Making chainsaw robot, carving logs
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When I was offered the opportunity to beta test an upcoming robotic arm from Tormach, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. CNC chainsaws baybeeeeee. Aside from being fundamentally awesome, it is a very interesting software problem. Since I didn't have to build the arm I was able to focus the project and the video on the software challenges of making something like this work. Thank goodness I didn't have to build the arm because the software almost killed me. I can imagine all kinds of next steps for this creation like machining textures with the chainsaw or cutting topiaries. I hope you like it!
Sources:
* Low Polygon Labrador Model: www.thingiverse.com/thing:446787
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Stuff Made Here16 days ago
Hope you enjoy this robot as much as I do 🙂. A big thanks to everyone who helps to make these projects possible through their patreon support. If you'd like to help me make more projects like this (and get more behind the scenes content, an AWESOME discord, livestreams, etc) check out patreon.com/stuffmadehere
MrMoonshiner6 hours ago
Very cool, but not quite display worthy yet. How about a robot that can put together a jigsaw puzzle, or build a small LEGO set?
Collin MacInnis10 hours ago
We have a fanuc robot at work... its interfaced on a simple interface... ie... known grid... and a pallet change... I must say... using the robot to push the shuffle around a common axis is innovative to reduce the cost of a seperate drive motor... How you go about asinine ways to explore potential... gives me a chuckle... im not versed in robotics... but you sir have a potential... your intuitive nature will lead you to advancing machine procedures given time... or maybe someone will help Jumpstart your mind where to look... as in waste generated from tool tip... You are one step away form genius... ;) tackle the issue on time... its comparitive... money in... money out. Have a few ideas been floating around for some time. .. 1st rule... let gravity do its job...simple designs can become redundant. From a procedural point of view. Its realizing where to invest the time... What is your motivation? Ya C axis (rotational) with one fixed axis... scale that up... think the bay of fundy... canada.... 60 foot tide... do a coffer dam... re-enforce it... build a lock around it... build concrete floats within that... span the gap inward by a bridge crane... make it tuff as nails... say tower at center to support 1/2 the overhang... So lets say I want a 1000 meter diameter... seems within easy possibility... K bullet points... whats the discharge rate... said locks can disapate water... ideal would be 1 tidal cycle... if we only use a fraction in one stroke... how do we store wasted potential.... basically it boils down to kinetic.... say we want to engineer past limits on drop forge tech as is... go all in... look at it as a all in one... all or none... if you look at a swimming pool... could you not put a upwards force on a float... pin it to a wear plate.... for the linear axis.... drop water level... and said points of final reference... big is not the question... its when we go that way. Why not go deep... we look for fast motions... when we know... torque... rigidity works... so why not go down 5000 meters into the sea... Why not go to the very bottom.... form a pressure vessel at surface... cut into it a conical plug thru... the geometry will self seal by pressure difference alone once applied. So many questions... If its a question of safety... than tackle that... outside of laser and visual... how do you eliminate contact... so its audio?
Steve J4 days ago
Hey, you should try an offset grinder with the chainsaw blade. You could probably do more intricate cuts. Just a thought. I could NEVER figure out how to do all that you did.
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Archie Everett27 minutes ago
You should see if you can get an mlb player to use the baseball bat!!
Hasim TordiosHour ago
I would love to see you make any superhero suit
Nelson Glover3 hours ago
5:30 wait what? I need to go google that because you're right, it is magic
Kristo Karl Aedma4 hours ago
Perhaps you can look into 'stochastic gradient descent'?
Sweety_Sheep4 hours ago
Anyone knows what's his drawing software ?
Merouani Abd el karim5 hours ago
Ur dawg is a king
Jacob Leinweber8 hours ago
This mans power bill... Can’t even imagine
B T8 hours ago
Waste of time. Nice fail. This was as dumb as your haircut machine. Why don’t do something useful like make a washer/dryer that folds clothes after drying.
D02rock8 hours ago
Do it to a block of ice
Peter Milovich9 hours ago
Things you need to change for next time. Wood choice: Cedar! Its the only wood sculptors use because its the softest and easiest to cut. Also, you have to have OIL on your saw or else it will overheat every time. Love watching your vids.
Ethan Porter10 hours ago
Why are wiener dogs so long?
Raven Gaspar12 hours ago
Woudln't it be much better if you use an angle grinder for this?
Behnam saeidi13 hours ago
there is a very easy way to generate gcode for your 3D pattern. approach the problem similar to wood turning. you take the 3D model, pick an angle and project it into a 2D plane (kinda like holding something to sun light and drawing around the shadow). now your problem is to find triangles inside of a an image, there is a greedy algorithm for squares where you set a resolution size and break everything into squares of that size. then you bundle every 4 adjacent square into a larger square. the complexity of your problem also scales linearly with the number of turns you want. This is very scalable as well. this is how GPUs draw fragments.
Rahmen13 hours ago
“when you have a bolt that’s really stuck, you come over here and break your wrench in half” 😭😭😭
Phil Case14 hours ago
Re making wood scupture... You're just going to have to learn how chainsaws cut. It's pretty simple physics, so you should catch on quick. There's a whole lot of guys out here on USloft with nothing but chainsaw content. One of the biggest factors is probably going to be sharp chains and properly gauged rakers.
Grim reaper15 hours ago
Just import a t posing bear into blender add a few bones, do a rough rig, and a rough pose, then done. Not hard to do. Take a few hours at most.
The k0rKal15 hours ago
didn't you say that you bought your ipad just for one specific software that only works on ios? Jet you use an win10 device? :) cool vid bro
Youssef Elafifi15 hours ago
Could you try to make an automatic dart/bow and arrow shooter? It would calculate the coordinates needed to reach the red dot in the middle, also make sure it's fast to reduce the air resistance effect.
Mo15 hours ago
Machinists know there is an optimum chip load, speed and feed for cutting different types of materials, depending upon the cutting tool geometry and strength. I am only halfway through the video - hoping that comes to mind.
Joseph Moore16 hours ago
I hear the Mars drone cost $85M. For a drone. $85M. Sure, it's cold as hell on Mars, and the atmosphere is thin, but, c'mon. I'm betting you could beat that price by an order of magnitude or 2.
jevik freeman16 hours ago
this dude is a genius
RogThePirate18 hours ago
As a miniature/diorama builder, that much carnage inflicted on XPS foam almost physically hurts me. That said, amazing as always.
zhawn1418 hours ago
@11:00 I can think of 2 options for the cutting problem. Option (1) is a combination of the 2 original cutting methods; do a best cut line and then do a refining pass like your apple peeler. Option (2) would be to collide a planar perpendicular to the angle you wish to cut; it would something similar to the calculation for magnetic flux to antenna.
The Magic Boy19 hours ago
you didn't throw a bag over the arm to stop it from getting coated or something?
tim g19 hours ago
Literally one of the best channels of all. Genius but still very funny
Andras Libal20 hours ago
Let's look on the bright side: he put a CHAINSAW on a ROBOT ARM and all he got was a band aid on one of his fingers. Could have been much worse.
yousif el-warfali21 hour ago
wife wins
Hatcyon21 hour ago
Que brasileiro vendo o vídeo percebeu o que ele tá assistindo no 14:30
Quinn Carver23 hours ago
Hey, I have a chainsaw. They really don’t cut well after just a few hours of use. They need to be sharpened regularly. Take it to your local hardware store. Better yet, by several and have them in rotation - always one sharp. If you are seeing powder or saw dust it’s too dull. If you see miniature ticker tape it’s good and sharp. Thx for the inspiration. QC
Jordan Bennett23 hours ago
Stuff made here is michael reeves, if he was a grown adult, wholesome, and not addicted to crack
xXave__23 hours ago
Wonder what wife mode would do on this one...
Marco WeberDay ago
What application is that at 8:28?
Deb TalukdarDay ago
@ 0:53 looking out of your window, is it still snowing over there? Or it was just foggy?
Peter EvansDay ago
Great video. If you run your ideas past an old lady "The Old Lady Test" approximately 80% of your time can be saved going down non-working paths. You simply state the idea, then, any lady that has made it to 75 years old will immediately tell you what's wrong with that idea. For example, as soon as you showed up with that cedar tree she would have said, "Did you dry it out first?", or "Will that chainsaw I have seen only cut branches actually cut a log?" Also, "Do you really need to write code to know the precise shape when that saw will not cut exactly" or "Why are you using a chainsaw to wittle instead of a chisel and hammer?" or "Why don't you start small and work your way up" Lastly, she would certainly say, "Use pine, it is a soft wood"
Amsterfy 'Day ago
17/06/2015 = June 17 2015, I really think you should change that date Stuff Made Here.
Ash no CrashDay ago
You Should team up with mark rober
Hang HaamDay ago
13:01 everyone need that in their house
justin peeblesDay ago
Make the heartbeat sensor from call of duty. You won’t.
Owen HofmanDay ago
could you imagine what the world would be like if everyone was as smart as shane...... just think about it
Mr. MogoDay ago
anyone know if he sent that lock he made the the lockpickinglawyer? I cant find the vid if he has.
C and meDay ago
I love how whenever you look at the top monitor you never know what you're going to see, an example that was in this video is just stop having problems stupid
Andrew ZhangDay ago
best gradient ascent explained
Joe DDay ago
The potential in this video also made it that much cooler
IDK AlexanderDay ago
5:03 duck
Joe DDay ago
Chuck Norris stopped a chainsaw with his bare hand in a movie
AcecoolDay ago
I wanted to add another comment because I had this on the backburner for a little bit and a solution popped in my mind, as a programmer - how would I accomplish this... I don't know much about modeling, and I wish I did, but converting motion capture to g-code wouldn't be super difficult... You could capture the motion of one or more of these chainsaw artists and replicate what they've done. The arm could handle it. The rotational element would be opposite of their movement around the item. And you could get incredibly accurate reproductions by doing this - although they may not like you selling a replica of their making via a robot though, but I'm sure there are a few people willing to try this.
Two2002Day ago
Can I join the channel? I’ll work for free
Two2002Day ago
Software optimization? Just use c++ instead
Thomas SchratzDay ago
"you should make it out of wood" lmao
DezientDay ago
This guy is honestly living the life
pmK0Day ago
What is the name of that note taking app?
ورق جدران اسطنبول Decorations and interior claddingDay ago
A dedicated channel for wallpaper..
AcecoolDay ago
That actually looks like a cat. The wire one.
Shrikant Kaul ChandDay ago
Hey, about making the gradient descent work - a nice way I know of is using stochastic gradient descent which is much more likely to converge to absolute min/max since it makes random jumps driving away from local minima/maxima.
David LowitDay ago
What software do you use for your illustrations?
cheppukuDay ago
is the lockpicking lawyer collab coming?
KroNixDay ago
Still waiting for that lock update 👀
samscar _Day ago
Not to push but when does the almighty stuff lock meed an unstoppable force
Thomas BahrDay ago
Wife obviously...
Mack G.Day ago
If I were building a chainsaw wielding robot, my wife would be hiding in a corner with her book too. 😂
TheXstreet FrDay ago
"Stand back, I will kill you" genius 🤣
Barry BencsicsDay ago
I think it would be a great idea if you designed a robot for robot wars on USloft, very popular.
Mariusz ChylińskiDay ago
You gave these machinery in your garage? ;)
Frank Charles PedroDay ago
Smart
jsbmxDay ago
Good stuff
Philip SaintDay ago
Bro, he was watching memes in the background
Dustin FakeDay ago
This man is a G with real personality. Love this content.
Günther LauchDay ago
Who dislikes these videos?
Bald Ray MakDay ago
10:47 you are already at the max level of smartness
climatebabesDay ago
You can also wire yourself up so that if you touch the saw you close a circuit which kills the saw. This is used in bench saws. Maybe it can be done capacitatively, so if you come to close to the saw its capacitance will increase and this can trigger it to stop
climatebabesDay ago
Welcome to early machine learing. They introduced momentum and simulated annealing..
Unlimited RoryDay ago
If the the chainsaw needs to be edged it will just burn through the wood.
Martin CamitzDay ago
Here's an idea. The divine combo of carbon and silicon. Use your setup to manually chip away at the log, restricting your movements with your software model. Ok, maybe clunky unless the robot isn't really flexible. How about this: use a laser to "color" the log where it needs chipping until a dog is all that remains. (Is that a thing? I feel it should be. There is no way no one has thought of it.)
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wife is my favorite anime antagonist
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David MorarDay ago
@Stuff made here, just an idea for using the estop when your in the kill zone. We use a double deadman switch for programing our material handlers. Ours are built into our tech pendants but it wouldn't be hard to make a stand alone one. Basically it's a switch that you hold half way down in order for the robot to move. If something happens and you release the switch it kills the arm and if something scares you and you tense up and push the button further down it'll also kill the arm. It's a pretty safe system. We also use cameras and stuff so that when you are in the work cell or kill zone the robot will only run at half speed. Then once you are outside the kill zone you don't need to hold down the deadman to the halfway position anymore and it returns to full speed.
Math ucaDay ago
3:39 what is the name of this application?
Autumn RiverDay ago
U make me feel unprepared for the work word as an eng student
Klaus rasiert sichDay ago
@Holzkunst Scholz wäre das nicht was für euch ?
Harris OutdoorsDay ago
Can you please send the lock to lpl then we can be satisfied
Buron KrilitasDay ago
this guy is trying to beat mr beats watching dance till your dead for 10 hours 14:29
Tucker Garcia2 days ago
SMH hq smh?🤦🏼♂️
Chris Mcneill2 days ago
Dude, thank you for explaining this to me in a way that I actually understand. I was talking to a friend of mine recently (I'm 28) and we were agreeing that we, pretty much, learned not much of actual worth, in all our years of high school (in the UK). Teaching in the UK is no where near as good as what it should be, and I think it comes down to the teachers themselves. Not one that I can remember, looked interested in the subject they were teaching... From your videos, and your explanations, I learn more than I did while at school. Through you, and others like you in other subjects, I'm filling the holes in my education. Cheers. Love from Scotland.
Etienne Coiffard2 days ago
This comment turns out to become a joke on me. I was trying to figure out what music you were listening to during your programming session around 14:35 (upper screen). And then you change of scene at time 14:42 and I saw your screen with a new page... There, my mind flipped and I thought you were looking at a page with the title: "Why are Dog's Wiener so Long?" It took me five minutes to realized that I am the one with twisted ideas... Well... my bad. So... what music were you listening to by time 14:35? :) :)
Gumba Plays2 days ago
you are insaaaaane
Frederik Wolf2 days ago
make a chessboard that moves a brick, when you move it in a online chess game(you can use magnets).
Deepanshu Rawat2 days ago
You should use this robot arm to your hair cutting robot And please add upward moving comb in front of suction cup it will allow to cut correct length of hair One more suggestion in front of suction cup don't use that metal sheet use a sensor over there we need comfortable working LOVE YOUR WORK ❤️
AWIE -2 days ago
can i ask you question? I HOPE YOU WILL NOTICE ME... WHY ARE YOU VERY SMART? HOW DID YOU DO IT? huhuh tell me i want to invent teleport
Amit Kumar2 days ago
ooo! Hi, Phineas. where's Ferb?
Syed Huzaifa Ali2 days ago
Man you are amazing
Syed Huzaifa Ali2 days ago
why didn't you changed the tool size i mean you could have used a small chainsaw or any other cutting tool
asdf lkjh2 days ago
The dunce cap guy looks like stephen colbert, so yeah, he's knows nothing except what he's told to say and do.
ol sim2 days ago
Dude thats not an "anti kickback tooth" 😂 it's the depth guide..it needs to be sharpened down relative to the cutting tooth to maintain cut depth.
RUBE2 days ago
really appreciate you changing that amber alert sound! The original sound was a bit ear-piercing
Gerhard Zangerl2 days ago
Ha, ha, i know the book your wife is reading :-)
Bastiaan Cheetah™2 days ago
Like the random stuff in top screen. Why are weeneer dogs, so long? *looks it up @ internet*
mohammed abdu2 days ago
Anyone knows what he studied in highschool?
Gismo2 days ago
"this is one of those ideas that is so bad... it wraps back around to good" - i felt that in my soul, as my life flashed before me.
slip0n0fall2 days ago
What's the name of the pen software (I've never owned a Surface)?
Alex Folland2 days ago
lol python for speed