I Built a Robotic Actuator.......Lets Test it!

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[@BernardSandler]

Amazing, clear description of brushless motors and how to control them. Such solid video. I look forward to seeing your creations step forward.

[@declancraig6810]

I'm a young student moving on to post secondary study soon and I am grateful that you were able to share this video! I am working on some of my own robotic projects and I have always had a hard time finding ways to control brushless motors and so I have stuck to brushed to simplify things for myself. After watching this you have taught me enough to inspire me to go back and learn more about his brushless motor control! I appreciate this and you definitely got a sub from me!

[@SmirkInvestigator]

This is all the research and explanation a non-electronics person like me needed to hear. Subscribed.

[@tanlaan]

Extremely impressive! Can't wait to see this come together!

[@qcnck2776]

A robot dog that can pick up after your dog does its duty on the sidewalk... genius🤣

[@AaedMusa]

You need a Nobel prize for this 🤣

[@1islam1]

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[@birdie8085]

​@@1islam1stop shitting with God shit dude.

[@1987garrettwright]

​@@1islam1shut up

[@Hukkinen]

@@AaedMusa Hook it up with ROS or ROS2 so I believe others can contribute or there are functionalities already implemented 😊

[@DavePetrillo]

Awesome design, impressive performance!

[@murdercom998]

When I got halfway through and I'm like this guy deserves a sub, I'm shocked by how few subs for the quality. Great job

[@hadlock]

Really impressive. Video is super clear. Looking at the rest of the project looks like a really solid design that can be adapted to other projects. Thanks for sharing. You already have me pricing out those motors online

[@JonHylands]

This is a really well done project, and an amazingly well done video. You are a natural at presenting your material with a touch of humor and a ton of knowledge - well done indeed!

[@AstroSamDev]

Very cool, I'll have to try building one of these myself! Can't wait to see a robot using these in the future.

[@user-xf1ij5wg3f]

Super cool project! Great presentation as well, keep at it!. Extremely impressive! Can't wait to see this come together!.

[@scienceraven1200]

Lithium grease is for high temperatures, it can soften pla and dissolve plastics over time, i figure silicone grease is cool for pla. awesome info i hadn't seen that thanks.

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

Damn solid work! Thank you for sharing, both this video and the source. 💪

[@ErikPelyukhno]

This was a fun watch! I learned things, saw some really cool tech and now I feel inspired to work on some projects I’ve been procrastinating on.

[@ericmurray1679]

This is really cool, Looking forward to seeing it walk!

[@thepenfeed.6753]

the whole video was fantastic but the flute in the intro was pure gold!

[@MartinAlix]

Best video I’ve found so far on such motors! Thank you 🎉

[@unpopular_mechanics]

Very cool. I have found that inexpensive force gauges from amazon are pretty good and useful for measuring things like this, they come with different attachments and mounting options, some of them have serial ports for data logging.

[@damianwiecaw492]

Pretty production, keep going man, i know how much work you have put into it.

[@Paul-qu4kl]

Awesome video, great project, and I especially enjoyed the great editing with all the music and sound effects! Instant sub and waiting for more (after I've watched all of your previous videos).

[@austinsand8163]

Wow, excellent project and awesome video! Great editing and videography, impressively artful editing, and well thought out explanation of enough of the basics to explain your design decisions. Love it, excited to see what you build with it, and if I can finish some of my current projects I'm going to build one!

[@AaedMusa]

Thanks! Definitely planning on a couple robots with this one. Totally check out the website if you plan on building one.

[@MakerGrigio]

THANK you so much for making this, I've had a project on hold waiting for just something like this! I want to make a gang of these to pull and feed out cables in a cable operated robotic mechanism. Excellent work! I'd love to see you make a bipedal robot, use the technique of simulating the actuators in a game engine like unity, and train the control AI in a game engine on a desktop PC. (That is the part I'm focusing on, how to simulate cable mechanisms in a game engine, and use that to train a control AI)

[@goodbasic6486]

Epic. Thank you for sharing the how to and open source license

[@nickandersonco]

Dude you're really killing it both from a design and engineering perspective, as well as from a content perspective. I'm loving these videos🤜

[@AaedMusa]

Appreciate it!

[@tomasjackson6748]

It appears that the algorithm is blessing us all with your fabulous content! I’m very excited to see the continuation of this project. It is beautiful work, and presented wonderfully. Subbed immediately.

[@ad9218]

Glad that the algorithm showed me your channel, very nice and quality videos, looking forward to the next one!

[@harshbiscuitwala3018]

Loved the video the fundamentals you covered really gave a lot of information about motors thanks a lot

[@scellyyt]

was fully expecting this channel to have like 100k subscribers when i looked at the channel, this is a very well made video and a very good actuator design.

[@chipcode5538]

Nice work, the design looks nice.

[@ShinjiCarlos]

I loved everything in this project, my friend! Even the sarcasm in between!

[@rithikcorrupt3848]

I'll be joining the boilermaker crew as an engineering student in the fall! This is crazy awesome, cant wait to see it being implemented in some robot designs. I hope one day my videos can be as impressive and entertaining as yours!

[@javipk7]

awesome! thanks for making it open source!!

[@MichielR]

Super cool project! Great presentation as well, keep at it!

[@dmitrymaslov4458]

Great engineering and video presentation. I enjoyed every one of your videos. Keep it coming!

[@AirKiter]

Helpfully this becomes the beginning of an opensource full robot

[@PhG1961]

A really awesome and amazing video! Great ingenuity and craftmansship. I've seen many, MANY videos on harmonic drives and planetary gearboxes, this is really an outstanding video. Of course I hit the like button and immediately subscribed.

[@MariusHeier1]

Love the sound design as well! ❤

[@robertsander9463]

Cool video, thank you for sharing!

[@med167]

good job, can't wait to see the walking robot.

[@effectentertainment7882]

Man what a great video. Also thanks for sharing your work.

[@toast1797]

Awesome content man! Looking forward to your next iteration of robot quadruped using this drive! Side question, would you continue making content for your channel after graduating?

[@kristian3805]

Aaed, greetings from Norway! I need to apoligise to you for not having found you sooner. Absolutely awesome channel!

[@bjornsvend]

Great work and thanks for sharing

[@onward189]

I just found this channel while scrolling my recommended section, and I wish I found this channel sooner. I love this type of content.

[@CarmineNoviello]

You are a source of great inspiration for everyone. Thank you for sharing so much information!

[@BerzerkaDurk]

Earned my sub. Can't wait to watch your channel grow. Keep up the good work.

[@Termonia]

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[@AaedMusa]

You are right, buttttt as long as I'm working on personal projects I see no harm in using two-unit systems. It only matters in industry.

[@luqmanulhakim9287]

Very detail explanation. Hope for more contents like this❤

[@retired_man_about_town]

love this! Thank you

[@chadrobke9676]

Using it as a clutch mechanizm/drive unit for a tracked vehicle would be sick!

[@trinitron1987]

man that's awesome!!

[@luizbueno5661]

This is so wonderful! Thank you for this

[@itsjjbones]

Wow, that's pretty neat! If you make a video on a walking robot, I can't wait to see it. Your website is pretty dope to get more info and the design from. Top notch creater that deserves more attention. I've heard of those brushless drone motor catching fire becasue usually they are meant to have air blowing constantly through it, but it can be managed hopefully. Cheers!

[@AaedMusa]

Thanks! Hopefully, that won't be an issue with the current and velocity limits but putting a small fan on the inside could be a potential upgrade in a future iteration.

[@andycrask3531]

James Bruton on here has made many walking robots check him out

[@FasutonemuMyoji]

@@AaedMusa With those vents I can see using a small temperature sensor and one of those super small aliexpress 12v pc fans to actively cool it if it starts to overheat. Also, production value is 🤌keep it up!

[@itsjjbones]

@andycrask3531 Yes, it's a great channel. I've been subbed to him for a few years. I like this actuator better than the cycloidal drive actuator that James Bruton build for his walking dog because it's much smaller with the motor assembly and everything as well as having fewer barrings which can jack up the cost a lot very quickly.

[@AaedMusa]

@@andycrask3531 I love his videos. I took a lot of inspiration from his cycloidal actuator design in opendog v3.

[@kiaranr]

Dude, this is SO cool. That's all.

[@jordankivitz]

Thanks! Also, having the clamps on one side made my eye twitch. Those tests aren't providing enough data about the motor without a stationary point. Make your base wider, Flip the clamps 90 and add a few milimeters between, then reposition the camera. Anyways, I'll be using this within my engineering courses this fall. Thanks again for all you do! Would you be interested in meeting virtually with my students, this fall?

[@smartsensingandroboticslab789]

Please help to answer a few questions for the video: 1: What is the first step in creating an electric actuator for a walking robot? A. Designing the gear drive B. Researching the best actuator designs C. Building the motor controller D. Testing the actuator compliance 2: What type of motor is recommended for an electric actuator in a walking robot? A. Standard DC motor B. Brushless motor C. Servo motor D. Stepper motor 3:What is the purpose of using a gear drive in an electric actuator? A. To increase speed B. To reduce efficiency C. To increase torque D. To decrease compliance 4: What type of gear set was used in the actuator design mentioned in the text? A. Spur gear set B. Bevel gear set C. Planetary gear set D. Rack and pinion gear set 5: What is the benefit of using helical gears in an actuator design? A. Low load capacity B. High noise level C. Ideal for high load applications D. Inefficient power transmission 6: What type of controller was used to control the brushless motor in the actuator? A. PID controller B. FOC controller C. ESC controller D. PLC controller 7: What does FOC stand for in the context of motor control? A. Field Oriented Control B. Frequency Oscillation Control C. Force Output Control D. Feedback Override Control 8: What is the compliance feature of the actuator used for? A. Increasing speed B. Absorbing shock C. Reducing torque D. Improving efficiency 9: What was the peak holding torque of the actuator when tested with 10 pounds? A. 10 newton meters B. 14.5 newton meters C. 16.36 newton meters D. 20 newton meters 10: What is one advantage of the actuator design mentioned in the text? A. Heavyweight B. Requires frequent maintenance C. Open source design D. Inefficient cooling system

[@shaderblue2555]

3:47 music taste is immaculate

[@SimpleElectronics]

What an underrated channel - great work!

[@geri777]

Thank you for having a native English speaker. It's a pleasure to listen to your videos.

[@xarlixe7565]

Really nice result : )

[@FactionalSky]

Amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@michaelocc-wx8nw]

can't wait to see what you do with it

[@haydenc2742]

Get Danco silicon grease rather than white lithium grease...it is thicker, and won't attract dust Pretty darn cool though! Keep em coming!!!!

[@charlescoult]

Very well done.

[@karissastisser]

Subscribed and upvoted for open source, thanks a lot, solid work! I'd love to see a legged robot with an arm on top... Many potential applications, but I'm curious what mechanical considerations there are for this and choosing degrees of freedom and size if wanting to touch the ground

[@RoccosStuff]

Wow, awesome project and great video! You did a great job explaining everything. Looking forward to the next video!

[@AaedMusa]

Thanks!

[@a97civic20]

3:46 I see you got some good music taste there😉Awesome video man you got a well earned sub

[@egehosgungor2897]

inspiring, thanks for sharing this with us

[@randombricksanimations6049]

Dude. This is such an inspiration to me. I'm in my third year of mechanical engineering and I'm planning on going to grad school after I graduate to further study robotics. I have been teaching myself arduino and super basic robotics stuff in between classes in my free time but I have such a long way to go. It is so motivating and inspiring seeing what this field can do when you put the time into it. I would love to know what your education path was like. Did you attend a 4 year university? Graduate school? Self taught? Is this a side hobby or a full time career you have? Thank you!

[@kingminilogo]

if you continue like this, i see no reason why you shouldnt succeed, really entertaining video! Nice explanations :) Keep on going, good work. Greetings from Luxembourg

[@klausnielsen1537]

So well presented, explained and executed. With humour too. In a tech channel. I subbed...😊

[@birdie8085]

So nice. Lovely 😍

[@kennymaster900]

excellent job !

[@klausnielsen1537]

I just rewatched this. Still solid👍

[@NexGen-3D]

Awesome job dude, just think how nice this will be if It was printed from a high quality UPAHT-CF15 or a PA11-CF instead of PLA, even ABS-CF would be a nice choice.

[@eaglenebula9080]

Bet you could replace a garage door motor with it using the correct reduction

[@dodman0907153500]

beating directly on the bearing with hammer should be punishable by death, but other than that, perfect video...

[@jeisinga]

Awesome job

[@Mr_nuke99]

Nice to see updates !

[@stefanguiton]

Excellent!

[@iandiyweekend3771]

I might use this idea for my sim racing Force feedback steering

[@jimviau327]

Great performance for sure. It appear to me that a more versatile walking robot should be built with 4 motorized wheels as feet. This way the robot becomes much more efficient as it can walk and or roll.

[@szymonjastrzebski2909]

Great design! One think I don't like is use of helical teeth profile as these create an axial force while in use and in current design it can increase wear and lower the efficiency. Would it be possible to use herringbone gears in your design? Either solid or 2 part ones

[@heatherlynn1962]

Nice project! ❤

[@triplebig]

Your channel is amazing. You will be huge!!!

[@SeanCMonahan]

Neat! What type of plastic are you using to print the parts?

[@hughatkins]

Awesome video and explanation. I’m going to your website and looking at more!

[@jpryding]

Wow, this is great content - interesting, well-produced and informative. Subbed!

[@DanielSimu]

Super well done! Looks better than openTorque! The only question remaining is: how durable is it? I'd be curious to see a wear test 🙂

[@adamkmcneish]

Great video. Try printing on a PEI sheet, the parts release so nicely.

[@lucaburkhardt2592]

When an Electrical Engineer builds mechanical things: Bearings:😳 Hammer:😉

[@AaedMusa]

I’ve thought about this alot. I guess the right way to go about it would be to use a vice but I don’t own one. If it works it works 🤷‍♂️

[@bernard2735]

Nice video, great explanation. Liked and subscribed.

[@scooterboom4157]

please bro make a tutorial about torque in brushless motors! youre so good at it!

[@bff2109]

It’s cool to be be in the under 10k sub club. I know this guy is going to a million

[@peter360adventures9]

Awesome.

[@Klatrevalross]

The torque is proportional to the area of the stator, not diameter. The flat ones are proffered due to the surface area which provides cooling.

[@Bianchi77]

Cool video shot, keep it up, thank you for sharing :)

[@whatthefunction9140]

Nice work bro

[@filmweaver2013]

Awesome! I just finished making a cycloidal drive actuator! I am using nema 17, but i love the idea of using BLDC, with my terribly inefficient nema 17s,

[@AaedMusa]

Thanks! BLDC motors are great, but I feel like you should be able to get a lot more torque than that with a Nema 17.

[@filmweaver2013]

@@AaedMusa yes, I am a little noob on the electronics, just getting comfortable so, i was not gonna get into position control and all 😅 But yes, I will get into BLDCs

[@user27108]

very instruction, good video