This Machine is Better At Basketball Than You...
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
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In this video, I'll walk you through the process of how I designed and engineered a unique sculpture that resembles as a mini basketball game. The sculpture features two miniature basketball hoops and nets, and it shoots mini basketballs back and forth between them, creating an entertaining and interactive experience for viewers.
You can get the STL for the fully mechanical, fully printable version here:
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These are the balls I used:
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Much of this project was printed on my Bambulab X1 Carbon which I HIGHLY recommend (seriously, nothing beats it) Here’s my affiliate link: shrsl.com/2a5d5...
To create this sculpture, I started by sketching out my ideas and making a rough 3D model. Once I had a basic design, I began prototyping and testing various mechanisms for shooting the mini basketballs. After several iterations, I settled on a system that uses a stepper driven linkage design with a compound gear train.
Next, I had to figure out how to power the motor and control the timing and speed of the ball movement. I decided to use an Arduino microcontroller and some custom code to control the motor and trigger the ball release mechanism. I also added some sensors to detect when a ball had made it through the hoop and into the opposite scoop, which triggers the next shot.
The final sculpture is a combination of wood, metal, and plastic parts, all carefully crafted to fit together seamlessly. I'll walk you through the construction process, from cutting and sanding the wood to assembling the various components and wiring up the electronics.
Overall, this was a challenging but rewarding project that allowed me to combine my love of art and engineering. I hope you enjoy watching the process as much as I enjoyed building it! 
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This is absolutely incredible, both in engineering and aesthetics. I can't believe how consistently it makes the shots! Your perseverance is also inspiring - redesigning the entire shooting arm after having a fully working prototype took some real gumption.
Thanks brother! I feel like you know a thing or two about persevering!
Morley kert and JBVC ultimate collab?
As an old engineer, I consider tenacity to be my only real skill.
Good job God bless you
@@MorleyKert wait until...he moves it.
I show your videos to my students when they're setting out on the design process, I focus not only on your great designs but the finetuning and tweaking every mechanical element has to go through and how you overcome them with hard work and perseverance. They love your enthusiasm....thanks for making these REAL videos
Appreciate it!
You are seriously improving your skills with every video I see!! Hopefully it makes others realize that it takes alot of trying, failing & learning what works & what doesnt to get positive results!!
Thank you! Definitely doesn't ever work on the first attempt!
@@Engineezy your leveling up for sure, just keep challenging yourself and the rest will just happen
@@Engineezy would you be willing to start a Discord community?
marvellous engineering! 👏
Thank you brother 👊👊
@@Engineezy sorry to ask this but man.. put two balls in this things but offset it by like, a half second. Please? (:
@@c64116I'm not sure if he can but maybe
I really love your process and creating. A great example for the Toronto kids who want to get into engineering. Creating something from nothing - inspiring man. Keep it up!
Thanks Nav! Absolutely :) That is the true meaning of create 🙌
In the museum you should add the button so people could actually play and interact with it which would make it SUPER fun
Amazing. The murphy law touch was funny!
Haha sometimes you just gotta blame
Murphy
This is amazing! Congrats on delivering such a great piece of art and engineering!
Thank you!!
I loved this series. Turned out amazing great job. Can’t wait to see more amazing work!!!
Thank you! Appreciate you following along!
Great job on the project. It turned out fantastic. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you for watching!
Such an awesome design! The work you put in is inspiring, love your content!
Thank you! Def a ton of work but it’s always worth it. Cheers!
So awesome. I love seeing the design iterations as the project develops, the end product is so slick- well done.
Thank you!! Glad you can gain something from the process
This came out awesome! Really cool documentation of the process and final product. Would be interesting to see more into your workflow when it comes to the electronics side of things - power supplies, motor control, etc.
I can work some more info into the next video! Thank you
So glad to have followed along, the final product looks amazing
Thanks Ritchie! Appreciate you sticking with me!
After all the shorts it's great to see the completed project. Great work sir.
Thank you! Appreciate you following along 👊
I love your builds! They all have such a cool style
Thank you 🙏🙏
You knocked it out of the park!
Yeah, I was never great at sports ball.
Seriously, what a great final result.
Thank you! I wasn't either haha, engineering to the rescue!
Awesome piece! 👍🏻 Love that you still make some mistakes and show how you fixed or moved past them.
Thanks Christian! Mistakes are part of the process, even more so at 3am 😂
...until you move it.
True
Evil 😈 I like it
True
Your breaking the fourth wall
Very cool build. Plenty of engineering showcased with modern design and an artistic touch, very well done
Thanks Ivo! 👊👊👊
this is awesome! Next time I visit Toronto I'm totally checking this place out.
Thanks Ty! Worth it for sure
wow, I just love your designs and watching your process is just wonderfull to experience
Thank you! I’m going to try to show more of it!
This is so cool! And amazing how you keep on working unless there are so many struggles!
Thank you! Gotta keep pushing always :)
Man! This looks like something I could watch all day! Great Work!
Thank you! Appreciate the ongoing support!
Very awesome mezmorising piece of art/decor ! this should be installed in a store window
That would be cool! Thank you!
Really nice piece of modern art as well as 3D engeneering. 👍👍
Thanks Jozef!
Finally, I can beat that damn carnival game!
It just plays itself! So much easier that way :)
@@Engineezy True! But!! If you only make half of the machine... 🤓
Very few of these build videos have made me smile at the end product more than this one! So cool!!
Appreciate it!!
This some of the best mechanical and technical skills on youtube, I just recently got a 3D printer, hope one day I can create contraptions like these!
Thanks Casey! Good luck, make sure to enjoy the process
That's really great CAD work! Impressive!
Thank you!
Best part, from a design standpoint, is the counter. Not even saying that in jest. Since failures are gonna happen, just incorporate them in the design. Bravo.
Haha exactly it 👌👌
Keep up the good work 👏 Next improvement would be to change the counter to a scoreboard with Home and Guest.
That would be cool! Maybe on the next iteration
You gotta love that industrial design team and their artistic creativity. Us ID guys are great
😅😅😅
I love this - brilliant!
Thanks Ken! Appreciate the early watch :)
For real bro that looked GREAT!!!!! It looked like it should have been a focal point for the exhibit... I can't believe it was the first thing u saw walking up.
Thank you!!
03:14 the best acting I have seen. I felt the pain of the engineer in my bones :) So relatable
Haha! The engineer in me is always at odds with the designer part...as are engineers and designers everywhere!
I love how you mix mechanical eng (and in general engineering) with art! amazing!
Thanks Nick!! 👊👊👊
Awesome video and the final design looks beautiful!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)
Really like this long format more than the shorts. Interesting project and the result is quite satisfying!
I’m going to try to make these for each project moving forward! Cheers
Super cool, maybe a clock the goes 3-2-1 and the back board lights up as the ball swishes. The Buzzer Beater
That would be fun!
MorleyKert made a whole Essey 💀
The way it turned out is so amazing and cool!!
Thanks JQ!! I'm definitely satisfied with it!
@@Engineezy that's great!! Keep up the good work ^^
As someone who is garbage at basketball, I can confirm that the title applies to me.
I am completely with you 😅
Super fun to watch - wish I had one of those in my office! :)
Thanks Daniel! Makes a good conversation starter...or ender *silently watches sculpture when things get awkward*
Ataraxia has a flexible pla that supposedly works well, im about to order some to test myself, but maybe would work better in those 3am crunch hours 🤣 love the work as always
Haha yess the crunch time print/wash/cure can definitely be a little stressful. Ill check it out!
OMG i was strolling in downtown toronto with my friend and saw this piece randomly in an art gallery and we literally stopped and glued our faces to the glass (it was closed) staring at it go. It was absolutely incredible and i cant believe I'm finding this video months later 😭
That’s awesome!!
This is the kind of modern art we like to see, not some senseless madness
This is so nice. Works great and looks awesome. Well done and congrats on having this on display in the gallery! I live about 3 hours north of you just outside of North Bay. Nice to see such an awesome and successful creator so close to me. You’ve got a new follower my friend. Cheers!!
Thanks Matt!! Super nice up there
@@Engineezy it certainly is a great place to live! Next time you need an escape from the big city let me know :) we’ve got lots of room to play up here!
Dude this is turned out incredible! Seriously so cool.
Thanks brother! Been a fun one
What a nice mechanical piece!
Though I'd love to see the arms each throw a ball almost at once in quick succession. The ball barely missing one another.
That would be cool, maybe when I get it back I can make it happen
You always make such cool sculptures man! And with awesome mechanisms. Great work on this one it looks beautiful
Thanks Noah 👊👊👊👊
I really like your projects. They are fun and educational. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Will do!
Wow, congrats! The quality of the videos and the creations is looking fantastic!! Your work looks amazing! Thanks for making content for us ❤
Thanks Pau! Trying to up my game with each project
@@Engineezy You rock it! 🎉
This is amazing. Great work
Thank you!!
This is awesome, and so well done.
Thanks Ryan!
As an industrial design engineer, this video was an instant home run! Or rather a bank shot, I guess 😇
(I do design and construction, not sports)
Hahaha! Maybe its a windmill dunk?
@@Engineezy I figured it wouldn't be a dunk since your machine threw the ball from a distance ^^
But then again, I did google "basketball terminology" while typing my comment 🤓
This is brilliant great job!
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Jay, to long of a time no see. There is nothing I can say that you haven’t heard. You are a effing genius. There is nothing you can’t do! You have so many new fancy machines. Need to see why I am missing notifications. No doubt you stole the show. Congrats Jay! 😊 Give wife a hug 🫂🌹
Thanks John! No worries, will do 👊
That looked really top notch
Thank you 👊👊👊
Proud of you! This is a pretty significant achievement, Kuddos!
🙏🙏🙏
This is so cool and what an entertaining video! 🙌
Thanks Daniel, glad you enjoyed 👊
such an amazing job. i just love your work bro
Thank you! Really appreciate you watching 👊
Great Job JB. Keep inspiring.
Thank you! Will do 😀
Amazing work! If you need to quiet it down for the gallery some generic dynamat or peel-n-seal on the inside of that beautiful 😍 acoustic resonator of a basketball court will do wonders.
Good to know! thanks Kirt!
My brother uses 4 spools of 3d filament just to avoid any woodworking 😅
Just kidding, looks amazing and well polished. Sweet idea.
I also really love this design. I followed along on TikTok. I waited a long time u til it’s finished and hoped for a stl that you maybe will publish. I already saw the stl, and I will definitely buy it. But do you have plans on publishing maybe a version with the electronic motor? I think it would be really cool to build it myself with the ball returning system and all. It doesn’t need be 100% as your final design but maybe more automatic. Would love to see it
Thanks for following along! I decided to go the mechanical route because there are so many ways for this to go wrong haha
Very cool result! Really like the combo between the wood and the white
Thank you! Agreed, has a vibe for sure 👌
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Very well put! I think every engineer/designer/creater goes through this same phase when making something
Forsure! Doesn’t really get easier from one project to the next either- I just gain more faith in the fact that I’ll get through it with something I’m happy with
Love your videos! Keep up the good work!!!
Thanks Leandro! Will do :)
So dang cool! A small metal net might be cool!
Interesting engineering scenes, thank you!
I love the kinematics of shooting hand :)
🙏🙏 agreed, that was what inspired the entire project!
ptsd from the funnels :) awesome work!
Hahaha I know eh! Thank you
I really hope this video goes super viral this is amazing
Thank you!
This thing is gorgeous! What an awesome piece to have 😮 the tiny swish is perfect
Thank you! The tiny swish is so satisfying 😀
@@Engineezy You're welcome!! I am so glad I was recommended this! Yes that tiny swish is so satisfying! I agree with you 😃
Really nice. Love it! 🌞
This truly fits the (at least one) definition of a work of art, because it's aesthetically pleasing, has no practical purpose, and cost w-a-a-a-a-y more than any reasonable person would be prepared to spend 😝
That absolutely nails it! But don’t forget about the attached meaning that may or may not have been made up once the piece arrived at the gallery
Worry not about its imperfections because they make it more fun to enjoy the piece-keep going-you are at your best.
Thanks Philip 👊👊
Amazing job man, just went to your website and bought 3 of your models to help support the awesome work you are doing!
Really really appreciate it!
Great iterative design and build! It not only works, it looks beautiful ... and is wonderfully documented for the rest of us. Congratulations on a job well done. (Re the undersized holes, you might want to treat yourself to a reamer. I get much a much better result than the twist drill that tends to grab and tear.)
Thank you very much! And I will look into it 🙏🙏
That thing turned out beautiful 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
Thanks Nate!
Yes, that's the way! Very nice to look at. If you want an even bigger challenge, make one arm shoot higher than the other so they can juggle two or more balls at each other simultaneously.
That would be fun!
EPIC! Nice job man! This display that you made here is one of a kind! Thanks for sharing! Great work!
Thank you!
dude I just found your channel !!! Im a huge fan already ! Creativity at its best! You got me hooked ! awesome channel
Awesome! Thank you!
You are one of a kind! Have you ever studied "Design of Experiments" topic? It may save time and energy while experimenting.
8:10 the end result looks so beautiful.
I am sure you can make a limited edition (100 pieces) and sell it for nice money.
In fact: if i was richt i would pay you to make one.
Thank you! Oh man 100 pieces would be madness haha
@@Engineezy I think you could come up with a machine that assembles it for you 😁
That’s soo sick! Well done.
Thank you!!
This is incredibly satisfying! AMAZING!
Yess! Mission accomplished!
I'd love to see a full court sized version!
One day!
Really beautiful. I only don't like the clear resin parts. I like the bright white
Thanks Vincent! I’m a big fan of the bright white as well
Awesome project
Awesome storytelling
Awesome showcase of your perseverance!
Thanks Cameron! Appreciate it 👊
I'm so glad it isn't perfect, great job
Haha! It definitely carries a little more emotion when it misses
Amazing! You've inspired me! I'm going to make something artistic next! I tag you when I get it finished!
Please do! Good luck 😀
Absolutely awesome! Looks so smooth and functions so well!
Thank you! Cheers!
Quite incredible man. Great imagination, determination and success. We're going to visit that art gallery this summer, hopefully the "super splash" i think you called it is still there. 🙏🏼👍
Thanks! It may not still be there, but maybe something new and fun!
What are your printer settings and what printer do you use? Whenever I try to print gears i often get elephants foot and rough surfaces and they don't mesh well but yours are perfect. Amazing work too!
I use a Bambulab on standard settings! Gets the job done really well!
I love the imperfection.
Thanks Michael! The perfectionist in me thinks it can do without it haha!
This is amazing!! Dude what an incredible project and video, I am in awe.
Means a lot coming from the GOAT
Idea. Make a mechanisms video showing us your either most over engineered, most used, and best looking mechanisms that you have either invented or found someplace on the internet
Interesting idea! This actually sparks another idea in me, lets see where it goes!
I could sit and watch that for hours.
Hahaha I agree!
I think what would look great would be pinball machine style ball guide for the return
Maybe on the next one!
@@Engineezy btw something that would work well for that is nickel/chrome plating single strand copper wire, its easy to shape (you can make a 3d printed mold of the path, and press it.) and it's solderable.
That’s so cool and amazing
🙏🙏