I made a REAL magic wand!

[@beecontent]

You are so smart! Well done for making real magic wand and for showing us how to do it.

[@fantasybynumbers4164]

I love this project, it's been on my mind for years! The quote about technology appearing like magic is something I consider almost daily while working on our projects, how can we make this "magic".

[@KeithSachs]

what a fantastic project for a first video! kudos!

[@Danielwhitney2020]

Just watched the whole interview with Robert. Such a fun project! Excited to be inspired by more of your work!

[@SamMarch]

Thank you so much! I’m impressed you powered through 2 hours!

[@yatharthshah]

Give this wand to the conductor of an orchestra, and you have a light show for free. Ps. Here before 300 subs. Keep up the good work sir.

[@caydengineer]

Yes, definitely do want to see the more in depth schematic + board design process.

[@Fligoo]

Fair play Sam, I love this and I really love how willing you are to share your designs and ideas with the community! Please keep up the good work

[@GeAR22736]

What camera setup you've used for macro shots?

[@SamMarch]

The entire video was actually just filmed on my phone… I have an add-on macro lens I attached!

[@GeAR22736]

@@SamMarch Thanks, man.

[@mosesm2235]

Oh!! wow, you nailed it completely in all the departments - Hardware, Software, Enclosure(wand), KZbin Video!! What else can one ask for? Great work, loved it! Would love to see more of your tricks of PCB layout!

[@SamMarch]

Next video is going to be a shorter one about the plug. But then I have an idea for something that may hit that sweet spot of technical and not! Stay tuned

[@oliharding]

This is so awesome! I have a friend who is a massive Harry Potter fan and I would LOVE to use your resources to try and make this for her! Really cool stuff dude, congrats on your magical powers.

[@deepakvpd9535]

Can't believe this is Ur first video! Super duper coool ! Wayy to go!

[@SamMarch]

Thank you so much! I literally have no idea what I'm doing 😂

[@renebrsch]

Came here from Robert Feranec and have to say, dude I really enjoy your enthusiasm!

[@SamMarch]

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to have more good stuff for you in the coming weeks

[@DiegoColl44]

Nice...!! congratulations for your new channel..!!

[@rahulsb5746]

Came here after seeing the video with Robert, amazing work! I've learned so much from your project. Waiting for other cool projects!

[@SamMarch]

Thank you so much! I will try and keep the momentum rolling

[@Xydail]

will you publish the wall plug also? I would love to build this

[@SamMarch]

Hi Martin! Unfortunately, I'm not planning on releasing the wall plug plans. Normally I am all for releasing all files I have for all my projects, but for this one particular project, I decided against it. The reason is that working with wall power can be extremely dangerous if not done correctly (and without sufficient care). While I am sure there are many that could make sense of the plans and be totally fine, I would rather not risk someone potentially getting hurt at my expense. I hope you understand.

[@Xydail]

@@SamMarch Do you think you could build something on like an ESP32 which features BLE, Bluetooth and Wifi as a middleman and from there use MQTT to switch on something like Sonoff devices with Tasmota? Or could you PM me the files? I would really like to make a marriage proposal with this thing and the original wands are garbage at best. I am very well versed working with mains power. Also I understand that you are careful to put something out that works with mains power, but people should understand that mains voltage is dangerous from a very young age and you can easily buy hefty tesla coils online.

[@sakerhetssystem1112]

Awsome ! Good work !

[@trikers471]

That's incredible! How do you get the directionality of the Bluetooth? to know what it is pointing at? or did you only test with one "plug" at a time?

[@SamMarch]

Each plug can have the same or independent gestures as all the others! So you could swipe left, left, down, up and turn on 3 plugs or 1 plug!

[@trikers471]

@@SamMarchWith only gps? or do you use an accelerometer to get the gesture?

[@SamMarch]

@@trikers471 No GPS actually! All accelerometer.

[@trikers471]

@@SamMarch I meant Bluetooth xD Awesome! (so if I got it right, you use Bluetooth to get proximity and communication between the wand and the plug, and then you use the accelerometer to detect gestures, which then tell the plug to turn on?)

[@SamMarch]

@@trikers471 That's basically it! The wand actually never connects to the plug, it just changes its advertising data. The plug (or potentially multiple plugs) are just observing for a specific sequence in that data.

[@mr.irrelevantgaming9336]

My 6 year old son just pulled this up and I thought it was camera angles at first but he was yelling "it's a real wand!"

[@porcelaingiant2965]

I really liked your first video! Keep it up!

[@transition9]

What is that nice battery you have connected to the board?

[@SamMarch]

It’s a 10440 lipo with custom made battery contacts!

[@transition9]

@@SamMarch Custom!! Why is the battery part always the most difficult! Thank you!

[@SamMarch]

@@transition9 sadly, that’s usually how it goes!

[@victormauss5536]

Awsome bud!!

[@victormauss5536]

Vid

[@deaconhallancia58]

I have a question can you really do that magic with that wand and can I order that wand on Amazon Prime.

[@SamMarch]

You really can do that magic with that wand! Sadly, can't be ordered on Amazon. But you can build your very own! The plans for the wand are in the description.

[@tericohen1314]

You are absolutely wanderful !

[@mikeuttermohlen946]

This supports my theory that Hogwarts was actually a school for Electrical Engineering. When are you doing the flying broomstick build?

[@SamMarch]

Maybe that'll be next?

[@sikend6674]

The whimsy that a little creativity and a circuit board can make is fantastic! showed this to the wife, and now I've been told I have to make one for her and our daughter. Thanks for sharing and great job on the first video!

[@SamMarch]

Thanks so much! I had a blast making it. Stay tuned for future fun projects!

[@EDP667]

Been here since 200 subs!

[@gusgonnet]

very cool, Sam!!!

[@mratotech]

Thanks to Beebom ...Gandolf need your Help

[@mehdikhalfallah3056]

I come here from Robert's youtube channel :3 amazing!

[@Aaron.Burton]

Is it location specific? Does it know where the nearest light is, or what room you are in? Or is it a separate gesture for each light you can control? Also, can it integrate with Home Assistant?

[@SamMarch]

It’s not location specific, it’s gesture specific, so one gesture could control all the lights or just a specific light. As for HA, it could, but would need some firmware updates

[@MadhuKrishnaDasa]

Hi Samson I felt inspired to start making wands with circuits, thinking of doing a laser.

[@KevinWildenradt]

Wow dude, very cool. This is similar to the Kano Harry Potter wand which uses gesture recognition.

[@SamMarch]

That's a pretty cool product! Can you interact with the real world with it or are you limited to just interacting with the app/screen that comes with it?

[@papademarco]

hi.. I come from Robert´s youtube channel. nice project. thumbs up

[@fhernando0158]

For some reason I was thinking on a kind of magic wand hat had this lumos/lumos maxima feature coming from a LED, and ended up here. That was awesome, man, congrats!!

[@Masudrana-vi7sy]

Masud here since 343 subs!

[@johan-mattias]

Just finished the video and it is the first time that i have liked subscribed commented and joined the patreon 🤯

[@SamMarch]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked it

[@EDP667]

Amazing channel! You’re like a kid friendly micheal reeves lol

[@ladyloud9656]

Can I buy one

[@estevaofonsecaveiga7409]

Congrats on such a great project! I would love to know more about your electronic process design!

[@SamMarch]

I’ll make sure to make a video!

[@PoshRaven]

Ngl, if you sold this as a product I would buy it instantly. Who doesn't want live out their own dream of having magic

[@jaysonquinn2431]

Love ya work! now do robotic pants with wand controls!😁

[@M4ng03z]

So stoked to see you making videos. Can't wait to see the watch and glasses ones whenever they come out!

[@dimakrayushkin]

Keep on going!

[@jeffmccue9150]

Hexcellent Work, Sam!

[@xaybyer]

LOVE THIS BRO! btw i think they also have this thing as a TV remote!

[@keyimpas781]

Just starting out in my coding journey. Thank you for being such an inspiration.

[@charitapadilla118]

I am a huge of magic. I do believe in magic does exist. Where can I buy it from you?

[@samsongasparyan4932]

Samson, you are a wizard! Congrats for the video, you have a lot of talent and the project idea is excellent. Making magic was one of the reasons I studied electronics too.

[@samuelgarber6456]

It will be great to see the physical and technical please I want one what is the price but I am from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱🇸🇱

[@koah1]

Not bad at all for first video. You had the right background music.:)

[@JFrosty__]

How much for one of these??? I'm super jelly bro!!!

[@SamMarch]

Unfortunately, I don’t sell them… but I made all the plans free online so you can make your very own!

[@JFrosty__]

I will definitely have to do that then! We are huge Harry Potter fans over here so the thought of a real wand is absolutely mind boggling!

[@SamMarch]

@@JFrosty__ enjoy! The link to the files is in the description

[@hatcher181]

it would be great to see a video on the technical aspects!

[@NikkiLondon-fj4zj]

Wow.. great job bro

[@jaymurallon3758]

So good!

[@MichaelLaffin]

Definitely interested in details on the pcb design process!

[@TaraWindwalker]

so cool. I smiled the entire video. ty

[@WCKnapp]

This is fantastic! So glad Butch shared. Being a software guy, seeing folks making the hardware all the way through is fascinating to me, and makes me envious of the engineering skill-set. Bravo !

[@NikkiLondon-fj4zj]

Please don’t break the magical -piece of greatness

[@dannycarey-lw7il]

you are such a cool dude, with such a great experience as a wizard, and I just wanted to say thanks a lot for showin everyone of to become a wizard and trust me i too love your video so much

[@IamAMooli2]

Wizard, indeed! Congrats on another successful and totally wanderful project!

[@J0ermungand]

Sweet. Obviously this now needs an internal lipo and wireless charging, so you don't have to disassemble it every time the battery runs out (and not disturb the perfectly "analog" exterior by adding a USB port for charging). I suspect right now it works selectively in the sense that it connects to the nearest "smart plug"? Have you considered making a unidirectional antenna to pick out only the plug you're pointing at, using the omnidirectional antenna to then communicate to that device while completing the waving gesture? That might make it work through walls and should make it work with an arbitrary number of devices in range (provided that the spatial separation is sufficient for the unidirectional antenna).

[@SamMarch]

It actually is running on a LIPO! It has a 10440 cell inside (same size as AAA). The metal rings near the top and bottom of the leather wrap that you see at the end of the video aren't just decorative. They are charging pads! As for how it connects, the wand actually acts as a BLE beacon, so no actual connection is made. The entirety of the wand gesture is encapsulated in the advertising data. This means the plug is responsible for deciding to turn on or not. The cool thing about this is that it lets you turn on 1, 2 or 50 plugs all at the same time. The gesture you make with the wand (whether you swing up-left-right or up-down-left, etc.) determines what plug comes on! It's kind of like naming each plug by a specific gesture.

[@J0ermungand]

@@SamMarch Oh wow, that's a sneaky lipo then; forget I mentioned it :P May I be the first one to suggest to name it a GP-Address? (Gesture-Protocol-Address)? The data transfer protocol would then be TCP/GP :D

[@SamMarch]

@@J0ermungand 😂 love it

[@dimaj1]

This is amazing!

[@butchhoward]

Once again, I am in awe. I did not get nearly enough time to hang with you while in Chicago. I would love, love, love to see videos of the circuit structure and the decision going into it (for both the wand and the plug) and the same for the board layouts and production.

[@SamMarch]

Thanks Butch! I think a good solid technical video is on the docket for future releases!

[@butchhoward]

@@SamMarch Some folks I shared this with also suggest including links via associate accounts (amazon, whatever else you could) so you get a trickle of nickels when folks follow and buy the E-Z Bake oven they see in your video (and whatever else). (Although they should maybe get it from Alibaba for about half the cost).

[@SamMarch]

@@butchhoward great idea! I’ll update the description tonight

[@tnunnster]

"Internet, please be kind." LOL

[@SamMarch]

Please.

[@abbyblechman6016]

I’m going to need one of these ASAP.

[@pedroromero8427]

I need one too!

[@paragmahale1437]

Woohoo this is awesome 🔥🔥 looking forward for more such projects 🤩🤩

[@SavageGoodsT]

Excellent presentation. it’s good to see artistry along with Pcb design. Definitely a whole package and above and beyond a working prototype

[@NikkiLondon-fj4zj]

U got me excited.. I love that

[@jaredeaves7684]

I actually found your video because I have a 9 year old Harry Potter fan. Because of that, I've started watching the movies to learn about them so I can relate. I have a home FULL of smart devices and rule engines that trigger based on patterns (from us). I was wondering if I could work a wand for her (and maybe one for me) into all of that. Then poof....there was your video as the first search result. Thanks for all the info!! I'm not sure if I can work bluetooth into the equation, but I'm definetly going to research it and see what I can come up with. Thanks for the inspiration and showing that it is possible. We moved away from Nashville in 2019 after being there for 22 years. I wish I was still there so I could see your work in action! :)

[@SamMarch]

Super cool! I hope you’re able to make it happen. I can totally relate to both you with the house of gadgets and your daughter with the Harry Potter love!

[@framma]

I absolutely love this kind of work! You said you are an hardware guy, may I ask what kind of background do you have? I'm studying computer science but I'm starting to think I should have gone into electronic engineering... anyway, greeting from the Netherlands!

[@SamMarch]

I went to school for electrical engineering. These days I work at a product design firm designing (you guessed it) products for other people! So apparently I love my work so much I do it for fun as well 😂

[@abhishekranakoti2635]

Hello Sam, very awesome project, I really liked it. I am also very much impressed by your earlier smart watch project. It takes a lot of time and effort. Thanks for inspiring me. Hope if I also get this pcb so I can learn from you. All the best for youtube channel 👍

[@lukskluks]

10:20 I do 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘥 to support! Subscribed!

[@OfficialPCBGOGO]

Really really cool!!!

[@PunisherSM]

I'm here from Reddit. What do you use for coding? I want to start playing with coding so I can make stuff for my kid, but I'm not sure where to start.

[@SamMarch]

For this project I used the Keil IDE, the project was coded in C using the Dialog Semiconductors Software Development Kit (SDK). If you're looking to get started in coding stuff like this for the first time, I might recommend you take a look into Arduino and that whole ecosystem, it's a bit more beginner friendly!

[@SmartHomeMakers]

Looks like you had a lot of fun:)

[@MCMYOUTUBER1234]

I want this wand

[@pedroromero8427]

This is awesome. Good job!

[@cathyrosenblum8214]

Proud aunt here to congratulate you on your very cool and amazing project AND your very cool and entertaining video!! It's always great to have a wizard in the family!!

[@mattgardnerTheMadInventor]

Please kickstarter this! This is such a cool project! I suspect the code needs some work to support lots of gestures to control lots of devices, but the hardware is amazing. The cnc'ing is also super impressive. STL files for a 3d printed version of the wand would probably make it more accessible. I'd absolutely buy the pre-soldered circuit board and 3d print a wand if there were an option for that. Very cool video. I hope to see more videos from your channel.

[@SamMarch]

I actually uploaded step files on the GitHub page so you can just download them and convert them to stl files for 3D printing! I typically just open source all my projects do people can make them for free!

[@dombeef]

I’d love to see a vid on the technical aspects! Great video and I’m sure you’d do a great job explaining your process 😃👍

[@mkae]

this is really cool, would love to know more about the code and the communication.. great video

[@SamMarch]

I think the next video will be about the plug, the one to follow may be a more technical dive on the wand! Stay tuned

[@jensupercooper]

So impressed. This is the first smart device that I've ever truly wanted!!! :D

[@SamMarch]

Truly wanded** Thank you so much! Glad you liked it.

[@jensupercooper]

@@SamMarch 😂

[@ohp98]

Hey, great to see you're making videos, I've seen a few of your projects here and there and I like your style, I greatly enjoy electronics projects with space constraints. If you keep the videos coming, I'll keep on watching. For some reason I had always made the assumption that you were Italian, no idea why but your accent surprised me :p

[@SamMarch]

Haha! Promise to keep making. Thanks for watching

[@sherrywoodbeck3542]

Can I just buy two of them from you?!?! 😉

[@jeffreyraymond6320]

Please make the other video! It will help me with understanding how to repair pcbs better with knowing how they are designed! I repair graphics cards for a hobby and am only about 6 months in. Still novice at soldering but that oven thing looks like what I might need to get. Super cool video! Thank you.

[@Rex-ou3dk]

I love the wand. Harry Potter is a big factor in our house. My wife uses the 7 or 8 SETS of books we own to get her grammar school students to READ. To spark the imagination of someone is to start a better world. I do CNC work and some electronics, but nothing like your wand. I repaired, through replacement, circuit board switches on three different garage door openers recently. And had built a touch-on / touch-off device and found the surface of the lamp was too sensitive for the device. Thanks for the video, sending the link to my wife for her class use. Rex

[@SamMarch]

Thanks so much, Rex! Harry Potter was obviously a huge contributor in my life as well, so the inspiration seems universal!

[@leonmaechler]

This is truly amazing work, love it

[@curtisbme]

Lot of create creativity and skill to come up with that bit of fun. However the "Welcome Friends" sign placement right next to the bed is probably the most, uh, interesting...

[@hamsandwich347]

Serious ravenclaw vibes from this vid Sammy, love it

[@jimaseg1]

Hey this is super cool! I'm excited to see what else you make. I just started with the Arduino starter kit and was thinking of making a working sonic screwdriver. So if I just so happen to get one of your handy chips that's what I would do with it. :)

[@chrishauck3803]

Love this, wish I could get a wand!

[@pyrozuvr9725]

Brilliant work! Both the wand and the video! You kept me engaged the whole way through, and restored my motivation to continue making the shift from being a software guy to gaining some hardware skills! Seeing as the DA14531 is the star of the show here and in your glasses project, would we be so lucky as to get a video regarding its design and usage specifically? I would be forever grateful!

[@SamMarch]

I'd love to make some more technical videos! I have been on a Dialog Semi kick recently and the DA14531 is a big winner.

[@88MooseHead]

Great work and love your enthusiasm! My wife and I wonder about the future with our kids learning "Hey Google" as their first words. It would be magical to control lights around the home with an object like a wand. Genuinely curious what your next project is and what your inspiration will be. What was the CNC machine used for carving out the wood for the handle?

[@SamMarch]

Thanks so much! I have no clue what I’m doing when it comes to video making (this was my first go) so I’m glad you liked it! For the next project... Make sure to subscribe to find out! 😂 As for the CNC, it’s a Carbide3D Nomad 883. It’s a beast and an amazing machine. The bed size may be a bit small for some people, but my lab/shop/office is (maybe?) 150sqft so it’s beyond perfect for me!

[@monicadoumas8053]

I like your Work 😊

[@xt___xen7585]

I love that

[@temp_code3518]

Regulars: *flicks light switch Engineers: *designs smart device to turn lights on Wizards: *light magically comes on with flick of wand. "I should buy a pet owl."

[@SamMarch]

😂 Mike gets me.

[@praveenperera]

That was really cool. I’d love to watch a video on how you designed the PCB.

[@SamMarch]

I think I will make a more technical video in the coming days/weeks to talk a bit more about exactly this!

[@lennard604]

@@SamMarch A video about the PCB design process is great. Throwing in a pointer or two on where to start learning would also be appreciated!

[@markolson358]

Excellent video!

[@GoddessFromMars]

Okay, this is the coolest thing ever. If you're a Star Trek fan I would die if you made a com badge walkie talkie or something.

[@SamMarch]

Could be a fun future project!

[@briandonlin5353]

You're a wizard, Sammy!