I built a PC, but it moves

In this video I build a custom PC but design a new case for it and make it kinetic. This is my gaming computer, editing computer, and everything in between. I have spent the last couple months getting the mechanical engineering portions figured out for this custom PC build since I have no idea what I am doing but wanted to make a really complicated design. I have had the idea for a kinetic computer case for a while and after seeing the one from Cyberpower I was excited to try and design and build my own. This is an Arduino project that is actually pretty simple but the mechanical engineering side is difficult having to work within such a constrained space. As far as custom PC case builds go I hope this was one like you have never seen before.
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[@Ideal_Idea]

EDIT: I am changing this comment from a FAQ to a link to the behind the scenes video. Airflow? Sound? Digital files? If you have a question that wasn't answered in this video, you should hopefully find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXutaJaZZ6aMf68

[@Prim1itve]

If you are interested in improving airflow, see if you can mount two 140 mm fans on the top of the case. Not sure if you have enough clearance within the case but it would improve the amount of air intake you have tremendously. I wouldn't move the front panel fans to the top though as it'd mess with the lighting effect on the front panel.

[@Ideal_Idea]

​@@Prim1itve This is a good solution and you're right there is plenty of space up there currently. I will definitely add those if the airflow ever becomes a problem.

[@MrQuickLine]

For the sound, you can get silent stepper motor drivers which may help. Also, that looks like a *really* beefy motor for what you need. You might be able to get away with using a smaller motor, which may or may not help.

[@javisolis2568]

Instead of sanding the acrylic, I'd recommend some frosted etched vinyl. you can probably get some scraps from a sign/vinyl shop for a piece that small. They may even lay it for you. It'd take like 2 minutes.

[@spg3331]

does it give me more fps ?

[@Frootyitz]

i used a scientific method called "eyeballing it" 💀💀

[@PugAshen]

For me, my usual scientific process is called "winging it". These 2 processes together are called "sure, it'll work" 😂

[@oofdotcom]

I call it a educated yolo

[@ptwz7574]

It is a "visible light spectrum photon scanning w/ 3 dimensional spacial data collecting and processing" process! 😂

[@aaronrdaniels]

Eat, Sleep, Eyeball, Repeat.

[@StanleyGoldstein]

he eyeballed it and is making bank on youtube ads. you did nothing, commented on what he was doing, and got 5 (now 6) replies

[@snazzy]

This is amazing. You are amazing. The physical and mental fortitude to do this is just downright batty, but wow was the end result worth it! SUCK IT, CYBERPOWER!

[@Zipo214]

grad school level determination honestly....

[@Dcg552]

Cyberpower has to put a bunch of components in it and all that stuff so I don't know why you're doing all that because I have to buy all of that stuff so that's why cyber park hasn't came out with it yet. They could be doing really good right now. By the way, you probably don't even have a PC, so I don't know why you're even talking about that...

[@VashdaCrash]

@@Zipo214 Grad school is university? That isn't most of us

[@Sneshie]

⁠@@VashdaCrashgraduate school - Masters, PhD, MD. Degrees beyond undergraduate

[@VashdaCrash]

@@Sneshie thanks, I guess that supports my point. Grad school level is above average and worth praising imo

[@Redstoneprofi01]

Totally not me thinking it would be a pc moving around the desk freely 💀

[@Thirsty_Cat]

YOU TO ME TOO

[@PunakiviAddikti]

Is your PC running? Well you'd better go catch it! Literally.

[@Mr_Fruit]

Absolutely mental you managed to see all of this through, I got overwhelmed just watching. You're killing it with these videos and undoubtedly deserve more and more attention

[@Kill3r55_]

I don't follow you on Twitter but Twitter recommended your tweet to me; you recommended this channel in said tweet and now here I am. I was not dissapointed, 11/10 video. Liked and subscribed, I'll be sharing it around. Thanks!

[@Ideal_Idea]

[@Kill3r55_]

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[@Letsplayer9998]

As a mechanical engineer: I am fu**ing stunned by this craftsmanship! The time and effort you put into this is just mindblowing.

[@StanleyGoldstein]

as a community college flunkie dropout I am F(asterisk)(asterisk)cking stunned by how little effort they put into qualifying disingenuous f(asterisk)cks like yourself

[@conduitstruct]

I read stunned as stoned lmfao

[@mbedirhanarslan]

As another mechanical engineer, im agree with you. This is so much work.

[@Sr.Melgar]

Another mechanical engineer.

[@krayzfool]

Another mechanical engineer

[@SLYP1EPLUSH]

This is absolutely mind blowing. No words, just clicking subscribe.

[@akurama.]

wow

[@elijahrockett99]

Dude I thought he failed the last one, animated it as a joke to segway into a solution

[@Darkaxelgaming-tt7ip]

I didn’t expect to see you here

[@SiniousNefarious]

Me too

[@DWplays]

As a mechanical engineer, I have to say, that you my fried have every right to call yourself one too. Achieving this with the "limited" skill set you had is insane. You showed miraculous Problem solving skills. I am impressed

[@youMatterItDoesGetBetter]

Right? He’s smarter than he gives himself credit for. That last panel is amazing.

[@everydaypotatoinc.4634]

"Stand proud, you're smart."

[@Nates-TL]

Ditto, Im also A Mech Eng and that is great.. the physical part a lot harder then just cad and concept

[@FrostByte4736]

“You my fried” - DWplays

[@coops3600]

That moment where you finally plugged the more complicated one in and saw all of the pieces moving together as intended must have been so damn satisfying

[@MrValdemar4ik]

The most impressive part is that you're so consistent and committed to the process that you VISUALIZED every freaking single gear's teeth on that drawing with hundreds of gears. Mindblowing sir

[@meowpacino2860]

Whole reason I subscribed to this man

[@marcelburdon9795]

Your editing is crazy good, the transitions are genuinely magical.

[@kiidkif2009]

Fr fr

[@Yani.___.]

honestly, that one in the beginning with the picture and the drawing was really awesome.

[@prenomnom2686]

Thought exactly the same

[@FeeshUnofficial]

​@@Yani.___.the top panel, where it started out as a graphic and very seemlesslu turned into the actual wooden panel and he picked it up, that's the one that got me most

[@malikkissoum730]

Everyone in the comments is so supportive, but I am kind of disappointed that no one talks about the drawing skills this dude has, but I guess it was shadowed but the hercules work put in the entire video and project. Just amazing ❤

[@peanutbutterkeys3092]

I was shocked by his drawing skills tbh. Especially that intricate drawing at 20:00 x-x

[@davebaumga]

Woodworking and PC building? How did KZbin miss this in the porn filters? Why hasn't Google put you at the top of my list everyday forever? How is this the first I've heard of you? I loved absolutely EVERYTHING about this. Strong work. Please, please please, keep doing you. The awkward humility and god tier editing really sells it. I loved every minute. Pure genius.

[@thecrowd3988]

Dude I am a mechanical engineer and my jaw literally dropped in the end! So inspiring! It seemed impossible at first but you made it work. Congrats! Subscribed

[@DreamingSnorlax]

Criminally underrated, what top notch editing and the humor really landed, not to mention what an awesome concept! 10/10

[@Superabound2]

You know, for all the problems you ran into....the end result is absolutely stunning

[@Warzx13]

That second design looks absolutely sick in action. I can't imagine the satisfaction and relief you felt once it worked. Well done! This is the first video of yours that I have seen, and it earned a sub from me for sure

[@IanZamojc]

Your transitions for your diagrams are incredible. They're really creative and your designs are stylish.

[@ReevesLittle]

Fantastic editing + excellent sense of humor + beautiful designs. This made my day. Thanks!

[@Ideal_Idea]

Thank you for the kind words and the support! It really does mean a lot to me

[@MDA_tech]

SIR, because of you . the hidden creative people get a motivation to do something with the help of their creativity handsoff

[@MDA_tech]

you are really a genius person. even after such amount of failures you didn,t stop@@Ideal_Idea

[@VitoHGrind]

That was amazing! I love the creativity in the editing as well. There's so much care and detail put into every moment here. It truly was a joy to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@baracudabill6076]

Think I appreciate all the "video magic" you performed with this... not all can appreciate the forethought and planning that goes into it, but I see you ;)

[@chakra6666]

Wow. The editing, the transitions, the little (and big!) visual tricks, the documentation of the process, the end result - all incredible. Insane work!

[@andrewmills4353]

This is unbelievably impressive. As a mechanical engineer the fact that this all came together in that tight of a space is insane to me

[@Chevdriver]

then strap on tight and research "wrist watches"

[@zenginellc]

@@Chevdriver Yeah... let's compare this to something that's had thousands of engineers and hundreds of years of development behind it. 😂

[@Mr-R.R.]

@@zenginellc i don't even think they were trying to diss it my guy. They're essentially saying how crazy impressive we as humans are and what we're capable of making work in tight spaces.

[@loganwillis815]

This is insane! Very cool! Can't wait to watch all your other projects. And all those to come!

[@taylorwedow708]

Really enjoyed the build process and your sense of humor, definitely subscribing!

[@jetpac7890]

I scrolled past this the first few times that it came up in my feed, and I am so thankful that the algorithm kept insisting. This is incredible, great artistic idea, interesting engineering process, just the right amount of subtle humor, and that editing is just… A+. Great work, I can’t even imagine how long each individual piece of this must have taken, but the hard work really shines through!

[@JulianQuinn]

Me too! I'm so glad I finally clicked.

[@koijoijoe]

Genuinely one of the best youtube videos ive ever watched. The end resulting illusion actually looks like its still CGI lol you work hard man thats so awesome!

[@Ideal_Idea]

That is very generous in both donation and your words, thank you.

[@tavernfork]

Believe me, that is not generous. It is masterpiece, hope you reach out many people as you can. Wonderful work. I will follow your contents with my community@@Ideal_Idea

[@yuvrajsau]

Sir currently i am in 12th grade and i also want to build something amazing like this so which engineering field should i join electrical?

[@joefitzy]

Incredible build and the video is just as impressive. Thanks!

[@calebrussell3737]

This channel is gonna be huge. Your editing and imagination is genuinely great! Keep up the great vids!

[@angelschmal]

28 minutes with you feels like 4 minutes. I admire your perseverance and creativity.

[@737Garrus]

Dude!!! Your editing skills are on another planet! I had a blast watching this! :D

[@standupg4m3r]

Really awesome work! The amount of work you put into this project cannot be grasped by many. Thanks for effort and sharing your story.

[@Elsnorko]

your stile is really cool, with the AR/flicking things popping to reality, awesome work

[@ToppyTree]

Ok those graphics and the way you integrated them are bloody impressive for a youtube DIY video. Really a step above

[@anonymousperson7073]

God this looks so incredibly good, praying more people find your channel before you lose your mind doing these crazy projects solo 🙏

[@DD-wr2ys]

Probably the best video I've watched this year, hats off man

[@RageQuittersUKOfficial]

Sublime. Both the case and your actual video editing. Love it!

[@vasocreta]

I love when creators show their mistakes and discovery process. This is brilliant!

[@themagicalmuppet9163]

Yes! Something I only learnt recently for my "hobby" of photography, is that you need to post the bad shots too! If you only show the best, people will never see what it takes to achieve the best ones. I think the same applies here, where it is so much more enjoyable and "grounds" the project to see the iterative process required to achieve a successful design.

[@FedeHippo]

Mad props! I love "stupid", overly complicated, nerdy projects like this! Doing it just because you can and want to challenge yourself is amazing!

[@CigsInABlanket]

Definitely quite silly, lol. Imagine how loud and annoying this is.

[@skinnybuggo]

​@@CigsInABlanketi love contraption white noise i wish i had this case

[@cameronbeardsley4374]

Such a cool build. Love your overall attitude and comedic approach. Great content!

[@user-gb4wq7sx8g]

Absolutely amazing.. that talent and work put into this blows me away. This should be in every computer magazine and tech channel.

[@stanky6131]

Those seamless 3d edits between shots were very mesmerising and the final result of both builds was very satisfying. You earned yet another sub!

[@kuchensoe3585]

You're channel is gonna be huge if you keep doing content like that! It's soo awesome :)

[@Mr.Engine993]

This is awesome. I love everything about it. The way describe your thought processes and design. The way you highlight your mistakes and how you clean them up afterwards instead of just sweeping it all under the rug. You have clever humor and editing as well. Kudos!

[@ERADICATION-GAMING]

It's literally phenomenal mate, great work!!!!

[@elliotmarks06]

24:45 I'm so glad you kept this part in, because it really shows how much effort went into the final build. Seeing you work so hard for a design just to have to start completely over has to be the most defeated feeling. It really does make it much more impactful when it finally works though!

[@danturismo]

Wow that really came together in the end! Your persistence is truly admirable!

[@VayporWayve]

I absolutely love your editing style of those silky smooth transitions!

[@rosebloom522]

We gotta respect the sheer amount of effort put into editing this video Like oh my goodness those transitions are beautiful Not to mention the very complicated idea👌👌👌

[@___xyz___]

wtf mesmerising feat of mechanical engineering. you 200% deserve this. i can't imagine anybody else being as committed to making this work

[@rebecca4899]

Thank you for making this video and the full explanation of how everything works because I really want to try this now. Fantastic job by the way! :)

[@janf.164]

Awesome. This is so inspiring and fun to watch! Congrats :)

[@lewlesslake]

this is one of the most beautiful videos I've ever seen on youtube, I can't even imagine the amount of time it took to organize and edit this entire video let alone how long and how much work it took to work and make all of this into a reality, this is truly mind blowing by every definition.

[@znoppen]

I wish there was more content to watch. The editing is amazing, the storytelling is amazing, it's all just awesome stuff. Sorry for your loss of sanity, but thank you for the 27 minutes!

[@brunogaspar3977]

Absolutely love the visual effect! Thanks for sharing and inspiring me for more info about the subject.

[@StroalOutdoors]

Dude this is amazing. Huge props, you really crushed it!

[@WilliiFN]

This is probably one of the best videos i have ever watched on yt. The editing and transitions are incredibly visually appealing. The narration is clear and explanative without being boring. The video work is superp. You are a genius who only accepts the best, and this video reflects that, making it a delight to watch.

[@VinaylaIce]

What a cool video! Fruit put it best, this is overwhelming (and amazing)! Great job!

[@jordancottone6563]

not only is this entire process and end result a masterpiece, but so is the editing of this video. this is incredible and i hope to be able to do this one day :)

[@coderized]

Man this is so cool, and the icing on the cake was the fantastic editing. Amazing job!

[@lxvejetty]

Amazing how something so creative and detailed can grab my attention for 27 mins. I didn’t take my eyes off the screen once, just the thought of the level of determination and engineering. Amazing video, watched every second. Hope yt blows this up

[@gath1986]

Had no idea before or during that it was 27 mins, genuinely enthralling content. Both your design skills and creativity for the case then combined with the quality of edit you put together. Next level stuff mate! Congrats.

[@gregormack-neal1401]

Amazing dedication and sketch scenes! Entertaining, good job!

[@lucianocoelho6443]

I think this is the best video I ever seen on KZbin. You are amazing! This is beyond determination.

[@jamullen01]

Amazing! You've inspired me to get going on some kinetic art projects I've been postponing, though I have no idea how you find the time and energy for these incredibly detailed projects. Congratulations!

[@Ideal_Idea]

Little bits at a time is all it takes, good luck on your project!

[@TheTransitmtl]

This is an instant subscribe for me. It has everything. Cool editing, engineering, dry humor and insane determination.

[@rk1362]

Brilliant! The project was really cool. The process was incredible. And the video editing was really neat. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Subscribed!

[@christopherdiaz4461]

This is probably one of the coolest videos and final outcomes I've seen on KZbin. My son really loves it too. Thank you for sharing this with us

[@tahmidtaimur8650]

As an architecture undergrad final-year student, I somewhat understand the complexity and the insane amount of effort that went into this project. I have massive, massive respect for seeing this through. I had the widest smile on my face ever. Some day, I would love to try this out myself as well.

[@stathiskefalas]

Wow man, what you have created, in terms of creativity, aesthetics, just pure hours and hours of work and dedication and also on the video side, snappy editing, good humor, nice 3d compositing. All of that makes you a solid channel, one of the very few actually! Keep it up!

[@TomTrys]

Dude! I'm loving the videos! Keep it up!

[@foggyforests1200]

This video is so good, and the build is beautiful! I want it!!

[@IftiChan]

Can we just appreciate the skill he used to edit this video? ❤😅

[@alternant.]

This is the first time I've come across this channel. Just wanna say, the transitions are just so insanely clean! It's crazy.

[@mateogarcia3951]

thank you for show edit and comment all the process, was a delightful thing to watch

[@tannerdobson2451]

So cool and inspirational. The video quality was superb and I was also very much digging the humour.

[@SeattleBuiltPCs]

It's crazy how this hasn't caught on yet. Just from your build alone, the potential is exponential. Love your work!

[@DS_2627]

THE REAL CONTENT CREATOR . to put such amount of work not just in creating those mesmerising panels, but also in the video editing and with the humour. just brilliant 🔥🔥🔥

[@bagboybrown]

This took sooooo much effort bro and came out amazing. Great job! :D

[@kyleschmidt4851]

This build(s) are sick, great job it turned out awesome!

[@Plasmaticaly]

Im only a minute in and I am still impressed by how high effort your videos all are. Its amazing!

[@alyssacubed333]

just discovered your channel, you're so resourceful and creative! I loved seeing the process of this. your editing is top notch too ! very inpsiring :D

[@meatant]

Man, this is one of the most amazing builds i have seen on youtube. The amount of thought and work and time... Other creators would have split this into 8 videos (which would make it unwatchable) but you did all this work ... my deepest respect!

[@dougbeard7624]

Clever editing, outstanding design. Well done!

[@EvelynnandArt]

this is probably one of the best if not the best pieces of content on my youtube front page in a while well done. Its comedic well explained entertaining and has a really actually flowable storyline and enditing

[@sebastiandan5645]

this is an instant sub, the editing was amazing, the determination was inspiring, and the final product was jaw dropping, i applaud you my good sir

[@notme222]

Great project, good sense of humor. Subbed!

[@jaspervail251]

this was an insane build, Kudos dude.

[@HorseHearse]

Dude, your editing, your way of explination, the framing of shots, and THE SIMPLICITY OF DESIGN. You sir, have the makings of a killer KZbin channel on your hands, outstanding project.

[@deadlocked392]

I realize this is a comment that may be lost in the flood, but I wanted to let you know that your editing quality is truly one of the best I've ever seen on KZbin - it's smooth, relevant, and really really cool. This is the first video of yours I've stumbled upon, and I'm blown out of the water with it. Enjoy your day sir, and keep being astounding

[@Ideal_Idea]

I always read through all the comments even if I cant respond to each one, thank you for the kind words!

[@galacticviper4453]

Wow, I loved the build, but can I just say, the editing quality in this is TOP notch and hilarious! Well done!

[@highchiller]

This is insane! Im loving it!

[@thor_269]

I'm not even 2 minutes in and the cuts are already SO good. Having us wonder what the circle was supposed to show, for the arduino to show up in the middle, and dropping the markers, to color the sketch, instead of just showing the finished sketch. So satisfying

[@slonismo]

I am honestly in awe of your perseverance and skill. This video was not only funny but extremely interesting to watch. I hope this channel blows up

[@dragon_house_]

The way you edit your videos is fantastic, and this is just super engaging!

[@ButterDragon]

The last one was soooo satisfying, you did a fantastic job 👍

[@Lilly-1337]

The second one looks so trippy and almost like an animation. Really amazing craftsmanship.

[@blubbsblabbs2245]

Subscribed 5 minutes into the video. What a great project with so much love and effort put into it. Also love the fact that you included you're entire learning curve, including all the failures along the way! The editing is also absolutely on point! Wish you all the success here on YT, so that you'll be able to afford future projects!

[@user-wp3si4tz5n]

Stoked to be signing up before you hit 100K! Can't wait to see you smash that million mark soon.

[@Ride2Xplore]

Amazing build! I like your way of presenting your journey to build this! Ireally liked the video sponsor and general humor!

[@finnianmurphy88]

This is the highest effort youtube video by a single creator I think I have ever seen. Unreal tenacity, and gorgeous product. Props.