Automatic Small Part Counting Machine with Arduino | Version 2

[@DillonNichols]

Great video. Explains how it works, why you made it, and shows that it works. Everything I want in a DIY project explanation video.

[@MrManus999]

Wow . I am a Pharmacist in Thailand and I looking idea for counting tablets machine. So happy when i see this machine. Good job. Higher level counting technique .

[@erikenriquez305]

did you get your tablets machine?

[@philiphamilton2107]

One way to solve the jamming issue would be to add a couple of if-statements which makes the disk spin the other direction a quarter rotation and then back to normal if it has not detected any new nuts for a set time. This would cause the nuts to collide and prevent the jam. Inspiring video, thank you!

[@XMaster96DE]

I have a ideer for stack parts: If a timer realize that that no more parts come, reverse the rotation of the disc for a second or so. That should reorientate the parts, and yout parts a not longer stack. This it is a simple software fix.

[@remcoblom4047]

XMaster96DE that was my idea to 😆

[@luigipasta9496]

I was to said that before I realize you said it first!!......

[@JavierCamacho]

Maybe someone already suggested this but you can reverse the 'disk' after X amount of seconds has pass without counting nuts. This will release any stuck parts at the gate

[@ideegeniali]

Instead of agitator/vibrator to prevent or solve jams at input you may try this with no additional hardware, only programming: when you detect jam (no counting for x seconds at hall sensor) reverse disk motor CCW for 3 seconds, then forward CW again. If 3 attemps no solve detect no more parts or bad jam/malfuncion: stop disk and beep for operator to come.

[@kwhp1507]

This is genius! I am now subscribed and hope to see more of this type of stuff being made!

[@PedroCoelho98]

Great upgrade! I was starting to build the first version when I saw this video! Sure I'll build this improved version! Any plans to sell this as a kit or to share the code and design parts?

[@himselfe]

Nice evolution from your first machine! Personally I'd have the bar on a servo so you can simply select the size from a menu (or even better a barcode), that way you could also program some sort of agitating motion in the bar too to keep things flowing.

[@RetroBuiltGames]

thanks. that's a lot of complication for something your fingers can do in 10 seconds. I do agree with the agitator; does need a mechanism to stir/ unclog jams.

[@МаринМаринов-г7л]

Next level is to put several platters with different parts to make the machine capable of kitting. 👍

[@McTroyd]

Cool video, and a useful machine! Was there a particular reason you went with an inductive sensor instead of an optical one?

[@johna2193]

Any chance of you coming out with a kit for this? I sell small items for a living and this would be a huge time saver.

[@jon_raymond]

Fantastic. Thanks for sharing this!

[@9wattcat]

This is so cool! Great video

[@ChitosVids]

I would love a coin sorter that sits in an arcade cab under the coin mech, so as it accepts coins it then sorts it

[@sridharrajagopal]

Very cool! Any updates to this? How did it turn out for parts counting for your arcades kit business?

[@9wattcat]

What if you add a motor that will slowly move the separator when no parts have been counted within a certain time. Maybe that can solve the problem with it getting stuck, just a random thought

[@zaprodk]

Or just reverse the turntable for a second, that would fix most jams.

[@qwertyboguss]

Can I still use the parts when they're past the expiry date?

[@blackwood573]

when there is a traffic jam, reverse gear must be turned on for a short time. it is easy to implement software, counting the time between the parts passing under the sensor, when exceeding a certain time value, turn on reverse gear for a couple of seconds.

[@RetroBuiltGames]

echoing the comments here

[@tvpedroso]

Do you have the design for the machine?

[@thatonesnowboarde]

Wow the inductive proximity sensor is so expensive in the U.S. Perhaps with the disc problem you could use a thicker piece of plexi glass?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

anything but wood would be better for this project

[@pegroj]

Weigh each set of parts so it is easier to identify errors

[@herneyvelasquez7611]

Where can I buy the plans for this machine?

[@BhargavRamiReddyB-BBRR]

Hi Ryan can you sell a kit of it? if not please share the design and code files i would like to build one. Its really interesting

[@ArtyMars]

Brooo this is beautiful 😮❤ I’m making a pill dispenser for my meds that all have different sizes 😅

[@RetroBuiltGames]

lol thank you. you are first to say it's to sort 'your' meds.

[@ArtyMars]

@@RetroBuiltGames NO REALLY THO 😂😂 tiny adhd dex pills, Fat round anxiety tablets + multis and then all the other BS supplements it’s like a pharmacy hahaha, I don’t have time for pingas and E no mo 😂

[@RetroBuiltGames]

you seem popular at parties

[@ArtyMars]

@@RetroBuiltGames Ket tho 😏

[@fineas4]

you deserve more subscribers :)

[@RetroBuiltGames]

I appreciate that!

[@oscara8746]

Nice, this could be a template to make a coffee bean counter / measurer like the LWW Bean Counter

[@kennywong9357]

Hi Ryan, Is there a video on that Rx pill counters?

[@wieisdit9393]

I need the code and i want to replace the sensor for a optical for count 100 vitamin pills per bottle, is this possible? Can i use the same code?

[@sindhivlogs162]

How to make the body of this machine

[@kyraandgreg]

This is so cool. How long did it take you to build/program?

[@StigDesign]

that ps1 arcade awsome design RP3 in that thing? :D Awsome video btw :)

[@RetroBuiltGames]

yup. thanks!

[@StigDesign]

Nice :D

[@kurtisodonnell321]

If you sold this as a kit, the part counter would be counting itself :P

[@Azzysdesignworks]

I was very much hoping that this kit would be sold on the same shop as the arcade machines.

[@JeremyCook]

That angular piece for separation is truly ingenious. Nice find/build. Also, designed in Inkscape? I'm quite impressed and cringing at how hard that would be for me to do (as one familiar with a variety of CAD packages) Also +1 for "corn is gross" - agreed, not a fan of having to scrape nutrients off a cylinder.

[@RetroBuiltGames]

Hah. Yeah, designed in inkscape. It's the only middle ground between what I have and what other makerspaces that come and go in my area use.

[@nixietubes]

You should instead make it so after some time (idk 15 seconds) of the sensor not sensing any nuts, The wheel turns backwards for some time (idk 7 seconds) and the underside of the arm will jostle the nuts a bit then make it turn forwards again, And You shouldnt need any additional hardware.

[@American.Racing.League]

What motor did you use?

[@jhsevs]

Nema 17 stepper motors. Commonly used in 3D printers. You can find them on ebay from china for about €5 each. Note that there are two motors: one motor that drives the turntable and one motor that turns the spindle with the cups in it below.

[@zeroamityandmonster1311]

The first one reminds me of a hopper from a coin based machine, ie slots and arcade machines

[@bharatgajjar813]

Sir please tell about the programming of arduino circuit

[@Chupria]

That was so much fun!

[@brunomotik8576]

Does it handle screws?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

no. totally different mechanics needed. but do-able

[@jasongiaco]

Would you consider making a diy kit for this machine? Great work! Thanks

[@RetroBuiltGames]

No, sorry. It's too involved with little potential for high sales to bring parts costs down.

[@jaapverhoeven873]

Cool machine

[@JeffM375]

Hey Ryan is this kit available on your website?

[@gto801]

I want to buy it, do you have it for sale?

[@sarahbird5976]

Hi Ryan. I run a grassroots incubator developing entrepreneurship that reuses materials currently deemed "not worth the time". One project under consideration is jigsaw puzzles. I was wondering if in your research you've come across anything that might be usable for counting puzzle pieces? Pretty sure it would need an AI component to adjust to the various sizes and shapes of different brands as well as the tendency for pieces to stick together. . . any thoughts, ideas, advice would be appreciated. Thanks for being a counting enthusiast and sharing your knowledge!

[@tommysyh]

Sir. Can you help me with the code? Or where i can contact you? Thanks

[@erikjohnson4717]

You've already done all the heavy lifting on this. Can we just buy the kit?

[@erikjohnson4717]

And how does it do with odd shaped parts? Like short stocky screws?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

if they are very close to a 1:1 ratio of width to length it might work. I have not tried it with short stocky screws. anything that isnt short and stocky needs a different mechanical sort.

[@RetroBuiltGames]

sadly i never made a kit. It's just a bit daunting and the machine is too nuanced to provide a kit and hope that builders follow the mechanical tolerance to achieve what's promised in the video.

[@olegfershliadyn7331]

website page progekt?

[@dimuth92]

I need to create some counting machine, but problem with the algorithm , can I get some help for that, it was very slimier to this

[@zzz999yy88]

Really nice machine. Do you sell it?

[@razikhan3799]

thankyou for sharing value,,,your voice remind me Hiccup genious engineer hero of how to train your dragon ..oh yes my favourit movie and character

[@CHANDANDAS-vy2fo]

I want to buy this product.

[@muhammedkursaducar208]

Excellent ❤

[@RetroBuiltGames]

Thanks 😊

[@hwh88ut]

Do you sell this machine?

[@spencerstromberg]

please send me a parts list and the code, I need this for my startup business counting 100's of screws every day! I seriously want to buy one or make it if I get desperate

[@DJDustinC]

Can you make a machine the does the same thing with screws? If so message me back. Thanks

[@Mundo-Tesla]

Can you do an other vending machine video?

[@daviddelbarrio8559]

is it for sale???

[@RetroBuiltGames]

not for sale. this is a prototype to showcase a solution for others with the same need.

[@jackdaniels8898]

Thanks for sharing your concept to design process. Really amazing. I wonder if using acrylic in place of the wood disk and some of the other wooden components may help with consistency. The paper cover on most acrylic would have I thing about the same amount of friction as wood. Or perhaps using masking tape. Anyways... a wonderful project.

[@memahrez]

hi, why don't you use a weight based system, with a small very sensitive weight module

[@vigigamehacker123]

The problem with these machines is that you really do need 99% accuracy to use them in production, missing components for 1 customer of every 100 is significant

[@RetroBuiltGames]

true. however this machine over counts when it comes accuracy error. so it's more like a 1% loss in inventory costs. not a better, just different.

[@amanshaw5418]

I want to buy your product please sell

[@RetroBuiltGames]

I dont have anything to sell, just showing an idea to people with the same problem.

[@manuelraposo9270]

does this work for o-rings?

[@RetroBuiltGames]

not as built. the induction sensor will only detect metal. replace it with an optical sensor and this would work for tiny o-rings

[@binayjaiswal1406]

Super

[@dmaysing]

eazy on the vocab cub. its called a centron feeder! WOW THAT WAS SOOO TUFF.........DAM

[@RetroBuiltGames]

it's spelled syntron feeder ;)

[@jjhernandezn]

woooow

[@ogztnr5581]

Wooow

[@liposlimtreatment4777]

can you sell me this machine you make ? but for capsules

[@marciocastanho7289]

Hey Ryan is this kit available on your website?