completely over.

    • @bensalemi7783
      @bensalemi7783 2 роки тому +2

      I was literally yelling “Throw on hyzer!” at the video. 🤣
      This is actually a really interesting project, because I think a uniform throwing robot is one of the things that would take the disc design and manufacture process to the next level. You could actually see the flight numbers unified between brands, and the various plastics/runs of molds quantified in how they differed from the original run.

  • @shiftonephoto
    @shiftonephoto 2 роки тому +342

    This actually does have commercial viability as well if you were interested. Companies literally just go throw the discs they make and make up all those numbers on the disc. It's pretty hard for a human to consistently throw the same speed and same angle over and over again. Disc manufacturers would definitely be interested in something that can throw consistently like this.

    • @marcz2903
      @marcz2903 2 роки тому +25

      Wouldn't a clay pigeon launcher work just as well?

    • @brag0001
      @brag0001 2 роки тому +11

      @@marcz2903 isn't it the other way around? If refined, it could make for an amazing clay pigeon launcher?

    • @marcz2903
      @marcz2903 2 роки тому +35

      @@brag0001 clay pigeon launchers already exist and they work. There's no need to reinvent them.

    • @brag0001
      @brag0001 2 роки тому +6

      @@marcz2903 I know, I'm a regular viewer of a channel that's even presenting historical ones.
      This one would allow for a completely different kind of design of the disc, different angles and distances.
      Most stuff already exists, but there is always room for improvement ...

    • @marcz2903
      @marcz2903 2 роки тому +3

      @@brag0001 oh I see what you mean. Yeah there may be a market for that.

  • @elijahlewis5915
    @elijahlewis5915 2 роки тому +94

    Love all the engineering. I've used a clay bird thrower for shooting practice and that's where I would have started. The long throwing arm gives the disc a surface to roll and get better rotation before launch. Probably would be a heavy design.

    • @OutdoorsJustin
      @OutdoorsJustin 2 роки тому +8

      I immediately thought of a hand thrower for clay pigeons. Scaling up and improving that design would have been a quicker solution.

  • @majortom4543
    @majortom4543 2 роки тому +12

    15:23 i like how you tethered the metal part through the carbon fiber just like F1 does with their tires so if the suspension breaks they dont fly off and bounce into the public or the marshalls, or other driving cars.

  • @TheBotchJob
    @TheBotchJob 2 роки тому +321

    You don't know how much something like this is needed in disc golf, with technologies like this we can actually test discs and put them on a more uniform standard regarding flight numbers etc.

    • @-darrell
      @-darrell 2 роки тому +14

      Need to get over to NASAs wind tunnel :)

    • @truckinNloving
      @truckinNloving 2 роки тому +1

      Why not redesign the machine used to test golf clubs? Something of that stature is about the only thing that can mimic human behavior.

    • @Hagge95
      @Hagge95 2 роки тому +3

      It's really cool. Like he mentioned near the end, when discussing world records., I imagine he'd have to change it up to get a similar amount of rotation and gyroscopic stability, though, which probably means another, more human-like release mechanism.
      The amount that it's turning over in the video is interesting. Would have been interesting to see it throw something like Tilt. But maybe a 9-speed would've died anyways.
      Not an expert.

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys 2 роки тому

      Seems to me the simplest thing may be to redesign the pitching machine, make it horizontal. the speed difference between the 2 wheels would govern the spin. would be consistent and repeatable.

  • @GodLovesUsSoMuch
    @GodLovesUsSoMuch 2 роки тому +148

    Stuff Made Here: How can I protect my head when launching this disk?
    Helmet with a disk sized gap near eyes: Pick me! Pick me!
    In all honesty though, it is inspiring to see the thought process and hard work you put into your projects. God bless!

  • @pyglik2296
    @pyglik2296 2 роки тому +66

    0:41 "This ended up being my most labor-intensive project, ever." Watching your videos, it looks like you could say this about all of your projects :)
    7:47 It looks exactly like transistors in Darlington configuration. I love when electronics and pneumatics are so similar!
    You don't realize how much trial and error went into designing and engineering the technology we have, until you try to build something yourself. What seems obvious afterwards, like the wind shield for the disc, can be easily overlooked because of all the other potential problems. I really like that you don't just show the finished product, but instead as you said it "the journey is the destination".

    • @FitzyyLives
      @FitzyyLives 2 роки тому +2

      The next project will always be the most difficult project if you are constantly trying to improve your skills

  • @explorerofmind
    @explorerofmind 2 роки тому +20

    It’s amazing that you made a backboard that will move anywhere to catch a basketball in a 3D space, and you seemed to have less struggle figuring that out than creating a machine that throws a frisbee. I envy your skills, resources, time, and knowledge to do both.

    • @nikkiofthevalley
      @nikkiofthevalley 2 роки тому +3

      The problem you need to solve are different. For the 3D moving hoop, the problems are mostly in software, the hardware is easy enough. For this, all the problems are in hardware. Hardware is usually more difficult to deal with than software. (Re: Integration Hell)

  • @mitchboynunn
    @mitchboynunn 2 роки тому +141

    I've been playing Disc golf since I was in high school and I love how you demonstrated how its not about power that gets the distance. My teachers always told me that its about your form and how much spin you give the disc. They always said you can put as much power as you want but if you don't follow through with your whole body it won't go as far.

    • @timothymccormick5208
      @timothymccormick5208 2 роки тому +1

      Funnily enough, the same theory can apply to live. "No matter how much brain 'power' you put into something, if you don't follow through with your body, you won't go far."----BUT, enough with philosophy... I was out with a buddy just a couple days ago, playing at a local course. Was about 150' from the basket and decided to throw a Rok mid-range disk. Wasn't expecting to get far with it, but, apparently the wind caught it just right (because it was a solid and clean through, with plenty of "oomph" behind it) that, not only did it catch a little too much height from the initial release, but it also rode the wind with a HECK of a hook and soared nearly 200+ feet away from both, myself, and the direction of the basket. A distance I didn't expect to get from a mid-range disk. (one that I'm lucky to get from a "distance driver" with a back-hand, but I can clear with my Cruth with a side-arm... go figure.)

  • @joshb6440
    @joshb6440 2 роки тому +24

    I've been playing disc golf for ~15 years or so, and am obsessed with build-it-yourself contraptions. This was a delight! Not sure if you're interested, but @trashpandadiscgolf is basically the version of you that is obsessed with disc golf. He's talked about creating the best version of a disc launcher for testing the discs he makes himself; that would be an amazing collaboration! His knowledge of disc flight and composition is pretty close to unmatched due to all of his trial and error creating discs.
    Definitely will be supporting your v2 project of your disc launcher!

  • @reidh
    @reidh 2 роки тому +213

    Wow, this seems so challenging! On your final attempt, the disc came out of the slinger on “anhyzer” angle (disc golf term) which may be making the discs flip over faster. I’m curious what would happen if you released them on “hyzer” (angled down opposite the direction they flip over to)? That may help give you more distance! The pros certainly take advantage of that- wind can also cause discs to flip faster. So a tail wind may help again make the disc flip less and go further? Combine those two thoughts and MAYBE everything will break again somehow

    • @scottdotjazzman
      @scottdotjazzman 2 роки тому +34

      This. I was practically screaming at the video "Change the angle to hyzer!!"

    • @masteringmuskie
      @masteringmuskie 2 роки тому +14

      @@scottdotjazzman I was definitely doing the same thing. On hyzer it has a really good chance of crushing the distance record

    • @PatZaglich
      @PatZaglich 2 роки тому +7

      Seriously. He definitely should have consulted someone who knows even a little bit about disc golf.

    • @dolphi5
      @dolphi5 2 роки тому +2

      Distance records are all thrown on anhyzer though so maybe that's what he was going for. He just needs to thrown a Tilt with that angle

    • @TobiasRX
      @TobiasRX 2 роки тому +4

      Yes, releasing it on a hyzer angle is key.

  • @zackp6794
    @zackp6794 2 роки тому +156

    You need to have it fire on an extreme hyzer angle. You’re shooting it on an anhyzer angle, which is no good when it’s firing them so fast. Also, try a “Tilt” disc. It’s the most overstable (wants to flip right the least) disc out there.

    • @JoelKreider
      @JoelKreider 2 роки тому +4

      YES!!
      If the disc is rolling… it needs to be launched in a position to counteract that roll. So about 80-90° CCW.
      I hoped there might be a try at Side Arm… which for me, requires significantly less energy:distance ratio.
      However, speed was the original goal, so not necessarily the best form for speed.

    • @11olive11
      @11olive11 2 роки тому +4

      I was literally going to post this same thing with the Tilt as a disc selection. Good suggestion!

    • @aguynamednick
      @aguynamednick 2 роки тому +2

      The mother of all hyzer flips

    • @Japperis
      @Japperis 2 роки тому +1

      @@11olive11 yes throw the TILT

    • @benschikker833
      @benschikker833 2 роки тому +2

      This was both of my suggestions

  • @SpydersByte
    @SpydersByte Рік тому +3

    17:41 the sound of that thing hitting every object in your garage is hilarious :D

  • @vega1221
    @vega1221 2 роки тому +148

    I've played disc gold for about 8 years now and this is soo amazing!. The engineer in me loves this! Tip would be to make sure you have the higher speed disc (13/14 - first number on flight numbers) and also one that has a high stability (3/4 - last number listed in the flight numbers). The other big thing is your release angle. At your high speeds, i would try releasing on a "hyzer" angle which is around a 45 degree angle. This gives the disc more room to not flip over into a barrel roll. New subscriber here!

    • @gannonolson6294
      @gannonolson6294 2 роки тому +1

      "Stability" a combination of the last 2 numbers. The 3rd number being high speed stability and the last number being low speed stability.

    • @temkef6124
      @temkef6124 2 роки тому +3

      speed ends up not mattering as much its more important for stability. Simon Lizottes Tilt would probably work, thats probably the only disc that would work because his others were doing skomahawks.

    • @gannonolson6294
      @gannonolson6294 2 роки тому +2

      @Temkef it was throwing everything on anny. Throwing a nukeos like GG throws katanas (way up in the air on hyzer) would be a good starting point and then dial the release angle up until a good full flight is realized.

    • @temkef6124
      @temkef6124 2 роки тому

      @@gannonolson6294 yes ofc, but they are doing skomahawks so even if he puts it on a spike hyzer angle it’s still gonna roll.

    • @isaacadams6898
      @isaacadams6898 2 роки тому +3

      @@temkef6124 that doesn’t mean it wasn’t infuriating seeing every throw on anny and not on hyzer

  • @WaterjetChannel
    @WaterjetChannel 2 роки тому +370

    “That’s the basic design”
    *shows a very complex design

    • @Invisible69420
      @Invisible69420 2 роки тому +19

      Yeah, he should have just soaked some food in epoxy & called it content...

    • @AzuraTheRock
      @AzuraTheRock 2 роки тому +2

      @@Invisible69420 yikes

    • @madladdan
      @madladdan 2 роки тому +2

      @@Invisible69420 Criisis that's a low blow 😭😆 Love you guys tho Dan and Mitchel keep them epoxy burgers coming

    • @Sentient_Soup
      @Sentient_Soup 2 роки тому +1

      “Humans are crazy, and we’re not going to be making a hand”…. Proceeds to make a hand

  • @tayzonday
    @tayzonday 2 роки тому +656

    I’m still waiting for you to program an oncology (tumor zapping) microwave to perfectly reheat a slice of apple pie evenly - instead of making it very hot at the tip and cold at the crust.

    • @michaelhowell8280
      @michaelhowell8280 2 роки тому +32

      Super secret trick-- instead of putting the apple pie slice in the middle, put the slice on the edge of the microwave. Then it should (hopefully) cook evenly. If not, then only God can help us all.

    • @kodinamsinh1267
      @kodinamsinh1267 2 роки тому +20

      Not to be that guy, but I did not expect you here

    • @sharxbyte
      @sharxbyte 2 роки тому +15

      This sounds a lot more like something up Michael Reeves Alley.

    • @Artcore103
      @Artcore103 2 роки тому +10

      I think he should devise a system that is able to produce a chocolate flavored rain, now that would be something!

    • @brianbethea3069
      @brianbethea3069 2 роки тому +6

      Pro-tip: use your microwave's defrost function and microwave it for 2-3x as long as you usually would. Or, if it has a power level setting, set it to 40% and multiply the time you'd put it in at 100% by 2.5. The power level setting typically will do whatever % you choose on 100% and then the remaining % at 0%. So for 50%, it'd do 15 seconds on, 15 seconds off, 15 seconds on, etc. That lets the heat dissipate throughout the food during the 15 seconds off multiple times over the course of a single warming, which makes it more evenly warm after it's finished.

  • @christopherkarr1872
    @christopherkarr1872 Рік тому +3

    I love that you effectively made a pneumatic transistor-transistor amplifier setup (little valve drives big valve)!~

  • @debdude123
    @debdude123 2 роки тому +46

    I just love how you show every iteration, wheather it be a failure or success. Im literally binge watching

  • @rofifauzi6812
    @rofifauzi6812 2 роки тому +222

    None oh his videos have less than 5 millions views. His content quality is outstanding. This guy is dangerously genius. He's the most complete engineer i've ever seen on my UA-cam watch history

    • @tsunamitube3351
      @tsunamitube3351 2 роки тому +1

      Colin Furze enters the chat
      🤔

    • @robbiekatz6493
      @robbiekatz6493 2 роки тому +10

      complete is a good way of putting it. his breadth of knowledge is insane

    • @Antondmt1
      @Antondmt1 2 роки тому +4

      @@tsunamitube3351 I’m a huge fan of Colin but his engineering is sub par compared to this channel

    • @NickYack
      @NickYack 2 роки тому

      Yeah he is one of the best. Check out DIY Perks, he’s also great

    • @HAWXLEADER
      @HAWXLEADER 2 роки тому +2

      Well he is also loaded...
      Most engineers don't have CNC machines to play with in their home, We barely have a wrench at home.

  • @puzzLEGO
    @puzzLEGO 2 роки тому +398

    suggestion: generally throwing with the outside edge lower will be much less likely for it to flop to the right similarly to what happened there, instead it will stabilise and go much further.

    • @dustrider9306
      @dustrider9306 2 роки тому +4

      I 2nd that!

    • @joshstroud1424
      @joshstroud1424 2 роки тому +4

      Exactly what I was thinking, Give it some anhyzer

    • @jabscka
      @jabscka 2 роки тому +36

      @@joshstroud1424 Hyzer is what you mean, sir.

    • @chrissutton6235
      @chrissutton6235 2 роки тому +10

      Yep! He's throwing into the roll. If he lowers the edge, the roll will result in flattening, which will give lift, then roll back over.
      Basically looking for an S curve.... he has an amazing roller angle tho!

    • @ArsenicDrone
      @ArsenicDrone 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, this looks like it would have to throw what's known as a 'hyzer flip' to succeed

  • @tobiaseriksson1335
    @tobiaseriksson1335 2 роки тому +2

    I just love the way you include all the mistakes in your videos and your wifes opinions are so great! I love your videos and have watched them all over and over again

  • @Fleato
    @Fleato 2 роки тому +366

    "if you feel the urge to get out there and make something or learn something you should get out and do that" way ahead of you, because of people like you and other maker/engineering youtubers, I decided 3 years ago to start college for engineering at the ripe young age of 26 after having been a nurse in the Army and many other things. people like you helped me realize the marriage of 2 things I have always loved, science and building. only finished an AS atm but plan to go further when i can.

    • @steviewonder9209
      @steviewonder9209 2 роки тому +12

      Keep at it- it's great to hear your passion.

    • @awesomeness7434
      @awesomeness7434 2 роки тому +17

      @@steviewonder9209 did you say "hear" bc your name is stevie wonder lmao

    • @ellyfox1039
      @ellyfox1039 2 роки тому

      Go for it,

    • @obbfrog5599
      @obbfrog5599 2 роки тому +2

      I’m assuming that u were being sarcastic, but 26 is still pretty young. Imagine if you had gone to college at 18-20 like many, would you still have the same passion for science and building? You maybe would have wasted it on a major u didn’t like, similar to what many do. Anyways, don’t be hard on yourself for going later than some. If I misinterpreted your joke though then just disregard this comment haha

    • @hectorcanizales5900
      @hectorcanizales5900 2 роки тому

      what's an AS ?

  • @stephendawg1
    @stephendawg1 2 роки тому +99

    Your comment about “spin” at 23:30 is something I had been wondering about from the very beginning. None of your early designs seem to provide that type of energy as the disc launches. You are basically ( but not entirely) throwing a knuckle ball. 🙂 Your ideas and execution are fascinating and I applaud your efforts. Thanks for sharing. Oh, I entirely love your wife’s deadpan sense of humor. She’s hilarious! You two are a great team!

    • @NarutoMagicCyclops
      @NarutoMagicCyclops 2 роки тому +2

      I wonder if simply using a roller system on the latch release would allow the disc to spin out rather than launching out. Would be a simple first test to see if it would work.

    • @kylesmith4572
      @kylesmith4572 2 роки тому +8

      "I think it would help if I held it."
      "Do you want to hold it?"
      "No."

    • @ViralKorruption
      @ViralKorruption 2 роки тому +1

      wife is why i watch

  • @outofdarts
    @outofdarts 2 роки тому +380

    “It will either break your arm, or kill you.”

    • @ZeldaplusSmallville
      @ZeldaplusSmallville 2 роки тому +23

      I mean, it could kill you as it breaks your arm

    • @tyguy8592
      @tyguy8592 2 роки тому +10

      It will break your arm, and kill you! 😎

    • @braylon3233
      @braylon3233 2 роки тому +2

      thanks a lot Isaac newton!

    • @prestonrutherford3997
      @prestonrutherford3997 2 роки тому +2

      *Immediately after* “But I won’t go over 15%”

    • @WormholeJim
      @WormholeJim 2 роки тому +1

      And/or wreck your workshop and/or your entire house. A lot of crashing noises from all around whenever it flings.

  • @iamgreyhorse
    @iamgreyhorse Рік тому

    I took college algebra, I just could not get until I had a use for it !
    I needed a practical application, that I could visualize, in my mind !
    That's when I realized, educators in this field, were teaching us wrong, to get someone to understand, they would make their own jobs easier if they, would give an example of it's uses ! Being able to visualize this was a game changer for me !
    Cool video, I think your mech arm needs to be hand held to be a total success !
    I know a lot of your time was spent figuring out how to do this !
    Just subscribed, looking forward to interesting content !

  • @daylenreid9319
    @daylenreid9319 2 роки тому +172

    If you can get this out there with disc golf companies, there’s a huge need for a way to measure how different arms speeds will effect disc golf disc flights. Everyone has a different arm speed and a manufacturer with a machine like this could show how each disc flys for different skill levels! Awesome video

  • @catistable7595
    @catistable7595 2 роки тому +55

    8:55 This is by far one the coolest parts of having a shop, in my opinion. Yes, designing end products is super satisfying. But that feeling of making a thing that makes other things?! Too cool!

    • @ahfreebird
      @ahfreebird 2 роки тому +5

      Yes!
      Me: “I need a tool"
      Internet: "It doesn't exist"
      Me: "It doesn't exist *yet*"

  • @garricknygren
    @garricknygren 2 роки тому +25

    Hey there! I've been a big fan for a while, and I'm an avid disc golfer, and another important note is the release angle for the disc. You could have it release on a more severe hyzer angle (aka the side of the disc opposite your hand being point toward the ground), and that may allow the disc time in flight to turn and level out, before it fully turns over.
    Hope this helps! Thank you for the amazing content!

    • @JonathanSanders458
      @JonathanSanders458 2 роки тому +1

      I came here to say this! In ultimate frisbee we call it "IO" for inside out, and you are currently throwing them "OI". It should indeed go farther before flipping over if you start with the side away from you pointed down.

    • @doktarr
      @doktarr 2 роки тому +1

      ^^ This.
      Also, getting more spin on the release will be key.

  • @reesethomas7220
    @reesethomas7220 2 роки тому +2

    I love you dude! I started losing passion for engineering in college, but you gave me the passion back. You inspire people bro! Never stop entertaining us 🤙

  • @mildlymarvelous
    @mildlymarvelous 2 роки тому +44

    I am so glad that you are receiving enough recognition to do this as a full-time job! You are a super talented engineer and absolutely deserve it!

  • @marsgizmo
    @marsgizmo 2 роки тому +224

    This project is outstanding! Well done! 👏😌
    Love your saying “the journey is the destination”.

    • @mysticondeflamme
      @mysticondeflamme 2 роки тому

      Hi! Nice to see you here

    • @auredio6838
      @auredio6838 2 роки тому

      Yeah he that launcher is amazing and i also love that saying.

    • @wabudo
      @wabudo 2 роки тому +3

      This saying should be a shirt at the shop.

    • @boss_bonard7573
      @boss_bonard7573 2 роки тому +1

      in Germany we also use the saying. it's "der Weg ist das Ziel" in our language. i think it's a great quote to live by

  • @1.4142
    @1.4142 2 роки тому +33

    You showed the entire engineering process really well, from failure to redesigns. Very inspiring.

  • @AkashWShah
    @AkashWShah Рік тому +108

    I love how the solution to the disc holder problem was basically just to make a hand analog that holds it in almost the same way a human would.

  • @CaptainNinjaKid
    @CaptainNinjaKid 2 роки тому +68

    Having this guy's sleep schedule has made me see it on release

  • @Makujah_
    @Makujah_ 2 роки тому +174

    I like how this thing went through a quasi-natural evolution process - it shed unnecessary parts, but there are some vestigial reminders that point to those parts existing in previous generations

    • @yoshi6421
      @yoshi6421 2 роки тому +3

      Excellent analogy!

    • @meyjor
      @meyjor 2 роки тому +2

      Watching things like this confirm evolution as a theory but also make me question it and I am by no means religious. Titanium, carbon fiber, intelligent designer, many generations of precise testing vs muscles and bones made mostly of water, proteins, and calcium after many generations of random genetic mutations? Yet in my opinion, the human arm still wins by a landslide. It is clearly more elegant in appearance and far more precise, even if it is not able get the speed achieved by the machine. Not to mention the arm can do several hundred different tasks while most machines designed to beat humans in a task can only do the specific task it is designed for. I’m not shitting on evolution, but it makes me wonder if there was in fact an architect of the human body and the architect was someone or something which was far more advanced than we are now. Or if it is evolution, that someone or something has stacked the odds in our favor. Sorry for rambling, but your analogy to evolution really made me think about how lucky we got as a species to exist while earth is still so young. Great point though.

    • @Makujah_
      @Makujah_ 2 роки тому +2

      @@meyjor I wouldn't go as far as to say this confirms evolution theory XD.
      I said "quasi" for a reason, it's not actual evolution process, it just coincidentally looks similar :)

    • @dylanb2990
      @dylanb2990 2 роки тому +5

      @@meyjor if we had an intelligent designer they would have taken the appendix out ahead of time I’d think.

    • @meyjor
      @meyjor 2 роки тому

      @Dylan B I don't disagree. I guess since humans are only 10,000 or so years old, we don't know if in a million years the random genetic mutation of people born without an appendix will be able wipe out those with an appendix, or the random genetic mutation giving the appendix the purpose of special enzyme secretion that allows us to become telepathic will happen. Stay tuned to find out.

  • @ScatPack-ol6dq
    @ScatPack-ol6dq 2 роки тому +3

    I admire your persistence, great stuff keep up the hard work!

  • @somekid7867
    @somekid7867 2 роки тому +14

    i remember hearing somewhere, that, in engineering and machine making, the more moving parts the more problems you are bound to have
    i feel like this video is a prime example of that, and watching the problem solving in response to those problems is incredibly fun and interesting to watch

  • @pixelkatten
    @pixelkatten 2 роки тому +171

    This was unexpectedly hilarious! I've always loved how you show your design iteration process, but together with the dry humor and the sheer slapstick of the robot exploding and throwing frisbees into your workshop the video becomes a mix of technology and comedy! I laughed a lot!

  • @sadidrahimi
    @sadidrahimi 2 роки тому +2

    I swear to god you have the best videos on UA-cam how can one be comical as all hell yet so smart and genius

  • @MatuHUN
    @MatuHUN 2 роки тому +45

    18:26 slowmo shots of parts of your creation are insanely good, should definitely include more of those next time!!

  • @joepie221
    @joepie221 2 роки тому +245

    Nice job. You demonstrated as much patience as talent on this one. Good call not holding it. I always wanted to make something like this for launching golf balls. Top Golf....here I come.

    • @triela420
      @triela420 2 роки тому +1

      Golf balls are pretty good projectiles. Hard to beat an air cannon.

    • @vbscript2
      @vbscript2 2 роки тому

      If you haven't already, you should check out the older videos on his channel. He has an automatic golf club, though it's focusing on increasing accuracy rather than insane power. His bat, on the other hand, that's focused on power...

  • @Weisz
    @Weisz 2 роки тому +211

    Shane, this is one of my favorite projects from you in a while! Fantastic work.

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 2 роки тому

      IT is weird indeed. Everywhere I comment, people tell me how much they love me and my content. Sometimes IT is annoying. But right now, IT would be okay. So say something nice about my content, dear lou

    • @outinthewild9476
      @outinthewild9476 2 роки тому

      Haha who cares about disc golf 😂

  • @HMoonHunter
    @HMoonHunter 2 роки тому +57

    "I'm really tempted to create a solid metal disk, but it's very deadly"
    DAWG AS IF THIS WHOLE PROJECT ISNT DEADLY ENOUGH--

    • @Nightstick24
      @Nightstick24 2 роки тому +6

      Then you just paint it like Captain America’s shield and you’re a superhero! Or villain…

    • @rollin340
      @rollin340 2 роки тому +2

      When it hit that table he was hiding behind, I was so thankful that he took at least some precautions there. But I was terrified every time he wore it; it looks terrifying.

    • @littlechickeyhudak
      @littlechickeyhudak Рік тому

      bro built the Arm Shredder 3000 but is scared of a metal disk

  • @dinodude722
    @dinodude722 2 роки тому +249

    i think with this, we're one step closer to having those classic bionicle disc launchers for real people.
    what a world we live in

    • @necronsplayer
      @necronsplayer 2 роки тому +5

      yeeeeah! just pinch the disk like a kanoka launcher.

    • @daisyjohnson4837
      @daisyjohnson4837 2 роки тому +4

      vakama is somewhere going positively ape mode watching this

    • @fahm8097
      @fahm8097 2 роки тому

      Predator

  • @diamondflaw
    @diamondflaw 2 роки тому +87

    I just realized that this problem is basically the same one that clay pigeon traps (throwers) are made for. C&rsenal has a fun series of videos called "It's a Trap!" where they go into a bunch of vintage clay pigeon traps with different mechanisms. I wonder if some of those could be cool inspiration for another version of this?

    • @zicnov4794
      @zicnov4794 2 роки тому +6

      My exact thought

    • @jagx234
      @jagx234 2 роки тому +9

      First thing I thought of. Reinventing the wheel a bit, I thought.

    • @cobblerama
      @cobblerama 2 роки тому +1

      Hope he sees this comment!

    • @Furby_assassin
      @Furby_assassin 2 роки тому

      Thought the same thing. Should have looked through the comments before I commented.

    • @Brentbrussell
      @Brentbrussell 2 роки тому +2

      Came looking for this same comment. A scaled up version of a hand thrower seems like an obvious route to explore further. A hand thrower on an old golf shaft will launch a pigeon!

  • @antongolovko1149
    @antongolovko1149 2 роки тому +13

    He back baby, editing until past night to give us a video

  • @nighthawk9264
    @nighthawk9264 Рік тому

    It’s amusing to see you having the problem with the valve. Some years back, I built a parachute mortar for the drogue chute of a sounding rocket. We used 12g CO2 cartridges as you find them in airsoft pistols. We basically punctured them when mounting them and a solenoid would let the CO2 flow to the mortar. During ground testing we used a pretty chunky valve that drew a lot of current and it worked like a charm. Our chief engineer then wanted to me to use a different valve, using less power (power budget and all). New valve came, we tested it and suddenly the parachute didn’t reach the correct ejection speed. Took me a while to figure out: the previously used valve had an orrifice of 1.5 mm diameter, the new one only measured 1 mm. By the looks of it, it actually was the same valve that you got there.

  • @ShapeKeyes
    @ShapeKeyes 2 роки тому +455

    "This disk IS regulation"
    "This part is too big to fail"
    "... which is a perfect use for this valve that I thought was useless"
    Gold! Pure gold!

  • @KyouTGD
    @KyouTGD 2 роки тому +26

    It's actually cool how you build these from scratch instead of looking at how it's already done. You've built a completely new version of a clay target launcher for skeet shooting. Some of them use a big spring to do the throw.

  • @BraxtonHoward
    @BraxtonHoward 2 роки тому +6

    The optimism you capture by recording the descriptions before the iteration has failed is excellent and I think a big part of why your videos are special.

  • @shikamaru281281
    @shikamaru281281 2 роки тому +1

    Hate to break this to you but, the fastest throw was by Louis Sebastian in 2009. The frisbee circled the world at ~1,067,190 MPH. You can find the video here on UA-cam.

  • @macgivens7012
    @macgivens7012 2 роки тому +15

    This is awesome! I’m a mechanical engineering grad student who is a “professional” (only locally for now lol) disc golfer. My thesis is actually on the flight characteristics of discs and those flight numbers you briefly mentioned. I’ve long thought about what it would take to create a system to simulate a thrown frisbee and be replicable. This confirms my suspicions of how difficult that would be. Fantastic stuff and hey it’s a long shot, but if you ever want to work together, I may be able to help with some of those distance issues!

  • @TrashPandaDiscGolf
    @TrashPandaDiscGolf 2 роки тому +58

    As a disc golf brand focused on the future of the sport, this is incredibly exciting! 👏

    • @joecerone
      @joecerone 2 роки тому

      Figured I'd catch you here lmao

    • @allenkrehbiel
      @allenkrehbiel 2 роки тому

      This is a perfect prequel to a collaboration with Simon! - and a perfect challenge for the Tilt!

  • @brandenstanley262
    @brandenstanley262 2 роки тому +35

    Oh man, I have been wanting to get Destin's attention to look into slow mo mechanics of disc flight to better understand flight ratings, design, and the impact of throw mechanics. Looks like you guys need to do another collab!

    • @JoeyTemme
      @JoeyTemme 2 роки тому +6

      I think he could use a real disc golfer to collab as well to swiftly correct the beginner mistakes (like adding more anhyzer when the problem is too much turn?! Put that on a hyzer flip line).

    • @brandenstanley262
      @brandenstanley262 2 роки тому +2

      @@JoeyTemme I'm sure there are plenty of players/brands that would love to get involved. This is huge exposure for the sport.

  • @robertoller8637
    @robertoller8637 2 роки тому +79

    Hey there! As an engineer and disc golfer, fun video! Lowering the release angle will help a lot. Distance drives are expected to fall right, then as the slow fall left. If you start with the angle countering the initial fall, the disc will be able to slow in the air and start to fall the other way. The result is a ton more distance (with your existing setup!)

    • @rossbrown1273
      @rossbrown1273 2 роки тому +5

      (Been searching through comments for an engineer and disc golfer for this question.)
      Is there a fundamental issue with the release approach, specifically the swing radius? I’m a novice disc golfer but the “how to throw” videos I’ve seen say do the “lawn mower” pull rather than a extended arm release. Aka a linear-ish launch vector across the body with a last second rotational release from the wrist rather than a full rotational release from the shoulder + elbow.
      Do you suppose this throwing form is related to the inherent aerodynamics of this disk or to generating the maximum power+control for human arms?

    • @leksasdf
      @leksasdf 2 роки тому +6

      @@rossbrown1273 The lawn mower pull is actually a really flawed practice taught by pro's who are very good at throwing discs... not so great at teaching. Watch any actually good coach like overthrow discgolf, and watch slow motions by paul, simon, drew, and you'll note that the arm should be merely used as a loose bat. You aren't pulling the disc across your chest, you're letting it come in and actually pushing it out of your chest as you unwind and rotate your upper body. You want your arm to extend out, and the purpose of the arm coming in to your chest is done to increase your angular momentum / spin rate not only for your body, but also on the release of the disc. This machine has zero problems spinning at accurate trajectories at the speeds that it does, so it doesn't have to do that, but it also looses a ton of spin by having a rigid arm.

    • @swagmiredoesall
      @swagmiredoesall 2 роки тому +4

      @@rossbrown1273 there's definitely a problem with the release, but it's not what you think. In fact the throwing radius is negligible. If, I a moderately strong but by no means ripped 6'2" man had a throwing contest against someone like Tyler1 who is 5'6" and muscular he'd probably out throw me even though I have a longer wing span because he can put more power behind the disc. The problem with the release is actually the lack of rotation in the disc. When a pro disc golfer throws a disc they flick their wrists with almost all of the momentum of their arm. What you're doing when you get a really good throw is taking the rotation of your body, and the momentum from that, and transferring it into your arm which is transferred to your wrist and released into the disc in one motion so all of your body's force and momentum goes into the disc with a good spin as well. He could have made a smaller arm to work like the wrist in this regard to get the most out of the power he's using to throw.

    • @mrosskne
      @mrosskne 2 роки тому

      @@swagmiredoesall who's tyler1?

    • @swagmiredoesall
      @swagmiredoesall 2 роки тому

      @@mrosskne a streamer who probably uses steroids lmao

  • @jjcurry4452
    @jjcurry4452 2 роки тому +10

    Love watching your videos. They captivate me as an 2 year mechanical engineer graduate. This is what I feel like I went to school for… 4 years later I’m working as a ‘mechatronics technician’ aka industrial multi-craft maintenance. Though I get to display my skills and knowledge in pre-engineered systems, there is something that seems really exciting (and somewhat frustrating) about designing, building, and troubleshooting your own creations. Hats off to you for your display of skills and knowledge, as well as taking the time to share and document it in a way any viewer can watch and enjoy :)

  • @whazam74
    @whazam74 2 роки тому +64

    I love how as he goes through this he just gets closer and closer to how a human arm throws and releases a disc

  • @jesseschumacher4080
    @jesseschumacher4080 2 роки тому

    You sure have made/ bought a surprisingly low number of suits of armor for someone that says “it could be deadly” so much.

  • @puckelberry
    @puckelberry 2 роки тому +29

    Honestly seeing him with his wife trying this out makes me so happy, definition of couple goals.
    Also im expecting version 2 to pre rotate the disc prior to launch which would limit Y axis rotation

  • @IgnacioParravicini
    @IgnacioParravicini 2 роки тому +77

    I loved the "air relay" you built, works exactly like an electrical one

    • @spazycat1790
      @spazycat1790 2 роки тому +1

      you have a old youtube account congrats!

    • @darksaiyan2006
      @darksaiyan2006 2 роки тому +1

      @@spazycat1790 2006 gang!

    • @merlin9831
      @merlin9831 2 роки тому

      I wasn't born 2006 lmao

    • @darksaiyan2006
      @darksaiyan2006 2 роки тому

      @@merlin9831 I'm talking about the year of the UA-cam account creation.

  • @daveys
    @daveys 2 роки тому +58

    As soon as you did the “hey wife” part, I knew that a skinny rod was coming. Still made me chuckle though.

    • @roccobierman4985
      @roccobierman4985 2 роки тому +2

      She never misses an opportunity to emasculate him.

    •  2 роки тому +3

      @@roccobierman4985 I think you should study this thing called "humor".

    • @bmxscape
      @bmxscape 2 роки тому +1

      @@roccobierman4985 lol who hurt u rocco

  • @Aucks_1
    @Aucks_1 Рік тому +2

    13:20 Imagine that death message, “killed by insane disc contraption”

  • @jonathanriggins5451
    @jonathanriggins5451 2 роки тому +44

    Honestly this is a great tool. Im sure some of the Disc Golf companies would love to have such a machine to test discs. Very interesting that the machine started to work better once you imitated the the human grip. After thousands of years of humans throwing discs we have developed on of the best motions/grips possible. The disc golf community should eat this up!

    • @LennartDoering
      @LennartDoering 2 роки тому +5

      i thought about how useful this or something similar would be to analyze discs. right now the numbers (speed,glide, turn, fade) printed on discs are completely meaningless because everybody uses different definitions. imagine a machine that creates actual numbers with meaning 🤯🤯🤯🤯

    • @dwrink9
      @dwrink9 2 роки тому +1

      Standardized numbers 🥵🥵🥵

  • @withthefunkgaming8266
    @withthefunkgaming8266 2 роки тому +45

    You need a disc called the “Tilt” which was actually specially designed by Simon Lizotte! It’s the most “stable” disc on the market

    • @SpiderWaffle
      @SpiderWaffle 2 роки тому +1

      It probably wouldn't get good distance but would prevent the disc from flipping over. I would LOVE to see if he could flip the Tilt though!

    • @dust-yo
      @dust-yo 2 роки тому +1

      Stiletto would probably be awesome to try too!

    • @SpiderWaffle
      @SpiderWaffle 2 роки тому

      @@dust-yo Ya could be good for distance. It is much easier to flip than the Tilt though, Tested the two with all kinds of shots, Tilt is much more overstable.
      I think colossus might be good for distance, might just have to release on a sharp hyzer to flip to flat.