DIY Perlerbeads Sorter

This #3dprinted #perlerbeads Color Sorting Machine can make your bead life easy! It's fully automatic controlled and just works. As a DIY project you can get all the information you need to build your own.
📢 Github Repository of this Project: github.com/HEN3DRIK/BeadSorter
00:00 Introduction
01:34 The Bead Sorting Machines Modules
02:20 The Perler Hopper
02:50 Sequencer
03:40 Color Analyzing
04:15 Stepper Dispatcher
04:52 The Output
05:33 Testrun and Sorting Modes
06:22 Conclusion
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This Project is a derivate of the genius BeadSort Machine from Linus Barth:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:259...
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It also contains Parts of Rich Abrahamson
www.thingiverse.com/thing:450...
Try it. Build it. It's fun! 🎉
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[@kessedk]

This thing looks so cool, and what a great way to get some experience with motor control, color sensor, Arduino and integrating it with 3d printed parts. I plan to use an esp32, as I have some already. All the electronics just arrived from ali, so now I'm going to give, building it, a shot! I'm most exited about the stepper motor and controlling it, so the dispatcher is step one for me 😁

[@hen3drik]

Good luck. It’s a nice project to tinker around electronics. I knew nothing about steppers before :-)

[@kessedk]

​​@hen3drik this is not something completed in a weekend! Wow the print times really stack up! I was working on the wiring and was wondering if there would be any downside in using the 5v generet by the h-bridge motor driver for the 5v supply, instead of a separate step down converter?

[@frog42]

I've been wondering if there was a solution for bead sorting of the modern time and I am so glad you made this! I want the translucent turquoise but that's sadly only in 18,000 bulk beads. This will definitely help to speed that along!

[@s0upcan2323]

Just found this today, and so glad I did. I have wanted to do something like this for such a long time, but didn't know where to start. This is going to be a great learning experience, thank you for sharing with the world for free. Just subscribed to your channel, can't wait to see what you do next!

[@henrikbakk1]

Beautiful machine and great explanation! Was intentionally searching for something, and now really want to build something based on this design :)

[@SuperMakeSomething]

Awesome video! Nice work on this project!

[@YEETPRIME]

This was very cool to come across. We build cell sorters at work and its not too different from this.

[@oneidmonstr8181]

Very nice project and very well executed! Thanks for sharing!

[@hen3drik]

Yeah, it took it‘s time. I think I learned how to control steppers now :-)

[@BlackOmegaVirus]

Das ist so geil. Legendärer Kanal - direkt abonniert

[@PeterHertel]

I have been planning to build a bead sorter for a while now, but I might as well build yours. Seem to work very well 👍

[@hen3drik]

I wish you good luck! It‘s kind of a journey, but once it‘s working it‘s pretty nice.

[@jeppeskj3402]

This makes me want to buy a 3d printer. Very well done and thank you for sharing your awesome work!

[@cassiqz5471]

Schon sehr geil das Teil, deine Überarbeitung im Asimov Style ist der Hammer und natürlich sieht es auch deutlich professioneller aus. Ein paar video edits zum 3d drucken wäre noch cool gewesen, aber der Erfindergeist in dir ist echt krass. Weiter so !!!

[@hen3drik]

Vielen Dank!

[@AlexShynkarenko]

amazing video

[@lpodverde]

Can this be modified to, instead of sorting by color, place beads in a certain order, according to a pattern? For example 3 red then 5 blue then 7 yellow etc. (the beads could already be sorted by color beforehand).

[@truckerdave8465]

Well that’s another thing on the list of ‘reasons I want a 3d printer’!

[@yupiyepa]

6:44 all that effort so he poured one glass into 2 compartments at the end and mixed them again😁 Incredible machine BTW!

[@hen3drik]

1 hr of kiddo playin with the sorted beats ends up in a whole mess, so I keep on sorting all the time 😅

[@Raidenwulf]

Hello! I love this and am going to attempt to build one for myself. Unfortunately I have zero experience with electronics and I cannot understand the electronics schema you provided in github. I cannot seem to find where the power source comes from, or how large of a power supply it has. I also seem to be having difficulty finding the "resistor matching LED". If you have any additional tips or a good place to learn about how to read that diagram it would be greatly appreciated! :D Thank you!

[@desi1659]

Hey there! I really like your project! I started working on my own sorting machine last year (also using Linus Barth's version as a reference) but I haven't been doing much over the past few months until I stumbled upon your video. I was wondering what voltage you used on the H-Bridge since the motor is rated for 3V. The H-Bridge, however, runs on 5V. So my question is: What voltage is your LM2596S powering the H-Bridge and therefore the sequentializer motor tuned to? Keep up the great work!

[@hen3drik]

Hi, i power the H bridge over the 12V input. The lm2596s input is 12V. Output is stepped down to a speed that i find acceptable. I can't say what it's actually in V but as a reference I added a scene to the build video. greetings!

[@davidloscher1746]

Hi Hendrik! This is the first "sorter" project, that seems to work and is well documented. But I have some questions anymore 🙂 - Which power supply you are using for (Voltage, etc.) - On you schematic diagram on GitHub it´s no really clear for me, which different voltages between the components are neccassarry. May it is possible to note that on the diagram? - For assembling all parts together is there a "best practise way"? THANK you very much David

[@hen3drik]

Hi, i did not forget you. I‘ll take care of this the next days or so. It‘s +12V in.

[@nicooolai]

Very cool, much more useful than sorting M&Ms. It looks like it is quite slow though, does it take a long time to sort?

[@hen3drik]

It takes time, but it runs mostly automatically

[@toneandersen2944]

Can this sort other type of beads? Like pearls, Swarovskies etc

[@Buffzer]

Hallo Hendrik, bin auch gerade fleißig am nachbauen, echt ein Super Ding!!! Meine Mädels freuen sich schon wie Bolle und hoffen das es bald läuft. Kannst du nochmal kurz erklären für was der Taster in der Schaltung ist? Kann man damit den Auto und Manual Mode umschalten? Ebenso die LED, was für eine Funktion soll diese haben? Ich finde darüber leider nichts in der Doku auf GitHub. Danke und Gruß Felix

[@hen3drik]

Ja, ich muss das echt mal besser erklären. Der Taster ist für den manual und autoerfassungsmode. Die led ist für die Beleuchtung für den farbensensor bzw. den photoresistor (der bei Stau anhält)

[@caryfleming8830]

I'm getting ready to start building this. Linus' parts list calls for a ball bearing with a 10m ID. I can't figure out where this fits in the machine. Could you give me any pointer to the physical build?

[@hen3drik]

I haven’t used ball bearing for my build. I also skipped one entire block (aligner I guess, the rattling section)

[@ASH-po3fh]

great video :) Could you provide some reference for the motors that you use? I'm a beguiner in this field and I strugle a bit to find all the components :)

[@hen3drik]

I got them all from Amazon. Have you checked out the parts list? github.com/HEN3DRIK/BeadSorter

[@ASH-po3fh]

@@hen3drik yes I did but as i was looking on AliExpress i had trouble to choose the stepper

[@hen3drik]

@@ASH-po3fh I’ll try to add links, the next days. 😀

[@ASH-po3fh]

@@hen3drik Thx, I've seen you have added some links :)

[@ASH-po3fh]

I'm a bit lost : I can"t find where to print these two files (seems them are missing) 4-Stepper_base.stl 4-Stepper_shaft.stl and the last one is listed twice : 4-Stepper_shaft_ring.stl

[@mayabasha3872]

Is there any body that sells this mechanism? It's awesome but I'm horrible at making stuff.

[@davidloscher1746]

Hi Hendrik! I have already printed all parts and assembled the sorting hardware and electronic parts. But I have some questions with the code, not all is for me clear and quit working. Maybe you can help me a little bit for better understanding some sections of your arduino code ... Best greetings David

[@hen3drik]

Sure, I hope I remember 😅

[@fabianschragner9347]

Hello I rebuild the Bead everything works fine. 1 Probleme I have is the servo for the Beads I don't possibility the servo dispatch the beads correctly. The angel an the mounting of the arm with the servo Dont fit what should I do have you tips

[@fabianschragner9347]

My English it's not the best my Mother language is German hahah

[@hen3drik]

Einfach auf deutsch fragen. Am besten ein issue im GitHub Projekt anlegen und dann Fotos etc. dazu, halt alles was helfen kann.

[@fabianschragner9347]

Oky danke mach ich gleich schönen Abend noch.

[@Dksrambo]

What screws are used for the frames

[@hen3drik]

I had the same question. Ended up buying a screw set with every size and length from M1.4 up to M3.

[@alexakis458]

Nice project can i make it with the arduino uno 👍

[@hen3drik]

Yes, this should work.

[@alexakis458]

@@hen3drik thanks for you instant reply btw cool channel you gained a subscriber

[@bipsendk]

The dc motor 15RPM - which voltage ?

[@hen3drik]

3V. Eventually used a 5RPM. But try to find the best speed that fits you. Adjust the HBridge.

[@bipsendk]

@@hen3drik Thanks - and the LDR - nominal value (as several variants exist) ?

[@cinedeautor6642]

How about Hendrick? how are you? I have seen your work and how you leave the figures polished and shiny. I would like to make an order of 100 small pieces of a few mm. Could you give me your email to tell you more details.

[@hen3drik]

Hi, unfortunately I only do this for fun and not on a professional level. My videos are for people to learn how they can achieve high gloss electroforming themselves.

[@michaelkristensen4180]

I can't download the parts "3-analyzer-entry-tube_modified.stl" and "Servo_base2.stl"

[@hen3drik]

why? they are in the folder BeadSorter/STLs/

[@michaelkristensen4180]

@@hen3drik The "3-analyzer-entry-tube_modified.stl" has no download Botton, and the "Servo_base2.stl" opens a txt-file

[@hen3drik]

Use Save link as.. don’t know why

[@pokemon171000]

Would you sale it

[@hen3drik]

Never! :-)

[@Cr_society]

Could you plz help me out with this. Could you make me one of these and ship it to me? I am making a big project with beads and really need a fast way to sort them out

[@hen3drik]

I only got this one and it takes a lot of time to print and set up. There is a template on GitHub with the software, parts and instructions :-)

[@chrisjohannes179]

Moin moin! Woraus kommst du? Ich habe mein Praktikum in Osnabruck gemacht!

[@TacComControl]

I very very much want one, but I do not have the expertise or skill to build this, nor the tools or parts or finances.

[@TacComControl]

That said, I did wonder... Would it be possible to speed the machine up if you set it to output to, say, only four or maybe eight outputs? That way you could have wider chutes and prevent jams from the little tubes, maybe. Honestly, there's no reason for the chute out of the machine to stay narrow the whole way, so long as it safely fits into your end goal container. This way you could run the machine in multiple phases faster, i.e. "Sort this batch, it's now sorted all of these seven colors plus this batch that didn't match any of those, run it again to sort those next", etc. Secondary wonder.... While it probably wouldn't be super precise, would it be possible for the machine to be, with proper calibration on startup to white balance, able to determine the color it's looking at? For instance, if you set it to run, it could not only sort them, but know which color code for perler beads it's looking at, and possibly even data log as it goes, i.e. load a numeric total into an output table, i.e. "S21 - 2546, S09 -1450, S48 - 1003", etc. I don't know if the color sensor is accurate enough to determine exactly what color it's looking at every time, and I know perler beads are a Little bit slippy in terms of color range, so I dunno if it would be possible. Tertiary wonder... How does this handle things like glitter beads? For instance, Clear and Clear Glitter are two different bead types(15187 and 19019), but use the same color of plastic. There are others that are very close, if not overlapping. Also can the sorter's sensor differentiate metallic colors properly? I suppose one of the problems would also just be in terms of finding data. Between Perler, Artkal, Hama, and others, there's a LOT of different colors, and while some of them are far enough apart in color type, it does make me wonder if the machine could differentiate if, say, some hama got accidentally mixed into your perlers. Another problem could likely be that perler occasionally releases beads that they just kinda... pretend never exist anymore, i.e. their pearlescent semi-metallic colors that existed for all of like a year.