Testing New Printing Techniques to Build a Mechanical Centipede

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Komentáře • 77

  • @Nishye501
    @Nishye501 Před měsícem +32

    This is exactly what I should be watching at 2 am

  • @arnabmusouwir9018
    @arnabmusouwir9018 Před měsícem +45

    Another thing that you might have overlooked is that the printing orientation of the gear shafts. The shaft printed in that orientation are generally weaker due to the layers. And it can be seen as the main gear broke off several times. I hope this gets fixed in V4

  • @towlnator
    @towlnator Před měsícem +13

    The exclude object part that BambuLab uses is also available in octoprint and klipper. It relies on the slicer "segmenting" the GCode with object start and end markers and just skipping those during GCode execution.

  • @Dave_the_Dave
    @Dave_the_Dave Před měsícem +4

    You can use fasteners for hinges two ways: use shoulder screws, which are only threaded partially at one end, or run the screws through a sleeve/bushing. The bolted pivots on a full suspension mountain bike are an obvious example.

  • @Lukas-qy2on
    @Lukas-qy2on Před 9 dny

    When i ignored this video in my feed countless times i had no idea this was a will cogley video, definitely made me rethink and click :)

  • @bencressman6110
    @bencressman6110 Před měsícem +13

    Damn, I watched that whole thing expecting to see the functioning centipede at the end! I was so surprised when it ended lol

    • @darkfrei2
      @darkfrei2 Před 21 dnem

      The bad way to tell the printer recommendation.

  • @thomashiemstra
    @thomashiemstra Před měsícem +5

    I never thought about printing a gearbox like that, nice work!

  • @tyleradams3490
    @tyleradams3490 Před měsícem +4

    Your videos are fantastic! You are the reason I own an A1 mini. It was your last video, April 12th, that finally propelled me to get into 3d printing and try building your eye mechanism. And I loved using the mini so much I ended up also buying the A1 with AMS lite right when it came back in stock. Regrettable timing as I would have used your link!!!

  • @WooHooSum
    @WooHooSum Před měsícem +4

    I just wanna say how much you've inspired me to get working on robotics. If possible I'd love if you did some tutorials on how you think about CAD too. Keep up the awesome work man!

  • @Ernzt8
    @Ernzt8 Před měsícem +2

    Great print-in-place experiments. Don't give up!

  • @NabilTouchie
    @NabilTouchie Před měsícem +1

    really interesting approach! as always, and indeed the bambu printers are impressive as well

  • @bbtbenandjordan
    @bbtbenandjordan Před měsícem

    Man all of your projects and videos are gold

  • @NickBR57
    @NickBR57 Před měsícem

    Fantastic work. Great ecoerimental thinking and quite fascinating.

  • @robpalmer518
    @robpalmer518 Před měsícem +1

    welcome back Will. great project

  • @jamespray
    @jamespray Před měsícem +2

    Very cool exploration -- definitely got my "gears turning", haha! I have made some very durable designs with cams and linkages in PLA by using finish nail shafts as low-cost pins, sandwiched in clamshell assemblies to support both ends. Where unsupported printed hinge pins are needed, biasing the contact patches toward the bases helps longevity by reducing leverage on them. Thin raised "rub rings" to reduce the contact patches between sliding and spinning parts also help -- it looks like you did this, but I prefer to bias mine toward the outer diameter for more stability and reduced contact force. I do have to say, this design seems like a big ask of any motor since there's so much rotating friction (it would be a lot even with ball bearings), and I wonder if you'll end up needing supplemental power sprinkled along the chain. Looking forward to the next version!

    • @jamespray
      @jamespray Před měsícem

      I should also note that one of the best additions I ever made to my vitamin selection was a 100-pack of cheap 6x3x2.5 microbearings. They're perfect for compact, low-RPM applications like this even when they're one step removed from actual garbage on the quality scale. Designing without them for an assembly like a centipede with a massive number of rotating parts makes sense from a DFM/DFA standpoint, in some ways, but when you're already resorting to nested insert-during-printing assemblies to combat friction and robustness issues, I wonder if resorting to embedded ball bearings might be the better part of valor this time :P

  • @harithsami843
    @harithsami843 Před 21 dnem

    Very impressive work, hoping V4 works right out of the gate. Also the X1 Carbon is really good.

  • @notsonominal
    @notsonominal Před měsícem +2

    oh my, stumbled onto this in my feed today. did not dissapoint - new sub!

  • @muchcat1113
    @muchcat1113 Před měsícem

    Finally, my childhood dream of witnessing the arise of real life Zoids is ever closer

  • @AndyIngram-Tedd
    @AndyIngram-Tedd Před měsícem

    “Take that maths!” 😂I love it. These videos always blow my mind. Well done Will ❤

  • @JustGoAndFly
    @JustGoAndFly Před měsícem +2

    Dang Bambu sends X1's to influencers like candy i better get to uploading

  • @nicksweeting1598
    @nicksweeting1598 Před měsícem +1

    Try PLA Tough, all the strength of PLA with none of the brittleness issues. I use it exclusively for everything and stopped bothering with ASA/PETG/etc.

  • @illbeback2YT
    @illbeback2YT Před měsícem

    Very good video, testing ideas and reflecting on the results. So I can learn. New subsciber.

  • @Heisenberg2097
    @Heisenberg2097 Před měsícem

    Cool projects and dedication.

  • @SeanLumly
    @SeanLumly Před měsícem +17

    If the gcode is static (which it is), then you can store a special part code marking the start of each part at each layer. When running through the gcode command array during a print, and you come across one of these codes, you can skip it and move to the next.
    I don't know if they do this, but it would work at print-time. That the print job is accompanied by a picture, it implies that the printer receives more information than the g-code alone.
    I have a Bambu Labs printer. It's not that they're hyper advanced, just that they've capitalized on low-hanging-fruit for quality of life software features that could be a part of ANY printer (even the ultra-budget ones). They have also made some good design decisions here and there (eg. no-tool hotend swaps).

    • @williamstaples5994
      @williamstaples5994 Před měsícem +2

      You are correct. Its add a Header and Footer to each section it does for a object on the bed. It looks at each object at slicing. So if you had it as 1 file not split up into parts or objects, it doesn't work.
      Then the firmware is just picking it up based on Gcode Comments
      Here is an example:
      ; stop printing object EC_R1_2a_r.stl id:4764331004008807296 copy 0
      ; printing object EC_R1_2a_r.stl id:453636 copy 0

    • @jexom
      @jexom Před měsícem +2

      Any printer running Klipper firmware can do part skipping. Not sure if marlin has this these days

    • @renxula
      @renxula Před měsícem +2

      Yeah, the slicer adds comments mentioning which object it's going to print now. However, even without those (non-standardized) comments, the gcode could be analyzed to identify separate objects. The program could generate a map of where plastic gets extruded, and identify "islands" that aren't connected to each other.
      The thumbnail picture of the print job is in the gcode file! It's a small picture file that's been Base64-encoded into text and put into a comment.

    • @arbitrary_username
      @arbitrary_username Před měsícem

      @@jexomyess. Also Octoprint had a plug-in for years

    • @xenontesla122
      @xenontesla122 Před měsícem

      @@jexom Marlin can do it when combined with octoprint

  • @conorstewart2214
    @conorstewart2214 Před měsícem

    I’ve never seen inserting parts during a print taken to this extreme, it definitely seems like it could be useful in some situations.
    Shafts really don’t do well printed vertically though, most 3D printing materials are weak in the Z direction due to layer adhesion. A technique I have seen to strengthen prints is to insert a bolt through the middle of the shaft and a nut at the other end, this adds reinforcement, the same could be done with any metal pin or bolt really.

  • @FirstLast-wr9mh
    @FirstLast-wr9mh Před měsícem +1

    Fantastic as always

  • @SeanTaffert
    @SeanTaffert Před měsícem

    You can solvent weld ASA and ABS with acetone if that will help stiffen your assembly.

  • @beaconofwierd1883
    @beaconofwierd1883 Před měsícem

    Maybe if you skip the whole rotating shaft and design the legs to operate based on pulling a string you could make the whole leg mechanism a compliant mechanism with no assembly at all. This would also allow you to make the centepede a lot smaller.
    Ypu could probably get a ”wave pattern” in the legs by having a bit of slack in the string between each leg module, but might be difficult yo achieve, especially if you want the wave to contain multiple wavelengths along it’s body. Might be able to design some compliant mechanism that does multiple oscillations from a single pull, but that’s probably difficult.
    Would be really cool though to have a basically life sized remote controlled centepede :p

  • @NeoIsrafil
    @NeoIsrafil Před měsícem +1

    Hmm... are you designing in proper tolerances into your parts? Getting into the habit of throwing parameters in for tolerance and then being able to adjust it at the end parametrically is, IMO, a good practice to have for minimizing parts not fitting or working as the stimulation did.

  • @markmarketing7365
    @markmarketing7365 Před měsícem +3

    Welcome cogs is a risky opener but I think you could get away with it.

  • @herbertattema9890
    @herbertattema9890 Před měsícem

    I also struggled with proper hinges. I came up with using shoulder bolts with heated inserts. They come in a range from sizes and are super strong. Maybe right for this application

  • @jbrownson
    @jbrownson Před měsícem +1

    neat ideas, thanks for the video

  • @footspring94
    @footspring94 Před 20 dny

    great vid. also was any lubrication used for the gears? feel like that can be underrated in mechanical prints.

  • @Wm200
    @Wm200 Před měsícem

    Very cool video!

  • @mikeydk
    @mikeydk Před měsícem

    Have you tried printing the parts which require a lot of support, from petg? If you set pla as interface layer, you can set the distance between support and model to zero to get a close to perfect overhang, and the pla snaps right off, allowing the support to be removed very easily.

  • @djsnackcakes2795
    @djsnackcakes2795 Před měsícem

    You mentioned friction issues multiple times, have you attempted 3d printed bearings with graphite powder as a lubricant? It does introduce a little slop but putting two in a gear on top and bottom can mitigate that for the most part
    This is a cool project and I can't wait to see where it goes

  • @renxula
    @renxula Před měsícem

    Interesting experiments! I've been thinking of playing more with mid-print inserted parts too, but it seems to be quite problematic. Prints detaching from the build plate, especially. I'm beginning to think it's wiser to just design the parts to be glued together afterwards!

  • @davetreadwell
    @davetreadwell Před 20 dny

    Binder pins also known as Chicago Screws :)

  • @machmar
    @machmar Před 23 dny

    Love the face cam!

  • @zenginellc
    @zenginellc Před 10 dny

    The neck of the gears are breaking along the layers too.
    Another reason for there to be a shaft going through the gears instead of printing them all vertically.

  • @giuseppebonatici7169
    @giuseppebonatici7169 Před měsícem +1

    cool project. It broke a fundamental rule that made everything more tortuous: you over optimized cool hinges with overengineered joints. which are fun, but you could have done that after you tested the most likely failure point: the gearbox. you wasted too much brain in the cool factor, which made you negligent to critical parts.
    but again, really amazing project. and the over engineered parts are kind of fun, and I am quite sure that they will sell (in youtube) better than heartless efficient engineering. I will be waiting a part 2.

  • @altamiradorable
    @altamiradorable Před 10 dny

    0:24 prehensile means that it can grab something ! Not bend in any direction.

  • @tonycollum9910
    @tonycollum9910 Před 26 dny

    can i get a link to that chao print that was adorable and dope printing man

  • @rickseiden1
    @rickseiden1 Před 23 dny

    When you go from V1 to V2, do you start over, or try to adopt?
    I always find that even though I'm using parametric design I end up with a small change causing huge issues down the timeline and it's either easier to start over or just do the non-parametric thing and update the design at the end (instead of changing the diameter from 3mm to 4mm, I start a new sketch and do a new extrusion to add the extra mm).

  • @user-pm9mz6dw3i
    @user-pm9mz6dw3i Před 22 dny

    hmm maybe I should totally buy another X1C..or is there something else coming?

  • @danielesantoru2591
    @danielesantoru2591 Před měsícem

    Hey there! I found this video very inspiring, the multi stage printing sound like a very interesting idea. I have been designing mechanical parts for a while but never really got in depth with gearing systems, and fusion360 doesn't seem like the ideal program to explore them. Which program are you using to design these components or suggest using? Thank you for your help!

  • @AustinMCraigDoesNeatStuff
    @AustinMCraigDoesNeatStuff Před měsícem

    Would be interesting to do similar with 3D printed compliant mechanisms. Reduce part count.

  • @handance7333
    @handance7333 Před měsícem +1

    Wow I need to get that printer!

  • @scoffpickle9655
    @scoffpickle9655 Před měsícem

    The centipede could have 2 motors for each leg for steering control, and if the design had some PID adjusting capabilities, it could walk along and turn in uneven terrain.

    • @tulpjeeen
      @tulpjeeen Před měsícem

      Two flexible shafts could also work. Also balances out the moments

  • @mp-xt2rg
    @mp-xt2rg Před 15 dny

    Pla is stronger than asa. Pla is one of the strongest filaments available. Only being best by polycarbonate. It is super brittle and lacks any tolerance to heat though.

  • @darkfrei2
    @darkfrei2 Před 22 dny

    2:20 - what is there with your gears?

  • @oplavevski
    @oplavevski Před měsícem

    Excuse my ignorance, but doesnt the friction of the plastic of the gear in part cause to the breaking? Would a simple small bearing not address this issue?

  • @wimvanertvelde
    @wimvanertvelde Před 23 dny

    Take a 0.2mm nozzle for such small gears

  • @Etrehumain123
    @Etrehumain123 Před 19 dny

    2:32 please please what is this software. Im designing painfully piano mecanisms on Solidworks and I cannot find a simple software that permits me to try simple mecanisms on a very basic level. Im obliged to get super high in details to just see how it works and it's a pain to change numbers

  • @jorjorco
    @jorjorco Před 19 dny

    comparte el stl por favor

  • @mvadu
    @mvadu Před měsícem

    Is is only me that felt audio was really f'd up!?
    You probably need a multi material printer with a multiple nozzle like Prusa Xl to get the results than AM's which is more of multi color.

  • @micromaxity3d
    @micromaxity3d Před měsícem +2

    i only am the first comment because i liked, subscribed and turned notifications on. Interesting video tho

  • @vladislavkotenochkin3589
    @vladislavkotenochkin3589 Před měsícem

    *Calm music intro*
    Welcome cOckS

  • @jasongooden917
    @jasongooden917 Před 25 dny

    Joseph Claw, Clan or Clown... I can't find info on that leg and subtitles aren't helping

  • @dekutree64
    @dekutree64 Před 15 dny

    Cool project, but not cool advertising for a company that's blocking up the 3D printing industry with patents again.

  • @saw7
    @saw7 Před měsícem

    Wd40

  • @brokens1097
    @brokens1097 Před 24 dny

    Horrible to think about the people watching with a background in design/production yelling

  • @bussi7859
    @bussi7859 Před 25 dny

    If you think you are a designer just because you can use a cad/ cam then you soon learn that you are ignorant

  • @damag3plan
    @damag3plan Před měsícem

    Next step a mechanical human centipede 😈