Precision guided launcher turns noobs into pros

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I decided to try my hand at disc golf again. This time with a completely different strategy.

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ok

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I ❤ your Videos!

[@Duckguy5225]

hi @stuffmadehere !!!

[@neb_setabed]

Congrats man!!!

[@homeguardster]

how is no disc company sponsoring this video?

[@klokworkkro]

Classic Stuff Made Here intro: "A few years ago, I made this _____. It was supposed to _____, but it just ended up being extremely dangerous."

[@3dpyromaniac560]

"... It also didn't really work."

[@seshrut]

"and so i made this....."

[@engrenage]

yeah here people get thrown in jail for less than this

[@filval387]

It's weirdly similar to I did a thing's intro, except he makes it more dangerous and less reliable instead of less dangerous and more reliable.

[@devmts]

for sure

[@gfdggdfgdgf]

"Honey where's the hot wheels toy?" "Ah yes that's now a deadly weapon"

[@DyslexicMitochondria]

The best use case

[@Listenimtooshyalright]

@@DyslexicMitochondriahiii. Nice seeing you here. Love your content bro

[@mumblbeebee6546]

“Known for …, wife, …” 😂

[@jacobthellamer]

Reminds me of unreal tournament

[@Tronikart]

a...dadly weapon

[@raresnetboy]

She had me dying at "is that a disc launcher or are you..." 😂😂😂 You're amazing man, keep it up!

[@lePoMo]

agreed! Also perfectly cut and followed up, to be over before your brain goes "wait did she just..?"

[@8o8inSquares]

Part 2: I had to completely redesign the whole thing

[@SophiaAstatine]

That's usually how it goes.

[@bubbaoliver4310]

As a disc golfer, if this was brought the the attention of disc manufacturers, it could really benefit the disc golf community. Most flight numbers for discs are decided by the collective agreement of players within its respective company, but if there was a way to have an accurate, measurable, adjustable, and consistant tool to test flight characteristics, then flight numbers could become more/actually true to help players across all skill levels.

[@orandilu989]

Indeed.

[@the_thornhill]

Deal of the century

[@Manu-nc9tl]

And it wil be a game changer for the pizza delivery too! Can't wait to see the future!

[@tommy7467]

As a disc golfer, I just wanted to see Albert Tamm wielding this bazooka

[@playgroundchooser]

Golf ball manufacturers pretty much all use the same robot shot hitter for this purpose exactly. 👍

[@Skiman__]

That “yes, always” to “are you impressed with me?” tells everything. You guys are a lovely couple😊

[@chrisray1567]

Yea, their banter is the best.

[@MrE_]

25:24 "is that a disc launcher or are you just happy to see me?"

[@haze0_238]

The « after me » also 24:08

[@averyshaw2142]

This man is a certified genius. To take so many different concepts from so many different fields and synthesize them perfectly by yourself is incredible. Mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering, software engineering, he's built a distinct style of video for himself that allows himself to build his brand on his own terms. Hes very good at marketing himself, and in he's a phenomenal educator, explaining extremely complicated concepts with ease and accessibility. And on top of all that he's happily married with a wife and kids. Modern day polyglot

[@user-tk5if4hm7g]

polymath

[@averyshaw2142]

@@user-tk5if4hm7g oops, u right

[@ammoalamo6485]

Puts a smile on my face at age 73. My oldest daughter has recently won a regional disk golf tournament in her age class, and I asked her to come show me her stuff. My back lot is about 250', and she had to slow down her drive throw to keep it within the property and not out onto the county road. That's with pure over-50 muscle power, grit, and experience - plus they make great disks for the sport of many types and for many purposes, like drivers, putters, etc. I admit I was sitting here hoping you would break the system into Accel + Spin sections, just based on intuitive logic, and so boy was I gratified to see you had already taken my time-traveled mental telepathy suggestion! Whew, now to go back to my FTL drive, to populate the universe with only cats, dogs, humans, and whatever little critters needed, like millions of types of insects, mammals, fishes, and stuff. The hard part is figuring out what to leave behind on my Interstellar Noah's Ark. I mean, I love spiders, but do we really need to take along Brown Recluse and Black Widow and Cobweb spiders?

[@Mlgbro02]

Guys wake up Stuff Made Here posted!

[@IchDuForeverExplorering]

Guys tell your Beas Stuff Made Here just droped a new vid

[@RichardCox0]

Thank you! Almost slept past it

[@fylbrom]

Chill dude, stop yelling so loud... I'm awake and running to my tv!

[@wildsword9166]

Same reaction 😂

[@zeusdeux]

THANKS @mlgbro02 HEY MOOOOM STUFF MADE HERE POSTED I’LL BE LATE FOR DINNER

[@sweetspotendurance]

“Disc Operating System” is a super underrated joke

[@SophiaAstatine]

Dos

[@JJs_playground]

I did not pick-up on that. Good catch (see what I did there, lol).

[@theanarchonazbolinquisition]

That one flew right over my head, like a frisbee 🥏

[@ARKSYN]

@@theanarchonazbolinquisition it's called a disc

[@ronjones-6977]

He just HAS to name the thing "Nate."

[@adamengland2519]

Lovee love your videos. For the record - this video is not too long, it could easily be one hour and would still be brilliant. People watch your videos to geek out on how you solved and build things so don't cut it short. Amazing, inspiring work. Please keep them coming.

[@MiguelY22]

It's also easy to fast forward the video

[@Deja117]

This is probably the best example yet of a project being "simple" and "easy" on paper. There's so many minute things that can and did go wrong, it was really awesome seeing how it all came together in the end. Can't wait for V2 and btw congrats on another addition to the family! ☺

[@hannanashrafmughal9367]

So HE is 》 Software engineer 》 Hardware engineer 》 Mechanical engineer 》 Electrical engineer 》 Animator 》 Designer 》 Editor 》 Safety Guy 》A husband who's trying everything to impress his wife And most importantly, A humble person who loves to learn and share his experiences. Much love ❤️ Much respect 🙏

[@jamescoster]

He is a also a Dad

[@1312Mork2]

Aka legend

[@GreasyTaco12]

Also a fine art connoisseur (22:15)

[@cb5818]

I am really envious of a lot of the skills he has.

[@mh6276]

And a mathematician too.

[@Nathar45]

I sometimes think: “When’s the last time StuffMadeHere posted? It’s been ages.” …then I watch a video and realize, ‘yeah, that would take time!’

[@samueldumitru1114]

Next time the baby will be one year old :))

[@zacfubar1]

I think the very coolest thing about this channel, even more so than all the awesome engineering, is that it shows how complex and difficult some of the things the human body can do are. Anyone could learn how to throw a disk decently with a few hours of practice. But it takes an excellent engineer weeks/months to design a machine that can accomplish all the physical intricacies.

[@theslowmoguys]

The satisfying slow mo slicing 👌

[@Alex-hj5el]

Imagine you're the new guy disc golfing and suddenly hear an airplane. Immedeately one of the regulars goes "yeah, it's that one guy. Just move to the other side of the course to avoid getting hospitalized by strays"

[@ninjalectualx]

FORE!!!!!!

[@Jucklo3]

"Why did he bring machetes?"

[@randmacfarlane1456]

Cept it is not that crazy 400ft 90mph is less or equal to top pros in speed and much shorter.

[@ludvig7473]

@@randmacfarlane1456 90mph is a lot higher than pros throw. Even at max distance competitions they dont reach that high, on the course not even close

[@ts4gv]

⁠@@randmacfarlane1456 90mph is crazy, 450ft is not.

[@natterbot4877]

‘Is that a disk launcher or are you just happy to see me’ I think that was about to be at the end. What a pair of brilliant people

[@cainofthejungle]

That launcher is launching more than just discs. Great to see a "happy ending".

[@SeanFerree]

😂😂😂

[@bradmcclelland9811]

I didn’t catch that until my second watch.

[@choahjinhuay]

I’d be excited to see her!

[@Miiloh]

As a disc golfer, the solution to your spin problem makes a whole lot of sense. The disc only really spins at the end of the throw when your arm circles around the disc (at least for backhand). Awesome video!

[@paullinski9867]

Dude, your videos are absolutely incredible! I love seeing what you come up with and enjoy seeing the process even more. I legitimately get upset when something doesn't work the way you expected it to. You're creativity and problem solving are fantastic and it's a lot of fun for my kids and I to watch. Thanks for all of the cool videos!

[@macgivens7012]

This is insane. I'm a mechanical/aerospace engineer whose thesis was on disc flight mechanics. I cant tell you how many times I wished I had something like this. The problem is just so much more complicated than it seems initially. I can't explain just how happy this video makes me personally. Great stuff!

[@bobedwards8896]

soooo you study UFOS?!

[@Kinglakey]

​@@bobedwards8896😂😂😂😂😂

[@_aullik]

So am i understanding you correctly that you have contact to professors who should contact him?

[@collinbrocker2166]

Would you be open to sharing your thesis? Sounds like an interesting read!

[@macgivens7012]

@@bobedwards8896 you could say that 👀😂

[@GreedoShot]

this guy: "we'll fix it in software" me, a software engineer: "that never goes wrong"

[@Woodie-xq1ew]

Cough cough 737 max Cough cough

[@Arihantplaying]

​@@Woodie-xq1ew☠️☠️💀💀

[@sometimesleela5947]

What I hate is when you try to help the hardware & manufacturing guys out by trying to fix a problem in software, and when it doesn't go perfectly, they all yell 'software bug'

[@etgripper]

@@sometimesleela5947 Gotta blame the infra and network guys first then jump to the devs.

[@frankierzucekjr]

Your wife, "yea, you look totally normal. Take it onto the ol disc golf course." That was too funny. Freakin love your channel bud.

[@pjw7269]

The lessons you have learned from your years of fabrication silently show in the decisions you lean toward. Very cool to see your engineering intuition. 👍

[@chriscooper6991]

This is AWESOME. One of the biggest complaints in the disc golf community is the "flight numbers" the manufactures assign to their discs because they are not consistent. You could use this to test those assertions.

[@lanepotter1686]

That’s actually a great idea, if only the PDGA would do it.

[@up4open763]

@@lanepotter1686 There are plenty of engineering organizations that simply sell their data to buyers. If you can prove you've standardized a control, your data should be useful to someone. At the least could get a few hundred thousand on contract for a year or two long intensive testing.

[@KuzieJames]

i think your wife has become my favorite part of each video simply because the dynamic is extremely relatable to me as an engineer who is also constantly building gadgets and programs. ive seen that sweet look and heard those encouraging words from my girlfriend as i show her my new project with cracked-out wide open eyes and begin to explain things in a level of detail that is not valuable or important to anyone other than myself.

[@SophiaAstatine]

That sounds like a model railway kind of problem. Or well, clearly not a problem, but situation. It's usually only a problem when it's actual model railways.

[@GibberishRight]

​@@SophiaAstatineis that a variation of the trolley problem?

[@flwi]

Can totally relate 😂

[@demonstructie]

Funny how people's opinions can vary. I wish he'd stop including that charisma vacuum of a wife in his videos.

[@LimabeanStudios]

"Well I'm happy that you are happy :)"

[@mosheswisa]

Easy top 3! This was awesome. And the endless iterations to make this work, the epiphanies in the middle of the night.. as a mechanical engineer this is very much appreciated!

[@bartmannn6717]

Came here to see all the fails, wasn't disappointed. 10/10 would watch part 2.

[@DrFumi]

You should consider reaching out to some of the Disc Golf brands about this launcher. I'm not up to date on how the manufactures currently test their discs, but having a device to consistently launch them in the same way every time would let these companies give better flight numbers and characteristics!

[@chainingsolid]

I wonder how many of the Disc manufacturers are watching this and seeing how close he got to what they made internally....

[@WilliamHaisch]

For the cost of one machine, the company can hire one hundred undergrads to chuck discs all day for weed and light beer! Machines can’t compete with desperate undergrads! 😂

[@venumus1]

​@@WilliamHaischyour missing one key aspect of testing, you need consistency if you have a different spin or different power or different release every time you throw the disc any data gathered means nothing

[@laysdong]

That's what the weed is for ​@@venumus1

[@Thatonefuckinguy]

@@venumus1 and on top of that, don't forget that machines don't need lunch breaks, or food or any needs outside of maintenance. I mean you could instead of a 100 people, hire ten mechanics or so to work on the machines. Any company is going to be able to eat the initial lost so long as it turns to long term financial gains.

[@jigglemore]

I love how this is just a case of “how janky can I get away with?”… turning the motors off the right amount of time before shooting the frisbee should be about the limit… you’re a true engineer 😂

[@moneymarty1]

"D I S C" not frisbee.

[@blantant]

My favorite part too! Best part about this FRISBEE video

[@projectdirtbikes]

Amazing how much work and thinking happened to get the end result. Great job!

[@viscache1]

I watched to 1:04 and instantly shouted “side by side launch belts!” And now…you’ve blown my shop budget for the next four months…so…(and I mean this from my wife)…THANK YOU !!!😂🎉😊

[@Joemantler]

"Are you impressed with me?" "Yes. Always.", with no hint of sarcasm. *You better get her something REALLY NICE for Mother's Day!*

[@mykeljmoney]

That’s the kid’s responsibility! (But, yeah. She’s a solid spouse and mother-make sure she knows how loved and appreciated she is.)

[@jbdawinna]

Don’t need to get her something nice, but heck they’re amazing together.

[@jbdawinna]

@@mykeljmoneyisn’t the kid still waiting to pop out?

[@theobolmer2056]

wasn't expecting SMH content to make me feel so single.

[@devkev3467]

Disc bazooka is really nice

[@LUNATIK1994]

Awesome build! If you aren't aware, the company TechDisc manufactures a disc with a suite of sensors on board so you can measure actual velocity and spin rate among other things. Also, typically when thrown by a human, 70mph is good for around 500ft so you should be able to get well over that. If nothing else, you can use the data from the tech disc database to understand typical ratios of speed and spin rate.

[@Turbobrat_Motorsports]

Found this channel and video from the YT logarithms, and you just earned yourself a new subscriber!!! Awesome job!! I can't wait to watch some more of your pervious videos. Great job!!!

[@daanvandermeulen5944]

There is just nothing like these videos man, great explanation and implementation the process of watching is almost as rewarding as making these machines yourself. I hope you read this and keep this up!

[@Alex-xl4xe]

Saying this guy is a genius is a huge understatement. I like tinkering with electronics, 3d printers, welding and other stuff but this guy is on a whole other level.

[@SwainixFPV]

usually the people really good at the mechanical design aren't as proficient in software but he's really good yeah

[@christiandavejaniola7207]

@@SwainixFPV Well, he studied both, so that's probably why.

[@SeanFerree]

Agreed!!

[@randallrun]

Absolutely incredible video, as always. WOW!

[@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr]

he's not a genius, he's an engineer with lots of experience, and most importantly is persistent and doesn't give up working problems until they're solved. anyone could do it if they put in the amount of work that he has (which is far more impressive and admirable than just being born a genius - give the guy some credit past his dna)

[@Gorthaur42]

I can't wait for the inevitable direct-to-dvd movie in which Paul Mcbeth and a PDGA official stand huddled over a rulebook while the official says "He's right! It doesn't say you can't use a disc-launching bazooka!"

[@DesTr069]

I can see it in my head playing out hahaha

[@aliakseimemelau3]

Unfortunately it does (813.02.A: A player must not use any device that directly assists in making a throw), but I like the line of thought. Also a penalty, at least for a first usage, is a +2 and it doesn't say that the throw should be abandoned. So you can technically use your bazooka to park a 1000 ft. par 5 for an easy birdie, I guess.

[@MediaCritic314]

Is the bazooka mounted on a golden retriever?

[@Gorthaur42]

@@aliakseimemelau3 I’m pretty sure I’d get kicked out of the tournament for observing that this device doesn’t really assist in making the throw. Given his arms don’t move at all and none of the throwing action comes from the player, the device itself is making the throw. Which is arbitrary semantics of course, but how are we going to get a heartwarming cybernetic disc golf movie without arbitrary semantics? 😂

[@IlIlIlIlIlIlIllIlIII]

Albert Tamm is ahead of his time. Been using his Bazooka for all these years (although 450 ft is nothing for him)

[@timdec5488]

Glad to see a video out again. Great content as usual!

[@danurban9611]

This is amazing. Can't wait for part 2

[@markclayton8977]

I love how you document your failures and strategies to overcome them. It really shows how engineering is not easy, and how it will never work on the first try, so you have to have the perseverance to keep going.

[@SystemsPlanet]

Engineers never learn to get it working on a small scale first.

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

​@@SystemsPlanetnever?

[@The2econd3vil3xes]

the number of stupid puns and visual gags you throw into your videos is just amazing. "Drawing board"

[@zanzlanz]

He truly knows how to communicate with us. "fly wheel"

[@codetech5598]

Disc Operating System

[@thek3743]

omg i didnt get that :-,))

[@gaelonhays1712]

"The Bean" was a possible method of transportation.

[@auronapi]

SMH for Stuff Made Here, or how he really feels making some of these devices

[@DeuxisWasTaken]

Great to see a new video. And seeing this whole thing recoil from launching a disk that weighs like 160g (according to the Internet) was wild. You can probably calculate exactly how much energy it put in from how much it recoils, which is probably easier than calculating it from both the disc speed and spin.

[@IanPREVAILA1]

Subscribed! I love disc golf and your project is epic. Can't wait to see what you accomplish with this project.

[@entropyachieved750]

Blows my mind how good at engineering one person is.

[@Baulder13]

Its absurd. All of this stuff would take averages teams months to get working I'd say.

[@sdbx02]

i know, he’s good

[@klikklak6099]

Grammer good you are

[@entropyachieved750]

@@klikklak6099 speaks queen's English I will

[@malcomx1924]

It would be cool to sharpen the frisbees, and cut stuff like watermelon.

[@gregcostanzo4724]

11:10 SMH DOS - Disc Operating System - awesome!

[@mikef8069]

Thats a nice Disc Throw Distro

[@TheBooker66]

That's a really good joke.

[@badcandy1337]

Do you know how it is made? I mean, how do you make a Linux version graphic operating system compatible with touchscreen? I have previously made a lot of CLI applications, but never a graphic one that too, with touch compatibility

[@EpicBunty]

Finally an engineering channel that I truly enjoyed. Love DIYperks, Zacbuilds and all those guys too, but the workflow and engineering done here has to be my favourite in all of KZbin that I have ever seen.

[@t258]

It's insane to think all this work was done by a single person. The 3D modeling, the machinery, the custom Linux interface, all the software behind it. Really impressive.

[@somecsguy9824]

The math

[@rudycramer225]

The man is a certfied genius. How do you grasp all of the concepts and details of physical engineering, then go to a laptop to write code? He must have a photographic memory. Amazing. These sorts of people make the world go round.

[@antman7673]

@@rudycramer225 No he doesn’t need photographic memory. Awesome dude though.

[@terry_the_terrible]

That's because it's the thing he knows. But the differential speeds would have been pretty easy to make using different gear ratios. But, well, it's a different branch of engineering.

[@nicovanos]

So much talent, so much engineering, so much time, put into something utterly useless. Gotta love it.

[@The_Osprey]

Impossible. Nothing he's done is useless.

[@codetech5598]

Making bank off of advertisements to 4.5 million subscribers is not useless.

[@John-zj9ur]

Imagine a clone army of this guy. My god...

[@henrihell]

Except this isn't useless and could be a game changer for the industry of disc golf.

[@PeterTrimboli]

​@@John-zj9ur that video will be coming within 5 years "I uploaded my consciousness to AI and built a robot army and put myself in 100 robots"

[@playdiscgolf1546]

Glad to see such a popular channel show awesome disc golf content

[@KyCoyote5.0]

I always love your videos. They take me back to my engineering classes and the fun I had. Cheers!

[@creativeflyfishing998]

You have invented one of the most important devices for disc manufactures to objectively test the flights of their discs!! With this you could actually come up with a standard for the fight numbers of discs that can be consistent across all disc manufactures.

[@danielpenrodii2389]

That would still need to rely on the plastics and weights, just like it currently does.

[@lollerskatez1]

Dude just made something really important for that industry. He could completely change the way we view flight numbers!

[@Manu-nc9tl]

The pizza delivery society gonna be very interested too!

[@LlywellynOBrien]

​@@Manu-nc9tlhaha well done

[@LlywellynOBrien]

​@@Manu-nc9tlactually, he might have union trouble on his hands. A crowd of angry ex-pizza delivery people storming his place smashing thing up.

[@jboveda]

This has quickly become my favorite channel on youtube. Not favorite engineering channel, or DIY channel. Just channel. Full stop.

[@i.am.moeylicious]

Right now I got the perfect balance of engineering/diy/nerd vs people eating fast food. Life if bliss.

[@WobblyBits_X]

This and I Did A Thing. Same kinda projects but wildly different approaches.

[@majortom4543]

Imagine how i feel when the girl i like gives mixed signs. And then i am clueless and dont know what to do. At least you resigned and live your life in youtube.

[@CobblesteinSwobblepop]

Love this first hand detailed view into single life.

[@jonashamnesye5871]

The disc golf community has waited for this one! Insane!

[@diete103]

It's funny that I just had @We.Make.Machines video come across my homepage yesterday where they built a disc throwing machine to break the distance record.

[@aaronlee3795]

I also seen this yesterday just commented about it it was a great video I think a collab would be really cool maybe go for some sort of trick shot at a quarter mile

[@benedettoangiolini]

Disc golf community has been real quiet since this dropped

[@danielpenrodii2389]

We have been waiting and we are thrilled

[@foodiusmaximus]

I saw the same video yesterday and it’s wild how much the goal of distance vs accuracy influenced the design of each approach

[@danoconnell1833]

His wife just cracks me up every time. Perfect deadpan, carefully chosen words. The look at the camera at 24:04 has me howling.

[@liljohn118th]

She is definitely an underrated feature of this channel.

[@ovesanwar9069]

This is by far the best channel on KZbin. Thank you for the amazing videos evertime.

[@MattXShaver]

This was sooooo much work. Its nuts. And then you had to edit the video! 😂 you’re a real one

[@BtzX]

I just admire the genuinely high level of engineering and iterations required, usually reserved for teams with a lot of resources. What you do is inspiring

[@majortom4543]

He is engineer, R&D, mechanic, programmer, Comedian, video editor. Dad and husband. I agree that bro is inspiring.

[@krazykrispy21]

"Is that a disc launcher, or are you just happy to see me" I'm dying

[@ShobhitVashistha]

Man seriously, the funniest line in the video

[@SoreBrain]

I'm still laughing

[@mikelord93]

"Is that a disc launcher underneath your cloak..."

[@knownas2017]

This is so mega engineered. I love this kind of stuff. Thank you for the fun videos :D

[@backyardstrummer3856]

Brilliant man! Thanks for making this and sharing

[@samonsthewise]

3,600 teams worldwide worked on this exact project this year for 2024 FRC Robotics competition. we shot disc at 40MPH every 10 ten seconds. though that wasnt typical.

[@KingOfTheKindle]

Our shooter broke, had to go for amp ):

[@steptimusheap8860]

Yeah idk if it's because i am an FRC alum and this video is very FRC adjacent or what but this feels like the project where mr stuff uses the most janky solutions and not the ones he probably should be using. I do love the jank though

[@bmanning4999]

I think 2013 might be a little more similar.

[@Sman16]

our 2013 team hit 60 mph with those giant Frisbees (yes it was terrifying)

[@bmanning4999]

@@Sman16 yeah the idea of frisbees with modern FRC motors scares me.

[@SomeSkepticalScrooge]

My new favorite sentence, "It's basically a mechanical railgun."

[@airistal]

Sadly the principle here is that of a coilgun instead of a railgun.

[@z9cubing574]

Well done Mr. Stuff. Im impressed.

[@nickl.922]

Incredible master of Physics. Ill never complain about waiting for a video again. This must have taken 1200 hours

[@joakimbo]

Just a week ago my dad talked about making a mechanical disc launcher to track the behaviour of different disks with different spin rate to learn how those properties affect the trajectory (he is disk golfer and retired electronics engineer). And then you deliver this video on a silver plate 😄 Can’t wait to see the follow up video!

[@mc-dev]

Send him the video and see what he thinks of this conception.

[@jishan6992]

Show the video to your dad and tell us his reaction

[@joakimbo]

@@jishan6992 My dad hope Shane will use the machine to do some low level research on speed, spin, angles and disk types so all those of us that are mediocre at disk golf at least know why.

[@Ashar121]

24:33 that's the grin of someone who did something really cool and is making sure everyone else saw it

[@darrin9229]

I'm sure it was frustrating when you hit problem after problem, but I'm glad you didn't give up on the idea! Great stuff dude.

[@zTribalstylerz]

Ready for part 2! Good luck with the scope build

[@jakewilliams3314]

"is that a disk launcher or are you just happy to see me" lmaooo

[@ffsscorpion6940]

I understand every single curse you said about those ESCs at 13:55, my whole graduation project was about getting a bunch of those exact motors and escs to control a 2 dof hovering mechanism to 0.1 degree accuracy, needless to say it was hard to do on a 500$ budget but we managed, tip: those ESCs are programmable so you can have your custom frimware with custom paramters on them, also with a little tinkering you can accsess the zero-crossing detection info on them ao you can implement your own accurate feedback control

[@IAmJonesty]

Love the effort you put into this for something so fun. Subscribed.

[@JShiddy]

I live for these videos. Keep them coming! You have such an awesome mind.

[@Nick-rs5if]

"Now that I have this, I think there might be a simpler way to do it. But, is there a cooler way?" That is the most engineer-question I've heard this week. 😂

[@therealsafemetall]

I got my dad (A disc golf enthusiast) to watch this video and he LOVED the disc vs frisbee explanation

[@user-ks9dr7ok6o]

Thank you very much for putting all of this together and making it so we can watch the whole process and I am happy that you don't just buy it but actually make it happen I am always excited to watch your stuff so ty and have a great day and further more.

[@legendkochis9909]

In a world where "Content creators" are morons, this man restores my hope for humanity. Love your uploads, brain and skills. Insanely informative as they are entertaining. I hope you have at least 10 kids. This world needs people like you

[@rhouser1280]

“I’ve modified this hot wheels track to take a die grinder” 🤣 starting off strong, gonna be a good video!

[@Shortstuffjo]

She was totally about to say, "is that a disc launcher or are you just happy to see me?" Haha. 25:21

[@llearch]

I think she was trying to say it, but couldn't keep a straight face long enough. ;-]

[@Gamertag15243]

I was going to say the same thing

[@nolowputts]

Yes, that is the joke.

[@mungtor]

the correct answer is "both".

[@greggjohnson621]

I’d start with a throwing arm concept that matches human arm dimensions but… I LOVE this channel. Everything about this guy and his family is so fun❤️ Been a fan for years. Can’t get enough.💯

[@LucasVergara2]

Love this channel. I think I'm gonna try your super power for a month with Brilliant, perfect sponsor

[@genehenson8851]

Mrs. Made Here is so funny. Love their little clips at the end. “Is that a disc launcher?” 😂😂

[@Ry_TSG]

First Robotics Competition is a high school level robotics competition that has students design and robots to play a game, and this year’s game had an element where teams needed to shoot rings (which are really just hollow discs) in order to score points. It’s really neat to see that the solutions that a lot of teams came up with to accomplish that are so similar to what you landed on for this project!

[@Chronospectrum]

In 2014 (I think), it was real frisbees for the game elements. Obligatory shoutout to team 2521 ❤

[@Sman16]

shoutout to team 4497

[@Sprosbold]

​@@Chronospectrum 2014 obviously for babies instead of men (and women!)

[@mattgolman]

This video validated a lot of my thoughts about 2024 shooter design. It's good to see smart people come up with the same solutions as me.

[@JulienVanier]

Integration hell is real for FIRST teams too 😅

[@fernandop1]

*Instead of wheels, you should use a 2 long belts for stability*

[@purenrg4life]

I really love your content and love the interaction with your wife.. all the best with the newbie that’s coming along! ❤

[@ParkerTJames]

I love how the scientific solution was to break the process down and make it similar to a throw. The acceleration, the flick, and then the follow through.

[@miracledip5123]

This comment is SUPER good insight for engineering

[@ParkerTJames]

@@miracledip5123 thanks. Disc golfers probably enjoyed it 🙂

[@Good13man]

I love how realistic these videos are! Rather than showing the happy path, SMH is showing the real world of iterative development. I love it!

[@benfennell476]

These videos are so funny and informative! Really scratches my nerdy itch!

[@alexbaekeland4954]

Hi I just wanted to say that these video's are awesome. They really inspired me to study engineering, what I am doing now. Thank you !

[@whyflipoverthefrog]

Your wife's non-stop encouragement amid tepid enthusiasm is a favorite part of these videos. Did you consider a chain-driven system with different gear sizes to control the speed of the wheel sequences? It would sidestep the need for so many motors and the power ramp-up sequence.

[@magnetocat]

Spot on. While I love the video and the discussion of everything that went wrong, I'm considering showing it to my engineering students on why we start with ideation and not implementation!

[@thewanderingalien5653]

Definitely violated the k.i.s.s principle with this one 😅

[@stevep7346]

My initial reaction to this idea was positive, but when I thought a bit more I see a lot of problems with this approach. Chain-drive couples the inertia of the flywheels, and the braking effect from the disc hitting each acceleration stage would be robbing momentum from the system. More importantly, he wouldn't have been able to use the startup sequence that avoided large amp draw, and would have been boxed into using a much larger motor. A larger singular coupled inertia system would also be more hazardous for a person to be around. I'd rather risk serious rugburn from contacting a single flywheel than a full degloving incident, personally.

[@anuragkhot7841]

This man has won at life!! His passion for engineering, the amount of knowledge and the imagination he has is just so incredible! Giving engineers not only career goals, but also couple goals. You guys are the cutest couple..Wish you both the best for the future!👏❤

[@thew26x]

one of the best youtube channels ever, brilliant

[@CatylisticRevo62]

It cannot be understated the amount of work that went into this. I'm sure many disc golfers have had this rough idea across their mind of launching a disc mechanically. Good work my dude

[@Cptkickaz1]

There's a disc company called MVP that would absolutely pay you for this machine. They've been trying to build one for years but haven't gotten it down. There are machines that throw fast but are not accurate and have no spin control. You should definitely give them a call.

[@Zbroification]

I'd be happy to see one of Stuff Made Here's thing make it into actual commercial use.

[@jordonthompson3647]

Disc golf companies need to start using it to get accurate flight numbers. It needs the ability to launch on hyzer and anhyzer. Awesome engineering!

[@Cptkickaz1]

@@jordonthompson3647 You could just build a tiltable stand for it to test hyzer angles

[@jackfarris3670]

Showing your failures is the best part of the channel for multiple reasons

[@Vlcounek]

Dude you are nerd King! Absolutely LOVE IT! This was fun, do not stop please :)

[@colorado841]

10:40 *Einstein has joined chat with his hair standing on end and a frown on his face.*

[@TVTOSHIBA-cu6qv]

This dude is a genious😮 Just wow, how can a single person be able to tackle all of these different problems, and then explain it like its a 5 year old building a lego star wars set. Incredible!

[@J.C...]

And yet theres someone on here who, made an even, better one that shoots them 150 mph. So, if you think this guy's a genius, what does that make the guy with the better one? 🤷🤦 The hilarious part is that all these BS comments get liked by him but when I try and point him to someone who made a better one for more ideas, it gets ignored. 🙄🤦

[@r7kelley553]

@@J.C... are you really crying about not getting enough attention?