@@ThatDamnGuy14 this would be for the RC only. The hexapod kit will be coming in the future though! Wanting to wait for both at the same time is completely understandable though
awesome as always, keep them coning! love all the hex changes too! :) It was good to see behind the scenes with the new setup and the move included, liked the new editing approach. Was hyped when I saw it dropped lol shame I was at work but I looked forward to watching it when I got home. Lol
Hello Ryan, I’m from India and currently pursuing a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. It’s inspiring to see your work, and I aspire to reach your level someday.
Awesome video and build. I admire your patience and determination with the tedious programing of the controller UI. I opt for the most utilitarian alternative when it comes to things like that on my projects. Your have inspired me to reconsider how I approach that stage of a build. This is a great example of how it can pay off beautifully! Subscribed!
I found your video series today and binged the whole thing. I really liked it. thanks for making such great videos! I want to start on my own, but then discovered that any good servos would add up to like 300 dollars. Maybe I'll just make a drone or something :P
I don't need it but I'm definitely buying the kit. I tried this 2 years ago but failed due to cheap, constantly breaking servo's and such. This looks sick, great work!
Nice editing, gets better every video. Do you know how long it took you to design make the controller? I assume it's 100 hrs+ (probably much more), it looks really good! BTW I also hot glued the switch and it melted when I was using the hexapod a lot, but I probably used a wire that wasn't thick enough.
Thank you so much man, this one took such a long time to edit 🫠 That's a great question. It's hard to say, but yeah designing + programing was probably 150-200 hours in total. To be fair though i started this in mid-December, 2023.... LOL, live and ya learn 🤣 (correct, it will get very hot if your wires arent thick enough, although you may have also been overusing the hex)
I've been a .NET dev for over 20 years only a few years doing EE and mechatronics and this...wow.... Amazing work, man. Subscribed! Are you using VS/VisualMicro for your IDE? I've never seen a virtual screen display like that at 5:16 ...I'd love to know what that is as well!
@@metalheadmaker ayyye I am also a .net dev 😄 Thank you so much dude, I really appreciate that! So it's visual studio code + Platformio. The mockup was made with the Godot game engine! Frankly I could've just drawn it, but since I had experience with the engine I figured I might as well make an interactive mockup in Godot.
@@AecertRobotics I'm just a hobbyist, and I'm hanging on every word right now. Thank you for the details! I'm just using VS Pro with VisualMicro and it works fine, but it's a bit clunky.
@@AecertRobotics Depending on the Shore hardness of the filament and infill density, it may not feel that different until you grip it a bit more tightly - but TPU also has a stickier surface! So it may not just improve the ergonomics, but also how it feels to the touch. 🙂
Super nice project, I don't know if I will be interesting, will be a fun project to play with, for sure. One small question, will it make sense to add some sensor on the legs of the robot, to be able to detect surfaces that are not flat and walk over them?
BOOX Tablet Go 10.3, i recommend it, but be warned it has its quirks. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D4DFT3W3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Will the kit really contain all electronic components, servos, pcbs,... Everything you need to build the hexapod minus the printed parts for only 100$? If yes, thats a steal. Will you do international shipping? Please do so. If yes, I will definitely order one. And thanks for your great Work!
@@tobias1170 That's correct, although it also probably won't include the 9 volt either. Keep in mind this is a kit for just the remote control, which does not include the hexapod. Hopefully that was obvious. Ill ship anywhere in the world! But shipping will be added to the overall cost. I don't really know how much shipping will cost atm but I can't imagine it being too much since the kit will be physically very small.
@@AecertRobotics In the first moment of excitement, I really thought I would also include the hexapod. But I suspected otherwise, because 100$ seemed way to low, even with my non existing experience with buying servos and manufacturing PCBs. Do you plan to release a kit for the hexapod too? If yes, can you already give a rough number on what it will cost? I think the remote control only makes sense with the hexapod, so a ballpark figure would be good enough to check if it also fits in the budget. If yes, I would be happy to use the waiting time to build the remote control.
@@tobias1170 Yeahhh i mean the servos alone will cost around mid 200's. I do plan to release a hexapod kit! My best guess is around 600, but it's hard to say atm. And it will not be including the battery, which can be pricey. I strongly disagree that the remote only makes sense with the hexapod! You'll be able to use it to control anything that uses the nrf24L01 chip! The idea with this controller is that you'll now have something to control all of your projects with. Obviously right now the homepage is coded for the hexapod, but that can be easily changed. Totally understand not wanting to build a controller with nothing to control though 😅
Hello, your movies are very inspiring! I am extremely impressed with your hexapod. Can i ask about how log your robot working on 1 full charge battery?
Well done, you have come a long way from when I first saw your videos, I thought you had just disappeared. Your 3D modelling skills are so much better now. If that aluminium case is printed solid you may be able to save the sides. You could either cut off the tabs and hope the screws are enough to hold it or you could use a dremel (or mill or probably also a drill press) to make the slots in the side pieces. You mentioned the kit being possibly $100. Is that including the servos? The servos have been by far the most expensive bit of mine costing over £200 alone. So is this the end of the hexapod project or do you intend to continue to improve it?
@@conorstewart2214 @conorstewart2214 thank you so much man, I really appreciate that 🙂 Yeah I did disappear for a bit... But I'm back now! I'm not really interested in saving the sides. Frankly the black 3d printed ones feel and look better than if the entire thing was aluminum (although maybe im just coping but oh well) Man I guess I really didn't make this clear. The current kit I'm talking about is to build the remote control that this video is about. The kit to build the hexapod that's in the video will be around 600 dollars (hard to say atm though) This is 100% not the end of the hexapod! It just made sense to release the controller related content first, because if I release a hexapod kit without a controller then no one would be able to control it 😂
@@yoursfithfully047 Platformio, visual studio code, the u8g2 library, and Godot for the mockup. I would highly recommend checking out the GitHub to see exactly what libraries I used though.
@@strackx86 thanks! The mockup was purely so I could figure out what it should look like before I implement it. For actually coding I had no preview except the screen itself.
If you buy the kit, i will have the code pre installed onto the mega. Mostly to make sure the mega im shipping in the kit isnt a dud. The code is also freely available on my GitHub, which is linked in the description!
@@osmanpasha_diy ahh gotcha, that was Godot! Not really a 1 to 1, but it was a nice way to visualize the layout and flow of what I wanted. Check out the first video in this series of you want to see more of what i did with that.
Hi, I see that you have an automatic table for the height. They say that it's not really healthy when you stand while working, I thought it was healthier than sitting at a desk at first...but its the opposite apparently! Do some research on that.... Good luck with your channel!
Fantastic work !!! Could you send me link where to purchase instuctions, code and STLs etc to print. I have made a few robot arms etc using Andruino with my kids but i would love to build one of these Bad Ass bugs. Might even do 2 and fight them against each other. 🤣🤣
To be clear, are you talking about the hexapod or the remote control? Shipping won't be included in the price, so i'll be open to shipping anywhere yeah.
he ware is your course , all about hexapod i want to buy and learn the code of hexapod leg movement and the Maths behind the hexapod 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Let me know below if you'd be interested in buying the kit for the RC Transmitter!
Definitely interested!
i would be interested in the electronics, i have a printer to make the rest my self
If the kit is for the transmitter and hexapod electronics I would be interested!
@@ThatDamnGuy14 this would be for the RC only. The hexapod kit will be coming in the future though! Wanting to wait for both at the same time is completely understandable though
Yep
I would love to build one. This one seems to have the smoothest motion of all hexabods on youtube.
I really like the vlog style of this video! I might be biased, but 1:40 is my favorite part 😂
That part was just for you 😂
awesome as always, keep them coning! love all the hex changes too! :) It was good to see behind the scenes with the new setup and the move included, liked the new editing approach. Was hyped when I saw it dropped lol shame I was at work but I looked forward to watching it when I got home. Lol
Hello Ryan, I’m from India and currently pursuing a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. It’s inspiring to see your work, and I aspire to reach your level someday.
Thank you so much, that means a lot
Bro!!! this is the craziest thing I have ever watched bro! The way you do streams of progress of the project is also very helpful
Awesome video and build. I admire your patience and determination with the tedious programing of the controller UI. I opt for the most utilitarian alternative when it comes to things like that on my projects. Your have inspired me to reconsider how I approach that stage of a build. This is a great example of how it can pay off beautifully! Subscribed!
@@jjr1028 Thank you so much. It makes me really happy to hear this 🙂
I am so hype with this serie ❤❤❤
Awesome work. With your whole setup, controller, bot, desk and all.
I’m so happy you’re back!!!
Congrats on finishing the project and moving houses
Thank you!
That's an awesome build!
Looks great! I've waited a long time before getting an universal or at least programmable controller
Just found your channel. Very cool project. Great job!!
I found your video series today and binged the whole thing. I really liked it. thanks for making such great videos! I want to start on my own, but then discovered that any good servos would add up to like 300 dollars. Maybe I'll just make a drone or something :P
@@ziggyzoggin thank you so much 🙂
Yeahhh servos can get expensive quick. A robot arm would be a great/cheap place to start!
Great job! Can't wait to order the Kit!
definitely interested, looks like a super fun build!
youuh, that´s really epic, love the metal casing, at part of the electric problems xD
It would be awsome if you started making tutorials!
add an intro when you turn on the controllers
I will absolutely buy a kit!
Def interested in the kit!
I would love to buy a kit.
bro!!! that is really cool!!!
I don't need it but I'm definitely buying the kit.
I tried this 2 years ago but failed due to cheap, constantly breaking servo's and such.
This looks sick, great work!
Thank you so much! The hexapod kit will come, but the RC transmitter kit will be released first
I'd love to buy the kit. it'd be quite fun to build and mess around with after
I can only imagine coding this thing.
One day i would love to be at ur level
The best !!!! Amazing ...
About the battery. You can use 4 diods and then you could put battery in every rotate and get power :)
@@MZ-main yeahhh apparently there are some solutions to that, but I think the best one is to just put the battery related things in the correct way 🤣
You pay for it with the voltage drop though.
Would love to buy a kit this hexapod journey has been a major learning experience for me when it comes to robotics
Amazing work! May I know what library you used to get that mock up of the display on your computer at 5:15?
@@harishrs5194 I used the Godot game engine! For a better look at the mockup check out the first video in this series 🙂
Nice editing, gets better every video. Do you know how long it took you to design make the controller? I assume it's 100 hrs+ (probably much more), it looks really good!
BTW I also hot glued the switch and it melted when I was using the hexapod a lot, but I probably used a wire that wasn't thick enough.
Thank you so much man, this one took such a long time to edit 🫠
That's a great question. It's hard to say, but yeah designing + programing was probably 150-200 hours in total. To be fair though i started this in mid-December, 2023....
LOL, live and ya learn 🤣 (correct, it will get very hot if your wires arent thick enough, although you may have also been overusing the hex)
I've been a .NET dev for over 20 years only a few years doing EE and mechatronics and this...wow.... Amazing work, man. Subscribed! Are you using VS/VisualMicro for your IDE? I've never seen a virtual screen display like that at 5:16 ...I'd love to know what that is as well!
@@metalheadmaker ayyye I am also a .net dev 😄
Thank you so much dude, I really appreciate that!
So it's visual studio code + Platformio. The mockup was made with the Godot game engine!
Frankly I could've just drawn it, but since I had experience with the engine I figured I might as well make an interactive mockup in Godot.
@@AecertRobotics I'm just a hobbyist, and I'm hanging on every word right now. Thank you for the details! I'm just using VS Pro with VisualMicro and it works fine, but it's a bit clunky.
The handles should be printed from TPU with some cushy infill like Gyroid! ♥
Thats an awesome idea! I wonder if you'd be able to even notice since you really dont squeeze the handles when you hold it?
@@AecertRobotics Depending on the Shore hardness of the filament and infill density, it may not feel that different until you grip it a bit more tightly - but TPU also has a stickier surface! So it may not just improve the ergonomics, but also how it feels to the touch. 🙂
Awesome.
Hell yes kit kit kit kit 🎉🎉🎉
Would be interested in the details of the kit
Super nice project, I don't know if I will be interesting, will be a fun project to play with, for sure.
One small question, will it make sense to add some sensor on the legs of the robot, to be able to detect surfaces that are not flat and walk over them?
Thank you!
That makes so much sense that I actually already did it 😄 I highly recommend checking out my other videos!
FOR 100 BUCKS? thats lirerlally a steal. count me in (btw im techtim, idk why youtube doesnt show that)
ikr
I'd like to get the kit!
What's the name of that device @12:00
BOOX Tablet Go 10.3, i recommend it, but be warned it has its quirks.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D4DFT3W3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@AecertRoboticsi wish it was cheaper lol if it was I would buy it because it looks like something I would use everyday
Will the kit really contain all electronic components, servos, pcbs,... Everything you need to build the hexapod minus the printed parts for only 100$? If yes, thats a steal.
Will you do international shipping? Please do so.
If yes, I will definitely order one.
And thanks for your great Work!
@@tobias1170 That's correct, although it also probably won't include the 9 volt either.
Keep in mind this is a kit for just the remote control, which does not include the hexapod. Hopefully that was obvious.
Ill ship anywhere in the world! But shipping will be added to the overall cost. I don't really know how much shipping will cost atm but I can't imagine it being too much since the kit will be physically very small.
@@AecertRobotics In the first moment of excitement, I really thought I would also include the hexapod. But I suspected otherwise, because 100$ seemed way to low, even with my non existing experience with buying servos and manufacturing PCBs.
Do you plan to release a kit for the hexapod too? If yes, can you already give a rough number on what it will cost?
I think the remote control only makes sense with the hexapod, so a ballpark figure would be good enough to check if it also fits in the budget.
If yes, I would be happy to use the waiting time to build the remote control.
@@tobias1170 Yeahhh i mean the servos alone will cost around mid 200's.
I do plan to release a hexapod kit! My best guess is around 600, but it's hard to say atm. And it will not be including the battery, which can be pricey.
I strongly disagree that the remote only makes sense with the hexapod! You'll be able to use it to control anything that uses the nrf24L01 chip! The idea with this controller is that you'll now have something to control all of your projects with. Obviously right now the homepage is coded for the hexapod, but that can be easily changed.
Totally understand not wanting to build a controller with nothing to control though 😅
Hello, your movies are very inspiring! I am extremely impressed with your hexapod. Can i ask about how log your robot working on 1 full charge battery?
@@TheKamiloos94 Thanks! That's a great question. I haven't done a formal test yet, but it lasts about 10-15 minutes depending on how hard it's pushed.
Well done, you have come a long way from when I first saw your videos, I thought you had just disappeared. Your 3D modelling skills are so much better now. If that aluminium case is printed solid you may be able to save the sides. You could either cut off the tabs and hope the screws are enough to hold it or you could use a dremel (or mill or probably also a drill press) to make the slots in the side pieces.
You mentioned the kit being possibly $100. Is that including the servos? The servos have been by far the most expensive bit of mine costing over £200 alone.
So is this the end of the hexapod project or do you intend to continue to improve it?
@@conorstewart2214 @conorstewart2214 thank you so much man, I really appreciate that 🙂
Yeah I did disappear for a bit... But I'm back now!
I'm not really interested in saving the sides. Frankly the black 3d printed ones feel and look better than if the entire thing was aluminum (although maybe im just coping but oh well)
Man I guess I really didn't make this clear. The current kit I'm talking about is to build the remote control that this video is about. The kit to build the hexapod that's in the video will be around 600 dollars (hard to say atm though)
This is 100% not the end of the hexapod! It just made sense to release the controller related content first, because if I release a hexapod kit without a controller then no one would be able to control it 😂
its awesome , can you list the tech stack you used to make the trannsmitter ui
@@yoursfithfully047 Platformio, visual studio code, the u8g2 library, and Godot for the mockup.
I would highly recommend checking out the GitHub to see exactly what libraries I used though.
Hey. super cool project. One Question: are you coding the oled part with a preview window on vscode? is that what the mockup is?
@@strackx86 thanks!
The mockup was purely so I could figure out what it should look like before I implement it. For actually coding I had no preview except the screen itself.
Amazing! Will the code be available or will it be pre-programmed?
If you buy the kit, i will have the code pre installed onto the mega. Mostly to make sure the mega im shipping in the kit isnt a dud. The code is also freely available on my GitHub, which is linked in the description!
Very impressive work on the UI! Did you make a desktop RAD tool for u8g2?
@@osmanpasha_diy Thanks!!
Idk what that means 😅
@AecertRobotics I saw a simulated 128x64 display as a window on your PC. And it was animated, not a static picture (that you can draw in photoshop)
@@osmanpasha_diy ahh gotcha, that was Godot! Not really a 1 to 1, but it was a nice way to visualize the layout and flow of what I wanted. Check out the first video in this series of you want to see more of what i did with that.
Thank you @SimpleElectronics for show this channel.
Hi, I see that you have an automatic table for the height. They say that it's not really healthy when you stand while working, I thought it was healthier than sitting at a desk at first...but its the opposite apparently! Do some research on that.... Good luck with your channel!
@@Pauluz_The_Web_Gnome I try to do a mix, no idea whats more healthy, I just do what I feel like at the time 😂
I want to buy but what about a part list
@@DENoVR1 parts list will be released with the next video! Which will be a tutorial on how to build this ( the remote control )
Ok thanks
Fantastic work !!!
Could you send me link where to purchase instuctions, code and STLs etc to print.
I have made a few robot arms etc using Andruino with my kids but i would love to build one of these Bad Ass bugs. Might even do 2 and fight them against each other. 🤣🤣
Origami tutorial again, please!
Interested
WOW, that is a great project... If you can keep it to around 100$ then I probebly buy two.. :-D oh, will you be shipping to EU?
To be clear, are you talking about the hexapod or the remote control?
Shipping won't be included in the price, so i'll be open to shipping anywhere yeah.
@@AecertRobotics I want to buy two of both. Does the kit contain Servos, batteries, PCBs, IC ect?
@@kioliex this specific kit will be for the remote control only!
@@AecertRobotics Okay, Think I will wait for the entire kit... 🙂
@@kioliex totally understandable!
You Need ti start selling these robots i would buy One Immediately and also the controller is very simple to control
@@mamadoudiop-l8n 😂 hexapod kit will take a bit longer to release, but the remote control kit will be relatively soon!
@AecertRobotics let's go!
What screen is that?
@@onlygamer1939 amzn.to/3BaPAsU
This is what I bought
big airconditioner bro
@@theflamecoreguy7929 🤔
why to be a fan when u can be airconditioner
@@theflamecoreguy7929 oh 😂
now make it elrs compatible
@@Dispnser what is elrs?
@@AecertRobotics ExpressLRS (ELRS) is a open source radio protocol offering long range and low latency.
@@Ozonised Interesting... A planned project is a more advanced version of this controller, so I don't see why that couldn't have this
Bro made Me think again about my degree.
Score highest but still can't make it
No more jumping 😢
@@Yarnk7 it's for the best unfortunately. Although I'm not opposed to adding it back once I start working on the hexapod again.
Why not 3D printing? It is so much cheaper
@@userct as opposed to the aluminum slm case? Purely because I wanted to test out pcbways aluminum 3d printing service 😄
I see many touch screens available for Arduinos. Maybe replace many of your switches, etc..
@@TBooneFisher6931 links? I found that this was the best screen I could use that the Arduino could handle.
he ware is your course , all about hexapod i want to buy and learn the code of hexapod leg movement and the Maths behind the hexapod 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍