Making a Working BB-8 Droid Replica!

[@tested]

Here's part 2 of this video, filming six months later: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4qTd2N7h5egY9k

[@neobaggins3718]

He has wolverine hair! Old man Logan confirmed!!!!

[@mrpuff9944]

Lol

[@FrumpyDucks]

+Neo Baggins even the sideburns are on point!

[@tribaldude08]

+Neo Baggins It's probably very much on purpose, since he is a massive nerd... :)

[@lawrencebader9399]

+Neo Baggins I was thinking more like "Flock of Seagulls" 80's hair

[@1macgyver151]

lol

[@Alistarwormwood]

16:59 I've never seen anyone hover-hand a robot until now.

[@Zamarae]

tommy aronson - lol

[@dadams106]

2020, respect Droids.

[@MattMcloughlin]

Careful, this is a Star Wars related video...and just a video in general, so careful in the comments, there be spoilers about.

[@lgd921]

Thanks buddy. You're a true friend.

[@rurutuM]

Bb8 is emperor palpatine's head

[@SamuraiPie8111]

+Matt Mcloughlin HAM SOLO GETS EATEN BY JORBA THE BUTT

[@brettheart1462]

+Matt Mcloughlin My advice is to just to stay off the internet until you've seen the movie. I've seen it, hence why I'm here.

[@mokana713]

I love people starting to tackle the full size working BB-8 builds! I'd love to see an army of them.

[@mondobytes]

Best thing I've seen all day!

[@kolbolt]

I love how informed you are when doing these interviews, it makes it much more interesting to watch. You guys are the best kind of nerds, and I love it :D Keep up the great work!

[@BlobVanDam]

Spoiler alert - BB-8 is awesome in TFA.

[@elisttm]

NOOOOOOOOOO

[@txoptimusbob]

Hey it's you blobvandam! I love your vids

[@miri64]

But way smaller than this build though. It's great nevertheless!

[@1324Potato]

han isn't so awesome tho. cuz he ain't livin no mo

[@BlobVanDam]

+Alpha77productions Sorry, man. My bad.

[@AimlessMoto]

JAMES BRUTON

[@OliveRC-Addict]

+James Bruton (XRobots) lol

[@DamianReloaded]

+AimlessMoto Great Projects He Has!

[@NaihanchinKempo]

+James Bruton (XRobots) i links vid 5 of your own BB-8 Build was a interest build you did

[@Afeeq1011]

+James Bruton (XRobots) i wonder if you go contact other droid builders or do some sort of build meet or something..

[@sharpshotefx]

+Jamie Brown What's wrong with your keyboard

[@TheSqoou]

1:24 Now that you mention it, everyone here should be aware of what James Bruton is doing across the pond. Simply look up James from X-Robots. He has a working BB-8 in progress, building a Hulk Buster and has plans to build a working Ultron. 3-D printing enthusiasts will enjoy his printed working R-6 droid. I think he has free builders club plans available too. Not to mention, he found a way to 3D-Print the large sphere and drive mechanism. Tell him The Sqoou sent you and says "Hi."

[@tazz86]

Lol, Sqoou, you can tell him hi yourself, he's right there. XD

[@TheSqoou]

+Tazz jiggler I just scrolled down and James' name is everywhere on this page. This BB-8 stuff is kind of a big deal.

[@jakegarside7662]

For everyone shouting James Bruton! The guy who made this replica acknowledges James' build around 16:00 saying it's the superior build :P

[@LaitoChen]

His hair is AMAZING!!

[@Yosser70]

James Burton at xrobots has one working much better than this, you should check it out

[@liamrussell9103]

JAMSIEEEE DA BOII

[@hazonku]

+Dave Hughes Yeah but he's way over in the UK & Mike is just a few hours drive south for Tested. James did an amazing job though! I'd love to see him on here.

[@Yosser70]

+James Bruton (XRobots) You should be Tested mate, think Adam would go nuts for the Hulk buster :)

[@raymingsu]

yep

[@Jack655321]

+Dave Hughes As much attention to detail he puts in the driving mechanism, it seems he's really lackluster in the cosmetic department, this BB-8 looks so much better than his.

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

A thanks for letting him explain norm. Great interview

[@Truebizcuit]

Great Scott! I think wolverine is a time lord!

[@SPABREEZE]

it's always nice to see father and son bonding time

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

I can see my friend 10nant Cosplay and his TARDIS in this video at 9:10 . This was a lot of fun to watch and very informative. What a great BB-8! Thanks!

[@blueckaym]

It's a nice replica, but besides the comments about the gyro there was 0 info on the mechanics, which imho is the most interesting part of bb-8

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

I think if you get the wobble worked out, it'll be perfect because the head movement over the body is smooth as butter.

[@marisoldiaz8425]

this bb8 turned out great looking and so realistic in its working balance.

[@centralfloridaenthusiast7254]

this guy needs to work for disney. his builds are incredible in detail, they are done as cheaply as possible sense he 3d printed as much as he could.

[@samuelsg2423]

Is really really amazing, I can´t belive how Mike do it again, amazing piece so cool, I wanna see it in this new comicon!!

[@thunderbird252]

I love how happy Mike is

[@Lb.q2]

and his name is MIKE CENA BA BABA BAAAA BA BABA BAAAA

[@SamuraiPie8111]

+und3rcov3rspud go to hell

[@zLucasBR]

do hi ma like go

[@davejavu123]

+und3rcov3rspud i like you

[@ThreeEightSeven387]

Hahaha yes!

[@Sus1337]

+und3rcov3rspud TRAITOR!

[@thePavuk]

SPOILER ALERT: .... .... .... On the end, Gandalf will die during battle of Narnia, slained by adamandium claw of Harry Pickard.

[@elisttm]

NOOOOOOOOOO HOW COULD YOU

[@OLBastholm]

Damn!

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

+thePavuk I'm not watching the movie anymore damn you. Although it was a bit obvious that would happen..

[@thePavuk]

Lucas Lemos yeas, it was. classic story.

[@xCastorm]

Wow I can't believe it that's soo cool

[@invicta1313]

Just a thought, since you're unfamiliar with gyros...mount the gyro as close to either the top or the bottom as possible. The further away it is from the ball centerline, the more responsive it will be.

[@RevantuZ]

'Ahead of the movie release' by the time this video came out, I'd already seen it- it came out at 12:01AM on the 17th(which would be about morning/midday on the 16th in America). In Australia.

[@AshkanKiani]

What it requires to get rid of the wobble is a more sophisticated controller, which requires learning a little bit about PID controllers. It's hard to do outside of a course, but doable.

[@utub1473]

Wow that’s awesome, nice job to the people who helped make that!

[@Cloxxki]

The drive could come from a maglev part-shere, say 1/4 the height, floating inside the main sphere. The latter would be lined in magnetic strips. The part-sphere could be as heavy as it's maglev system can support. It would be uncannily stable on an incline, when "parked". If Maglev is too much, hoover technology could provide the lift (smooth interface is key), while magnets would still take care of drive. On second thought perhaps the main sphere should be the active part, attracting or repelling the weight at the bottom.

[@EVA-UNIT-13]

9:24 tardis from doctor who top left time machine!!!!

[@Sci-fi-Si]

@ 13:06 is he saying "clear shelf paper"? I couldn't quite make it out. Is this what we know as 'sticky backed plastic' here in the UK? Great job by the way your BB-8 looks amazing!

[@stephenf.8186]

Simon Nicol / Yes, clear, shelf adhesive [sticky back] plastic. Or as is in the art world of airbrushing, you can buy what is known as clear, or translucent, low-tack frisket film which is very thin but allows for precise cutting with an exacto blade. Can be placed, peeled, and reset when needed. If you can't afford a roll of frisket, the clear tacky-back shelf "paper" will do. Just make sure it's the low- tack type ~ Hope this helps.

[@scottparsons]

Great Job Mike! We see you there in the background too, Victor.

[@bearrose]

Norm and Future Norm back again!

[@Omegaman87272]

Check out James bruton

[@Omegaman87272]

His bb 8 is sweet

[@DCVM93]

+James Bruton (XRobots) you're just getting All the mentions! Very well deserved as well. best BB-8 out there so far!

[@Peter-hx4kv]

I'm diggin' the Wolverine hair-do.

[@brucelee12]

It's fucking crazy how they made a replica before the movie was even released! That's dedication right there.

[@mastercormac1357]

hey we've all been there 5:14 "once you get the momentum going your ball's gonna shoot out " xD

[@7A7ER]

7:26 "...and The Force just uh, provide all the energy."

[@jonenglish98]

This is a truly fascinating build.

[@leonida257]

TARDIS ON THE LEFT 11:10

[@bobbyberetta4206]

Rockin' the Mike Score hair!

[@xarvous]

Hey, can we get another check-in with Mike Senna? His BB-8 was awesome, and I bet the club has been working like crazy since the movie came out. Posting this on two vids in hopes someone sees it. Moar robots plx?

[@Battusai1984]

If only i could put this much passion into my gunpla ^^.

[@damondfree]

The most amazing engineering feat I've seen in a while is Mike Senna's hair.

[@mabelmartian]

Where can I see these life like R2D2's, BB8's and Wall-e's? I want to meet all 3 of them before I die.

[@SpaceWizardCosplay]

Comic conventions, Star Wars Celebration, and similar events.

[@paultrace3021]

Needs a single heavy centric drive wheel with 360° caster/yaw control of axle. Single drice wheel should be ringed by two teflon gyros spinning opposite directions 90° out from (perpendicular to) drive wheel. Wheel itself would act as balance weight. Caster control of drive wheel would steer by momentum of axle deviation. Mouse ball style weighted idle rollers should surround drive wheel at bottom. I could make this work perfectly, zero doubts. Would you like a drawing?

[@coolguyhino92]

0:05 He has the same reaction as me when I heard/saw Norm as well.

[@WhyEll23]

He rocks the Wolverine haircut like a Champ!! :D

[@mishkastuff7783]

Work of art

[@sadochrist8534]

I wish you have caught up with him during the painting process now. It sounded like it would have been interesting to watch.

[@uptonroboticsptyltd3665]

You guys, now you guys, .... you guys ROCK AWESOME!!

[@randygeorge]

James Bruton is the king.

[@Schindlerphoto]

Awesome hairstyle Mike!

[@NickElite007]

I think this will be a great engineering side project !

[@AsifShaikh-uz1bg]

the BB8 needs the cool compartments seen in the movie!

[@King-li3su]

i love the james BB-8 it's so nice BB-8 HIM ARE THE MASTER CHEF FOR ME

[@michaelt3172]

I wish they made one out of aluminum and put a real projector in the holloprojector slot. Also they should have had a small hollow area in between the gyros to add the lighter and cables

[@dias_se]

What about puttningen the whole drive assemblage in the head with rubber wheels and making that self balance on top with "Segway-like" elctronics?

[@JDM12983]

These people making their own versions of this - is it not copyright infringement? Or did they contact whomever they had to, to be able to make these?

[@BananaKyat]

+JDM12983 They are part of the R2D2 and BB-8 Builders Club.

[@headfangs]

+JDM12983 Companies generally don't care unless you're trying to sell it for profit.

[@JDM12983]

OK.

[@MidwestVillain_Z]

Flock of seagulls has never left this man's heart

[@Jonathan-nb9lc]

I really want to see more BB-8 looking astromech droids. An imperial BB-8 would look bad ass

[@jerrylim8020]

one thing about bb8 I don't get is that how does he fit a battery, a generator for battery, movement things such as motors and gyros, tasers and the grappling strings when his body(not including head) is about 1m sqaured.

[@parthenongaming9505]

The first comment section on KZbin in generations without arguments . FINALLY!😀😀😀

[@keirfarnum6811]

ParthenonGaming You’re wrong! I don’t believe a word you’re saying! I refute your premise entirely and can say without a doubt that you’re completely full of crap! Of course that’s only because I made it a self fulfilling promise! 😉. Tee hee!

[@littleman8674469]

Nice to know that Mike Senna and his wife aren't kid friendly!!!!

[@iconazerty8751]

Hi, I want to build a bb-8 too but where did you buyed the "body" or a sphere?

[@TheFlyingPineapple]

But where's his lighter?

[@thevancouverguy]

Sweet Tardis in the background. What conference were they at?

[@J__C__]

Probably some sort of 2K high build primer 👍. Good stuff!

[@1998floris]

SW7- Best movie of 2015

[@killerbee2562]

+Floris Hubregtse (thatdutchguy) Perhaps if you're 12.

[@Phobos_Anomaly]

+killerbee256 You kidding me? It's far and away much better than most of the garbage that Hollywood churns out nowadays. And, in a strange twist, it was directed by the guy who destroyed Star Trek, J.J. Abrams.

[@killerbee2562]

+Tim Woodacre (Phobos Anomaly) What? It's just more of the same garaged, if a fucking cash in, rehash sequel, it's the same type of uninspired movie as ghostbusters 2 and die hard 4 etc. It's not even a particularly good rehash, creed is far better in that category.

[@davidk1308]

Thanks:) Now I can Build my own BB-8:D

[@toaztelg]

Seriously cool! Nice job.

[@JediMaddy94]

Spoiler alert: Everyone is going nuts over his hair...again.

[@adkitchen]

Can't wait till the bb-8 rice cooker!

[@churrobreh3217]

Bro,that's EPIC

[@FMMProductions]

Mike Senna's hair is awesome.

[@bugzkilla]

I'm really curious what the official BB-8 version uses to move and balance. It's able to roll really quick and precise and seems pretty durable as well.

[@neilsg2001]

You probably know some of the filming uses puppetry. I'm happy that art continues to exist

[@sharkinfested]

They need to get in touch with James Burton from Xrobots. He is just about dome with his BB-8 and he has figured out all the problem areas

[@gabrielyanez7230]

U guys are creators/super awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidmurray591]

"Look at wall-e!" 08:53

[@DESILVA3229]

Parabéns, trabalho deslumbrante de vocês realmente mentes brilhante as suas.

[@frikideloscojonescojonudo4181]

Wow!!! he is actually "spanishtany lobezno onda vital"!! great power!!

[@smiley1722]

Thank you for making my new pet in the other universe!! I am so glad you did it!! But make the shock thing he has so that he shocks the bad guys!.

[@mattrogers6835]

Mike Senna has a kind of Wolverine hair thing going. It's kinda cool :) I dig it.

[@kght222]

chuckle, i've always liked devices and objects like this. they move by falling and you can make them fall endlessly by pouring energy in. or inversely you can generate energy by rolling them on the ground. ball bearings in ball bearings.

[@ROTEsimplemachines]

I'm curious about the polycarbonate sphere. Is engineering data available regarding its structural strength? I'm thinking about a proof of concept for another application and am curious to know how much weight I could put on it.

[@Sbohm2002]

Is there an update on this build? I haven’t found one, if someone has a link I’d love to watch.

[@mistrio93]

You should check out James Burton's bb8 on his channel xrobots; pretty different but still cool as hell

[@Problimatic]

The old guy was like "Fuck my life" at the beginning lol!

[@Holobrine]

I want to know how he recharges the battery! Does it also charge wirelessly, like the Sphyro toy?

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Awesome work !

[@disregardthat]

This gentleman has glorious hair.

[@MechNinji]

you know bb8 is really cool and he has a lot of advanced balancing tech buuuuut... R2D2 will always be my fav star wars bot.

[@maroonthunder]

man he is so talented, i wish i could build my own one :D

[@dizzygunner]

not gonna spoil anything but bb-8 is fucking amazing

[@Spooods67]

15:35 TARDIS REVEALED

[@Ronke01]

just have a look at James Bruton 's channel... his BB8 build is so detailed!!!

[@bluefox7092]

oh my gosh some people are just so so so talented

[@whodawhathuh]

there's a company that makes 3-d prints magnetic surfaces so that attract to a certain point, but cont actually touch called polymagnet that seems it would be perfect for something like this. check out smartereveryday's channel and search for magnets for more details. dude has an awesome channel.

[@MrTuffarts]

bigger gyro, heavier mass in the bottom, gyros in Saturn V were near the diameter of the rocket and weighed a lot for a rocket.