How to Make An Alexa Controlled Finger | I Like To Make Stuff

[@makerbyproxy8666]

“I lost my finger” Man, I dig how you incorporate all these dif techniques into your builds! Thanks for having a plethora of talents!

[@reforzar]

Push it real good.

[@wesley9735]

so it's a sex toy? Ist it soft touch with a lil tenderness

[@robbiet9531]

That was silly and imaginative. Very creative. The possibilities are endless with those combined.

[@CuddleStories]

Well made tutorial. Finally a true professional! I've been through so many videos that are poorly made that are always missing some very important part.

[@MakeSomething]

I LOVE THIS!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks dude!

[@AnthonyRose]

Hi Dave

[@nicolasetheve]

The key part in this project is clearly to make the actuator look like a finger. Great video

[@colemanbecker1392]

You started my day off right. Thank you Bob!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Excellent!

[@ashutoshswain4342]

You have got so much creativity. I am pretty sure your kids and your family are very proud of you.

[@connormccarter9581]

Bob..... I think this may be the coolest thing I have seen all month... Dude keep it up and thank you!

[@PossiblyNic]

Can I rename Alexa to "Kronk" and have he pull a lever instead? I just need an excuse to yell "PULL THE LEVER KRONK"

[@reforzar]

Spelled Right Samurai wrong lever!

[@randyrodriguez4643]

Why do we even HAVE that lever?!?

[@BillCookmagic]

I just got my Glowforge yesterday. This will be my next project. There's nothing taxing about walking to the machine to push the button, but three times already, I've walked over to check out the cut, and I hadn't pushed the damn button. So. Thanks, Bob. You're gonna help fix the problem.

[@The_Linux_User]

It's one of the dumbest, silliest things I've ever seen, but it serves a purpose, so it's good!

[@jeremyhaugen273]

Of course, you want to find a way around the safety precaution... love your stuff, Bob.

[@WatchMeDIYIt]

Had to lower my volume. Too close to my Echo! Nice video, Bob. 😁

[@GeneJordan]

Watch Me DIY It - I changed the activation word on my Echo devices to help avoid that.

[@PaarthGuptaYT]

that’s funny so hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha :)

[@davidrobbinsjr.3848]

Haha same here!

[@GALAXIE262]

Same here lol

[@SNBoggs]

I love this video! I got an Echo Dot for Christmas and have been doing lots of research on automation. I love the creativity you used to solve a problem. Keep up the good work Bob!

[@mariah4451]

Still giggling at your reaction to your epoxy thumb. So funny ;-)

[@yashhirpara6354]

dude this project was so cool. i didnt really notice how versatile alexa is

[@AlecSteele]

:O SO AWESOME!!!!

[@mikejeskin7420]

Alec Steele u should make a collab with Bob

[@binaryteddybear8741]

Hey, great to see you here! Is there any chance of a colab between you two? That would be the best!

[@howlinger8610]

Hey alec! Nice to see you here!

[@Loztc0ld]

Alexa turn on power hammer

[@DominusFeles]

Well now you two'll be in the same country 😉 Alexa, heat up the forge!

[@LinkPlayer234]

This is very "William Osman" of you, I love it!

[@sheroqueer5651]

"The ping pong table isn't responding" thank you science

[@caladair2087]

Le monde de Léah MacBunny mmmmmmm

[@BruceAUlrich]

It's totally ridiculous...and it's totally awesome! That is so cool how you can turn all of those on without ever touching them.

[@FigmentsMade]

One-handed ping pong skills for the win! "The ping pong table isn't responding." 😂 Awesome video and I love this project! 👌

[@bleenpaper3390]

Well, if you play ping pong with two handy You and me really have to worry! :D But even though, it was with his left hand :> (He isn't left handed, right? ^^)

[@FigmentsMade]

I don't know about you but I certainly couldn't catch the ball while holding the paddle and then manage to serve!

[@bleenpaper3390]

Ahhhh :D Yeah, now I know what you mean - your right :-]

[@FigmentsMade]

Bleen Paper 😁👍

[@nitchmakes7550]

Bob how do you come up with such creative ideas? It’s amazing what ideas you come up with!

[@colbuhlemann3378]

DIY home automation is a great thing to tinker around with, especially because commercial products can be a bit expensive. Sometimes a cloud finger is the best way to go! Really enjoyed the vid.

[@free2run06]

It's midnight here in South Korea and I have to be up in 6 hours. Sure KZbin, I got time for one last video.

[@scootersworkbench6347]

I know you called it ridiculous, but you just helped me solve 4 different project ideas I've been struggling with. The inspirational value of this video is dope! :) Thanks!!!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Fantastic!! That's great to hear!

[@CjHAnderson]

Totally useless, totally pointless, totally crazed, TOTALLY BRILLIANT! Thrash- on Colin!

[@ericosterhout7564]

Bob that was awesome. I can only imagine the conversations that would come up in an fully automated home using fingers that activate everything. Great work!

[@MakeThings]

Bob, will we be seeing robot Bob (full body epoxy) doing future videos with you calling out commands for Alexa in the next room? Another good one Bob!

[@HelloKitty-sd9vs]

Love how it says ok bob your awesome

[@BenDE37]

Judging by the title, I'll go ahead and mute my Echo just to be safe

[@EFHmusic]

I have a loft bed, and I actually have a stick with a foam hand on the ene, which I use to turn off the lights. It also has a little hook on the end, so I can drop my glasses down. Now I see the most perfect way this could possibly be made. Great vid.

[@TheWoodLab]

So awesome - so glad you found your finger! - Jim

[@vincentferrari]

Bob is becoming more random than The King of Random :D Seriously love this idea. It's goofy, yet has tons of hidden practicality in it.

[@furthernorthfab]

So nerdy-awesome, Bob.

[@Airn5475]

Okay that’s actually a pretty good use of Alexa combined with home automation! Nicely done!

[@CheekyD21]

That's ridiculous...ly awesome!!

[@crystalsoulslayer]

Awesome. Stuff like this can be genuinely very useful, especially when working with older systems that can't be retrofitted with smart controls for whatever reason. Also, it's objectively hilarious.

[@MakerProjectLab]

Great project, Bob!

[@Ledcke]

I love the outtakes! Very cool. Thanks for making automation easier to understand.

[@HumanCreativity]

Hahahahahaha Bob you did it again!

[@seansysig]

Bob this is a great project. You provided good detail to complete the project successfully. This project would be a good intro for getting into home automation using an Alexa controlled device.

[@lemuelllave3004]

alexa push the like button

[@oystergaming6507]

like button is not responding XD LOL

[@snacknoo]

Lem Llave how could Alexa do that

[@bigguy78246]

The background during the add was great. And the end bloopers are always a favorite. I lost my finger

[@brianzandt4857]

Had a pretty long day, then a notification popped on the screen with your video and that made my day again👌🏼

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Great! Hope you have a great rest of the day!

[@suraj-ram7488]

This is a great video that explains how to integrate the ESP board with the fouxmo library.

[@umbertodebernardo514]

After a long hard day at work you absolutely made my day with this :-)

[@JD_JR]

Amazing! Exactly what I was looking for! Excellend work, creativity, and documentation!

[@holm5413]

Rediculously awesome!

[@real_ryansama]

dude, while watching this i came up with at least 4 or 5 ideas for Smart Home/PC Set up related things to this. Epic!

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Great!!

[@not-xygen]

Is that you tony?

[@dillonbrooks4505]

We need more people like you finding was to make a process go faster you get that time is money and wasting time is wasting money. Keep up the good work and producing video🙂

[@MrWhiteDevil619]

Best ping pong gameplay

[@levifig]

All anything needs is a purpose. That finger has a purpose. That finger is anything. Awesome work, as always, Bob! :)

[@Certawin]

OMG! What a riot. Yeah I agree funny and disturbing at the same time. Are you sure Alexa needs to push it real good? Lol.

[@guiguigodro]

Useless gadet makes for the best learning experience!! Thanks Bob for this amazing project!

[@carloshenriquedamasceno8990]

I loved it Bob! Good job guy!

[@vincenzoguglielmo230]

Those boards are really cool! I got into it a while back when looking for some sort of pranking device and made mine into a wifi jammer. Cool/funny project!

[@JoshMakesStuff]

I had to thrown my Echo out the window while watching this video. FIRST!

[@nachokalibre5037]

The P.I. Workshop 11 Hours Ago?? ,Bob just Upload it 1 Minute Ago-ILLUMINATI CONFIRMED

[@jameswixey719]

Same

[@JoshMakesStuff]

You need to redefine who "he" is.

[@DanBellJr]

I changed my wake up word from Alexa to Echo to watch this video......

[@GM_____]

This is so insanely cool; your kids are going to want to play with this thing. When I’m able to invest in smart home automation I would love something like this.

[@trevhaydon5090]

Its official my friend, "Your Nuts"!!!. Which makes two of us. LOL, I think I kept up with you, right up to when programming and wifi came into the equation.😁 End result was it worked so it has to be another excellent video by you Bob, well done Sir, Keep up the great work. All the best from North London. UK.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Thanks Trev!!

[@reasonablebeing5392]

Great "practical" project - it inspires you for other practical uses. Whenever I see "Echo" or "Alexa" in a KZbin video, I immediately mute Alexa's microphone before I press the play button.

[@kaaare]

What was the point with the gloves after you stick your finger into the silicone? 😂 (Nice project BTW, getting more and more interested in coding and electronics every time I see you do stuff with it it)

[@ForeverMasterless]

To protect his hands from epoxy spills while he tries to get it into the mold.

[@harvesthunt]

Love this project. Will have to look through your stuff some more to see what other electronic projects you have, specifically automation! Thanks for sharing

[@TheAroxor]

i laughed a lot. thank you

[@Iliketomakestuff]

:) Glad to hear that !

[@burgbuilds]

I really liked the way his video was put together. I feel like it was sillier than normal which I’m a fan of.

[@fernandocabette6050]

Alexa, push the like button.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ha! I love it 👍🏼

[@secretagb]

Love it Bob! Fantastic silly functional build.

[@ManCrafting]

A robot that actually does what it's supposed to. Not as funny as Simone's but much more practical.

[@DoItProjects]

Those outlets are crazy! It's a great merging of high tech and low tech. Great work.

[@tictax319]

the finger is completely useless but its also awsome xD

[@hugopohlak5831]

Your video came in just in time Bob. I was looking for another use to my ESP board other than deauthering people from my wifi. Definetely go check that out on Spacehun's GitHub. Awesome as always, keep it up! Love your videos

[@NeoAnthony]

Early because I am always on You Tube! XD

[@silbosch9927]

This project has everything i like about you and your channel, this is GREAT

[@michaelticchione2430]

Don’t watch the video with an Alexa in the room

[@Bswims713]

Gotta love the Diresta ice pick cameo at 9:10

[@kvcp2563]

You are crazy. And I mean that in a good way 😜

[@Iliketomakestuff]

I'll take it! :)

[@ecrusch]

O man, I was cracking up ! You're awesome Bob ! I absolutely HAVE to think of something to use this tech on. Thanks Bob You rock.

[@jonahdagher4363]

I like to make jokes Read more

[@sha-oui]

Jdawg you got me

[@MaltandMake]

That code sounds great, thanks for sharing it. I'm going to try and use it to make my old intercom/door opener 'smart'!

[@ZefStudio]

Another really great option for software on ESP 8266 chips is the Sonoff-Tasmota firmware (search for it on GitHub). It offers some similar features, and support for the MQTT protocol (among other things) to integrate it with other systems, like HomeAssistant. It also allows easy setup of connected sensors and things like that. It can be used with any ESP 8266 chip of your own, though it's largely intended to go with the Sonoff hardware, which offers great low-cost ESP 8266 devices with built-in relays and nice enclosures too.

[@dinalebbar5943]

This is really cool ! With a bunch of those things you feel like Tonny Stark with Jarvis.

[@onnmagber4795]

When bob and Colin furse publish video at the same time you no that is a good day

[@jaishankar619]

Esp8266 Is very powerful, last year I automated my home using this board, its amazing!!

[@romaniguitar]

That's great! I think Josh's presence brought some freshness to your videos, you two really seem to enjoy yourselves in the making/shooting process ;)

[@Iliketomakestuff]

We do! I love having him around!

[@project_idea]

Unique... definitely thinking outside the box. And I loved it!

[@theom402]

Love the electronics projects! Excited for more to come

[@MPWorkshop]

THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER! You're on your way to being Tony Start brother! Love it. Keep it up.

[@gregdherrman]

I’ve been following for years. This may be the coolest thing yet.

[@Iliketomakestuff]

Ha! Thanks Greg!

[@brianfisher996]

always good to have an extra finger laying just in case you lose one in the shop!

[@landonlayton]

Would love to see more stuff like this!! Long time follower! Thanks, Bob!

[@Sonal_Mobile]

Love this over-engineering! Interesting technology you're showcasing here. Great work!

[@Doughfam]

That would be fun my son's room, all.his friends would be impressed. It also reminds me of that episode of the Simpsons when Homer worked from home and had the bird thing pushing the button on the computer!

[@Froudd]

Ho Bob, that awesome and hilarious at the same time. It's your funniest project so far in my opinion. Good job Bob. And also super idea the Bits series.

[@RimWulf]

Bob (2:00) you can also pour it all a high spot which will get rid most of the bubbles.

[@lazaror.3190]

Alexa is in the right thing Bob, you're awesome. Very funny video. Silly, but creative project. Love from Argentina😍 "I lost my finger"😹😹😹😹😂

[@sjmaguirepdx]

Love it! One of your better build videos. Silly of course but really fun.

[@notloser9999]

Great way to make Alexa better and nice project I have never seen one of those things!👏🏻

[@felixfromnebraska8648]

What a fun project Bob... Great job!

[@mr.bluesalmon5252]

Ohh!!!! You have the new lego Tron​ set!!!! cool!