Definitely a cool project and well made. However I must warn you: servos don't like to be moved by hand. It can in fact kill the servo for good. They have no protection from the large voltage spikes that can occur in the motor windings when the servo shaft is rotated by hand. I've killed two servos accidentally this way. So beware, this might be detrimental to the health of the servos.
Thank you for this warning. Do you know a simple solution without such a problem? Are the typical steper motor drivers protected? Or is it possilbe to solder something to the sevomotor to add protection (a relay might work but seems to be a little bit overengenieered?).
@@michaegi4717 I've used like a drv8834 that has a regulator on it and you can set your own current limit on it. Idk if can be used for what you've got here but you can look into something like it
@@michaegi4717 Unfortunately no, I don't see a solution. Servos were really never intended to be backdriven like this, thus they have a habit of breaking. Some servos tolerate it longer than others, but you never really know. I think stepper motors would be a better choise. They're pretty much servos but can rotate infinitely. Only problem is that they need some sort of indication of the zero position of the shaft. Some steppers come prebuilt with an encoder that tells them what position they're in and if they lose steps.
@@rendered5247 That is true. Machine learning is much more optimal here. I was just stating that you could 'technically' pull it off with standard code.
Removing the delay on this and having it sat on the desk, wired to a controller to copy real inputs would be a great way to show the inputs a fighting game player is making in real time without blockage from their hands. I'm sure some of the streamers would be willing to pay for something like that, assuming it's not an incredibly high price.
The reason this works is because the servo can read its position, and I assume the delay is to allow it to determine that you have stopped providing input and that you are ready for the bot to repeat your actions. It isn't really designed to do what you're asking of it.
Useless???? You have no idea how many faces you have put a sincere smile on! On mine too. How could you title "Useless"? It's a great thing to bring joy to people!
Thanks. Some great machining and it brought back memories for me when I used to work in a tool room. That was before too many redundancies and 16 years in education. Great to see someone still at it😃
I was a machinist for 15 yrs & enjoyed my job but thanks to 9/11 & the company replacing employees with CNC machines I was forced to change job careers at 45. I would love to have my own little shop👍
Immer wieder schön zuzuschauen. Saubere Arbeit! - Daumen hoch! Es ist natürlich sehr aufwändig, ein Einzelstück herzustellen. Spaß macht es trotzdem! Danke für die Mühe und die Aufnahmen!
Dude. I envy your kid if you have one. :) I wish my dad knew all those you knew too, other than simple handyman stuff. I would have learned what I know now, 10 years earlier for sure. (a 40 yo. subscriber) Oh and a suggestion. How about you make a tiny pixar lamp at your next video? (Not jumping, but moving its head only) :)
That ending was great. You gave a good sense of humour along with your evident EE and ME knowledge. This video deserves a lot more views. I hope your projects end up in an engineering museum (assuming you haven't sold them). Thank you for sharing your art.
Amazing project, kinda of wished we had a little more of the showcase towards the end. Really cool stuff though, love these useless and creative projects.
@@bob-ny6kn no, Rube Goldberg machines have a purpose but do it in overly complex ways, these ones simply have no purpose. The best way to find them would just be to look up "useless machines"
OMG!!!! Somebody on YT that ACTUALLY knows how to solder! Not the best I've seen, but definitely good enough that it doesn't make me cringe and grind my teeth.
My cats would love this mouse. This reminded me of how much I use my mouse and how many I go through playing a MMO online game that requires a lot of clicks. I started using Murgee auto click program until they made the rules state the use of such programs were illegal. Now I have a mouse that records macro's with the push of a button. I am on my 10th mouse in just 6 years of game play.
All I can think is that if they were elastics somehow involved in the assembly the stick would return to neutral more easily. That's what I've noticed at least about modern joysticks on video game controllers.
Great build and nice variation from the simple useless machines. Also good to see someone solder properly and not just blob dry joints all over perf board. How about some light springs to self-centre the joystick like real ones?
Just amazing! The damn thing is, I have a few "useless " projects in mind. I can do all the fabrication and assembly, but where do I find out information on wiring servos?
This is a nice device to combine with a useful robot, where you train it what to do, and the real one then manufactures something after watching you, i.e. one that mimics you. You know, like a training robot. But wait, is this not how they are training them now? I think you are almost there. There is always Huge Neutron's idea...
Useless? It was extremely entertaining. That's a use. Woke celebrities get paid to fail at entertainment all the time, they're what I call "useless". This however made my night a little bit better and it would ultimately help me to memorize street fighter combo sequences...
It would be interesting to see this on a p2 side of games. With self depressing/illuminating buttons as well. That way the cpu p2 on street fighter or something could be a 'ghost' opponent.
Very impressed. I haven't seen very many gimbals, but I really like how you designed and made yours. I am super jealous with all your power tools you have. I currently only have a drill press, chop saw, table saw and 2 stationary belt sanders. But I really would like to get is a mill and a lathe. You can do so many things with a mill and a lathe. But only if you know to use them properly.
