SO awesome of you to still provide everything as open source (after all the work you put into it) and providing that highly sophisticated documentation along with it. Bravo! 👍🏻
Hi, I appreciate the fact that you put the firmware as well. Especially nice having put a proper datasheet! Nice job and thanks for sharing this product design journey you had!
Maybe in the next version, add i2c control (with a connector if that could fit on the small PCB) and two pins (direction, and enable) to allow the driver to be controlled by a central microcontroller
Great video as always. I don't have any background in electrical engineering, but I still enjoy seeing your videos, especially the iterative journey you take to develop something. Also, I think you should push your Patreon and website more. I didn't know you had them until I looked at the description section.
Hi Carl you have the skills!! Can you develop a low cost solder paste dispensing head that can be placed on an XYZ positioning frame to deposit solder paste onto PCBs without using a stencil?
multiple actuators on a long strip, "handing over" a magnet to create a longer linear actuator on pcb. stack them to create a big flexible, strong artificial muscle.
Hi carl thanks for sharing ur stuff it's educational and amazing too I was wondering if u can refer some tutorials for pcb and actuator so that I can learn more ?
I'm new to your channel I'm interested In learning to design pcb circuits and drivers circuits just like yours, can you please give me advice on what will I have to learn and understand in order to be able to design/develop pcb circuits Thank you
Welcome to the channel! I would suggest learning the fundamentals of circuit design (you can do this by reading books like the art of electronics or watch some tutorials on youtube) then start by designing simple circuits and pcbs , the more you try and fail, the more you improve your skills
that would be nice and i have considered it but i wanted something that could be used to test different pcbs (+ combining it with the 12-layer pcb actuator would be overkill for the price)
Hi, I had an idea to make a laser oscilloscope with laser pointer and two mirrors, but whatever I tried I had a trembling of mirrors so I can not get perfect x and y lines is there is the way to achieve it with printed PCB
would be more interesting to see what you do with these ? do you sell them ? who are the clients ? is there a market for these ? how do you make money ?
I think that would have been too frequent given that there are 6modes and one can easily go through them with the switch.. That's why I'm wait 5min to save a new mode
@@CarlBugeja I don't know about that PIC, but you can find "wear levelling" code for micros that makes the EEPROM last much longer, and some EEPROM is not really even real, but emulated in flash.
@@CarlBugeja so basically you removed the mask and silkscreen in a area of a few mm next to the edge? If yes how did you do that in the EDA? well especially the rounded parts ?
God damn dude. From the first video of trying to move flexible PCB this project has come such a long way and the actuator driver looks beautiful.
We're just getting started ✌️😋
pure dedication to a task/job 💪
I could think of soo many more applications than the ones u list using this board, wow really cool
Thanks! Yeah there are much more!
SO awesome of you to still provide everything as open source (after all the work you put into it) and providing that highly sophisticated documentation along with it. Bravo! 👍🏻
I remember when you startet this channel, and to see where it is now is fantastic. You found your rabbit hole. Keep it up!!!!
Hi, I appreciate the fact that you put the firmware as well. Especially nice having put a proper datasheet! Nice job and thanks for sharing this product design journey you had!
4 years from now, this man will make the first actual actuator RC bumblebee..
Place your bets ;)
Carl, the editing and pacing of this video is fantastic! Really great work
Thanks really appreciate that!
Carl, I really appreciate your commitment in taking this project so far. It has been very cool to see.
One application for these PCB actuators/motors that comes to mind is a digital watch with a mechanical display.
Got to love the table flip action at 45s! 😂
Maybe in the next version, add i2c control (with a connector if that could fit on the small PCB) and two pins (direction, and enable) to allow the driver to be controlled by a central microcontroller
so versatile and pretty too! I like the drv8833 as it has current sensing for feedback
That is such a beautiful PCB design
You're really on to something with this board. Brilliant.
Love your attidude combinded with your skill. Kudos, Sir.
already working on a linear servo based on this! thanks boss!!
Congratulations and thank you from sharing from Belgium
Your work is so inspiring, Carl. Bravo!
Love to see the progress
This board looks great!
Awesome, practical and simple ! Keep up the good work!
Great video as always. I don't have any background in electrical engineering, but I still enjoy seeing your videos, especially the iterative journey you take to develop something.
Also, I think you should push your Patreon and website more. I didn't know you had them until I looked at the description section.
You are very talented and innovative.
Crack up job dude!
Amazing work Carl, kudos!!!! Thank you
Great job amazing project.😀
Hi Carl
you have the skills!!
Can you develop a low cost solder paste dispensing head that can be placed on an XYZ positioning frame to deposit solder paste onto PCBs without using a stencil?
multiple actuators on a long strip, "handing over" a magnet to create a longer linear actuator on pcb. stack them to create a big flexible, strong artificial muscle.
Love it as usual!
You can save even more costs by using the STC8H MCU and the TMI8837 motor driver
Beautiful PCB!
Hi, if you have enough time , I think it would be great if you started a tutorial series on electronics. Like making PCB projects and stuff
Thank you for putting that VVS stuff not here anymore.
No put a polarized pin on there, and a coil circuit around it and you have 2 axis (in and out, rotation) 3d display element
Correct!
Hi carl thanks for sharing ur stuff it's educational and amazing too I was wondering if u can refer some tutorials for pcb and actuator so that I can learn more ?
Thank you so much! I have made some tutorials here - ua-cam.com/play/PLzP6_DqZoxc0WMEtCltuELUt1eRP_Opip.html
looks like you could make a flip dot display!
Hey bro that’s nice I can print thinner then paper pcbs their still durable
You absolute mad man
Great work! Keep them coming.. ☺
Please tell us more about the external mode 😀
I'm new to your channel I'm interested In learning to design pcb circuits and drivers circuits just like yours, can you please give me advice on what will I have to learn and understand in order to be able to design/develop pcb circuits
Thank you
Welcome to the channel! I would suggest learning the fundamentals of circuit design (you can do this by reading books like the art of electronics or watch some tutorials on youtube) then start by designing simple circuits and pcbs , the more you try and fail, the more you improve your skills
Dear Carl, do you know when your Flexar 2L will be back in stock? Love your videos! ♥
Wow... Amazig project bro... Thanks for this video...😊🤗💓
It would be pretty cool if you made a driver and the coil in one pcb
that would be nice and i have considered it but i wanted something that could be used to test different pcbs (+ combining it with the 12-layer pcb actuator would be overkill for the price)
Interesting design !
thanks!
You are Amaizing man!!
Great job as always!
It's a neat toy and a cool POC, but without some kind of bus interface (I2C, SPI, CAN, anything) it's entirely useless for doing actual projects with.
1:00 PAM8061? Never heard of it ;-)
Good Work man !
is it possible to use ESPHome to control your flapper wiht an ESP32 or ESP8266??? if so, how? please help
Good video
Can I use a USB cable to power this? If yes, what voltage? Thank you.
Hi, I had an idea to make a laser oscilloscope with laser pointer and two mirrors, but whatever I tried I had a trembling of mirrors so I can not get perfect x and y lines is there is the way to achieve it with printed PCB
I read through the code yesterday and it looks damn complicated. Can you maybe make a video explaining how it works I'm really wondering!
If you d like just send me an email with your questions and I will explain and help out
Awesome...
have you ever made a speaker with the flexible boards?
nice
what's the "other magnetic stuff" at 2:11 !? (green wire thing)
would be more interesting to see what you do with these ?
do you sell them ? who are the clients ? is there a market for these ?
how do you make money ?
i do sell these development kits for makers on my website flexar.io/
A little trick to save the EEPROM is to save only when you change the mode! ;)
I think that would have been too frequent given that there are 6modes and one can easily go through them with the switch.. That's why I'm wait 5min to save a new mode
@@CarlBugeja I don't know about that PIC, but you can find "wear levelling" code for micros that makes the EEPROM last much longer, and some EEPROM is not really even real, but emulated in flash.
Very cool.
What happened to the fold-up PCB robot?
It's coming soon 🙂
@@CarlBugeja Great. As long as is not scrapped entirely. 👌
Nice 👍
Excelente!👍
Can you make a butterfly fly?
Kalau tranformator pcb mungkin bisa tidak ya bosku??
what are the green filaments moving with the help of the driver?
ua-cam.com/video/v50y6esS7mw/v-deo.html
Hi buddy
Can u make smallest alternator
👍👍
Kewl!
To bad that the Flexar 12L and Flexar 2L is out of stock :/
😍🤩
how did you make that PCB edge?
i just exposed that copper area
@@CarlBugeja so basically you removed the mask and silkscreen in a area of a few mm next to the edge?
If yes how did you do that in the EDA? well especially the rounded parts ?
A simple trick is to copy the mechanical outline to the soldermask layer and just increase its line width and then align it with the edge
Sup with the hat man?
if you sell something, its something none will actually need, money makes thing bloated
One doesn’t experience self transcendence, the illusion of self only dissipates-_🟥