Can you 3D Print a One Way Bearing? Roller Clutch Design

[@NeilMaron]

Yes do bicycle clutch. Prepare for pain if it slips.

[@AustinVojta]

Yeah Angus, if it slips we're sending Neil to beat you up, prepare for pain!

[@NeilMaron]

@@AustinVojta I meant if the clutch slips, not the schedule slips.

[@AustinVojta]

@@NeilMaron obviously. I was making a joke

[@guslarscheid3606]

Don't worry Angus, now Neil is going to beat up Austin instead.

[@ootommo1]

Hey sexy Neil 😘😘

[@make.anything]

Awesome! I'm excited to see how people integrate this into different designs.. of course the bike would be a m a z ing

[@OrangeC7]

+1

[@guslarscheid3606]

Henry, You don't love his channel if he doesn't see this?

[@ccrum32]

You got me a 3-d printer cause I convinced my dad to buy one for me it is the qidi tech x-one 2

[@lqtch]

I watch your channel

[@elihaugh4162]

A bike would be really cool, I would love to see that!

[@MauricioFernandezF]

Very cool Angus, and yes please do the bicycle thing

[@strider_hiryu850]

Mauricio Fernandez wait, his name is Angus?!?!

[@strider_hiryu850]

Lolforshit NANI?!

[@superandreanintendo]

Yo, my nickname is Agnus

[@arturbibik]

B337

[@danieltindley3252]

A freewheel?

[@jakobbb6405]

"I am not an engineer" although you might not have the acadamic degree you are still a great engineer mate. Keep up the great work

[@GearDownForWhat]

Hmm. This means that I must now upgrade and rename the ratcheting CVt

[@MakersMuse]

Yessss!

[@PrecioustheMovie1]

For the love of the hobby, you must!!!

[@AmaroqStarwind]

YES! I freaking loved that video!

[@zennyblades]

Yes please.

[@PartykongenBaddi]

Thank you! One-way bearings was the first thing I thought when I saw your ratcheting CVT, so if you're going to do this, it would be absolutely awesome!

[@johndewey7243]

You should look at the research around compliant mechanisms. Might be a good topic for an episode or two.

[@christophersmith8014]

When he mentioned not being able to print springs into the design, compliant mechanisms were my first thought.

[@fonzo9405]

@@christophersmith8014 in the case of compliant mechanisms, leafsprings are used most of the time. 3D printers can print leafsprings fairly well. 3D printers are arguably the best tool for making compliant mechanisms.

[@heiah]

You are aware that we now demand a 3D printed bike from you? EDIT: wow, i Never had that many likes on a comment, thanks guys :)

[@MakersMuse]

Yep lol, I'll find one.

[@mozkitolife5437]

Send it to Tom Stanton.

[@mozkitolife5437]

Tom could print it. No need to send the hard version.

[@Hasitier]

Isn’t that a job for Ivan Miranda? 😀

[@Mr.Donahue]

@@Hasitier he's working on the tank.

[@discokossan]

Nice colors on the triangular wall lamp thingies

[@robertallencad1]

I'm a 50 yo dude that has been doing AutoCAD since 1989 from ITT Tech. I love your channel your stuff is awesome my dude I will continue to follow you and game info from you thank you Bob Allen Silicon Valley

[@transgrl]

Love the colour of the nanoleafs, bearing was cool too

[@rangawithnofish6469]

i love the arrangement of the lights in the back

[@tentative_flora2690]

Trans pride!

[@megamethrat5001]

FINALLY SOMEONE NOTICES

[@secretagb]

I can definitely see that slippage as an intentional 'torque limiter'. Pending some rather precise design details, it could work great to keep other parts from breaking in the event of over-torque or another system lock-up area.

[@rokkr]

Dude, you are amazing! I loved how you resolver the mechanism for the clutch. It's fancy and works just perfect!

[@iangolsby8471]

I was scrolling through the entire channel history trying to find the video about the mechanism that only rotates one way (after having seen the mechanism while scrolling through 507 movements), and I gave up and decided to just watch this video instead. Amazing video, and you had the link in it to exactly what I had been looking for originally!

[@Horendus123]

Fantastic design, love it. .. yes please! Swap out parts on a bike one by one and see how many parts you can replace/improve on with 3D printed versions!

[@Sp1der44]

Seems like this could really shine in RC cars or boats to allow for a sprag free rolling forward and underwater props to freespin when not under drive torque. Excellent mod with the double tapered rollers - a very smart adaptation. 👍 great stuff.

[@ScottHess]

Eye protection costs WAY less than a visit to the emergency room. _And_ then you can use your eyes to watch what's happening!

[@zacozacoify]

He’s an Aussie it’s free here (not advocating against eye protection though)

[@ScottHess]

@@zacozacoify Even if you're not out of pocket, it's still kind of a huge hit to your day!

[@Helveteshit]

Even if it broke, since he isn't using a machine, but his hands. The amount of force will not lead to enough force to make it penetrate his eyelid and into his eye. Not to mention, he looked away, which reduces the risk a little. The highest risk he has, is a piece getting into his Ear hole.

[@blueraspberrylemonade32]

@Mai Mariarti poor man's protection

[@zacozacoify]

@@ScottHess Yep it's definitely not a good experience either way

[@The52car]

Angus, I'm not even a 3D printer, but I love your videos! We always get to learn something.

[@davejoubert3349]

Tom Stanton has an interesting electric bicycle with 3D printed parts

[@leilaumfleet5022]

That was my thought! They should totally do a collaboration!

[@davejoubert3349]

@@leilaumfleet5022 I was thinking whether it would be possible to build an automatic three speed gearbox with three of these mounted coaxially with three different radii.

[@emm5468]

The shape you are referring to on the “cylinder” is called a hyperbaloid where it’s basically a cylinder that gets smaller as it reaches the middle and bigger as it goes back out.

[@theguywhodoes6790]

Actually no, paraboloids actually curve and are described by the function x^2-y^2=r^2

[@theguywhodoes6790]

Hyperboloid*

[@emm5468]

Sorry not very well versed in Algebra and English is not first language

[@theguywhodoes6790]

@@emm5468 it's fine, your English is great, algebra wise, I could've made that mistake myself so it's fine. Nothing really wrong here, just correcting someone over the internet

[@emm5468]

Thank you kind stranger, it was not my intention to come of as arrogant.

[@RebekahSolWest]

I love when you make videos about mechanisms like this and other interesting shapes. Also props for trans color wall decorations.

[@IvettOrdog]

Yeah... I picked up on that too, and it got me wondering... 🤔

[@MWHBos]

Hey Angus, really nice design and idea, there is only one thing that makes it a bit tricky. The only reason the clutch works is because the inner frame and the outer frame slide along each other when rolling in the right direction. The balls/cylinder/cones now ONLY function as a blockade when rolling the wrong way, but not as a rolling element in the right way. I think the spring exists within the original design for that reason. Your design works, but i'd like to see a version in which there are rollers functional in both directions or at least a mention and consideration. Thanks Angus for great content!

[@justaregulartoaster]

Why am i watching a 3d printing channel? I don't own a 3d printer. ...i don't even own a regular printer.

[@teadude]

You are just a regular toaster. XD

[@justaregulartoaster]

@@teadude, indeed. I can only print black onto your toast if i want to.

[@teadude]

@@justaregulartoaster That's cancer XD

[@darrenvoong9013]

For you, would that not be slavery?

[@Hex387]

@@teadude no its bread

[@derwoodsdiy7710]

I just purchased an ender 3 and have never done anything 3D print related. I’ve been binge watching your vids. Your a smart dude! Great videos! Very helpful. I’ve yet to print anything yet. Still learning what the heck to do. Haha

[@SupaMario01]

DUDE! your designs are awesome! well done! your understanding of design, printing and just thinking outside of the box is awesome! keep up the great work champ!

[@vidznstuff1]

7:19 Next 3D printing project for Angus: Safety Glasses, or a PLA Eyeball?

[@MakersMuse]

Yeah my bad 😅

[@coyotedomino]

This is such an ingenious design. Really nice!

[@CharlesHuse]

One-way bearings are used in the main gearbox assembly on Airbus helicopters. It is what allows the rotor and rotor shaft to freewheel when the aircraft loses engine power and has to autorotate. It also keeps the sudden stopping of the engine from damaging the main gearbox.

[@mikejurkowski]

You definitely should test this on a bicycle. I thought of it right before you mentioned it and now it's all I can think about.

[@joen5000]

Great idea. I actually left you a note on the one-way mechanism under it's video before I've seen this video. Now you found I think a better solution than the one I suggested I guess.

[@ricardovega972]

YES. that bike thing sounds like a lot of fun.

[@zodak9999b]

Cool clutch roller thingie and shirt, too. I say "yes, please" to the bicycle idea.

[@olekaarvaag9405]

Make it out of wood and throw it on William Osmunds wooden, lazercut bike! /s Looks awesome, I'm surprised by how well it works and seems to handle torque.

[@renatobueno6630]

Looks like 3D printing is not useless anymore. God Job.

[@KhOrganization]

Renato Bueno it was never useless lmao

[@GnuReligion]

Yes, a reprap bike would be brilliant. Pedal enough, it makes another, kilometers away!

[@jaredfossek4347]

I’ve been thinking of using ratcheting systems in a couple different prints now and this just opened a whole new avenue for me to try!

[@angelx9724]

The lights in the background ✌️✌️💚

[@toptengamer3928]

Look at that, strait to the point then going to detail, this should be the standard for KZbin

[@systemverilog4727]

"I'm not an engineer" No, but how you took this project and applied it to a previous one with the intention of improving it most certainly is a good practice of engineering if I've ever seen one.

[@evanbarnes9984]

A company called Onyx actually makes sprag clutch hubs for mountain bike wheels! It's totally a worthwhile application for these mechanisms. They have the advantage of near-instantaneous engagement, and they're silent

[@coyotedomino]

Would love to see one of these on a bike!

[@3dprasad]

while he was talking about putting it to use, I was just thinking about using it in a bicycle, and he actually showed it the very next moment!

[@LemmyCaution66]

Love the bearing mechanism. Well done 👍, I’ll download the file and print it myself. As for the T-shirt... it’s very original, I love it and will get myself one next month.

[@翔翔-h4l]

This is so gorgeous, intelligent, so smart

[@FrostyBeep]

I love that triangle art behind your couch. Are the colors intentional?

[@zacpier]

Can't say if they are or if they aren't, but he retweeted something for TDOV!

[@FrostyBeep]

That's great! I love it when people aren't afraid to show support for the LGBT community

[@davedixon2167]

This is very slick! I had a little flash of an idea to combine this with a thing I've been working on here and there - a sort of gatling gun style prop. Using a power drill or screwdriver to drive the whole thing, the printed barrel set kind of stops on a dime when the trigger is released, just because it doesn't weigh very much. I think using a roller clutch like this could give it some extra spindown time when the motor just stops, but still catch it firmly enough to spin up instantly when power is back on.

[@mrjbexample]

You should also make some roller skates with it - you will be able to move forward without pushing from side to side

[@damercerterker8176]

Rae S how exactly?

[@mrjbexample]

By attaching 4 of them to each shoe, arranged like the wheels on roller skates.

[@NM-wd7kx]

@@mrjbexample that's an interesting idea, only issue might be the amount of force it can take before skipping.

[@yourerightmybad7363]

Not really, you'd have to push faster and faster so that the acceleration imparted on the rollers are greater than their current rpm does, cause if not, it'll just "slip" because technically, the rollers are still rolling forward, only slower as you push. This will work at low speeds, but you might as well just walk and save the awkwardness

[@corujariousa]

You said you are not an engineer but you are certainly finding solutions like a very good one. Trial and error is the mother-process of engineering (before and many times still now). :-) Congrats and stay the route!

[@joey1_]

Colab with Willam Osman and use HIS fully wooden bike with that bearing.

[@jordanschultz2232]

So funny.. chatgpt and I were talking about this earlier today learning the differences in these one way clutches. Maybe a little late to the party but here I am

[@angadrekhi388]

Have you tried to reverse the taper. It might improve the performance. I say something about this on one of the math channels. It has got to do with the stability of the system and the inherent instability of the shape you have used for the bearings

[@robinhodson9890]

Like how train wheels are slightly conical, and it works in one direction much better than the other?

[@mari1899]

Nice lamp in the background 🤩🤩

[@kern9422]

love the trans triangles in the back

[@theunoriginaljess]

this is super cool, of course, if you want to make it more secure and avoid it from skipping to easily you can always add more internal arms and rollers. you've probably already thought about this but just a thing I thought id say.

[@EMAngel2718]

Me: You could probably make a mechanical rectifier with this Him: *shows a mechanical rectifier* Me: Nice

[@GabrielLabrecque]

A fullscale functioning bicycle is a GREAT idea for a video series!!

[@tinkertv]

Extremly nice idea using those balls to lock the mechanism in place! Very nice job! I see you used the Cetus for it's tolerance capability, right? 😎😎

[@HannoBehrens]

You can enhance that thing by printing a material spring into to construction or a spring that you can insert after printing. If you turn the clutch backwards not all rollers block. So that's what the springs are for. Either find a way to 3d print them or insert them with a hole or a channel or something.

[@l8dawn]

is that trans pride on your light fixture behind you? rock on dude!

[@tentative_flora2690]

Woot.

[@fsen1999]

cringe bro

[@trutwhut6550]

@@fsen1999 no u

[@hornyonmain7085]

Trans rights!

[@ashiatkinson8853]

Trans rights

[@aquaevitae]

That's actually a little more advanced version of the freewheel. Good work!

[@adranirdoradrie4922]

Is this a transpride flag in the background ? It looks so cool !

[@DonaldDagen]

Great content! And applicable to “real” industrial power transmission in automation. I’ll be using this in my college classes.

[@ApricotVillage]

makers muse says trans rights? (your cool triangles panel light thingy) also this is very cool ^^

[@quadracycle4000]

Totally want to see this! My third year project is an eBike and I have just bought a 3D printer to help me with some of the parts!

[@quadracycle4000]

The fact that is slips instead of self-destructing is brilliant. Tuneable slippage would be perfect for stopping overcurrent in the motor.

[@anventia]

Is the gcode shirt the gcode for printing your logo?

[@emremutlu44]

That should not be possible!

[@sasjadevries]

If this one way clutch is not attached to your wheel hub but to the pedals, and you shift to a lower gear then you can put less stress onto your pedals (and one-way-clutch-thingy) while still delivering enough torque to get rolling. Do this sort of stuff to make it work, bake it in an oven, print 100% infill, etc... I know one thing: it will work if you do all of this and if you ride carefully, but i'm not sure how long it will hold up, and that's the interesting part.

[@TrashRat45]

love the trans colors in the background!

[@colorred6660]

noticed that too!

[@RileyTheLongboarder]

Yeah!

[@jrca1406]

Gravity is only pulling a couple rollers into binding... that means that your device is only acting at about 15-20 % of its capacity. A good safety margin against catastrophic failure, but it also undermines just how good your design could be. Great jon

[@solahifuefos9301]

I dont know if it was intentional, but i love the trans flag lights in the bg

[@technodrone313]

If you are new to this guy's vids and 3d printing in general you should really watch all of them.

[@Matryoshkandroid]

hey nice light colors!

[@jy-yr4hh]

ayyyyyyyyyyyy

[@jy-yr4hh]

Also he also said in another comment that it wasnt an accident

[@laurenray7965]

Not sure if you were aware of the significance of the colors, but I love your super cute Trans Pride colored wall hanging!

[@mystamo]

Calls himself not an engineer. From a guy who is an engineer. Trust me. You are a lot more of an engineer than 99% of the people I work with.

[@PorWik]

What field of engineering are you from? I’m thinking of going into aeronautics/aerospace

[@mystamo]

@@PorWik I have a Masters in Mechatronics Engineering. A mix of electrical and mechanical. I'm in Automotive now for work.

[@schwarzbildvideos4971]

Yea, 3D-Printed bike hub with that clutch as a coaster break! I thought of this as i saw this clutch the first time, too.

[@Clara_Page]

Awesome design, i would love to see the bicycle test. P.S. I realty like the blue, pink & white pattern on the wall

[@megamethrat5001]

trans pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[@FranklyPeetoons]

The bike clutch will be a crowd-pleaser. Catastrophic plastic failures are cool - especially in slow motion.

[@Hannah-451]

Is that a Trans patterned leaf light?!

[@rymdiz9776]

I'm an aircraft mechanic student, and this roller clutch design is actually commonly used in helicopters. Often referred to as a "freewheeling unit" and allows the main rotor to rotate freely if the engine RPM is lower than the RPM of the driveshaft driving the main rotor.

[@NicksStuff]

Next 3D printing nerd video: "I print the biggest one-way bearing in the world"

[@yespotato7508]

You are a brilliant man. How wonderful.

[@neondreams2337]

6:10 - It's because you don't have springs on the bearing "balls" to counter act gravity

[@San-mn2nk]

5:29 get with the times, old man. LEGO's doing that all the time in their sets No joke, though, your videos are really cool!

[@cabinskate3217]

Bearings are generally heavily greased, this would remove most friction on the bearing. Will it still work with the grease/oil?

[@hothmobile100]

One way bearings (clutch bearings) are not heavily greased.

[@RodlessReel]

You can use this for all kinds of inventions/ products etc. Thanks for sharing your findings Angus!

[@Chrissi33004]

If you just scale it up arent you also scaling up the tolerances, making it more unreliable in the process due to bigger gabs?

[@Fern_Charlotte]

I was thinking something similar, but concluding instead that he could probably use his original design again with the tolerances appropriately scaled up by a factor different from the rest of the model. It's possible his hourglass-shaped rollers are a better design anyway, though.

[@PeteP86]

Very clever design and also Angus has been hitting the gym lately 💪

[@yawenclaudio5756]

I love the way you think, I would definitely hire you. if I could do that

[@The_Rising_Dragon]

You, my good man, have earned yourself a new subscriber! It is amazing to see your inventions in motion. Also, yeah, the first thing that I thought when I read the Video Title, and would definitely love to see is, this mechanism on a bike. (:

[@rootabeta9015]

I need the trans colored wall art behind you for my own wall

[@crunchysteve]

Yep, do the bike freewheel! Definitely do the bike freewheel! And maybe go the elephant's lick and make a tricycle limited slip differential. Essentially, a limited slip diff is a roller clutch on either side!

[@jy-yr4hh]

Ayyyy, the nanoleaf light in the background have the trans-flag colours.

[@jy-yr4hh]

@@MissMerc 🤔

[@MakersMuse]

It wasn't an accident.

[@jy-yr4hh]

@@MissMerc Ayyyyyyyyyyyyyy trans rights!

[@hastenhexahedron9586]

Thank you sooooo much i have been trying to figure something out like this for a few days and it’s been slowing down my project but now i can do it!

[@mr.boombastic8612]

That looks like it makes more friction than a ball bearing

[@gibmebalut]

Yeah. It's not actually a bearing; it's a clutch. In fact, it actually requires bearings for support.

[@mr.boombastic8612]

@@gibmebalut ok I didnt think of thay

[@AlexFlockhart]

The balls arent functioning as the bearing in this situation, the balls are the locking mechanism. The outer ring is only held in place with the solid inner parts which would cause friction. It would be like if you made a car where the wheels lock against the ground in reverse but raise up going forward so that the car can only slide on the undercarriage one way but not the other. Not the original function or more efficient or even very useful.

[@nolan9101]

Daniel McArthur yeah, I was hoping he wasn’t going to go the whole video calling this clutch a bearing. That would have been tough to sit through lmao. At least he admitted that he’s calling it the wrong thing.

[@CowboybubPercussion]

Revisit the two way to one way design with this in place of the ratchets, it would not only make the mechanism stronger and quieter, but it would also make it much smoother overall!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NoirBeard]

I think I hAvE just found out about one way bearings recently.

[@mayurborse9765]

Beautiful

[@decemberherritt7040]

Very happy with the trans pride colours in the background

[@jessejohnson159]

A 'one way ball bearing' was called a "sprag clutch" a bazillion years go. I was instructed on them with the Army 2 1/2 Ton and 5 Ton cargo trucks in 1970. The sprag rollers were used to engage the front axles 'automatically' when the rear wheels are spinning. To disengage, the vehicle needed to be backed up a very short distance to have the front wheels rotate freely again.

[@TheSwordCollector89]

Trans pride light in the office? 😲

[@SoulDelSol]

What does that mean. What light is trans pride

[@rooness2184]

Dan The lights in the background are in the colours and pattern of the trans flag

[@bazem]

For the bicycle i would make two clutches side by side working in paralel, so when one starts to skip the other would prevent the skipping (I think)