HAL9000 : Ball Balancing Robot
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Published 2020-06-15
I always wanted to revisit my first BB-8 project, which had the head actually balancing on the ball. I think I can do a much better mechanical and electronic design now since I've built many balancing robots in the meantime. I decided to theme this one as HAL9000 from 2001 A Space Odyssey.
I'm using four 280kv 5055 Brushless motors to drive the robot. These will eventually be driven by a pair of ODrives and a Teensy 4.1.
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Former toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it.
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All Comments (21)
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Patrons and YouTube channel members already have next week's video - it's about installing electronics and power up openDog V2!
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"Can you come up the stairs Hal?" "I am sorry, Dave. I am afraid I can't do that." "What's the problem?" "I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do!"
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For another project, you should try to make TARS from interstellar
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I love it when channels are sponsored by related companies. I hate all those obnoxious ads for mobile games and identity theft browser extensions.
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Looks like and interesting robot, I think it's good to go back to some of your earlier projects and apply what you've learned to make them better and less kludgy.
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Between 3D part and electronics design, printing, wiring, programming I don't think James ever sleeps. Oh, and camera work and video editing.
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James you are truly just the most incredible technical youtuber i have ever seen keep up the great work!!!
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What I love about your channel is that you're not afraid to go back to the start and do it better. This is especially the case with the Dog/Mini Dog series where the design keeps getting refined.
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Hmm, seeing this makes me want to see an animatronic Core from Portal- bonus points if it has a rail it can move along.
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So you went from a hamster in a ball, to a circus bear balancing on a ball. Got it. Awesome build! (P.S. I'll also throw in with the recommendations for a Portal Core! Making a Wheatley that runs on a track would be incredible, and who doesn't love Stephen Merchant!?)
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I've been subscribed to you for years and have never been able to tell why anybody dislikes your videos
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It was so cools seeing this. I started watching your channel when you made your first BB-8 and have been watching ever since. Keep up the awesome work dude.
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I immediately clicked on this video for reasons I will not state.
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You have the most dedicated attention to your ADD than anyone I have ever seen :).
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I love your honesty throughout James, I look at previous projects that I have made and always question what I did. It takes me a while to get my head back in to old thinking methods and feel embarrassed by what I did haha, although that's just the learning process. Glad it's not just me ;-D
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Great idea to update this project with the brushless motors should hopefully make for really powerful movements
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Once again you out do yourself, I can't wait to be able to make robots like you
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wow that sonic robot @1:44 looks awesome, it has attitude and personality.
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I want to be an animator but this inspires me SO much! Thank you! I love your work and your content! Good Luck!
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You say HAL9000, I say Portal turrets! Or personality cores! ...Actually, building an animatronic personality core would be an interesting project.
