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  • Опубликовано: 2 дек 2021
  • Building a submarine with full buoyancy control? YES! Also, visit kiwico.com/diyperks for your first month of selected crates COMPLETELY FREE!
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  • @eyetac
    @eyetac Год назад +2090

    We need a submarine re-visit please, Matt.
    I was grinning like a school kid the entire video. It's just too awesome.

    • @ripdeyu
      @ripdeyu Год назад +18

      SAME!! I smiled oh so very much when it went underneath the surface the first time!

    • @Gamer5_1.0
      @Gamer5_1.0 Год назад +3

      me a school kid

    • @dnd5597
      @dnd5597 Год назад +11

      Where is the revisit Matt? You know, with great powers comes the great responsibility of making another video on this >:D

    • @hotmailcompany52
      @hotmailcompany52 Год назад +2

      maybe its a complete redesign to make it cheap and easy to build :)

    • @vidhoard
      @vidhoard Год назад +3

      Agreed! I wanted to see it go in deeper water!

  • @Nighthawkinlight
    @Nighthawkinlight 2 года назад +8803

    I'm enormously impressed with your ability to find parts that fit together with minimal modification.

    • @MarcAntoineBvl
      @MarcAntoineBvl 2 года назад +129

      I know right, how does he do that

    • @pinaz993
      @pinaz993 2 года назад +180

      Plot twist: Matt is the heir to the Perspex empire, and can have acrylic parts made to order at a moment's notice.

    • @joko49perez
      @joko49perez 2 года назад +38

      Lots of research

    • @dadsquatch79
      @dadsquatch79 2 года назад +76

      @@VladIDrago wander away.

    • @CodeOptimism
      @CodeOptimism 2 года назад +1

      This is my favorite as well. And my own personal style. I live in the country but one day uploading video won't be a PITA. 😂

  • @86545
    @86545 2 года назад +7991

    Matt in 2047: "DIY moonbase with life support"

    • @dominus6695
      @dominus6695 2 года назад +29

      lol

    • @dominus6695
      @dominus6695 2 года назад +230

      2055: cryogenic chamber
      2067: life extensor & time machine

    • @ukarmycadet
      @ukarmycadet 2 года назад +10

      So apt

    • @kdawg3484
      @kdawg3484 2 года назад +34

      Way sooner than that. Hell, if he Cody and collaborated on it, they could probably have one in the next 5 years.

    • @lindalayman9589
      @lindalayman9589 2 года назад +11

      add alien pet

  • @italianbasegard
    @italianbasegard 10 месяцев назад +3549

    I think the CEO of OceanGate believed in the DIY submarine a bit too heavily.

    • @jerometruitt2731
      @jerometruitt2731 10 месяцев назад +169

      I was looking to see who would be here because of that.

    • @armandourso5602
      @armandourso5602 10 месяцев назад +26

      @@jerometruitt2731 bro same

    • @Vedett7450
      @Vedett7450 10 месяцев назад +8

      hahah same

    • @amnbpavle8708
      @amnbpavle8708 10 месяцев назад +9

      Same ahahahha

    • @ucoder8905
      @ucoder8905 10 месяцев назад +7

      to soonnn

  • @Spencer_p2
    @Spencer_p2 10 месяцев назад +497

    Has a more complicated controller for a homemade toy than ocean gate had for a craft holding 5 people

    • @NashTheInsomniac
      @NashTheInsomniac 10 месяцев назад +31

      ceo watched a different youtube tutorial

    • @Official-Jesus-YT
      @Official-Jesus-YT 9 месяцев назад +3

      That's industry standard

    • @sabagecabage7828
      @sabagecabage7828 9 месяцев назад +4

      @@Official-Jesus-YTas is this controller in the video being industry standard in... whatever this industrys called lol

    • @planetmusic1104
      @planetmusic1104 9 месяцев назад +5

      ​@@NashTheInsomniacbro probably watched 5 min crafts

    • @cosmo8412
      @cosmo8412 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@planetmusic11041 minute panics

  • @Project-Air
    @Project-Air 2 года назад +4704

    Had so much fun working on this challenge! Can’t wait for our next collab and to release my video showing my ROV finally working perfectly! 😃

    • @DIYPerks
      @DIYPerks  2 года назад +424

      Same, it really was a blast! I'm looking forward to next time!

    • @andreasnguyen2540
      @andreasnguyen2540 2 года назад +2

      Hey

    • @sobirock
      @sobirock 2 года назад +9

      @@DIYPerks We too are excited 👏

    • @ravibiswas1527
      @ravibiswas1527 2 года назад +10

      Take it to sea! On a sunny day

    • @aubinicoleau
      @aubinicoleau 2 года назад +23

      @@DIYPerks It was a « ballast » !

  • @iongheorghita9422
    @iongheorghita9422 10 месяцев назад +553

    Those ocean gate engineers should pay close attention

    • @DaveSmith-cp5kj
      @DaveSmith-cp5kj 10 месяцев назад +10

      The issue was less the engineers and more the CEO who said he refused to hire white guys or military veterans. You could be a good engineer, but if your CEO is deliberately not hiring subject matter experts for a left wing agenda, you can do your best at your specialty but you just won't have the background to properly use your skills since engineering is not a comprehensive career.

    • @xMadMazx
      @xMadMazx 10 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@DaveSmith-cp5kjnow the poor guys has deaths on their conscious just because their boss was a toush.

    • @cat-le1hf
      @cat-le1hf 10 месяцев назад +6

      ​@@DaveSmith-cp5kjHe was a right wing billionaire. That was his script so he could underpay people less who had lessons experience. He did not want to listen to anyone who told him no.

    • @DaveSmith-cp5kj
      @DaveSmith-cp5kj 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@cat-le1hf He was a left winger, not right winger. I've never heard of a right winger who refused to hire military vets or white dudes on the basis of skin color. Hating the military and being race obsessed is exclusively left leaning behavior.
      There was a report that claimed he was a right wing megadonor but it later was revealed that the article was just written to obfuscate his statements as the truth was he only donated in a local campaign in Texas in a small amount over two decades ago, and his motivation was likely more due to business than politics.
      Plus he basically spent his whole life in California and nearly all of his career in the most left wing areas like San Francisco. You aren't exactly going to find right wingers hanging around SF with all the drugs and legalization of theft. lol

    • @DaveSmith-cp5kj
      @DaveSmith-cp5kj 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@xMadMazx Yeah. Although I don't blame them, they did the best they could with dysfunctional leadership. And frankly the passengers can only blame themselves for not doing their own research. This guy apparently had to lower his price several times because no one wanted to get in it, that should have been a clue to the people who signed up that this wasn't a great idea. Lots of people were invited and most refused to sign on due to the obvious detachment from modern naval architecture.

  • @stormAster720
    @stormAster720 10 месяцев назад +905

    I bet this is way more resistant that Ocean Gate sub

    • @Untitled166
      @Untitled166 10 месяцев назад +1

      yea

    • @A_ARAFAT
      @A_ARAFAT 9 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed

    • @Sealanimations69
      @Sealanimations69 9 месяцев назад +2

      True

    • @SubvertTheState
      @SubvertTheState 7 дней назад

      Obviously not lol. The hydrostatic pressure at 3,800 meters (depth of Titanic) is 5,500 psi.

  • @markhodgson2348
    @markhodgson2348 2 года назад +461

    The plunger solution is brilliant but the whole project is outstanding

    • @AuxiliaryPanther
      @AuxiliaryPanther 2 года назад +2

      @MrHolyKindness real submarines can do this.

  • @JerryRigEverything
    @JerryRigEverything 9 месяцев назад +78

    Now you're ready to go visit the Titanic.

    • @okamho
      @okamho 9 месяцев назад +2

      😂

    • @rayyanipoo
      @rayyanipoo 7 месяцев назад +2

      Hows life jerry

    • @kuroshite
      @kuroshite 3 месяца назад

      Not a very good idea

  • @platinum8149
    @platinum8149 10 месяцев назад +620

    This aged well

    • @platinum8149
      @platinum8149 10 месяцев назад +57

      @@ilikebeeswarm Jokes did too, look it up.

    • @MarqueeliusThe_III
      @MarqueeliusThe_III 9 месяцев назад +15

      @@platinum8149W response

    • @XENTRE
      @XENTRE 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@platinum8149bad jokes did too

    • @platinum8149
      @platinum8149 9 месяцев назад +10

      @@XENTRE Shitty responses did aswell.

    • @XENTRE
      @XENTRE 9 месяцев назад

      @@platinum8149 that wasn’t a shitty response

  • @williammokoena494
    @williammokoena494 2 года назад +623

    Stuck in bed rest, fighting a fever but after watching this, I just wanna get up and build something. People like you make life worth living.

    • @anasnajjar993
      @anasnajjar993 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/4EmCT9Ckg50/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/1p86P2DuVHs/видео.html
      ruclips.net/video/NO2fEXiTPTQ/видео.html
      ......

    • @derteater
      @derteater 2 года назад +5

      Hope its not the rona

    • @kittyonemeow2
      @kittyonemeow2 2 года назад +6

      Hope u feel better soon!! 🤗

    • @k-osmonaut8807
      @k-osmonaut8807 2 года назад +5

      Damn true, wish you better and good luck man

    • @articticcblu
      @articticcblu 2 года назад

      @@2000jago wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @STDavis-em1df
    @STDavis-em1df 2 года назад +336

    So many youtubers underestimate the power of them explaining what they are doing as they do it. I made it 15mins in without thinking about it and rewinded multiple times to really comprehend what you were saying before being pleasantly surprised this was a 30min video. Big fan of everything you do and especially a fan of your knowledge and ability to explain and articulate. Definitely smashed that sub button.

  • @Lorofol
    @Lorofol 10 месяцев назад +23

    I'd love to see what I imagine to be hours and hours of planning, design, testing, and repeat to get to the designs that you've made videos on. This skill in itself is invaluable to aspiring creators/makers and all your videos completely skip over this step.

  • @maxczapski2239
    @maxczapski2239 Год назад +44

    This guy's creativity, problem-solving ability, knowledge and enthusiasm are outstanding. I enormously appreciate the effort he must put into making these videos and the sacrifice it implies in comparison to other youtubers who spit out new videos at least once a week. Thank you so much!

  • @lerndk
    @lerndk 2 года назад +484

    "I was a bit worried that it looked too much like a bomb..." "Next up, I will be filling up the clear plastic casing with four kilos of sharp metal pellets!" :D

    • @edwald4056
      @edwald4056 2 года назад +4

      Lol

    • @gabrielathero
      @gabrielathero 2 года назад +8

      Damn you beat me to it XD
      I was gonna say that it looks like some kind of missile from star wars.

    • @marcosmoralesrodrigo9963
      @marcosmoralesrodrigo9963 2 года назад

      hahahahaha, this made me cry... so true!

    • @mcintoshdev
      @mcintoshdev 2 года назад +2

      OMG, I thought he said BONG which reminded me of Harold and Kumar in "Escape from Guantanamo Bay!"

    • @LuisCasstle
      @LuisCasstle 2 года назад

      Can't forget the shrapnel. 😅

  • @shi-enl.7046
    @shi-enl.7046 2 года назад +99

    ngl, DIY Perks are one of those few youtubers who actually do what they put on their thumbnail and makes that so perfect that i could actually be sold to costumers.

  • @biffisawshome
    @biffisawshome 2 года назад +572

    Honestly shocked we didn’t hear something like: “Now this first section here is for the ℙ𝕆𝕎𝔼ℝ ℂ𝕆ℝ𝔼. I’ll be using a small molten salt nuclear reactor that I’ve cobbled together from some leftover bits lying around the garage, but you could also get away with lithium batteries if you don’t have the supplies available.”

    • @Rundumsfliegen
      @Rundumsfliegen 2 года назад +6

      One thing, (even if it has almost nothing to do with that) that crossed my mind reading that: miniature RBMK 1000. Underwater Chernobyl.

    • @IRMacGuyver
      @IRMacGuyver 2 года назад +10

      Gotta stockpile those old smoke detectors.

    • @Wha2les
      @Wha2les 2 года назад +7

      Diy nuclear submarine. That would be a neat story at parties

    • @chrisperrywv
      @chrisperrywv 2 года назад

      🤣

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 2 года назад +1

      @@IRMacGuyver This makes me wonder if you heard the story of teenager that actually did that and literally tried to build a small reactor. If not suffice to say they succeeded in contaminating the local neighbourhood. Probably not surprising considering that forcing a nuclear reaction of some kind isn't that difficult engineering a system to isolate, shield and get power out of it is harder.

  • @project19official
    @project19official 10 месяцев назад +13

    It's hilarious how this is being recommended to me now

  • @94novembre
    @94novembre 10 месяцев назад +18

    OceanGate Inc furiously taking notes as we speak.

  • @MakersMuse
    @MakersMuse 2 года назад +766

    Between yours, James and Peter's recent subs I think I need to finally get off my ass and make one to take off the coast. They look like such a challenging and rewarding project.

    • @Descension.
      @Descension. 2 года назад +13

      A verified less like comment? well that's rare..

    • @DIYPerks
      @DIYPerks  2 года назад +88

      That would be awesome! Would love to see your take on one!

    • @zafred6424
      @zafred6424 2 года назад +2

      Lol

    • @Djayar
      @Djayar 2 года назад +1

      Yes, I'm your sub for long time, pls do it on your channel I would love to see it

    • @PaletoB
      @PaletoB 2 года назад +3

      But why are they all releasing submarine videos now? It's literally freezing and 2 feet of snow here. 😂

  • @razam6608
    @razam6608 2 года назад +377

    This looks like a spaceship.
    The part with the linear resistor is brilliant, an absolute 200 IQ move!

    • @wolf2403
      @wolf2403 2 года назад

      no roll control tho

    • @spacegamer6906
      @spacegamer6906 2 года назад +4

      @@wolf2403 why would you need roll control?

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 2 года назад +1

      @@spacegamer6906 In case the sub hits turbulent perturbations in the water that either messes with it's roll directly or even it's pitch (Operating either of the buoyancy controls in isolation will also cause roll as it lacks the counterrotating screw to balance the roll torque it produces).

    • @spacegamer6906
      @spacegamer6906 2 года назад

      @@seraphina985 thanks, didnt know that

  •  9 месяцев назад +4

    DIY Perks: "I've not done any calculations..."
    OceanGate: "You're hired!"

  • @laurentiustefan56
    @laurentiustefan56 Год назад +12

    I love the fact that every project he starts and puts it to work he has so much joy that it works
    Pure joy
    Very rare these days

  • @relaxedfoxstudyfoxussleep8443
    @relaxedfoxstudyfoxussleep8443 2 года назад +1182

    Can't wait till 2031 when you start making guides on how to build DIY Nuclear Reactors.

    • @BossToastMaker
      @BossToastMaker 2 года назад +34

      Fingers crossed, he is the one that can helps us make homemade spaceships 👍👍

    • @David-Zita
      @David-Zita 2 года назад +1

      haha

    • @bjk8kds
      @bjk8kds 2 года назад +5

      Cant imagine what diy tools/weapon he made when apocalypse happened

    • @TrickArrow
      @TrickArrow 2 года назад +6

      Using... you guessed it; brass!

    • @onezavalar
      @onezavalar 2 года назад +1

      ha ha ha ha good one :D

  • @alprodevelopment
    @alprodevelopment 2 года назад +816

    DIY Perks will soon show us how to create a spaceship, DIY STYLE!

    • @BrentonWoods774
      @BrentonWoods774 2 года назад +42

      A BRASS SPACESHIP WILL LOOK SO SICK

    • @archivushka
      @archivushka 2 года назад +13

      And witheather handles and wooden finishing

    • @nicholaslau3194
      @nicholaslau3194 2 года назад +3

      space battleship

    • @Trondur
      @Trondur 2 года назад +5

      @@BrentonWoods774 Maybe he can team up with Matthias Wandel and get some wood in there too.

    • @ShakedKod
      @ShakedKod 2 года назад +2

      Indeed

  • @joshuabutler1678
    @joshuabutler1678 10 месяцев назад +17

    I think a guy watched this video and is now trapped down with the titanic

  • @realtetria
    @realtetria Год назад +33

    This is what my middle school stem class submarine project wanted to be but never ended being

  • @SeanHodgins
    @SeanHodgins 2 года назад +1435

    Is there some submarine build fad going on that I don't know about? Always love the clever engineering of this channel.

    • @corndoghead1
      @corndoghead1 2 года назад +95

      Ikr? 3 people i watch created subs now.. the lego sub,petersripol,now this
      Edit: the lego one is "Brick experiment channel"

    • @Benzene265
      @Benzene265 2 года назад +98

      It’s a subconscious hint: Sub(scribe).

    • @Kevin-xy2tu
      @Kevin-xy2tu 2 года назад +33

      When the impending climate warming and rising sea happen, all this submarine knowledge might be useful

    • @rakesh.a.c
      @rakesh.a.c 2 года назад +14

      @@corndoghead1 rctestflight next?

    • @undefinedman2843
      @undefinedman2843 2 года назад +1

      Sean hodgins you are here i am a die hard fan of you and your project specially those bunch of oled displays

  • @robwhitmore3040
    @robwhitmore3040 2 года назад +1563

    I remember thinking "I could make this if I had a soldering iron."
    Now he's making a submarine.

    • @SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov
      @SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov 2 года назад +10

      well, ts100 costs nearly nothing

    • @DemeDemetre
      @DemeDemetre 2 года назад +9

      @@SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov you can get a generic one

    • @phenomanII
      @phenomanII 2 года назад +89

      It's a slippery slope. I also thought "I could make this if I had a soldering iron". Later I bought one. Then I thought "I could make this if I had a rotary tool". Ended up buying one as well.
      These days my go to excuse is "I could build this if I had the parts and materials".
      I refuse to buy electronic components and sheets of brass so that I don't lose that one. I'd rather blame the lack of resources than accept the lack of skill.

    • @someguy9175
      @someguy9175 2 года назад +5

      @@phenomanII what did you made with all these tools?

    • @CarbonPanther
      @CarbonPanther 2 года назад +6

      @@SergeiSugaroverdoseShuykov 100€ is "nearly nothing" to you?!

  • @Luke-we9gj
    @Luke-we9gj Год назад +2

    I would honestly love a full video of just feed from the submarine. This was so fun!

  • @lynnbryant9866
    @lynnbryant9866 2 года назад +281

    Brilliant! What a marvelous first attempt! Would more batteries and larger thrusters be better as ballast? Let the additional mass work for its passage instead of 'deadheading.' :)

    • @boonjabby
      @boonjabby 2 года назад +8

      Great idea!
      Bigger batteries allowing for more run time and more powerful motors. 🙌

    • @Helveteshit
      @Helveteshit 2 года назад +7

      @@boonjabby Don't think powerful motors is necessary. I think a slow cruise of underwater exploration is nice enough. I would rather have more Light.

    • @CosmicTeapot
      @CosmicTeapot 2 года назад +10

      ​@@Helveteshit Having more power doesn't mean you HAVE to use it and break Mach 1, with the joysticks I imagine you could control the speed for a slow exploration cruise but it's nice to have the extra speed when it's time to get it back to shore. I agree with the lights though,

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce 2 года назад +3

      Yep, just means he can add just under an additional 4kgs which is quite a lot of room, but not in volume... or you can adjust the starting internal pressure to calibrate the ballast also.

    • @Funkatastrophe
      @Funkatastrophe 2 года назад

      Cylindrical Lithium Titanate cells would be perfect for maxing out battery and battery weight

  • @martijnkemperman7689
    @martijnkemperman7689 2 года назад +388

    Okay you can't convince me he isn't speedrunning his way to evil genius

    • @_sxmurxi_6015
      @_sxmurxi_6015 2 года назад +10

      He's doofinsmirtz in disguise...

    • @ciemny_awootism
      @ciemny_awootism 2 года назад

      Not so noticing lol

    • @rasaecnai
      @rasaecnai 2 года назад +15

      Matt would dominate the world with brass, leather and acrylic with some servos

    • @spygun0442
      @spygun0442 2 года назад +4

      Today, submarine. tomorrow, a nuclear submarine.

    • @navidmehdi6
      @navidmehdi6 2 года назад

      he is Gru

  • @MegaestoyalpedO
    @MegaestoyalpedO 10 месяцев назад +8

    Algorithm got that dark sense of humour with the recommendations.

  • @harsh-mist
    @harsh-mist 10 месяцев назад +4

    The timing of this video being recommended is impeccable

  • @T.K.9
    @T.K.9 Год назад +2367

    The yellow submarine was more of like the "exploring" type of submarine used by researcher vessels. Whilst the one you made is a full fledge nuclear attack submarine haha

    • @IShowSpeedgang622
      @IShowSpeedgang622 Год назад

      ruclips.net/channel/UCIrnqSOv3lSKzeEkper5u3w

    • @alexandervingisar
      @alexandervingisar Год назад

      0,3 лз з98дл8лл 98

    • @seeskabel4561
      @seeskabel4561 Год назад +117

      nah its a controlled torpedo with a load of 4kg of tnt

    • @Motoxlight
      @Motoxlight Год назад +31

      @@seeskabel4561 nsa has joined chat XD

    • @bluebacon393
      @bluebacon393 Год назад +1

      @@Motoxlight Do you mean U.S.A instead of NSA?

  • @hexagonixon
    @hexagonixon 2 года назад +67

    DIY perks: "I think it migth be too buoyant"
    England: "Oh dear!"
    19:51

  • @Heisenberg_111
    @Heisenberg_111 10 месяцев назад +11

    RUclips is shady man... recommending this now😂

  • @LiamMcAleer
    @LiamMcAleer 10 месяцев назад +6

    It is hilarious that this is being shown to me on the homepage 😂

  • @adsydas
    @adsydas 2 года назад +127

    This is a long way since reusing laptop parts for other applications, the creativity in this channel is just absolutely awesome

    • @julikb
      @julikb 2 года назад +2

      all videos are exelent.Treasure in youtube.Knolage,nice voice,systematic in all aspects...Genious!

  • @N0N0111
    @N0N0111 2 года назад +1051

    Refined Design: I would say remove the steal pellets, and replace them with more batteries and for sure more powerful thruster engines :)

    • @ramzy.M
      @ramzy.M 2 года назад +64

      exactly what i thought when he started putting the steal balls in
      he probably thought of that too but runout of time

    • @OnlyMisery
      @OnlyMisery 2 года назад +32

      4kg of batteries ?
      Also doing so much changes to the submarine will lose it's water proofing.

    • @Harsha04120
      @Harsha04120 2 года назад +1

      Yes

    • @ramdom_player201
      @ramdom_player201 2 года назад +14

      I think the steel pellets are used to make it easier to adjust the weight distribution to keep the submarine level etc

    • @ThePippin89
      @ThePippin89 2 года назад +4

      @@ramdom_player201 the buoyancy balance can be adjusted using the syringes on each end.

  • @dominicmillerca
    @dominicmillerca Год назад +8

    My kids must NOT see that video, they would harass me until I make a DIY submarine. This is an awesome project, your creativity and problem solving ability are both impressive! 👏👏

  • @x1PMac1x
    @x1PMac1x Год назад

    This was epic! One of my dreams was to join the design school while I was in the US Navy. It was amazing to see you make an almost perfect first attempt at a real sub.

  • @ernie5229
    @ernie5229 2 года назад +122

    Love the project. Can't wait for version two! Three suggestions:
    1.) Use a sensor to determine if the sub is level and then you can automatically adjust the two boyancy motors. There is a good chance going faster or going against currents will alter your level. This can easily be done with a cheap rc flight controller. It's overkill, but cheap and easy. Someone know of a dedicated sensor?
    2.) Instead of having separate sets of thrusters to rotate and also "slide" left/right, just use one set of four. Engage 2 on one side to "slide" and engage one on each side (front/back) to rotate.
    3.) I love Mr. Gadget's idea of a periscope. However, a traditional one would be very complicated. You already have a floating periscope platform where your receiver is located. Mount a second camera/video-tx with the ability to rotate and you can really take advantage of the long range that your rc set-up allows. Plus you can look around without having to surface. Disguise the whole floating part as a lilly pad and you have a true watery spy craft!

    • @thequantumqbe_5474
      @thequantumqbe_5474 2 года назад +5

      Underrated comment, u could make a lily pad nuke!
      (Sorry I spend too much time in the r/Kurzegesagt subreddit XD)

    • @illegitimate0
      @illegitimate0 2 года назад +8

      If he gets an RC flight controller for quadcopters, it could easily be programmed to do both 1 and 2 automatically with the same controls he is using in the video. It can be set to have the left control stick left/right activate the opposite side thrusters, and the right stick left/right can have it turn the rotational pairs go automatically. He is already on 2.4 GHz too, so as an ecosystem it would make sense. I was already coming here to suggest brushless motors/propellers but his associate in the video already suggested it. These extra things don't cost him anything but money as well, since he has so much ballast in there already since it's huge.

  • @ya33a
    @ya33a 2 года назад +210

    An older AM transmitter and receiver has a better submerged range, or even a 36MH FM set, also the analogue servos are a great idea as they require less power the closer they get to their commanded position. Digital servos are always using power to 'hold' in commanded position - slightly different system. Great project, loved it

    • @FateGathersStudios
      @FateGathersStudios 2 года назад +4

      +1 When I saw the flysky come out, I was expecting a loss of craft at some point :)

    • @a.kjfhkziujsfdgbskjxfyhgfl2332
      @a.kjfhkziujsfdgbskjxfyhgfl2332 2 года назад +1

      lower frequency have better range under water so it would be best to use the lower frequency possible

    • @bveracka
      @bveracka 2 года назад

      I was just going to mention that. I remember having AM and FM radio control gear back in the 90s and 00s for cars and airplanes. While obviously not as stable a signal as 2.4GHz, an AM system would likely work quite well underwater! 👍🏻

    • @tuttebelleke
      @tuttebelleke 2 года назад +2

      I suppose with that solution it would work even better if the the antenna from he steering unit would be submersed too? It would eliminate the signal losses when transferring from air to water? Don't real submarines have any specific antenna configuration to communicate with the external world? If they have such methods, they most probably will about never be allowed to use it when doing their sneaky business.

    • @FireAngelOfLondon
      @FireAngelOfLondon 2 года назад +1

      @@tuttebelleke US and Russian military submarines can receive when submerged, other nations need to surface to communicate. A careful scan of the surrounding sea is needed before surfacing and they use high frequency tight beams aimed at satellites. The ultra-low frequencies used to transmit to submerged submarines have wavelengths measured in kilometres, so the transmissions come from aircraft trailing cables several kilometres in length as antennae. It is possible to build ground stations close to shore, but they are easy targets because of the huge and fragile antennae so aircraft are used instead.

  • @linux2420
    @linux2420 10 месяцев назад +10

    This picked the absolute perfect time to pop up in my recommended lmao

  • @Chris_Cross
    @Chris_Cross Год назад

    I love the look and feel of the little yellow submarine, but I absolutely adore the realistic functionality, the wireless control, and the means of propolsion of yours. Unbelievable.

  • @Photosounder
    @Photosounder 2 года назад +158

    Imagine replacing the steel pellets with extra batteries. That would be a lot of power!

    • @McTroyd
      @McTroyd 2 года назад +23

      On the other hand, having those pellets as a reference, a revised version could carry additional things. 🤷‍♂

    • @pompeymonkey3271
      @pompeymonkey3271 2 года назад +23

      @@McTroyd Make room for the ICBMs! ;)

    • @McTroyd
      @McTroyd 2 года назад +7

      @@pompeymonkey3271 Only if they're made of brass. 😉

    • @horizont6172
      @horizont6172 2 года назад +4

      imagine adding torpedoes

    • @sinuslebastian6366
      @sinuslebastian6366 2 года назад +1

      Isaque M - LT HoriZonT that's when you attract the 9/11 crowd.

  • @BestHakase
    @BestHakase 2 года назад +178

    Matt, don't forget about safety!
    If the sub goes too deep, it can pull its antenna under the water and you lose control.
    It is necessary to add an emergency system that will force the boat to surface if the signal is lost. For example, dump the ballast.

    • @Scott_C
      @Scott_C 2 года назад +25

      Co2 cartridge powered airbags for emergency buoyancy?

    • @hax0rbugan670
      @hax0rbugan670 2 года назад +1

      Okay genius

    • @lordhelmchen616
      @lordhelmchen616 2 года назад +31

      make the float for the antenna more buoyant than the sub has weight with full ballast tanks under water. that way it can't pull the float down and you don't need some complicated emergency system

    • @nder4786
      @nder4786 2 года назад +2

      @@Scott_C really smart

    • @yourallygod8261
      @yourallygod8261 2 года назад

      @@Scott_C as nice as that sounds your then fighting the amount of air still in the capsule if its in the sealed capsule like i think your thinking

  • @AstralArchivists
    @AstralArchivists 10 месяцев назад +6

    RUclips is FOUL for recommending me this lmao 💀

  • @kuzadupa185
    @kuzadupa185 Год назад

    I have been watching and even playing with simple submarine toys geared towards kids for much of my life but the first minute of your video did an amazing job helping me understand a basic law of submarine "how they work", before I knew enough to know i was missing something and NOW i know enough that what i was missing was what you explained in the intro of your video.... thank you so much!

  • @JoelCreates
    @JoelCreates 2 года назад +753

    So many clever design choices, lovely build.

    • @asdf-uj7wv
      @asdf-uj7wv 2 года назад

      Well there is a similar project on RUclips from few years ago.. Nearly the same design. So thus one here is simply stolen to make money through ads ^^

    • @alkaupadhyay7650
      @alkaupadhyay7650 2 года назад

      @@asdf-uj7wv Wow what a smart 🤓 view. Care to provide a link? Also every content you see nowadays is stolen.

    • @asdf-uj7wv
      @asdf-uj7wv 2 года назад

      @@alkaupadhyay7650 Sure ruclips.net/channel/UCVWgzB82P4xCq95byMwky-w
      btw i never said that DIY perks are bad. OFC they need to get their ideas from somewhere - and they did a great building!

    • @alkaupadhyay7650
      @alkaupadhyay7650 2 года назад

      @@asdf-uj7wv I mean the last sentence is pretty damn sharp. Except that you could have said i saw something similar/a similar model was made before

  • @Conceptcreator
    @Conceptcreator 2 года назад +436

    OK this is such a cool project!

  • @nicholasdrossos7912
    @nicholasdrossos7912 Год назад +1

    I like your transparency about all this

  • @RileyRieker8593
    @RileyRieker8593 10 месяцев назад +7

    oh boy... this video about to get a surprising new wave

  • @simonl7784
    @simonl7784 2 года назад +51

    11:00 you don't need separate thrusters for rotation and translation, this can easily be achieved through channel mixing in your radio.

  • @kanlegi8177
    @kanlegi8177 2 года назад +88

    Please bring this back, I'd love to see an even more improved version of this, it's already so awesome. Hopefully a lake trip too, goddamn i didn't know i loved submarines until today!

  • @rubenthekid
    @rubenthekid 10 месяцев назад +6

    Just saw this video right below a video about the ocean gate sub going down. Crazy.

  • @jordanafriend
    @jordanafriend Год назад

    I would like to see this revisited and improved version of the submarine. This is a very cool project!

  • @jacobbarnett9956
    @jacobbarnett9956 2 года назад +404

    I like the fact that the most convenient thing he had on hand to demonstrate something sinking was a small motor

  • @Dunyas
    @Dunyas 2 года назад +163

    The U.S. Navy has a project called SeaPerch that is a STEM outreach program for high schools. I suggest looking into it for some ideas. I remember reading the documentation, which was designed to help student overcome various obstacles using very cheap solutions. One thing I noticed that you may want to look into is the tethering cord. ROV tethers are neutrally buoyant. If I remember correctly, the solution they came up to that issue was to attach pieces of foam pipe insulation every foot or so to counter the weight of the line.

    • @D3nn1s
      @D3nn1s 2 года назад +3

      Thats not a bad idea honestly

    • @magnem1043
      @magnem1043 2 года назад +1

      thats what they use in the swimming halls so

    • @girlsdrinkfeck
      @girlsdrinkfeck 2 года назад +1

      @@magnem1043 aka buoys

    • @ScienceDiscoverer
      @ScienceDiscoverer 2 года назад

      *every 152.4 cm

  • @PNg11
    @PNg11 10 месяцев назад +9

    Yt algorithm knows what it’s doing 💀

    • @Benkwash
      @Benkwash 10 месяцев назад

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @Babyhulk24
    @Babyhulk24 10 месяцев назад +2

    2023 has the plans for the sub been revised 😅 love your channel

  • @ironman5034
    @ironman5034 Год назад +227

    Damn man, am an engineer and i rarely get impressed by RUclips's DIY projects, but almost all your projects impresses me, like in this the way you modified the servo is simply genius!

    • @purplepimp4204
      @purplepimp4204 11 месяцев назад

      Would u make me a custom sub project 🤔

    • @ironman5034
      @ironman5034 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@purplepimp4204 sure, if you paid me

    • @ToTeon
      @ToTeon 10 месяцев назад

      @@ironman5034 how about 250k

    • @ironman5034
      @ironman5034 10 месяцев назад

      @@ToTeon sure but that's too much for a small sub

    • @gristly_knuckle
      @gristly_knuckle 10 месяцев назад

      We have no idea how he knows how to do this, or how he planned it. He claims he made it up as he was going, but that seems completely improbable to me.

  • @StedeBonnett
    @StedeBonnett 2 года назад +174

    I really like "unrollling" the servos into the syringe position control. That's great work, every part presented was more clever than the last. You can economize on your thrusters though! You currently have 4 translational and 4 rotation pumps. You should be able to use the transmitter's mixing control so that (for example) the left-right of the throttle stick runs opposite ends in opposing directions and the left-right of the right stick runs them together for translation. That will free up 4 pumps and 2 channels.

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 2 года назад +12

      Or he could keep perhaps keep both sets of pumps for extra flexibility, that way you get the flexibility to use both sets of thrusters just to turn or translate if you want to also.

    • @scheimong
      @scheimong 2 года назад +2

      I second this. Was just about to suggest the same, although my vocabulary wouldn't be as sophisticated 😅

  • @gabrielepico6444
    @gabrielepico6444 10 месяцев назад +4

    Ocean Gates should hire this guy.

  • @budbin
    @budbin 10 месяцев назад +4

    More of this please! This is my absolute favorite video of yours :D

  • @sico6533
    @sico6533 10 месяцев назад +10

    Those billionaires should have watched your video before launching for the titanic

  • @KarimMC
    @KarimMC 2 года назад +42

    Words can't explain how cool the creations he does are, honestly it's really opened my eyes to science and other stuff that at first didn't really appeal to me.

  • @llamacannon1714
    @llamacannon1714 2 года назад +76

    Next episode:
    DIY Yamato class battleship using only soldering and brass!

    • @MrMartwy
      @MrMartwy 2 года назад +4

      Brass pillar is a must.

    • @cacingtanah6722
      @cacingtanah6722 2 года назад +1

      And wood veneer

    • @pietroblaze
      @pietroblaze 2 года назад +3

      No no, he's going to make DIY Yamato SPACE battleship

    • @RyanStone143
      @RyanStone143 2 года назад

      @@pietroblaze Yes!

    • @marcogenovesi8570
      @marcogenovesi8570 2 года назад +1

      @@pietroblaze He is going to need more brass for that

  • @Noundiez
    @Noundiez Год назад

    if you would make this as a complete diy kit I would absolutely buy it! I had so much fun watching this vid, your design is amazing!

  • @TheBennedy85
    @TheBennedy85 9 месяцев назад +4

    Stockton Rush behind the camera saying "Make sure you say Carbon fiber is good!" "Say it!!! say it!"

  • @LoDaFTA
    @LoDaFTA 2 года назад +511

    Next video:
    "ICBM are Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. They are basically very big missiles that can travel across continents to hit distant targets, usually with Nukes. Normally, they are viewed more as deterrents than actual weapons, because as soon as one of those is launched, all Nations that are also Nuclear Potencies will also launch theirs in what is called a MAD(mutually assured destruction) protocol. This would most likelly destroy all major cities in the world, cause a nuclear winter, and possibly end 80% of complex lifeforms in the planet."
    Today I will show you how to trigger a nuclear apocalypse with this DIY build!"

    • @mahaadevanvl4181
      @mahaadevanvl4181 2 года назад +15

      We should collab. We have the same intensions

    •  2 года назад +50

      ... and it will have a nice retro style, being made entirely in brass.

    • @josearturo6169
      @josearturo6169 2 года назад +2

      Underrated

    • @PunakiviAddikti
      @PunakiviAddikti 2 года назад +2

      It's about time. See you all in HELL!

    • @memesfromdeepspace1075
      @memesfromdeepspace1075 2 года назад +5

      Fun fact . Geneva pack baned Any Orbital nuclear base . So that why all nation have ICBM.

  • @ditoalfrido
    @ditoalfrido 2 года назад +532

    let me guess, your next projects is DIY GUIDED MISSILES with sugar rocket engine!!!! 😎👍

    • @Kal-ns3lp
      @Kal-ns3lp 2 года назад +21

      vid after that:i blew up area-51 we can go inside now

    • @lfm4159
      @lfm4159 2 года назад +8

      i legit though he was building an underwater missile 😭

    • @cuntyboi5465
      @cuntyboi5465 2 года назад +10

      @@lfm4159 so a torpedo XD

    • @nathanaelmalm5641
      @nathanaelmalm5641 2 года назад +6

      Don't show that video to Russia

    • @hunternorth8817
      @hunternorth8817 2 года назад +3

      @Dito Alfrido I can see an application for that to fishing, like under an icy lake

  • @StarkTVDeutschland
    @StarkTVDeutschland 10 месяцев назад +4

    Nice! Maybe try to I dunno visit a long sunken ship wreck or something, and maybe you could even sell the tickets for quarter a million bucks. You can control it by a Logitech controller🙈

  • @whitemarmite
    @whitemarmite 10 месяцев назад +5

    having this recommended to watch just when the Titan submarine has gone missing, i wonder if they watched this when building theirs

  • @meloD30
    @meloD30 2 года назад +84

    THIS WAS SO MUCH FUN. I didn't expect to enjoy a submarine build that much, but I did.
    Keep surprising us Matt.

  • @eliasf.fyksen5838
    @eliasf.fyksen5838 2 года назад +100

    When you replaced the variable resistors in the servos with sliding variable resistors, mind = blown. Greatest plot twist in non-fictional tv

  • @PeopleAndroid
    @PeopleAndroid Год назад +17

    Man, this is incredible, wow. What an inspiration.

  • @squeeh
    @squeeh Год назад

    I really like your approach. Great engineering!

  • @TheZirMc
    @TheZirMc 2 года назад +170

    The problem with your "competitors" sub may not just be the weight of the tether, also the fact that that he used water to achieve neutral bouancy. He will naturally have slack tanks / free surface effect, causing the weights to shift with every movement. Best option to achieve neutral buoancy is permanent (ie fixed) ballast that does not have room to move. It is possible to achieve this with water, though you need to reverse engineer the weight needed.
    Your idea to work from the center, with the battery pack probably being the heaviest, made it probably have naturally more of a neutral trim, though it seems that after adding the weights you have small trim issue, probably meaning you are just a few grams off in one end as it is floating quite well from the looks of it. Would love to see how it behaved in a bit deeper water though, it seems to be quite decent, though maybe a bit underpowered.

    • @Zappygunshot
      @Zappygunshot 2 года назад +7

      Another issue with trying to achieve neutral buoyancy before submerging is that the conditions of the water will greatly affect how much needs to be displaced to be considered "neutral". Things like temperature, salinity (salt content), and pressure will limit just how deep that submarine can go and how well it performs. In particular the sub's inability to regulate the pressure of the air inside its ballast tank will make it so either there's a maximum depth to which it can descend; or if it _can_ go deep enough, it'll result in the ambient water pressure being so great it compresses the air inside more and more as it sinks to the sea bed like a rock. The latter would be a somewhat greater issue for DIY Perks' submarine as it relies exclusively on the pressurised ballast tanks for buoyancy where ProjectAir's vessel will be able to counteract somewhat by using the propellers and fins to orient itself vertically and push itself back up.
      Submarines are complicated, yo.

    • @notean
      @notean 2 года назад

      Better solution would be single buoyancy tank and move-able ballast section which will auto-balance vessel as it goes.

    • @TheZirMc
      @TheZirMc 2 года назад

      @@notean That would complicate things a bit though. A simpler solution would be to add additional servo to control the two syringes separately, and being able to ballast forward and aft independently. Though suspect a combo of channels on the remote and/or space / weight restrictions might rule that out.

    • @notean
      @notean 2 года назад

      @@TheZirMc IMO it would make things more complicated as you must constantly compute pressure of tank1, tank2, depth and desired angle . It is possible to with computer controller but not simple. You must constantly fiddle with 2 motors to get balance. In my way you can set/freeze depth and set/freeze angle separately.

  • @bhanudiehard
    @bhanudiehard 2 года назад +65

    I love how he explains the reasons behind selecting a particular component.

  • @jonty7377
    @jonty7377 Год назад

    Please revisit this in the future! I want to see a fully finished multifunctional submarine!!

  • @kk0dj
    @kk0dj Год назад +4

    As a Cold War US Navy nuclear submarine veteran this episode was a pleasure to view. Well done mate!

    • @diegoforlan2324
      @diegoforlan2324 10 месяцев назад

      As a Cold War US Navy nuclear submarine veteran this episode was a pleasure to view. Well done mate!

  • @AxelDayton
    @AxelDayton 2 года назад +61

    Anyone else notice a lot of engineering creators making submarines? They must know something we don't

  • @KarlLew001
    @KarlLew001 2 года назад +321

    "Without calculation"? That was hilarious. This project required an amazing level of deep insight as well as an enormous breadth of comprehension of physics, electronics, and mechanics. I learned a lot from this great video. Thank you for your insane curiosity and passion for experimentation. :D

    • @tunjangade7648
      @tunjangade7648 2 года назад +1

      agree

    • @Mystixor
      @Mystixor 2 года назад +2

      Haha yea I had a good laugh at that as well. I don't know how accurately he calculated it in the end but approximating it with a simple cylinder should really give close enough results to achieve that neutral buoyancy roughly :)

    • @anonymoususer3561
      @anonymoususer3561 2 года назад +1

      Nah dude, it's not an amazing level, anyone can reach this level in a few youtube tutorials. If you aren't just trying to cleverly flatter him, give it a try. Find some cool idea that you'd like to make real and slowly learn what you need. It will be a lot of fun

    • @johnwig285
      @johnwig285 2 года назад +10

      @@anonymoususer3561 anyone? Nahh.

    • @Kronos0999
      @Kronos0999 Год назад

      Lol, "amazing level" and to think he didn't actually think it through beforehand and believe him blindly.

  • @tcf70tyrannosapiensbonsai
    @tcf70tyrannosapiensbonsai Год назад

    Your kind of creativity is one of a kind! I'm very impressed every time i stumble over your channel.
    It's a pleasure to watch your clips!

  • @hardnachopuppy
    @hardnachopuppy 10 месяцев назад +6

    This submarine has more safety features than titan

    • @halfsourlizard9319
      @halfsourlizard9319 9 месяцев назад

      I mean, to be fair, this thing is going to have a way smaller crush depth.

  • @CJWarlock
    @CJWarlock 2 года назад +121

    Your videos have a certain quality about them: they are pleasant to watch, relaxing and calming even, due to fluently but surely moving the viewer into a creative and positive mindset. They also emanate a contagious enthusiasm. Keep this on. :) This is your trade mark, your own creation you can be proud of and feel fulfillment about, Matt. :) Cheers!

  • @LiaIsTheCutestKitten
    @LiaIsTheCutestKitten 2 года назад +56

    Very cool build~
    If you want to try a design without a tether you could use a radio operating at a much lower frequency that'll stand more of a chance piercing the water. As you pointed out 2.4GHz just gets absorbed too quickly for any useful depth.
    As a precaution you could have it surface on loss of contact by binding one of the channels to always transmit. When the receiver loses that signal have it surface so you don't lose it ;)

    • @ILikeFryz
      @ILikeFryz 2 года назад +2

      Do you think a 27mhz radio would work better?

    • @ockay16
      @ockay16 2 года назад +1

      Most recent rc transmitter have a failsafe option which can set a servo to a desired position if signal is lost.
      In his case he could set it to empty the ballast.

    • @anesthetized7053
      @anesthetized7053 2 года назад +2

      i have a feeling that would make it much more challenging to get the live video feet at a good resolution

    • @LiaIsTheCutestKitten
      @LiaIsTheCutestKitten 2 года назад

      @@ILikeFryz 27MHz should work well. I would recommend checking if that band is legal to operate in your country as it varies depending on where and what you're using it for.

  • @aronhighgrove4100
    @aronhighgrove4100 Год назад

    This episode is absolutely amazing. I need friends like you guys. Also great nature!

  • @bunksoup8137
    @bunksoup8137 Год назад +1

    Great work! Let’s see that part 2! Also I vote you upgrade the main thruster. Want to see that thing cruising!

  • @grdovwd1589
    @grdovwd1589 2 года назад +59

    The next build will have a PC integrated in it ... obviously water-cooled ... and will be propelled by its own breathing ;)
    As always, very well done Matt for your work; and this new exploration in your skill set/knowledge is totally welcomed :D

    • @bernat_CustardCream
      @bernat_CustardCream 2 года назад +6

      And then in another video he'll make a brass version :D

    • @AuxiliaryPanther
      @AuxiliaryPanther 2 года назад +1

      Basically Homeless will handle the PC build.

  • @cheplays2482
    @cheplays2482 2 года назад +21

    It was cool to see this actually work in the end. The only thing I ever managed to build from your channel was a wireless Bluetooth speaker but I want you to know that your content is deeply inspiring. Please keep making beautiful and awesome stuff.

  • @EpicBaCkFliPz
    @EpicBaCkFliPz Год назад

    In the first minute you answered a question I have always had about submarines, really love your videos.

  • @sipos0
    @sipos0 Год назад

    Would love to see more about this. I came here from James' video, but this is a much more interesting submarine than his. I've long wanted to build something like this.

  • @AmazingTransformationLux
    @AmazingTransformationLux 2 года назад +420

    You very clearly explain your every action and what you do in general. I've gotten a little smarter in the last 27 minutes!

  • @Chris-yq1fw
    @Chris-yq1fw 2 года назад +372

    The hard part is to explain to other people that you're not building a nuclear reactor

    • @patoraro2220
      @patoraro2220 2 года назад +5

      lol thats true

    • @bjkina
      @bjkina 2 года назад +31

      That's next week's project.

    • @bee1978
      @bee1978 2 года назад +5

      he better watch out the iranians and north koreans aren't watching this

    • @srsachinsr
      @srsachinsr 2 года назад

      #thank you so much #srsachinsr

    • @toastedttoest
      @toastedttoest 2 года назад +1

      some guy needed to do an presentation about nuclear bombs. he got full score and then the fvcking fbi came took the presentation cause the guy was too dangerous. 💀💀

  • @Jokerstandalone
    @Jokerstandalone 9 месяцев назад

    Im excited to see what you do with this it was so satisfying to watch you make it and wish to see this thing be sold and available for anyone its absolutely sick looking

  • @martinmehus1406
    @martinmehus1406 Год назад

    Well done Matt. I always look at the length of your video and think «naaah I don’t have time for half an hour, I’ll just skip fast through it to the end». But the production quality is so high I feel like I’m missing out if I skip through it, and suddenly: half an hour gone. Wonderful job!