Foldable 4 Wheeled Robot-Rover!

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  • čas přidán 23. 03. 2023
  • My attempt in making a Robot from 1 foldable circuit! My Electronic Kits - flexar.io
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Komentáře • 593

  • @stevengioiosa2065
    @stevengioiosa2065 Před rokem +419

    I think the work you're doing on your channel is really well done and legitimately important. You're exposing a lot of people to an intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering that they have probably never considered. Thank you for all the work that goes into making these videos, you should be proud of yourself.

    • @shyne2643
      @shyne2643 Před rokem +1

      Those motors are trash, no matter how you put it. Cool experiment but it is just not viable.
      just use conventional BLDC motors.

    • @unpersonableme1805
      @unpersonableme1805 Před rokem +14

      @@shyne2643 I think you miss the point.

    • @conorstewart2214
      @conorstewart2214 Před rokem +5

      @@shyne2643 the point is to see what’s possible, not to replace off the shelf BLDC motors.

    • @shyne2643
      @shyne2643 Před rokem

      @@conorstewart2214 He made like 10videos on that and the conclusion of each is that they're just bad.

    • @conorstewart2214
      @conorstewart2214 Před rokem +4

      @@shyne2643 so just because something isn't as good as other solutions it just shouldn't be tried? What an awful attitude to have.

  • @thewatersavior
    @thewatersavior Před rokem +35

    Awesome.. V2 will be self folding ;-) !

    • @Gounesh
      @Gounesh Před rokem

      Can we launch our own rover to mars as a community?

    • @honzas.5234
      @honzas.5234 Před 11 měsíci

      And powered (or at least rechargeable) by a solar cell

  • @Dangineering
    @Dangineering Před rokem +115

    Since the day you released the first pcb motor video I have been waiting for this. It is indescribably satisfying to see this finally come to life. Amazing work as always Carl

  • @TheCebulon
    @TheCebulon Před rokem +72

    Awesome what you have achieved with these pcb motors.
    It is phantastic to see this.

  • @colbyjohnson2344
    @colbyjohnson2344 Před rokem +92

    Very cool. Can't wait to see what you have in mind for the next version. Keep up the great work!

    • @TheStuartstardust
      @TheStuartstardust Před rokem +2

      @Mr. Carl, please add the cam module for esp, if possible 🤞 So cool project 😎👌

  • @Dilshad-gu7je
    @Dilshad-gu7je Před rokem +17

    I love how you document your process and share with us the failures and wrong decisions along the way. I think that by you sharing openly we learn much more from your experience.
    Thank you for your courage.

  • @TradieTrev
    @TradieTrev Před rokem +20

    Such a mad man Carl! I've never seen this type of electronic engineering in my life and you've just mastered it from true trial and error.

  • @zootflute
    @zootflute Před rokem +9

    You're so creative and are great at solving niche problems that could also be applied in real world applications beyond this one. I'm so excited to see where you end up

  • @boira817
    @boira817 Před rokem +4

    You are amazing! Love your content and the way you push the limits of what can be done with just a PCB manufacturer. You are truly an inspiration to many engineers in electronics

  • @AdityaPrakash-kt3rf
    @AdityaPrakash-kt3rf Před rokem +3

    This is a project that I never knew about but always wanted to do! Looking forward to the next version!

  • @animememes7531
    @animememes7531 Před rokem +2

    Favourite tech youtuber, and I am not joking, you combine all the tech related things I watch, programming, mechanics, new never seen projects, and much more. I love seeing your videos, keep making these cool projects.

  • @asm2750
    @asm2750 Před rokem +2

    This is awesome. I saw a project like this done by JPL researching small space probes/rovers using flex PCBs to fold it like origami .

  • @Scott170c
    @Scott170c Před rokem +3

    as a student that is interested in electrical engineering, your channel is one that I love to watch!

  • @MatthewPiercey
    @MatthewPiercey Před rokem

    Too cool! Seeing it roll across the workshop floor helps to put the tiny scale into perspective, astounding all that's packed into that little of a space.
    But I love the fact that it's literally a one-PCB robot. Not a robot with only one PCB, a robot that _is_ only one PCB. Motors, chassis, and all. Just wow.

  • @DMonZ1988
    @DMonZ1988 Před rokem +5

    this is SOOOOO COOOOOL CARL! i'm really glad you'll continue to work on it! can't wait to see where it goes. maybe you can find some off the shelf rubber bands or gaskets for the tyres that might be be more grippy and lightweight while being simpler and cheaper for you.

  • @Rainyjax
    @Rainyjax Před rokem +18

    It'll probably be difficult to fit in that tiny wheel, but have you tried using a Halbach array for the magnets? If you can fit it in, it might just give you the torque you need to really get it moving the way you want.

    • @THE_BUDDHA
      @THE_BUDDHA Před rokem +1

      That seems interesting. Because halbach is stronger mag field, that would increase torque?

    • @THE_BUDDHA
      @THE_BUDDHA Před rokem +1

      Excuse if that is obvious. Still a little zonked from days of relatively tough travel recently.

    • @absalomdraconis
      @absalomdraconis Před rokem

      ​@@THE_BUDDHA : Yes, that would increase the torque.

  • @robotgrrl
    @robotgrrl Před rokem +1

    Fantastic!!! Congrats Carl on reaching this milestone!! Incredible seeing this come to fruition after all the effort you have put in over the years. Overcoming that torque hurdle will unlock even more possibilities. Way to go and keep going!

  • @deemon710
    @deemon710 Před rokem

    Ridiculously amazing work. It's incredible to see one guy have all this knowledge and drive to build a miniature little marvel. Very cool!

  • @davidkempton2894
    @davidkempton2894 Před rokem

    Great work, Carl. Thanks for sharing your design development with us.

  • @canonicaltom
    @canonicaltom Před rokem +2

    This is amazing! I'd enjoy seeing the two side panel motors as rigid PCBs with full thickness layers.

  • @vibrion121
    @vibrion121 Před rokem

    Been a electronics bussiness man your project has an incredible amount of work and (re) engineering design. Congrats!

  • @ettoregiuliani7034
    @ettoregiuliani7034 Před rokem

    I like the way you are exposing your videos: from concept, through design, assembly and final testing. And how you finally make it work after a lot of struggle 😂.

  • @cobralyoner
    @cobralyoner Před rokem +2

    its really interesting following along with what you're doing with these flexible PCBs

  • @Zraeicro
    @Zraeicro Před rokem +1

    im currently very stressed because of life, and watching youtube actually helps me relax. nice video mate

  • @DmitryPodyachev
    @DmitryPodyachev Před rokem

    good demo with very nice ideas and perfect implementation. Thank you for this adventure of troubleshooting !

  • @guiltouf
    @guiltouf Před rokem

    This project is really complex to build, and you’ve done it! Flex body, pcb motor, all wireless : amazing work Carl 👏

  • @andrewdave4137
    @andrewdave4137 Před rokem +1

    Always ends up surprising us with such engineering intricacies! Amazing work!!

  • @ROBO_Roundup
    @ROBO_Roundup Před rokem +1

    Something I like about your channel is that you share your experience with us
    Thank you so much for your video ♥️

  • @jonahbron
    @jonahbron Před rokem

    This is super cool, I'm glad you kept in the debugging procees

  • @wesselpoldervaart4658
    @wesselpoldervaart4658 Před rokem +1

    Omg i have been waiting for this moment ever since you started doing PCB motors

  • @peter360adventures9
    @peter360adventures9 Před rokem

    Awesome. Can't wait to see more.

  • @sambregoTT
    @sambregoTT Před rokem

    This is wild! Can see that as a turning point for self assembling robots and smart sand!

  • @other_dave
    @other_dave Před rokem +5

    I'm constantly impressed and inspired by the creativity here, really love this project. One thing I was was thinking about was why you continued to make the wheels more or less solid when you scaled them up (I'm assuming they aren't solid infill but still). I think to get the benefit of surface area but maintain low weight you could pocket out the design and see a reasonable improvement or just print them with little to no infill. That said, I don't think that's a "cure-all". Really excited for the next video!

  • @octoBadger
    @octoBadger Před rokem +2

    Great stuff - very thin flexible 'fingers' or flaps on the tires would increase traction on rough surfaces I think - also the extra weight of the double lipo probably helped traction (but required more torque - trade off).
    Keep up the awesome work.

  • @PlayNowWorkLater
    @PlayNowWorkLater Před rokem +2

    Very cool. Thought maybe it was going to independently fold itself into shape, maybe for transportation purposes. Maybe that can be a next phase. So cool having flexible boards. Imagining the possibilities

  • @sticky_ricebowl
    @sticky_ricebowl Před rokem

    When I was a kid, we had these magazines that had the latest news about cartoons or movies for kids. At the end of each magazine was a thin cardboard with cut outs and instructions to build a small paper robot.
    I hope for a day when kids can have the joy I had building small paper robots while also actually learning about circuits with the things they make especially since your project has a capability to be used for early STEM classes

  • @dabocket445
    @dabocket445 Před rokem

    your the first person i see to bake boards so casually, your the MVP

  • @BrotherCreamy
    @BrotherCreamy Před rokem

    This is my favourite project of yours so far

  • @SkullHead4522
    @SkullHead4522 Před rokem +1

    Love your channel, the projects you make are always so interesting.

  • @iamosrazin
    @iamosrazin Před rokem

    nice work
    our student engineers in embedded systems really like your method of solving problems

  • @jaredhorton6819
    @jaredhorton6819 Před rokem

    Great work! I've enjoyed seeing these pcb motors evolve

  • @vigneshs6232
    @vigneshs6232 Před rokem

    REally cool video....I think no body will do such creative ideas in such samller sizes.....Keep impressing us with your work....

  • @MrFranklitalien
    @MrFranklitalien Před rokem

    no jokes the coolest thing ive found all week, keep em coming

  • @zeno2712
    @zeno2712 Před rokem

    Excellent! Engineering is as much about the journey towards a solution as the solution itself! Good to see the successes and not-quite-successes.

  • @JeremyCook
    @JeremyCook Před rokem

    So neat that you can get a foldable PCB back like that. Nice job.

  • @INSIDERSTUDIO
    @INSIDERSTUDIO Před rokem +1

    Improving day by day great work. Best idea for electronic projects 🎉❤❤❤

  • @lhxperimental
    @lhxperimental Před rokem

    You have mastered the niche of flex and rigid flex PCB. Congratulations👏

  • @RandomAccountHolder
    @RandomAccountHolder Před rokem

    Amazing work. Nicely done.

  • @amandioreal2293
    @amandioreal2293 Před rokem

    Nice Engineering work and thinking. Congratulations.

  • @____sammy____
    @____sammy____ Před rokem

    Very creative! Congrats

  • @salemgharbi9524
    @salemgharbi9524 Před rokem

    Amazing Work Carl , happy to see the fruits of your effort , Well done :D

  • @JulianMakes
    @JulianMakes Před rokem

    This is so cool. I Love the process!

  • @wifiguy_nz
    @wifiguy_nz Před rokem

    Love your work with micro motors and robotics.

  • @stillraven9415
    @stillraven9415 Před rokem +1

    You have a unique mind. Great job.

  • @MttUrs
    @MttUrs Před rokem

    Your work is just so cool man, every video is better than the last

  • @manasbhargava2573
    @manasbhargava2573 Před rokem

    Really awesome project!!

  • @zach4505
    @zach4505 Před rokem

    great concept, great documentation, and great presentation. 👍

  • @ithaca2076
    @ithaca2076 Před rokem

    this is legitimately incredible, bravo

  • @Top5ListYT
    @Top5ListYT Před rokem

    This was very interesting and satisfying to saw building a Foldable Rover.😊 Great work Carl.💯👌

  • @TurboGreen
    @TurboGreen Před rokem

    WOW! you really outdid yourself in this one!...i LOVE IT!

  • @MrJosephtrapani
    @MrJosephtrapani Před rokem

    Love how creative your ideas are!
    Vera inspirazzjoni bro!

  • @TheJay6621
    @TheJay6621 Před rokem

    Great Work Carl.. 👍

  • @ShawnC22002
    @ShawnC22002 Před rokem

    Probably the cutest robot I’ve ever seen… Also very cool design!

  • @jesselewis4975
    @jesselewis4975 Před 5 měsíci

    I feel like adding even really bad suspension would help a lot. The fact that it's 4 wheel drive doesn't help if less than 4 wheels are touching the ground at the same time. Super sickkk idea though. Very exciting work.

  • @devdeque7846
    @devdeque7846 Před rokem

    Your PCB design-style is so impressive

  • @NicleT
    @NicleT Před rokem

    What a great project!

  • @WestEast3259585
    @WestEast3259585 Před rokem

    I envy your dedication and consistency in exploring these sub-optimal designs, because most of them have very niche, if any, uses. However, there is no way forward and no innovation without considering non-obvious solutions.

  • @lonewarrior6633
    @lonewarrior6633 Před rokem

    I’ll say it again, I miss Malta so much!!! I’m English, although learned to speak Maltese while I was living there.
    It has a special place in my heart!!
    Ye
    Eya habib! Keif arna! Metied choon lest il champila!!
    Hamaru soda lol😂
    Chow he!!
    Foot il bait, ichta. il wara, bara.
    Hamoro ir simenta!
    Le, ma reach
    Obviously I’m spelling it as I’m hearing it, but you get the gist lol😊

  • @hakajiru264
    @hakajiru264 Před rokem

    Great example of engineering thinking. Keep it up!

  • @Excalibur32
    @Excalibur32 Před rokem

    Awesome project!!

  • @Minhle-vl5ih
    @Minhle-vl5ih Před rokem

    Absolutely genius!

  • @kquiros
    @kquiros Před rokem +1

    @CarlBugeja you are THE Electronics God. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @1minutecomicswalahollywood648

    Hello Carl,
    Beautiful channel and nice tutorials.

  • @blackrobot138
    @blackrobot138 Před rokem

    I liked the video before even started, I knew it is going to be awesome .

  • @diyfireking
    @diyfireking Před rokem

    Well done, You work is beautiful and great job.

  • @Player-pj9kt
    @Player-pj9kt Před rokem

    Your PCB motor has serious potential! Keep it up

  • @electrogarden4426
    @electrogarden4426 Před rokem

    Amazing work 🔥

  • @konradgrima2872
    @konradgrima2872 Před rokem +1

    Excellent educational video, you're definitely exploring the boundaries of using BLDC motors, one suggestion if I may, is to explore if possible to use a combination of BLDC and dc motors i.e. instead of using magnets try to use another pcb connected to the M board with brushes (if you can find that small) in that way you can reduce the weight & cost of the motor + Possibly achieving more torch by switching this new pcb with different voltage polarity and phase angle. Again great to see another Maltese having a top notch CZcams channel. Proset

  • @droneexperience2300
    @droneexperience2300 Před rokem

    absolut insane, no words

  • @fire17102
    @fire17102 Před rokem

    When AGI will be researching youtube for how to build things it will take notes from this definitely

  • @nannesoar
    @nannesoar Před rokem

    wow so many cool little ideas, super inspiring man💫

  • @Johennessy
    @Johennessy Před rokem

    i cant even describe how cool this is!

  • @kodeinBytes
    @kodeinBytes Před rokem

    SO DAMNG GOOOOOOOOOD BROOOO, amazing and creative work. loving it

  • @weerobot
    @weerobot Před rokem

    Awesome Work...

  • @yousefrazeghi5024
    @yousefrazeghi5024 Před rokem

    Great job!

  • @raynca22l36
    @raynca22l36 Před rokem

    i bet pcbway is having a blast designing these crazy pcbs

  • @wiwingmargahayu6831
    @wiwingmargahayu6831 Před rokem

    wow your skill is amazing Sir

  • @joeyda3rd
    @joeyda3rd Před rokem

    I just don't understand why this channel is not the most subscribed EE channel! Your designs are so innovative and your videos are so interesting. Maybe it's the thick accent? Whatever it is, you are doing amazing stuff, keep it up!

  • @user-cn9yo3sf6w
    @user-cn9yo3sf6w Před rokem +1

    yeyyyy, nice 1 Mr Bugeja.....BIG up the Maltese massive!!

  • @Barnaclebeard
    @Barnaclebeard Před rokem

    PCBWay is by far my favorite CZcams advertiser. If those guys ever turn off the taps, CZcams will jump the shark.

  • @jjordan73115
    @jjordan73115 Před rokem

    Growing up, we had little cars called Stompers. Loved the. They ran on a single AA battery, and they were fun. Not fast by any stretch, but fun. This reminded me of them.

  • @neofuturist
    @neofuturist Před rokem +2

    This is great mate!! keep it up

  • @-MrDontCare-
    @-MrDontCare- Před rokem

    Love it, such a cool project. ☺

  • @vacoff2717
    @vacoff2717 Před rokem

    this is one hella cool concept

  • @TheRainHarvester
    @TheRainHarvester Před rokem

    Inspirational!
    Use the same pcb coils but remove the wheels and use rubber band pulleys to gear down to smaller wheels for more torque. Could use lego to attach to your bot to a small wheel platform prototype.

  • @iDoPew
    @iDoPew Před rokem +1

    Awesome project! Very inspiring video.
    Cool idea with sharing CLK+DATA lines... I wonder why it ended up not working.

  • @gaminggoodforhealth576

    great work

  • @theBigBlueUniverse
    @theBigBlueUniverse Před rokem +1

    Maybe adding a little elastic material to wheels for grip helps. It can help have better traction with the surface and reduce slip..

  • @MarcStollmeyer
    @MarcStollmeyer Před rokem

    You should make the next one 6WD, with the distance between axles less than the distance between wheel centerline for easier turning. The increased body could have room for internal battery leaving payload or camera for the top. It also looks like further refinement of the motors for smoother low speed operation will do well for this. Can’t wait to see where this goes!

  • @ianlee6416
    @ianlee6416 Před rokem

    For wheels, a favourite of mine is diy casting silicon wheels using 3d printed moulds