Check out the SpaceMouse Wireless here: 3dconnexion.com/uk/?ref=mrvolt Despite the many flaws in this build, I'm happy to get it out there. I let it gather dust for way too long. Leave a comment if you'd be interested in a tutorial video.
There's a Russian dude on RUclips that has made a mini sentry out of metal and it shoots BBS, he's also made the half Life buggy and even a helicopter. I suggest you check him out.
your sentry is so well made, so polished- refined and clean. I think the bolts and paint are perfect, so is the wrangler, and I love the magnetic feet!
This is so impressive, i can't even begin to imagine how this is done. I swear I'll come back here in a month or 2 and find out you've invented teleportation for a model tf2 teleporter.
Yet another Mr. Volt banger design! Awesome stuff from your workshop as always, I'd love to see what sort of cool props and automata you could come up with when not trying to follow a pre-described object. Have you had any ideas for fully original designs?
I am kicking myself for not clicking on one of your videos years ago, I've always been a sucker for Bethesda and Valve games so this is right up my alley. I doubt it would be any help but if you need 3D printed parts I do actually have a range of machines that I would be happy to donate to the cause. I also wanted a personal securitron, I have a model of Yes Man's head in my Fusion library, all ready to go for a rasp pi with the open source Watson assistant, but I never could make Watson operate right (I also wanted replicate his voice with AI, but I can't speak to computers to save my life).
First of all, this is extremely cool! Just one thing, 5:17: your faux recoil on the barrel weirdly reminds me of one of those creepy "suckling baby" dolls, the way it just rhythmically pops in and out. Really what you would need to make it look like recoil is to have it sucked in as abruptly as possible, as if kicked back by the explosion, then come back out more slowly, as if pushed by dampeners. I don't know if your motors allow for different speeds, but I really do feel it would make a huge difference for the final effect.
Thanks! I agree. The servo is maxed out on speed in software and ultimately speed is limited as is because space is tight inside the body. I wanted the gear teeth of the rack pointed down to avoid pulling in any wires, which means I have to have a very small pinion which means less speed. I could move the servo even farther back in the body and use a larger pinion, but then there's extra unbalanced weight in the rear of the turret body and this puts more stress on the pitch motor, which I want to avoid. It's all a big jenga puzzle of cause and effect and I compromised on average speed for the sake of design simplicity.
@@MrVolt I have two compact ideas that might work for this, actually! The first one is certainly easiest to implement, so I'm starting with that: On your rack and pinion setup, make it so your pinion is an "incomplete" gear, i.e. it only has teeth one one side (or maybe 2/3rds or whatever other fraction of it, depending on the distance you need it to push). This gear now only rotates one way constantly, and only covers the "pushing out" part of the action since it's slow. Then you attach a spring somewhere on the barrel, connected to the chassis on the other end. This covers the "pulling back" motion: when the gear slips (because it's missing teeth), the spring can suck the barrel in quickly. Taken together, you get abrupt kickback followed by slower push-out. This has the marked advantage that you can just keep using most of the parts you already have, and only really have to reprint the gear. Funnily enough, a mechanism kinda like this is actually part of the "how a turret works" animation from Portal 2! So you could have a look there if my explanation isn't too understandable on its own: ruclips.net/video/6i-nMWgBUp0/видео.htmlsi=6lntZnBJmq1X7x2Z (About 20 seconds in, right at the infamous "65% more bullet per bullet" quote) The second idea would be to use solenoids, and then probably dampen the "push out" direction with an additional spring, since solenoids usually just go fast both ways. Certainly easier to explain, but probably a lot harder to implement, especially since we don't really know how many solenoids we're gonna need to move the barrel beforehand.
@@KarachoBolzen Excellent suggestions and kudos for the Aperture Lab link! 👍 In addition to the improved visuals, if it had a flat portion that could be impacted, possibly by another flat portion, it could provide some nice and appropriate sound effects too (as they slam together when recoiling).
Awesome work, really inspiring. Now i want to build a fancy webcam, or an automated watering device using these schematics. Good luck on your next projects!
I might take the wrangler design and hook it up to some of those rotation sensor doodads, may take a bit of calibration but having it copy the exact rotation of the controller would be cool
Oh cool, I just saw today the previous video about designing the sentry. Would scaling the sentry to a smaller size allow me to print it entirely from PLA+?
Holy shit, I remember seeing the Valve sentry video and always wanting one. It's so cool you built this, I want one SO BAD THE WRANGLER, IT'S SO FUCKING COOL
The total cost is about $500USD. It would be challenging as a beginner build. I recommend checking out Adafruit. They sell diy electronics and have high quality tutorials to match.
This is beyond cool. You really are the real life Engineer. I too have been burned by ThinkGeek. They once teased an alarm clock based on the computer and countdown timer from LOST, only for it to be an April Fools joke. So upsetting 😭
I know your exact pain. I love LOST. I actually made a Dharma countdown timer on the Element14 Presents channel years back. I'd love to rebuild it for my own channel. This year is the 20th anniversary of the premiere hmm...
@@MrVolt Yesss! Just a few days away on the 22nd!! I'm celebrating it by releasing a Minecraft map of the entire Island. Though now that you mention it, I remember seeing your countdown timer in the background of one of your older videos and you said you would do a video on it soon (that was like 2 years ago lololol) but its understandable. It takes me forever to do projects and I know for a fact they're easier than the stuff you do XD
@@userNULLNooo, don't remember my small promises lol. I do love it though. It's genuinely one of my favorite builds. That map sounds awesome. I'd love to see it when you're done!
@@MrVolt Bahaha no worries man, you're already doing some insanely cool stuff, I'm sure you'll get around to it some day, and I'll be happily waiting once you do :D As for the map, its already done! I'm just twiddling my thumbs until the big day on the 22nd. Can't put links in comments, but if you wanna see the trailer or some other videos of the project I've got em up on my channel teehee
Because I cant decide which engineer quote to use/refrence here's my top 3: Now that's some practical problem solving. Ain't that a cute little gun? Hey look buddy, you're an engineer, that means you solve problems.
3D OS would be a nightmare on a flat screen, but an optional 3D File Explorer would be interesting. Personally, I think tabular/grid based file explorers look dated and I am considering building a gamified, node based one.
Oh boy I only have 3 questions. What thickness did you use for the legs on sendcutsend?, Do you have a nut and bolt list? and do you have a wiring diagram just for the simple back and forth motion? Thanks
Honestly at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if someone found a way to start making wrenches that defy the laws of physics by simply whacking things to build and repair them.
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Check out the SpaceMouse Wireless here: 3dconnexion.com/uk/?ref=mrvolt
Despite the many flaws in this build, I'm happy to get it out there. I let it gather dust for way too long. Leave a comment if you'd be interested in a tutorial video.
There's a Russian dude on RUclips that has made a mini sentry out of metal and it shoots BBS, he's also made the half Life buggy and even a helicopter. I suggest you check him out.
@@Jacy-dx6dxThat's awesome. I cant find him in search. What's the channel?
@@MrVolthis name is GoryashchiyeKlyuchi
I’d love to see a tutorial vid some day! I always get excited when i have the chance to build the projects myself (expect my wallet 🥲)
@@MrVolt his channel name is GoryashchiyeKlyuchi.
Beware, friends may start to say "need a sentry here" after building your first one.
That's what I'm here for
@@MrVolt need a dispensa 'ere
Put teleporter here!
The wrangler is what turns it from a neat little toy to something I REALLY want to build.
Now we'll all go:
"Sentry goin up!"
*Smash the full built device with a wrench*
*Smahses the mini-sentry with really freakin awesome robot hand*
"Sentry goin up!"
(Snaps into 1000 pieces)
"SENTRY DOWN!!!)
I’M BUILDIN’ A SENTRY
Sentry goin' down!
He built a mini sentry, and so can I.
You can built a mini sentry (and I can too)
we are farmers bum bum bum
He built a mini sentry, and so can I
He built a mini sentry, and so can I
Sometimes you just need a little less gun
1:04 honestly those details help make it feel more out of a mad engineers work shop from the 1960's, i'd say they're perfect
You just made me realize I never once thought about how siren lights actually work and what they look like inside.
They're like angry snowglobes
Imagine one of these bad boys actually firing nerf bullets or airsoft pellets. That would be sick for a legitimate competition!
Danny Lum made a turret based off of one from Valorant that shoots the nerf balls at people
That gives me an idea… airsoft
tf2 airsoft roleplay when ? we just need a airsoft medigun i guess lol
Or real cartridges
@@ThePpMpmaybe paintball instead of airsoft so the medigun is just a hose with water
your sentry is so well made, so polished- refined and clean. I think the bolts and paint are perfect, so is the wrangler, and I love the magnetic feet!
i love how you advertise things you actually use and believe in
I'm lucky to be at that point. I really love this little gadget.
yo it's the dude
Next is teleporter
Question: can I teleport bread ?
@@chpsilvaAlso, how much?
@@makeandbreakgames1791 I was thinking about 3 days worth of bread teleporting...
@@chpsilva (medic voice) WHERE, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO SEND IT?!
*Bread Roars*
Nothings cooler than seeing these models irl. I hope you keep it up, this is awesome
"It's a Unix system! I know this" as she uses a spacemouse to navigate the Jurassic Park file systems.
Now all you need is an Animatronic Gunslinger and the set is complete
That is incredible! Thank you for your hard work and for sharing this!
THE FILES ARE FREE?? AWESOME!
THEY ARE. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME
This is so impressive, i can't even begin to imagine how this is done. I swear I'll come back here in a month or 2 and find out you've invented teleportation for a model tf2 teleporter.
I had the little USB turret from Thinkgeek, you'd get along wonderfully with those guys.
Yet another Mr. Volt banger design!
Awesome stuff from your workshop as always, I'd love to see what sort of cool props and automata you could come up with when not trying to follow a pre-described object. Have you had any ideas for fully original designs?
Definitely. I've got a long list, but so little time haha
I am kicking myself for not clicking on one of your videos years ago, I've always been a sucker for Bethesda and Valve games so this is right up my alley. I doubt it would be any help but if you need 3D printed parts I do actually have a range of machines that I would be happy to donate to the cause. I also wanted a personal securitron, I have a model of Yes Man's head in my Fusion library, all ready to go for a rasp pi with the open source Watson assistant, but I never could make Watson operate right (I also wanted replicate his voice with AI, but I can't speak to computers to save my life).
Engineer IRL - Hightowersbane Edition
While I’m not in a position where I can build one myself, I’ll gladly enough yours through this screen.
this is awesome!! love how you've got a working wrangler too!
Great build! I'd love to have on of these on my font porch with a security camera in it!
now is the question...
can you build a mimi sentry?
Yet to be come
stop
@@judicatorhurayth1927unlike me
First of all, this is extremely cool!
Just one thing, 5:17: your faux recoil on the barrel weirdly reminds me of one of those creepy "suckling baby" dolls, the way it just rhythmically pops in and out.
Really what you would need to make it look like recoil is to have it sucked in as abruptly as possible, as if kicked back by the explosion, then come back out more slowly, as if pushed by dampeners.
I don't know if your motors allow for different speeds, but I really do feel it would make a huge difference for the final effect.
Thanks! I agree. The servo is maxed out on speed in software and ultimately speed is limited as is because space is tight inside the body. I wanted the gear teeth of the rack pointed down to avoid pulling in any wires, which means I have to have a very small pinion which means less speed. I could move the servo even farther back in the body and use a larger pinion, but then there's extra unbalanced weight in the rear of the turret body and this puts more stress on the pitch motor, which I want to avoid. It's all a big jenga puzzle of cause and effect and I compromised on average speed for the sake of design simplicity.
@@MrVolt A springloaded thing with a cam or something seems like it could work there
@@MrVolt I have two compact ideas that might work for this, actually!
The first one is certainly easiest to implement, so I'm starting with that:
On your rack and pinion setup, make it so your pinion is an "incomplete" gear, i.e. it only has teeth one one side (or maybe 2/3rds or whatever other fraction of it, depending on the distance you need it to push). This gear now only rotates one way constantly, and only covers the "pushing out" part of the action since it's slow.
Then you attach a spring somewhere on the barrel, connected to the chassis on the other end. This covers the "pulling back" motion: when the gear slips (because it's missing teeth), the spring can suck the barrel in quickly.
Taken together, you get abrupt kickback followed by slower push-out.
This has the marked advantage that you can just keep using most of the parts you already have, and only really have to reprint the gear.
Funnily enough, a mechanism kinda like this is actually part of the "how a turret works" animation from Portal 2! So you could have a look there if my explanation isn't too understandable on its own:
ruclips.net/video/6i-nMWgBUp0/видео.htmlsi=6lntZnBJmq1X7x2Z
(About 20 seconds in, right at the infamous "65% more bullet per bullet" quote)
The second idea would be to use solenoids, and then probably dampen the "push out" direction with an additional spring, since solenoids usually just go fast both ways.
Certainly easier to explain, but probably a lot harder to implement, especially since we don't really know how many solenoids we're gonna need to move the barrel beforehand.
@@KarachoBolzen Excellent suggestions and kudos for the Aperture Lab link! 👍
In addition to the improved visuals, if it had a flat portion that could be impacted, possibly by another flat portion, it could provide some nice and appropriate sound effects too (as they slam together when recoiling).
yEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEhAWE whOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOie
As a maker and tf2 lover this project is just PERFECT, amazing work as always!
That is so satisfyingly well made. 5/5
can we take a second to appreciate all the other props he made for this video
Awesome work, really inspiring. Now i want to build a fancy webcam, or an automated watering device using these schematics. Good luck on your next projects!
I might take the wrangler design and hook it up to some of those rotation sensor doodads, may take a bit of calibration but having it copy the exact rotation of the controller would be cool
WOOO THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! can't wait for more stuff from you!!!
Oh sure it works in Fusion but what about fsn (fusion), the 3D GUI for Irix that's like 30 years old?
Lol, maybe! It even works in my 3D slicers, which aren't even on the supported software list. Do I need it to there? No, but it's helpful.
I’m still waiting on that HEV Suit build
Buildin a sentry! Spy sappin mah sentry! Sentry down! Dammit dammit dammit! -Engie
You know... you have to recreate the Meet the Engineer short now, right? How's your guitar game?
I have negative musical talent, but this is something I very much want to do.
Can't wait for the level two build!
where's the part you cut off your hand for a robot one?
He kept that Mini Sentry alive for 7 minutes which is by far the longest anyone has ever kept one alive.
I've been waiting for this video to happen I don't even remember how long, it's AMAZING work!
Now you gotta make the gunslinger to match it
Oh cool, I just saw today the previous video about designing the sentry.
Would scaling the sentry to a smaller size allow me to print it entirely from PLA+?
Half scale might work, but the screw holes would be an issue, so it would likely have to be glued together.
AND THE WRANGLER?! This is so awesome dude good job holy!!!
Holy shit, I remember seeing the Valve sentry video and always wanting one. It's so cool you built this, I want one SO BAD
THE WRANGLER, IT'S SO FUCKING COOL
"I build a Mini Sentry"
Oh that's cool
"I also built a Wrangler"
I'll take your entire stock!
Please make a dispenser that you can get snacks from
buildin' a sentry
I don't even play Team Fortress 2 but that is amazing!
Excellent work! I don't think I ever noticed in-game that Engie just duct taped on the siren light, lmao.
I was just rewatching that video the other day! and was wondering when you were gonna build one!
Your GLadOS is amazing!
Sentry goin' up!
And the bullets?
How much was total cost btw? As a beginner where should I look to get started on projects like this from nothing/no experience?
The total cost is about $500USD. It would be challenging as a beginner build. I recommend checking out Adafruit. They sell diy electronics and have high quality tutorials to match.
This is beyond cool. You really are the real life Engineer. I too have been burned by ThinkGeek. They once teased an alarm clock based on the computer and countdown timer from LOST, only for it to be an April Fools joke. So upsetting 😭
I know your exact pain. I love LOST. I actually made a Dharma countdown timer on the Element14 Presents channel years back. I'd love to rebuild it for my own channel. This year is the 20th anniversary of the premiere hmm...
@@MrVolt Yesss! Just a few days away on the 22nd!! I'm celebrating it by releasing a Minecraft map of the entire Island. Though now that you mention it, I remember seeing your countdown timer in the background of one of your older videos and you said you would do a video on it soon (that was like 2 years ago lololol) but its understandable. It takes me forever to do projects and I know for a fact they're easier than the stuff you do XD
@@userNULLNooo, don't remember my small promises lol. I do love it though. It's genuinely one of my favorite builds. That map sounds awesome. I'd love to see it when you're done!
@@MrVolt Bahaha no worries man, you're already doing some insanely cool stuff, I'm sure you'll get around to it some day, and I'll be happily waiting once you do :D As for the map, its already done! I'm just twiddling my thumbs until the big day on the 22nd. Can't put links in comments, but if you wanna see the trailer or some other videos of the project I've got em up on my channel teehee
Man, I would absolutely kill to have an assembly kit for one of these things.
If only Valve actually cared about TF2 Merch enough to pull this off.
"İt did leave a 9mm milimeter boar, yet İt cant shoot" oh boy i know where this can go
I’d honestly love to see a level 2 or even level 3 sentry next
Because I cant decide which engineer quote to use/refrence here's my top 3:
Now that's some practical problem solving.
Ain't that a cute little gun?
Hey look buddy, you're an engineer, that means you solve problems.
That's crazy, well done!
is it possible to make a BLU version?
No
Yes
Deploy a sentry here
lovely project man
3D OS would be a nightmare on a flat screen, but an optional 3D File Explorer would be interesting. Personally, I think tabular/grid based file explorers look dated and I am considering building a gamified, node based one.
Nice build and video. 💯 on space mouse. Mahalo for sharing.
fun fact you don't need to disassemble your sentry for repair you can just hit it with a wrench
I just wanted to shine in and say nice Mustache and Beard. We need teleporter here.
Nice build. I have countless hours in TF2. Engi was my main.
This is very cool. Now we need to make a real Gunslinger for true accuracy
Now make it G-…
…Get to level 3
Make a level 3 sentry
Wait, you need to saw off your right hand to build it
Dear god!
now us soldier mains need to get IRL direct hits to counter the engi mains mini sentry spam irl lol
Sweet! Love it, now I just need to figure out a pellet mini gun! :p Fun build.
Oh boy I only have 3 questions. What thickness did you use for the legs on sendcutsend?, Do you have a nut and bolt list? and do you have a wiring diagram just for the simple back and forth motion? Thanks
The base is all made with 1/4" mild steel. I don't have the fasteners added to the BoM, but I'll update it tomorrow along with a schematic.
@@MrVolt Thank you!
Holy crap that is legit really awsome
now we need a teleporter and this man is gonna go battle engineer
Amazing work man 🔥
Engineer is credit to team!!
6:30 isn't that the whole premise of jurassic park /j
"it's a unix system! i know this!"
6:30 you're describing "spatial computing" and I'm glad you see the vision (pro) too lmao
Absolutely amazing!
Now when will you build a Mimi Sentry
I never noticed the duct tape on the mini-sentry before, had to go check after this to be sure.
1:01what are you talking about? It looks AWESOME.
Woah, this is how I found out that thinkgeek went out of business :V sick build!
Mimi sentry next!?!!1!??!1!?!??
I want two of these for my frint yard, both hooked up to a water hose and motion sensors!
In the summertime, when someone walks by, they get soaked!
This is the type of guy to make props for a valve amusement park😂
"Now build a Teleporter"
-Buff Soldier
Every day were getting closer to perfectly recreating the uncle dane intro irl
Now we just need a mini Portal turret!
1:46 What kind of 3D program is it please?, I am really curious Thank you :)
Fusion 360
@@MrVolt Thanks!
14 people who disliked this was main scouts dying to mini turrets
What a cute little gun.
The Return of the King
Honestly at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if someone found a way to start making wrenches that defy the laws of physics by simply whacking things to build and repair them.
ruclips.net/video/rNBmw1RRP90/видео.htmlsi=b3UjThZUd8cH9MDm
this is a beautiful craft. so what if theres small issues. its really well made holy fuck
PLEEEEEASE MAKE A GUNSLINGER TO THIS, IT'S JUST SO COOL ALREADY!!!!
Looks easy to build all I need is a wrench and some scrap metle
SENTRY GOIN' UP 🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
Super Mario is back on TV!