Ball Return System for the Basketball Shooting Robot

The much needed ball return system
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We’re getting close to finishing this piece off- next up is the ball catcher/return system. This turned out to be one of the most complicated non-mechanical parts that I’ve ever designed. Not only did it need to function well, but it could make or break the entire aesthetics of the sculpture.
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I also decided to explore a completely new printing method (SLA resin printing) and a flexible material. Thanks so much to @Formlabs for making this possible. Not only did they send me a Form 3+ machine to mess around with, but they also made a machine that was easy to use right out of the box.
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Of course the catcher didn’t work the way it was supposed to right out of the box, but instead of reprinting any of the parts, I was able to simply add an adapter which tilted the catcher back and from that point on it worked perfectly!
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[@Engineezy]

Watch the last video in this series! kzbin.infoGzpow2WRAT4?feature=share

[@viv3d]

It is amazing to see JBVC evolve so much. With so many cool tools and projects. Thank you for inspiring me and so many others to create.

[@Engineezy]

Appreciate it! It’s an honour 👊

[@ryanschoeff]

Crazy to see this progression! I love seeing the engineering design process!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks Ryan! Definitely a process!

[@Blutankalpha]

​@@Engineezy remove supports before curing for a better finish

[@jackferriola]

Whoever at FL sent this to him... you just did God's work

[@scrapmechgaming]

tip: After the print remove the supports before curing it. It will be way more easy if you don’t use flexible PLA. If it is to hard heat up the supports with a hot air gun.

[@sjenkins91812]

I think just a tilted basketball court floor with like some clear walls on either side and a collection spot under the hoop would've been very aesthetic for the whole basket ball swoosh and drop, but the trade off wouldn't be the most accurate or timely when it's left to bounce around.

[@Engineezy]

Definitely would test murphys law 😂😂

[@creavityatrandom]

Channel deserves way more credit than it gets. This project is absolutely insane. So impressed

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!! Appreciate it!

[@Erime]

yeah dude, if Putin is distracted with this desktop toy, he'll be less likely to fire the nukes 🤟

[@WNTRF]

I know it sounds a bit sill but would love to see you add a "score" counter that just counts the number of total baskets across its up time. Reset by the machine getting turned off of course

[@Engineezy]

Stay tuned 🤫

[@makermandan]

Congrats on the Formlabs printer! Keep us posted with its reliability. A lot can change in 5 years, but I used one in 2018 for an internship and it was a nightmare to maintain.

[@Engineezy]

Will do! From what I’ve seen, they’ve come a long way

[@ytuser4562]

I will never understand how KZbinrs like this just get free stuff from 3D printing companies! So jealous.

[@hoguemr]

At my last job I was the only one that used our Form3+ so I could print whatever I wanted on it. I miss it so much! It was seriously one of the main draws that made me want to stay there

[@Engineezy]

That does sound pretty fun!

[@djsyrupking]

Amazing design, love the channel!

[@Engineezy]

Thanks DJ 👊

[@ritchie5273]

Looking good! Hope to see more projects using that resin printer in the futute

[@Engineezy]

So much more to come!

[@dnsbrules_01]

I love the part where we see it get back in the original launcher

[@DaveMakesStuffBC]

3 points for this design! 😍😍😍

[@Engineezy]

🤭🤭

[@alfredstergaard4660]

I like that in all his videos he uses all 60 seconds and not just 20 seconds and makes and makes 50 videos on one project😂

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏

[@SayonR]

The catcher looks so cool!

[@Engineezy]

Thank you! Was a real challenge haha!

[@uwu-rm8lf]

A word of advice I got from another youtuber is to remove the resin supports after washing, and before you cure it, I know it worked now, but who knows, anyways I'd recommend it

[@mayh3xx]

This is starting to look really cool now!

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@andrevicentedealmeidagonza1494]

Fantastic!😃🙏😃

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@MIGHTYcbu]

I liked the Dr. Suess design (the colon looking thing)

[@Engineezy]

Haha! Is definitely a little seussian

[@socalBB]

sick!!

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏

[@BREDWOOO]

ahhh inventors spending all their time making something to throw tiny basketballs. oh wait that's just human nature.

[@Engineezy]

Sure is!

[@WondrouX]

Wait, can you 3-D print a 3D printer?

[@aumshah9830]

Love it

[@Engineezy]

Thank you!!

[@thebillyd00]

Could you demonstrate why the catcher needs to flex? In the video it seems pretty rigid and doesn't seem like it needed to be flexy.

[@Engineezy]

The flex is so the balls don’t bounce around too much, but it was mainly because I could haha

[@DominusFeles]

I'd like if the ball had a bit more free fall/air time from the hoop to the catcher 🗑️🏀

[@shubhsjbp]

Alan Turing would be happy to see this automata

[@meetpisavadiya3062]

Where did you learn solidworks?

[@Engineezy]

Started in school but really got the hang of through doing many different projects over the years

[@shrekulous3753]

Robo baller

[@Engineezy]

🦾🏀🦾🏀

[@nealthomson9505]

There used to be a PC game called T.I.M. The incredible machine. . . Take a look. You would love it.

[@Engineezy]

I will check it out!

[@epictoast8903]

Epic

[@Engineezy]

🙏🙏🙏

[@0GAK1]

Cool

[@Engineezy]

👊👊

[@TrapperAaron]

It looks like a urinal cake screen

[@kzukiodenthechad7205]

And here I thought he made a model to make a life size one, instead he made a model to make a slightly bigger model… what a waste

[@binkleyme]

GET A PROPER VENTILATION SETUP PLEASE THOSE TINY FILTERS ON THOSE PRINTERS DO NOTHING AND RESIN FUMES ARE TOXIC

[@Engineezy]

I have a vent fan running! No worries 😅

[@Sohel_sayed]

Bro which type of engineering you have done? Is it mechanical ? And does college provides you CAD software knowledge also or you have to learn it from different place? Please tell

[@alachuckthebuck]

Shane from @stuffmadehere worked on the support generation on the form labs printers

[@Engineezy]

So cool!