How I Got Industrial Robot Arms For Free

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  • čas přidán 21. 03. 2023
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    I learned a lot from this project and it really gave me a good introduction into the industrial robotics industry.
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Komentáře • 86

  • @devjock
    @devjock Před měsícem +500

    "The dude gave me a complete setup for free". Yes! That's oldtimers giving the youngins the push they need to get their own barn full of scara's. Awesome! What a great dude!

    • @xbox360Rob
      @xbox360Rob Před měsícem +22

      Yeah he’s a cool dude. The world needs more of him

    • @zachsmith3524
      @zachsmith3524 Před 18 dny +3

      Something like this has also happened to me. It gave me a huge push into micro machining on Swiss machines. I plan to do the same thing when I’m in a position to. Guys like this change lives.

    • @Name-ot3xw
      @Name-ot3xw Před 16 dny

      Think of it more like 1 less pile of junk that his beneficiaries will have to sell to the scrapyard.

  • @tuskiomisham
    @tuskiomisham Před měsícem +115

    this video is a year old, but half the comments are from 3 days ago... I found this on the home page. I'm glad good material like this is getting picked up more by youtube.

  • @NicksStuff
    @NicksStuff Před měsícem +128

    That friend from New-York is a legend

  • @OakwoodMachineWorks
    @OakwoodMachineWorks Před měsícem +40

    I bought an Epson Vt6L from a fairly prominent high end vise manufacturer having no idea how to use it. The process of getting one of these things and learning from nothing is such a rewarding feeling. Getting it, sending it home for the first time, getting your first motion commands and talking to IO ports. It's especially helpful having people who are willing to lend a hand in the process. For that, I need to shout out the guys at PSC up in New York, they are an awesome crew.

  • @cwb43068
    @cwb43068 Před 9 dny +5

    A tip for anyone looking for a short. Replace the fuse with a low wattage light bulb. If shorted itll glow. if already shorted itll glow until you find the short. good work on the robot!

  • @carl_h
    @carl_h Před měsícem +19

    I am so glad you found a mentor that helped you on your adventure

  • @mcb187
    @mcb187 Před měsícem +11

    Ah yes, the “I contacted someone to ask about buying something and ended up getting it for free” strategy. I also have experience with this. It’s a very odd feeling, but I am extremely thankful for it when it happens. I got a no longer produced pack of Fuji FP-100c this way, and then proceeded to screw up the first 3 pictures because I didn’t understand how it worked… 5 pictures are left and I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity to use this awesome film and will be saving it for very special occasions.

  • @andrewboerder
    @andrewboerder Před měsícem +20

    Ugh the most maddening controllers ever, I’m so glad adept controllers aren’t made anymore. I just threw a bunch away. Glad you got yours working well though!

  • @IonRoux
    @IonRoux Před měsícem +5

    Oh cool! I inherited one of these arms and also came across this same guy. He mailed me the hard drives and other things I needed to get it running!

  • @abecoulter8550
    @abecoulter8550 Před měsícem +5

    love it, i so love seeing the next generation of engineers and DIYers taking the internet by storm

  • @tmanF4
    @tmanF4 Před měsícem +2

    This is fanstastic, I’d never seen a robot arm like the kind you showed here. Excited to see more!

  • @ivprojects8143
    @ivprojects8143 Před rokem +2

    Really cool video and a great story. Looking forward to seeing what you do with them!

  • @D3adP00I
    @D3adP00I Před 19 dny +1

    I needed this video today, thank you!

  • @mauricebrown6226
    @mauricebrown6226 Před měsícem

    That last bit got me to sub. I love it when people new to the industry pay proper respect to the old timers.

  • @moreywilkerson8378
    @moreywilkerson8378 Před 21 dnem

    Hey man, this is super cool. things like this take time and I appreciate it!

  • @jordieenmanuelcruzcabrera644

    Really like the video and info!
    Keep going man. You gonna grow up as Chanel quickly 💪

  • @SprayNpreyT
    @SprayNpreyT Před měsícem +1

    That man is an awesome man, makes the whole vid wholesome

  • @gwogg8209
    @gwogg8209 Před měsícem

    Extremely impressive! I can’t imagine all your hard work that went on behind the scenes..

  • @morganfreeman1906
    @morganfreeman1906 Před 29 dny +2

    cool vid and good job on the troubleshooting. Always remember though this is industrial equipment and therefore dangerous. Even though it's small it can still malfunction and swing around and hit you, possibly ending up in an emergency room visit.

  • @randomrouting
    @randomrouting Před 8 měsíci +1

    Awesome story! Thanks for sharing.

  • @memertmemes2586
    @memertmemes2586 Před 7 dny

    Awesome guy giving you that stuff. He clearly wants you to succeed.

  • @andrewdunbar828
    @andrewdunbar828 Před 12 dny +2

    Just got to find another guy who specializes in robot legs.

  • @LokiTrismegistus
    @LokiTrismegistus Před měsícem +2

    You can use blender to calculate all your joint angles and be able to use inverse kinematics because it is animation software

  • @DeltaXMusic
    @DeltaXMusic Před 17 dny

    this is so cool. keep going!

  • @havoklad7616
    @havoklad7616 Před 14 dny

    Bro love your channel

  •  Před 18 dny

    Aaah, this story reminds me of when I went to the local electronics shop to buy a replacement fuse for my 3MP (!) digital camera, a very small surface-mount fuse mind you! I mentioned that I was not exactly sure how to solder it, and they kindly directed me to someone who might be able to help me. Turns out the guy was a retired robotic electronics guy, but he was also constantly getting pulled in to new, small jobs since he was the only one with the right knowledge. Also he did the soldering of my camera fuser for free! :)

  • @jwswales
    @jwswales Před měsícem +6

    this was randomly recommended to me, idk why, but hello, and I hope this comment further helps in the algorithm boosting this great video :)

  • @velociraptor5962
    @velociraptor5962 Před 17 dny

    So cool. and Sooo generous of that guy. Talk about looking after the next generation. Hat's off to him, and to you in your pursuits. I think you may have found a new subscriber. :)

  • @Battttt
    @Battttt Před rokem +1

    Awesome, i wish i could have these toys at home too, It would help alot to study automation and robots. I have an old télémécanique testbed which was used by a school, its old but very interesting

  • @SolverData
    @SolverData Před měsícem

    I had the chance to work with a ur3 robot for a paid project and got to keep it. these robots are so fun to work with !!!

  • @SinopleTree
    @SinopleTree Před 7 měsíci +2

    oh GOD you've been blessed. I wish you a happy journey in the robotics field (^__^)/

  • @sethramsey4843
    @sethramsey4843 Před rokem

    Awesome video!

  • @andresroc1567
    @andresroc1567 Před rokem

    Awesome story!!!

  • @Hellsatanx
    @Hellsatanx Před 27 dny

    THATS AWESOME

  • @stefanguiton
    @stefanguiton Před rokem

    Excellent

  • @Acemobilesuit
    @Acemobilesuit Před 3 dny

    I grew up next to that plant and ended up working as an electrician there

  • @punishedfoxo
    @punishedfoxo Před měsícem +2

    FYI, compared to a lot of industrial hardware, robots don't have much used market value, beyond just parts and replacement units for existing (but older) production cells. They're a bit like CNC machines in a way, since they inherently get less accurate over time. Not by much, and often not enough to actually justify selling them for scrap value. Robots are pretty much the same, and in a way do lose their reliability rating and accuracy over time. But again, not by much, and certainly not enough to justify selling working units for scrap.
    I work in machine building for medical device production, so high value stuff. But it kinda feels wrong to use a brand new Kuka arm, requiring all new software, calibration equipment and training, when we could've just bought the same robots we were using 4-5 years ago second hand, and probably get better results.

  • @systemchris
    @systemchris Před měsícem

    Would be great for sorting items passing between them if it has a camera and basic ai deciding on rhe item

  • @ymity4637
    @ymity4637 Před 21 dnem

    what a legend

  • @Burnstation19
    @Burnstation19 Před měsícem

    id love to set one of these up to automate my print farm, you could setup a track for it to run forward and reverse on to go up and down an isle of printers to clear prints and bin them.

    • @Burnstation19
      @Burnstation19 Před měsícem

      add cam systems with AI object recognition and its a recipe for some fun

  • @howtoguy17
    @howtoguy17 Před 19 dny

    I have that exact robot arm at my job and it functions as a screw bot (it's usually down for repairs though)

    • @coybeardmore
      @coybeardmore  Před 17 dny +1

      Time for a new one :)

    • @howtoguy17
      @howtoguy17 Před 17 dny

      @@coybeardmore lol they have machines there that haven't been supported for more than 40 years and despite the issues we have with many of them, they'd rather invest in automation like cobots. I'm just glad I'm not maintenance 😆

  • @shanesingh7170
    @shanesingh7170 Před měsícem

    your video is just awesome! lol

  • @onmyworkbench7000
    @onmyworkbench7000 Před měsícem

    Your work shop looks just like mine only cleaner and more organized.

  • @StarryNightSky587
    @StarryNightSky587 Před 20 dny

    Are you sure you can run both at the same time? It could be a safety feature that this is not allowed. If arm1 ist static, arm2 can do it's path planning and does exactly know where the allowed area is. Otherwise they would need bidirectional online path prediction

    • @coybeardmore
      @coybeardmore  Před 19 dny

      🤔 possibly, I'd have to do more research. But I think it has to do with the fact that the controller only has one AWC card, which is like the brains of the controller.

  • @SoCalFreelance
    @SoCalFreelance Před 19 hodinami

    Nearly every successful person has a mentor.

  • @placek7125
    @placek7125 Před 18 dny

    this story reminds me of cyberpunk stuff, becoase of how robots have become common enought for common poeple to have thier own robots

  • @JeffreyKretzler
    @JeffreyKretzler Před 12 dny

    I want one

  • @alecmajor9
    @alecmajor9 Před 4 dny

    Just start selling merch and you'll really get a robotic arm for free

  • @cho4d
    @cho4d Před měsícem

    A true nerd on nerd interaction with the guy from new york. Just in it to make cool shit not fussed about money.

  • @juancarlos-bq6ew
    @juancarlos-bq6ew Před 9 měsíci

    🥺❤

  • @ATVBC
    @ATVBC Před 8 dny

    What's with the shot of a plate with an egg on toast and a half eaten sausage on it? at 6:03

  • @Jell0zz
    @Jell0zz Před 9 dny

    Kinda wish you kept him more anonymous, but I suppose its inevitable we figure out how you found him, if you tell the story.

  • @belkacemF
    @belkacemF Před 17 dny

    interesting

  • @lucasrinetti
    @lucasrinetti Před 25 dny

    can you do a pizza cutter next, ty

  • @xs1l3n7x
    @xs1l3n7x Před měsícem

    Let’s beard more

  • @nickl3628
    @nickl3628 Před 27 dny

    Do you have his EBAY link?

    • @coybeardmore
      @coybeardmore  Před 27 dny +1

      check the about tab on my channel page for an email address. I will send you a link.

    • @nickl3628
      @nickl3628 Před 27 dny

      @@coybeardmore can’t find any about page. Or any email.

    • @coybeardmore
      @coybeardmore  Před 27 dny

      click on the description under the channel name, there should be an arrow to expand.

    • @nickl3628
      @nickl3628 Před 27 dny

      @@coybeardmore yeah but there’s no links or anything there or email. Unless i need to go to PLTW

    • @jaro6985
      @jaro6985 Před 16 dny

      @@nickl3628 click on his name, click on more, then it says show email...

  • @fluke196c
    @fluke196c Před měsícem +1

    whats his ebay store? I want to buy one!

    • @coybeardmore
      @coybeardmore  Před měsícem

      check the about tab on my channel page for an email address. I will send you a link.

  • @parthnagdev
    @parthnagdev Před 17 dny

    why has youtube been recommending me this video for the past week now, not a bad video but im curious as to why this

  • @Crus0e
    @Crus0e Před 6 hodinami

    the dude friend is a freaking cool dude, not program the robots to give you a handie

  • @neekonsaadat2532
    @neekonsaadat2532 Před měsícem +1

    Let me guess ... you got them from an arms dealer

  • @EddSjo
    @EddSjo Před měsícem

    Egg sandwich 🤗

  • @BobderBenchpresser
    @BobderBenchpresser Před 28 dny

    i would have no use for them

  • @kevinwilson-zi6bi
    @kevinwilson-zi6bi Před měsícem +2

    This is great and all but who "Just has" free stuff given to them. Another thing, who has a complete shop set up to drill, mill and machine parts? Videos like this are just a huge load of BS to normal people who do not have an outlet like this. Total BS

  • @DRCK-sp2gt
    @DRCK-sp2gt Před měsícem +1

    How is $314.18 free? tired of all these disingenuous youtubers. If you have talent you shouldn't need clickbait!

    • @assmonkey9202
      @assmonkey9202 Před 21 dnem

      Just say ur broke

    • @jaro6985
      @jaro6985 Před 16 dny

      You didn't watch the video. The ebay arm was $400, the other arms were free.