This one is a bit experimental. I am genuinely curious if this is something anyone wants to build and tinker with, so let me know what you think! Also, looking through the parts list there’s opportunity to get the cost significantly lower if I bought some of the basic hardware (screws, lock nuts, pulleys) in bulk and sold them in little kits (we could also use much higher quality hardware this way). Is this something you would be interested in? Thanks for watching
I love this project and would love to help out, if you need any aluminum / steel parts machined send an email my way and we can see what we can do to get them made ASAP for ya!
approachability can also come with good engineering design, so even if a final product is more complex, it can be easier to create/build/assemble/etc. I'm not seeing any serious issues in the DIYson yet, i even have some of my own ideas that I'll try. That aside, this simplified version is very cool! The modular light enclosure is a great idea and I can see its uses on the workbench, being able to swap out light head units for different lighting needs.
Haha, funnily enough this was the exact name I had in mind originally. As tempting as it was, I had to accept that "Express" is just easier to say and search for than lite/light
I made some changes to suit my needs. Modified the Carriage to my leftover IKEA hardware used. Modified the base as I already have an old IKEA desk lamp so I reuse that one. Modify so my regular noname 2020 rails and Creality 3d printer wheels fits nice. Reused a pulley and belt from another old i3 printer required me to redo the Pulley mount a bit as well... And added a LED strip running the entire length of beam instead of a spot at the end. This LED strip is powered by a NodeMCU and WLED software with all options from that. But hey, I guess I already made an express version :)
Thank you so much for sharing this version! I'll start by making the diyson express for sure so that I'm ready to upgrade once you release the diyson! Also you might get nice input from the community now that we can tinker ourselves :)
This is exactly what this project needs. A quicker and cheaper version that anyone can make. More makers on UA-cam should do this, it is the perfect middle ground between the UA-camr and the audience. Well done. 🙂
Thanks for this video. I have been following the DIYson project, thinking about it, but the electronics are too much for me. The Express option is perfect! Here's my build: ua-cam.com/video/Rl5LX0ck7yw/v-deo.html
Hey! Just stumbled across this project and I'm absolutely in love with it and the way you make your videos. Watched a lot of project channels and you are by far my favorite. I'm based in Sydney Australia and would love to be apart of any initial bundles you want to sell or even to help out with anything. I'm an engineer who's about to graduate and love the design process ahhhh can't contain my excitement I binged all your videos this morning. Would love to have a chat :)
Awesome ! I was waiting to build it. But now with this new and easier approach on the electronic side, I think I will start the build in the upcoming days ;) I've just got an idea, it might be interesting to use a power bank as counterweight. Just need to find one with the right weight and form factor. And maybe a flat micro usb cable can be used as the Y belt. 🤔
Hi I just made one today, I used black anodized extrusions for an all-black look, let me know if you are interested and I can send you some pics it would be great to have some sort of community showcase around these designs!
Wow, awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know, as far as I know you're the first (besides me) to complete one! I will look into a way to showcase these :)
The ‘express’ version I think is a great idea. I could see someone making a quick release system so that different attachments can be easily swapped out :)
I am definitely very excited to give this a shot. Before I found this series I was considering different lighting options for my desk because sometimes I just don't want the entire room lit but need to see what I'm working on. This solution seems very practical and I think this project will help me design some motion systems in the future.
This is absoluteky amazing. This was a project I was super interested in, but this just makes it a no-brainer to make. Your channel is awesome and I love you build log videos. Keep it up :)))
Ho Man! this is incredible. From the way you approached issue to the clear explanation to the clean and versatility of customisation... thanks for sharing this.
I am so hyped now to do my own DIYson express! as a start, the fact that clumsy carriage for the cables are not longer need is awesome, I think for the "regular" DIYson you should use batteries too or I will make one iteration like that and I will be happy to share and contribute, with this new approach you open the doors to lots of makers. As a designer engineer I am really impressed of how well you tackled this project, impecable systematic process with clear set of goals, iterations, learnings... even including the dead ends, but reasoning every decision and step forward, and then the super clean videos you made for this channel, the cheery on top. I wish someday to address my projects like that, so thanks a lot for the teachings. As a creator of an opensource hardware startup I think this project has lots of potential; expanding to the other range of Dyson products or even other cool consumer products, I am also big fan of their technology but we need to bring it to the masses which also helps to push innovation, the community is beginning to be active and good documentation you have in place. I think you need a discord and a website at least to start just if you wanna go that path happy to help, or if you wanna undertake even further with kits to sell to sustain your work also willing to advice you.
"Feeling indecisive? Are you a Sith lord?" I literally LOL'ed. Thanks for another great video. I'm sharing with my students in my Materials and Manufacturing class in Industrial Design at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Cool project. For the DIYson wired version it would be easier to just strip down a Phillips Ultra Definition LED bulb with low flicker and a high CRI. One heck of a bargain at $3.50 and it works directly off 110v (220v where applicable). Good luck!
although I like the idea, I think I would personally mod the lamp so I could drive it from an external power source, and just deal with a dangling cable :P great video though, I love the idea of one thats more easy to build, and I guess could also serve as a base for people who want to implement their own ideas, since cable management decides such a huge part of the design it seems
Yup, you totally get it. A dangling cable is a totally reasonable solution, and the exact kind of thing I was hoping to invite folks to do with this project :)
@@StevenBennettMakes Theres a lot of standart usb cables, which are made with flexible silicone insulation and possibly could fit into DIYson profile, so it may be possible to run them as in original construction with some clips added
Excellent work, many creative solutions here. I like the parameterized F360 design, embedded magnet, light pop-out solution and accessable charging port. I noticed your flexible arm has a 1/4-20 on the end. Can you update your description with an aff link to it? Thanks from Colorado, I've already put some of your items in my aCart.
Switching to a battery powered light is perfect. That makes this project from a "that's cool" to "maybe I should build one of these". Then I can just stock pile those lights, or make a dual light holder.
Sorry but the PCB isn't ready for sharing yet. It's going to change in the near future and I wouldn't want anyone to pay to have the current version manufactured just to have it change on them (kind of higher stakes than the printed parts which can be iterated on and replaced cheaply).
Hey! I love this, and I'm gonna build one. Do you have any content on assembling this version? If not, I assume I could watch the DIYSON motion system video for some good pointers. Thanks!
If you used a small external power source to charge the battery, it still allows you to detach the power supply to move the light around, but could provide extra run time, nd only requires getting 100-200 mA to the lamp module... easy to do, never have to remember to charge the battery.... three-piece vertical and horizontal rails, with insulated center, and pass the small, 6 V power through the rollers... Funny, no one seems to like my ideas, even though I have 35 years of electronics and system design, and more than 6 years experience in developing LEDs and LED driver circuits, 500 million at a time...Oh, well, seems that people take 'free' advice as 'useless' advice ;-)
im printing parts for the express version right now. Slightly remodelled the LED holding part for a different ulanzi version with magnetic charger. Guess I'm ordering a bunch of stuff online (2020 rails and stuff) to get this thing done. Thanks for making this available! i love the technical approach
And if the charging port for the lamp would automatically connect if the lamp is in a stored position (fully up and all the way back) it would be perfect!
As someone who had never seen magnetic viewing film before (and thus had to look up its name before commenting on it), at 5:57 I was like "Whoa, hold on a second, WTF is going on there?!?" Surprised that nobody else mentioned it - maybe they are all used to that stuff, or they were too blown away by your project and presentation to even notice that detail :D
For some of us, the electronics aren’t much if any issue. But managing the cabling and other mechanical aspects might be. The Express version eliminates much of that added mechanical complexity in addition to the issues with electronics.
I fork was dee inside where I wanted you to go with this project and didn't know... I was not too fond of the drag chain (and now the pcb tracks with pogo also)
What a great project :) I love your attention to detail and time you take to get what you imagine is possible. Subscribed immediately and cannot wait for your next reports. BTW, I have found that someone else is trying to build a lamp like this. In case you haven't seen it, there are two shorts here: www.youtube.com/@user-zq1kp5cn3f The build is not to your level of design, but he seems to have solved the cabling issue in an invisible way. Unless it is visible on the side he is not showing. On one of the shorts you can see a cable going inside the column but I haven't noticed any signs of how the power is transferred to the horizontal beam.
Wonder if you could replace the counterweight with a battery pack. This allows the minimalist look of the original design with much larger battery life and hopefully less cables to deal with
Absolutely love what you're doing here. The passion you exhibit is great and the problem solving has been top notch all the way through. The way you lay out your thoughts and ideas has even helped me in unrelated projects. Keep it up!
I love this project! I had this idea; since only power needs to be routed to the head, why not use brushes inside the aluminium framing? This way no cabling would be needed.
One thing i would like to mention is, you don't need a magnet in the case that matches the magnet on the light. You can just add a ferromagnetic metal (like normal iron) in the case which should hold the light well enough, and also does not cost as much.
I think I’ll probably build this some time this spring, honestly. I’ve been looking forward to the finished DIYSon but I think this is a fantastic project for me to pick up in the meantime. Plus, I’m getting sick of my little gooseneck task light… Is there any kind of forum for people to share their DIYSon Express builds, tweaks, enhancements, etc.?
Awesome, Ani! I'm currently looking into a way for folks to share DIYson builds. I'll share it on the channel if I find a good solution. For now the best place is the Github project (in description)
Hi Steven, I'm printing the parts for the diyson express and would love to know wich print orientation did you use on the coutnterweight Enclosure ? Cura set the longer side on the bed but I dont know if my printer can brigde with good quality :( Thanks !
Hey there. The orientation that worked best for me was to place the long exterior face (the side opposite the belt side) on the print bed. This will require some bridging, but the bridges should be short and all of them will be hidden in the interior of the part. You could also experiment with carefully placed internal supports, but I worry that these would be hard to extract. Good luck, and let me know if you run into any issues :)
Yup, check out the Github repository: github.com/stevenbennett/DIYson (The parts list is in the DIYson Express folder) You will want to take a look at the individual items on the list because the price will fluctuate a lot just based on the hardware that you have on hand/have available to you at your local hardware store (a big chunk of the estimated price is hardware assortments).
Still learning, but as far as PCB design this guide was my entry point: learn.adafruit.com/making-pcbs-with-oshpark-and-eagle?gclid=Cj0KCQiAofieBhDXARIsAHTTldoZo4epaR9RWH7JtdJX4VGPqZ56fSAHAKQ7OJ7q2CwpghGnKP-Z4BUaAgl-EALw_wcB
Great decision! First I was sad, you would abandon the great design and engineering work of the full DIYson, a lovely project for nerds, but splitting them and having a fuctional project right now sounds great! Thank you! Building the DIYson express frame will be enough work for a good start.
This is SO cool! The simplicity and relatively large jump in approachability will be just the ticket and well worth the compromise with the battery for many people (My self included).
I can definitely see myself building a DIYson Express for fun if I find a battery powered lamp that is funky enough to fit in a case. I could use one on a workbench that I don't use that regularly. But to be completely honest, I think we're all looking forward to seeing what you're going to come up with for the "proper" DIYson. :D
I'm building a desk lamp according to your design. I simplified your project with no horizontal movement and I used two very bright stripes of led light attached under the horizontal aluminium profile. It's no so cool as the dyson light, but it's simple and it does the job to provide a wide area light source.
This is awesome. Someone sharing their creativity and learning to benefit themselves and others. Forget the price comparison, lots who follow this would rather build their own than pay for an original! Following with interest! 👍🏼
Thanks so much for sharing all the details of this project! One question: Some of the Amazon reviews for the Ulanzi complain about color being inconsistent across the beam. Have you experienced this at all? Also - it looks like you did adapt some of the other lights to the arm, could you share those? (Apologies if they’re there already, I haven’t downloaded the files yet.)
Hey Dave. Looking at the reviews for the Ulanzi L2, it reads to me like they may be in reference to the RGB version of the light, and I have only tested the bi-color model. That being said, it isn't the best quality LED I have tested, but for the price it's totally passable (actually it's pretty impressive for the price IMO). As for the other adapters; I have only had the opportunity to design two (one for the Ulanzi L2 and another for the "Ulanzi Handheld Light Want"). Both of those can be found in the project files on Github along with a. Fusion 360 template where you can try out making your own. Have fun!
@@StevenBennettMakes Ah, thanks for the reply! I was a little confused because the photo sure looked like a regular white LED, but he reviews talking about color mixing made me think it must be RGB. (Although if it were, there’s no way they’d get a decent CRI out of it.) I might pick one to make a DIYson Express. (I have a zillion other projects that I’m not getting around to though, and have a 2.5 week trip to Japan coming up, but who knows, maybe I’ll actually get off my duff and finally get some of the projects cleared :-)
It's funny how ideas that are so great are presented as obvious iteration moves. I really like his narrative in the videos. But lets be clear, this man would be the genius of the office in any engineering department. Very inspirational content. Thank you!!
Sometimes keeping it simple can lead to faster results and keep the motivation going. The two sided version is my favourite and making the back one to point up for an ambient light effect is what I would most likely do. Thank you for sharing your story, to see the evolution of this project is very inspiring, keep it up
This one is a bit experimental. I am genuinely curious if this is something anyone wants to build and tinker with, so let me know what you think!
Also, looking through the parts list there’s opportunity to get the cost significantly lower if I bought some of the basic hardware (screws, lock nuts, pulleys) in bulk and sold them in little kits (we could also use much higher quality hardware this way). Is this something you would be interested in?
Thanks for watching
I would definitely be interested in a kit that's cheaper and higher quality!
I love this project and would love to help out, if you need any aluminum / steel parts machined send an email my way and we can see what we can do to get them made ASAP for ya!
i would be intrested
I too would love a kit!
I would very much like a kit of the non-3d printable bits 🙏🏻 I can purchase the LED camera light directly from Amazon 👍🏻
The Express took this from a project I’m interested in watching to a project I’m planning to build. Well done!
The iteration process in this project is crazy! Great job.
approachability can also come with good engineering design, so even if a final product is more complex, it can be easier to create/build/assemble/etc.
I'm not seeing any serious issues in the DIYson yet, i even have some of my own ideas that I'll try.
That aside, this simplified version is very cool! The modular light enclosure is a great idea and I can see its uses on the workbench, being able to swap out light head units for different lighting needs.
Definitely! Maximizing approachability will still be a primary constraint on the full DIYson, the base level of difficulty will just be a bit higher.
less gooo another part
Dude, this is perfect! Thanks for offering an option that works for people who don’t have the electronics skills (aka me). Keep it up!
Thanks, Aldo!
This makes the project much more approachable and feasible, great move. Excited to see the DIYson progress as well :)
DIYson lite would’ve been perfect, because light lite
Haha, funnily enough this was the exact name I had in mind originally. As tempting as it was, I had to accept that "Express" is just easier to say and search for than lite/light
I made some changes to suit my needs.
Modified the Carriage to my leftover IKEA hardware used.
Modified the base as I already have an old IKEA desk lamp so I reuse that one.
Modify so my regular noname 2020 rails and Creality 3d printer wheels fits nice.
Reused a pulley and belt from another old i3 printer required me to redo the Pulley mount a bit as well...
And added a LED strip running the entire length of beam instead of a spot at the end.
This LED strip is powered by a NodeMCU and WLED software with all options from that.
But hey, I guess I already made an express version :)
Haha, you beat me to it. Sounds cool!
You're a genius!!!!
I really like the customizable feature
and i hope to see the full DIYson with no compromisation
Thanks, Omar! Glad you like it 🙂
Forgot I subbed. Perfect video to enjoy while lunching. Can't wait to see where this goes :)
As a Dyson engineer I find this awesome!
Wow cool! Big fan. So uh... you guys have any extra Lightcycles lying around? 😉
Amazing! We need one of this here at HQ
Okay, ordering some aluminum profile right now!
Thank you so much for sharing this version!
I'll start by making the diyson express for sure so that I'm ready to upgrade once you release the diyson!
Also you might get nice input from the community now that we can tinker ourselves :)
I hope so! Glad you're excited to take on the project, looking forward to seeing what you come up with :)
don't know how much you're into it, but i would be happy to sign up to a Steven Bennet parteon sort of thing!
This is exactly what this project needs. A quicker and cheaper version that anyone can make. More makers on UA-cam should do this, it is the perfect middle ground between the UA-camr and the audience. Well done. 🙂
Thanks for this video. I have been following the DIYson project, thinking about it, but the electronics are too much for me. The Express option is perfect! Here's my build:
ua-cam.com/video/Rl5LX0ck7yw/v-deo.html
Wow! Incredible! Thank you so much for recording this and sharing it with everyone, Radu.
For once I'm early! Sooooooo Cooollllll as always!!!!
yeah okay i definitely wanna make one of these now lol
This is brilliant, no pun intended.
Hey! Just stumbled across this project and I'm absolutely in love with it and the way you make your videos. Watched a lot of project channels and you are by far my favorite. I'm based in Sydney Australia and would love to be apart of any initial bundles you want to sell or even to help out with anything. I'm an engineer who's about to graduate and love the design process ahhhh can't contain my excitement I binged all your videos this morning. Would love to have a chat :)
Hey Alex, so glad to hear you're enjoying the project. Nice to have support from down under :)
Awesome ! I was waiting to build it. But now with this new and easier approach on the electronic side, I think I will start the build in the upcoming days ;) I've just got an idea, it might be interesting to use a power bank as counterweight. Just need to find one with the right weight and form factor. And maybe a flat micro usb cable can be used as the Y belt. 🤔
Scrolling to see if someone else had the same idea to replace the dead weight with a power bank.
Hi I just made one today, I used black anodized extrusions for an all-black look, let me know if you are interested and I can send you some pics it would be great to have some sort of community showcase around these designs!
Wow, awesome! Thank you so much for letting me know, as far as I know you're the first (besides me) to complete one! I will look into a way to showcase these :)
The ‘express’ version I think is a great idea. I could see someone making a quick release system so that different attachments can be easily swapped out :)
I am definitely very excited to give this a shot. Before I found this series I was considering different lighting options for my desk because sometimes I just don't want the entire room lit but need to see what I'm working on. This solution seems very practical and I think this project will help me design some motion systems in the future.
the aesthetics of the videos, as well as the project itself, is simply incredible
This is awesome, I really like the way the design is iterating. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
This is absoluteky amazing. This was a project I was super interested in, but this just makes it a no-brainer to make. Your channel is awesome and I love you build log videos. Keep it up :)))
Wow thank you! So glad to hear it :)
Thanks! I ordered some parts and am going to build a couple of the express for the house.
Wow thank you so much, William! I really appreciate your support 🙂 Hope you have fun working on your variants, let us know how it goes!
Ho Man! this is incredible. From the way you approached issue to the clear explanation to the clean and versatility of customisation... thanks for sharing this.
I love your style of video and narration. I'll never make such a lamp but as an engineer i can really appreciate the process 👍
"On track" **wink wink**
I am so hyped now to do my own DIYson express! as a start, the fact that clumsy carriage for the cables are not longer need is awesome, I think for the "regular" DIYson you should use batteries too or I will make one iteration like that and I will be happy to share and contribute, with this new approach you open the doors to lots of makers.
As a designer engineer I am really impressed of how well you tackled this project, impecable systematic process with clear set of goals, iterations, learnings... even including the dead ends, but reasoning every decision and step forward, and then the super clean videos you made for this channel, the cheery on top. I wish someday to address my projects like that, so thanks a lot for the teachings.
As a creator of an opensource hardware startup I think this project has lots of potential; expanding to the other range of Dyson products or even other cool consumer products, I am also big fan of their technology but we need to bring it to the masses which also helps to push innovation, the community is beginning to be active and good documentation you have in place. I think you need a discord and a website at least to start just if you wanna go that path happy to help, or if you wanna undertake even further with kits to sell to sustain your work also willing to advice you.
ANOTHER UPDATE!!!!!
Great Job, Keep making these awesome videos 👌✔
Thank you! I will try my best :)
DIYSON LITE LIGHT
great progress, always looking forward to these videos
"Feeling indecisive? Are you a Sith lord?" I literally LOL'ed. Thanks for another great video. I'm sharing with my students in my Materials and Manufacturing class in Industrial Design at the University of Washington in Seattle.
No way! That is so cool. Thanks for letting me know, you made my day :)
This is amazing. Very happy about this version, might print it soon!
But I'm also looking forward to the overkill version 🙂
Cool project. For the DIYson wired version it would be easier to just strip down a Phillips Ultra Definition LED bulb with low flicker and a high CRI. One heck of a bargain at $3.50 and it works directly off 110v (220v where applicable). Good luck!
amazing! can't wait to build my own! is it possible to add a link to a filled shopping cart with all parts needed?
Great move! Continue the good work
although I like the idea, I think I would personally mod the lamp so I could drive it from an external power source, and just deal with a dangling cable :P
great video though, I love the idea of one thats more easy to build, and I guess could also serve as a base for people who want to implement their own ideas, since cable management decides such a huge part of the design it seems
Yup, you totally get it. A dangling cable is a totally reasonable solution, and the exact kind of thing I was hoping to invite folks to do with this project :)
@@StevenBennettMakes Theres a lot of standart usb cables, which are made with flexible silicone insulation and possibly could fit into DIYson profile, so it may be possible to run them as in original construction with some clips added
Excellent work, many creative solutions here. I like the parameterized F360 design, embedded magnet, light pop-out solution and accessable charging port. I noticed your flexible arm has a 1/4-20 on the end. Can you update your description with an aff link to it? Thanks from Colorado, I've already put some of your items in my aCart.
Super cool
Switching to a battery powered light is perfect. That makes this project from a "that's cool" to "maybe I should build one of these". Then I can just stock pile those lights, or make a dual light holder.
You might want to cnsider making the traces on the PCB a lot bigger. As big as possible, if you don't need a certain width.
Is the PCB design hosted somewhere? I would like to make my own but I can't find it in the github?
Sorry but the PCB isn't ready for sharing yet. It's going to change in the near future and I wouldn't want anyone to pay to have the current version manufactured just to have it change on them (kind of higher stakes than the printed parts which can be iterated on and replaced cheaply).
@@StevenBennettMakes Ah, understandable thanks for the quick response!
I'm excited to see your progress!
You’ve set the bar for DIY UA-cam way too high! I’m amazed, definitely my new favourite UA-camr. Keep going ❤
Very cool, great work splitting the project. Might even build the express, even though I'd learn more with the full model. Still, both are very cool.
Honestly....this is sick! I will definetly look into macking myself one!!!! Thank you so much for such a dope project
Hey! I love this, and I'm gonna build one. Do you have any content on assembling this version? If not, I assume I could watch the DIYSON motion system video for some good pointers. Thanks!
If you used a small external power source to charge the battery, it still allows you to detach the power supply to move the light around, but could provide extra run time, nd only requires getting 100-200 mA to the lamp module... easy to do, never have to remember to charge the battery.... three-piece vertical and horizontal rails, with insulated center, and pass the small, 6 V power through the rollers...
Funny, no one seems to like my ideas, even though I have 35 years of electronics and system design, and more than 6 years experience in developing LEDs and LED driver circuits, 500 million at a time...Oh, well, seems that people take 'free' advice as 'useless' advice ;-)
im printing parts for the express version right now. Slightly remodelled the LED holding part for a different ulanzi version with magnetic charger. Guess I'm ordering a bunch of stuff online (2020 rails and stuff) to get this thing done. Thanks for making this available! i love the technical approach
And if the charging port for the lamp would automatically connect if the lamp is in a stored position (fully up and all the way back) it would be perfect!
i might try to deconstruct one of my favorite lamps and integrate it into my own DIYson in the future! The express seems like a great platform!
Please do! I would love to see that. Maybe I should put together a little online catalog of all known community DIYsons...
This is such great work and great content. I am a little behind, or a lot behind. But eventually I’ll catch up and build my own!!
As someone who had never seen magnetic viewing film before (and thus had to look up its name before commenting on it), at 5:57 I was like "Whoa, hold on a second, WTF is going on there?!?"
Surprised that nobody else mentioned it - maybe they are all used to that stuff, or they were too blown away by your project and presentation to even notice that detail :D
For some of us, the electronics aren’t much if any issue. But managing the cabling and other mechanical aspects might be. The Express version eliminates much of that added mechanical complexity in addition to the issues with electronics.
Been following this from ~episode 3. Love the idea of the DIYson express
I fork was dee inside where I wanted you to go with this project and didn't know... I was not too fond of the drag chain (and now the pcb tracks with pogo also)
Wouldn't it be possible to reuse the cable pathway for the cube to just charge? And then have unlimited life
What a great project :) I love your attention to detail and time you take to get what you imagine is possible. Subscribed immediately and cannot wait for your next reports.
BTW, I have found that someone else is trying to build a lamp like this. In case you haven't seen it, there are two shorts here: www.youtube.com/@user-zq1kp5cn3f
The build is not to your level of design, but he seems to have solved the cabling issue in an invisible way. Unless it is visible on the side he is not showing. On one of the shorts you can see a cable going inside the column but I haven't noticed any signs of how the power is transferred to the horizontal beam.
Wonder if you could replace the counterweight with a battery pack. This allows the minimalist look of the original design with much larger battery life and hopefully less cables to deal with
Absolutely love what you're doing here. The passion you exhibit is great and the problem solving has been top notch all the way through. The way you lay out your thoughts and ideas has even helped me in unrelated projects. Keep it up!
Looks fantastic and great use of those cube lights. Just wish I had a 3D printer! 😂
Next iteration: make the express charge wirelessly when in "parking" position.
I love this project! I had this idea; since only power needs to be routed to the head, why not use brushes inside the aluminium framing? This way no cabling would be needed.
dont forget to step back and look at the big picture after every big breakthrough. At the end you might achieve something beautiful.
This could be used as a multipurpose stand for a lot of things e.g. camera microphone etc
That's amazing. Thank you for all the hard work
I just ordered a booster kit and the rest of the parts. Looking forward to putting this together!
One thing i would like to mention is, you don't need a magnet in the case that matches the magnet on the light. You can just add a ferromagnetic metal (like normal iron) in the case which should hold the light well enough, and also does not cost as much.
when you talked about diyson express my mind was blown away
Why not make a version with the cable bonded to the backside of the belt?
It's the VORON of desk lamps! 😂
Idea with different battery lights is brilliant!
They straight up stole the gopro session design for that light lol!
I think I’ll probably build this some time this spring, honestly. I’ve been looking forward to the finished DIYSon but I think this is a fantastic project for me to pick up in the meantime. Plus, I’m getting sick of my little gooseneck task light… Is there any kind of forum for people to share their DIYSon Express builds, tweaks, enhancements, etc.?
Awesome, Ani! I'm currently looking into a way for folks to share DIYson builds. I'll share it on the channel if I find a good solution. For now the best place is the Github project (in description)
Love watching this project
Does anyone have an estimated total cost range?
Hi Steven,
I'm printing the parts for the diyson express and would love to know wich print orientation did you use on the coutnterweight Enclosure ?
Cura set the longer side on the bed but I dont know if my printer can brigde with good quality :(
Thanks !
Hey there. The orientation that worked best for me was to place the long exterior face (the side opposite the belt side) on the print bed. This will require some bridging, but the bridges should be short and all of them will be hidden in the interior of the part. You could also experiment with carefully placed internal supports, but I worry that these would be hard to extract. Good luck, and let me know if you run into any issues :)
Do you have a BOM for this? It'd be nice to know the approximate cost before having to dig through all of the links and add them manually 😊
Yup, check out the Github repository: github.com/stevenbennett/DIYson
(The parts list is in the DIYson Express folder)
You will want to take a look at the individual items on the list because the price will fluctuate a lot just based on the hardware that you have on hand/have available to you at your local hardware store (a big chunk of the estimated price is hardware assortments).
How much would it cost to buy this from you
Can you reveal how you learned PCB design and how to make electronics?
Still learning, but as far as PCB design this guide was my entry point: learn.adafruit.com/making-pcbs-with-oshpark-and-eagle?gclid=Cj0KCQiAofieBhDXARIsAHTTldoZo4epaR9RWH7JtdJX4VGPqZ56fSAHAKQ7OJ7q2CwpghGnKP-Z4BUaAgl-EALw_wcB
Very nice project! keep going
Great decision! First I was sad, you would abandon the great design and engineering work of the full DIYson, a lovely project for nerds, but splitting them and having a fuctional project right now sounds great! Thank you!
Building the DIYson express frame will be enough work for a good start.
Amazing as always!
This is SO cool! The simplicity and relatively large jump in approachability will be just the ticket and well worth the compromise with the battery for many people (My self included).
Surprised I haven't come across your channel before! This is a very pragmatic approach. I love your iteration and explanation style.
Keep em coming! Love this!
Jason! Wow, thank you so much for your generosity. I won't let you down :)
I can definitely see myself building a DIYson Express for fun if I find a battery powered lamp that is funky enough to fit in a case. I could use one on a workbench that I don't use that regularly.
But to be completely honest, I think we're all looking forward to seeing what you're going to come up with for the "proper" DIYson. :D
I'm building a desk lamp according to your design. I simplified your project with no horizontal movement and I used two very bright stripes of led light attached under the horizontal aluminium profile. It's no so cool as the dyson light, but it's simple and it does the job to provide a wide area light source.
This is awesome. Someone sharing their creativity and learning to benefit themselves and others.
Forget the price comparison, lots who follow this would rather build their own than pay for an original!
Following with interest! 👍🏼
Thanks so much for sharing all the details of this project!
One question: Some of the Amazon reviews for the Ulanzi complain about color being inconsistent across the beam. Have you experienced this at all?
Also - it looks like you did adapt some of the other lights to the arm, could you share those? (Apologies if they’re there already, I haven’t downloaded the files yet.)
Hey Dave. Looking at the reviews for the Ulanzi L2, it reads to me like they may be in reference to the RGB version of the light, and I have only tested the bi-color model. That being said, it isn't the best quality LED I have tested, but for the price it's totally passable (actually it's pretty impressive for the price IMO).
As for the other adapters; I have only had the opportunity to design two (one for the Ulanzi L2 and another for the "Ulanzi Handheld Light Want"). Both of those can be found in the project files on Github along with a. Fusion 360 template where you can try out making your own. Have fun!
@@StevenBennettMakes Ah, thanks for the reply! I was a little confused because the photo sure looked like a regular white LED, but he reviews talking about color mixing made me think it must be RGB. (Although if it were, there’s no way they’d get a decent CRI out of it.) I might pick one to make a DIYson Express. (I have a zillion other projects that I’m not getting around to though, and have a 2.5 week trip to Japan coming up, but who knows, maybe I’ll actually get off my duff and finally get some of the projects cleared :-)
What is that joint tubing mount holding your light at 8:15? I could use something like that.
Try a search for "Loc-Line". It's good stuff :)
It's funny how ideas that are so great are presented as obvious iteration moves.
I really like his narrative in the videos. But lets be clear, this man would be the genius of the office in any engineering department.
Very inspirational content. Thank you!!
Super cool, I have wanted to build one for ages. Have most of the parts, ordering the rest 😀Thanks for all the effort and sharing.
Sometimes keeping it simple can lead to faster results and keep the motivation going. The two sided version is my favourite and making the back one to point up for an ambient light effect is what I would most likely do. Thank you for sharing your story, to see the evolution of this project is very inspiring, keep it up