Foldable 4 Wheeled Robot-Rover!

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My attempt in making a Robot from 1 foldable circuit! My Electronic Kits - flexar.io
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@stevengioiosa2065 Рік тому

I think the work you're doing on your channel is really well done and legitimately important. You're exposing a lot of people to an intersection of mechanical and electrical engineering that they have probably never considered. Thank you for all the work that goes into making these videos, you should be proud of yourself.

@shyne2643 Рік тому

Those motors are trash, no matter how you put it. Cool experiment but it is just not viable. just use conventional BLDC motors.

@unpersonableme1805 Рік тому

@@shyne2643 I think you miss the point.

@conorstewart2214 Рік тому

@@shyne2643 the point is to see what’s possible, not to replace off the shelf BLDC motors.

@shyne2643 Рік тому

@@conorstewart2214 He made like 10videos on that and the conclusion of each is that they're just bad.

@conorstewart2214 Рік тому

@@shyne2643 so just because something isn't as good as other solutions it just shouldn't be tried? What an awful attitude to have.

@thewatersavior Рік тому

Awesome.. V2 will be self folding ;-) !

@Gounesh 10 місяців тому

Can we launch our own rover to mars as a community?

@honzas.5234 9 місяців тому

And powered (or at least rechargeable) by a solar cell

@Dangineering Рік тому

Since the day you released the first pcb motor video I have been waiting for this. It is indescribably satisfying to see this finally come to life. Amazing work as always Carl

@TheCebulon Рік тому

Awesome what you have achieved with these pcb motors. It is phantastic to see this.

@colbyjohnson2344 Рік тому

Very cool. Can't wait to see what you have in mind for the next version. Keep up the great work!

@TheStuartstardust Рік тому

@Mr. Carl, please add the cam module for esp, if possible 🤞 So cool project 😎👌

@Dilshad-gu7je Рік тому

I love how you document your process and share with us the failures and wrong decisions along the way. I think that by you sharing openly we learn much more from your experience. Thank you for your courage.

@TradieTrev Рік тому

Such a mad man Carl! I've never seen this type of electronic engineering in my life and you've just mastered it from true trial and error.

@Rainyjax Рік тому

It'll probably be difficult to fit in that tiny wheel, but have you tried using a Halbach array for the magnets? If you can fit it in, it might just give you the torque you need to really get it moving the way you want.

@THE_BUDDHA Рік тому

That seems interesting. Because halbach is stronger mag field, that would increase torque?

@THE_BUDDHA Рік тому

Excuse if that is obvious. Still a little zonked from days of relatively tough travel recently.

@absalomdraconis Рік тому

@@THE_BUDDHA : Yes, that would increase the torque.

@zootflute Рік тому

You're so creative and are great at solving niche problems that could also be applied in real world applications beyond this one. I'm so excited to see where you end up

@boira817 Рік тому

You are amazing! Love your content and the way you push the limits of what can be done with just a PCB manufacturer. You are truly an inspiration to many engineers in electronics

@dabocket445 10 місяців тому

your the first person i see to bake boards so casually, your the MVP

@Barnaclebeard Рік тому

PCBWay is by far my favorite UKposts advertiser. If those guys ever turn off the taps, UKposts will jump the shark.

@Zraeicro 9 місяців тому

im currently very stressed because of life, and watching youtube actually helps me relax. nice video mate

@robotgrrl Рік тому

Fantastic!!! Congrats Carl on reaching this milestone!! Incredible seeing this come to fruition after all the effort you have put in over the years. Overcoming that torque hurdle will unlock even more possibilities. Way to go and keep going!

@asm2750 Рік тому

This is awesome. I saw a project like this done by JPL researching small space probes/rovers using flex PCBs to fold it like origami .

@vibrion121 Рік тому

Been a electronics bussiness man your project has an incredible amount of work and (re) engineering design. Congrats!

@animememes7531 Рік тому

Favourite tech youtuber, and I am not joking, you combine all the tech related things I watch, programming, mechanics, new never seen projects, and much more. I love seeing your videos, keep making these cool projects.

@Scott170c Рік тому

as a student that is interested in electrical engineering, your channel is one that I love to watch!

@DMonZ1988 Рік тому

this is SOOOOO COOOOOL CARL! i'm really glad you'll continue to work on it! can't wait to see where it goes. maybe you can find some off the shelf rubber bands or gaskets for the tyres that might be be more grippy and lightweight while being simpler and cheaper for you.

@AdityaPrakash-kt3rf Рік тому

This is a project that I never knew about but always wanted to do! Looking forward to the next version!

@canonicaltom Рік тому

This is amazing! I'd enjoy seeing the two side panel motors as rigid PCBs with full thickness layers.

@davidkempton2894 Рік тому

Great work, Carl. Thanks for sharing your design development with us.

@cobralyoner Рік тому

its really interesting following along with what you're doing with these flexible PCBs

@MatthewPiercey Рік тому

Too cool! Seeing it roll across the workshop floor helps to put the tiny scale into perspective, astounding all that's packed into that little of a space. But I love the fact that it's literally a one-PCB robot. Not a robot with only one PCB, a robot that _is_ only one PCB. Motors, chassis, and all. Just wow.

@other_dave Рік тому

I'm constantly impressed and inspired by the creativity here, really love this project. One thing I was was thinking about was why you continued to make the wheels more or less solid when you scaled them up (I'm assuming they aren't solid infill but still). I think to get the benefit of surface area but maintain low weight you could pocket out the design and see a reasonable improvement or just print them with little to no infill. That said, I don't think that's a "cure-all". Really excited for the next video!

@lonewarrior6633 9 місяців тому

I’ll say it again, I miss Malta so much!!! I’m English, although learned to speak Maltese while I was living there. It has a special place in my heart!! Ye Eya habib! Keif arna! Metied choon lest il champila!! Hamaru soda lol😂 Chow he!! Foot il bait, ichta. il wara, bara. Hamoro ir simenta! Le, ma reach Obviously I’m spelling it as I’m hearing it, but you get the gist lol😊

@deemon710 Рік тому

Ridiculously amazing work. It's incredible to see one guy have all this knowledge and drive to build a miniature little marvel. Very cool!

@octoBadger Рік тому

Great stuff - very thin flexible 'fingers' or flaps on the tires would increase traction on rough surfaces I think - also the extra weight of the double lipo probably helped traction (but required more torque - trade off). Keep up the awesome work.

@DmitryPodyachev Рік тому

good demo with very nice ideas and perfect implementation. Thank you for this adventure of troubleshooting !

@wesselpoldervaart4658 Рік тому

Omg i have been waiting for this moment ever since you started doing PCB motors

@jesselewis4975 2 місяці тому

I feel like adding even really bad suspension would help a lot. The fact that it's 4 wheel drive doesn't help if less than 4 wheels are touching the ground at the same time. Super sickkk idea though. Very exciting work.

@ROBO_Roundup Рік тому

Something I like about your channel is that you share your experience with us Thank you so much for your video ♥️

@3089io Рік тому

I love simple bot. You've really done the thing. First principles to a bot all in one. Amazing. And you do a great job documenting it. I need to get back to work.

@andrewdave4137 Рік тому

Always ends up surprising us with such engineering intricacies! Amazing work!!

@sticky_ricebowl Рік тому

When I was a kid, we had these magazines that had the latest news about cartoons or movies for kids. At the end of each magazine was a thin cardboard with cut outs and instructions to build a small paper robot. I hope for a day when kids can have the joy I had building small paper robots while also actually learning about circuits with the things they make especially since your project has a capability to be used for early STEM classes

@ettoregiuliani7034 Рік тому

I like the way you are exposing your videos: from concept, through design, assembly and final testing. And how you finally make it work after a lot of struggle 😂.

@iamosrazin Рік тому

nice work our student engineers in embedded systems really like your method of solving problems

@guiltouf Рік тому

This project is really complex to build, and you’ve done it! Flex body, pcb motor, all wireless : amazing work Carl 👏

@MrJosephtrapani Рік тому

Love how creative your ideas are! Vera inspirazzjoni bro!

@TheRainHarvester Рік тому

Inspirational! Use the same pcb coils but remove the wheels and use rubber band pulleys to gear down to smaller wheels for more torque. Could use lego to attach to your bot to a small wheel platform prototype.

@SkullHead4522 Рік тому

Love your channel, the projects you make are always so interesting.

@PlayNowWorkLater Рік тому

Very cool. Thought maybe it was going to independently fold itself into shape, maybe for transportation purposes. Maybe that can be a next phase. So cool having flexible boards. Imagining the possibilities

@jaredhorton6819 Рік тому

Great work! I've enjoyed seeing these pcb motors evolve

@JonahDahlquist Рік тому

This is super cool, I'm glad you kept in the debugging procees

@diyfireking Рік тому

Well done, You work is beautiful and great job.

@sambregoTT Рік тому

This is wild! Can see that as a turning point for self assembling robots and smart sand!

@Top5ListYT Рік тому

This was very interesting and satisfying to saw building a Foldable Rover.😊 Great work Carl.💯👌

@wifiguy_nz Рік тому

Love your work with micro motors and robotics.

@amandioreal2293 Рік тому

Nice Engineering work and thinking. Congratulations.

@vigneshs6232 Рік тому

REally cool video....I think no body will do such creative ideas in such samller sizes.....Keep impressing us with your work....

@stillraven9415 Рік тому

You have a unique mind. Great job.

@zeno2712 Рік тому

Excellent! Engineering is as much about the journey towards a solution as the solution itself! Good to see the successes and not-quite-successes.

@1minutecomicswalahollywood648 Рік тому

Hello Carl, Beautiful channel and nice tutorials.

@lhxperimental Рік тому

You have mastered the niche of flex and rigid flex PCB. Congratulations👏

@theBigBlueUniverse Рік тому

Maybe adding a little elastic material to wheels for grip helps. It can help have better traction with the surface and reduce slip..

@RandomAccountHolder Рік тому

Amazing work. Nicely done.

@INSIDERSTUDIO Рік тому

Improving day by day great work. Best idea for electronic projects 🎉❤❤❤

@konradgrima2872 Рік тому

Excellent educational video, you're definitely exploring the boundaries of using BLDC motors, one suggestion if I may, is to explore if possible to use a combination of BLDC and dc motors i.e. instead of using magnets try to use another pcb connected to the M board with brushes (if you can find that small) in that way you can reduce the weight & cost of the motor + Possibly achieving more torch by switching this new pcb with different voltage polarity and phase angle. Again great to see another Maltese having a top notch UKposts channel. Proset

@peter360adventures9 Рік тому

Awesome. Can't wait to see more.

@zach4505 Рік тому

great concept, great documentation, and great presentation. 👍

@iDoPew Рік тому

Awesome project! Very inspiring video. Cool idea with sharing CLK+DATA lines... I wonder why it ended up not working.

@Bianchi77 9 місяців тому

Well done, keep it up, thank you for sharing it with us :)

@BrotherCreamy Рік тому

This is my favourite project of yours so far

@salemgharbi9524 Рік тому

Amazing Work Carl , happy to see the fruits of your effort , Well done :D

@WestEast3259585 Рік тому

I envy your dedication and consistency in exploring these sub-optimal designs, because most of them have very niche, if any, uses. However, there is no way forward and no innovation without considering non-obvious solutions.

@JeremyCook Рік тому

So neat that you can get a foldable PCB back like that. Nice job.

@heyheni Рік тому

I'd like to see a collaboration with a (swiss) clock maker for some geared hub motors with your pcbs.

@joeyda3rd Рік тому

I just don't understand why this channel is not the most subscribed EE channel! Your designs are so innovative and your videos are so interesting. Maybe it's the thick accent? Whatever it is, you are doing amazing stuff, keep it up!

@JulianMakes Рік тому

This is so cool. I Love the process!

@hakajiru264 Рік тому

Great example of engineering thinking. Keep it up!

@LR_hnamte Рік тому

Your technology impressed me so much.

@kquiros Рік тому

@CarlBugeja you are THE Electronics God. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

@wiwingmargahayu6831 Рік тому

wow your skill is amazing Sir

@MttUrs Рік тому

Your work is just so cool man, every video is better than the last

@Player-pj9kt Рік тому

Your PCB motor has serious potential! Keep it up

@shivaargula4735 Рік тому

Very cool project! If you want to expand on this project, consider other shapes instead of a box. You could probably make a functional suspension out of the flexible PCB quite easily. Also, for a lighter robot, thinner wheels might actually work in your favor if all the wheels are making good contact with the ground.

@electrogarden4426 Рік тому

Amazing work 🔥

@ithaca2076 Рік тому

this is legitimately incredible, bravo

@MrFranklitalien Рік тому

no jokes the coolest thing ive found all week, keep em coming

@TurboGreen Рік тому

WOW! you really outdid yourself in this one!...i LOVE IT!

@devdeque7846 Рік тому

Your PCB design-style is so impressive

@Minhle-vl5ih 9 місяців тому

Absolutely genius!

@____sammy____ Рік тому

Very creative! Congrats

@kodeinBytes 11 місяців тому

SO DAMNG GOOOOOOOOOD BROOOO, amazing and creative work. loving it

@ShawnC22002 11 місяців тому

Probably the cutest robot I’ve ever seen… Also very cool design!

@manasbhargava2573 Рік тому

Really awesome project!!

@jjordan73115 Рік тому

Growing up, we had little cars called Stompers. Loved the. They ran on a single AA battery, and they were fun. Not fast by any stretch, but fun. This reminded me of them.

@ALL_ONE_SUN Рік тому

Thanks for the inspiration! Was already thinking of making some fit together PCB products that people assemble when the products arrive. White male on the way to shenzhen today to do some prototyping (and tourism). Kinda brave to do honestly. Maybe collaborate on some products. I also do casing design and can do packaging design also.

@user-cn9yo3sf6w 9 місяців тому

yeyyyy, nice 1 Mr Bugeja.....BIG up the Maltese massive!!

@NicleT Рік тому

What a great project!

@neofuturist Рік тому

This is great mate!! keep it up

@griffmason8591 Рік тому

You could have the roof flap house extra pcb motors to layer up the motors to a thickness you can use. With a more clam shell design you could use pins again to add rigid to center with help of Aluminum Standoffs. A plugable pi cam, would be cool. As would passthough holes big enough to mount a pin on ethier side for the battery. Love the designs, i wonder if a boat would work. You got my like.

@TheJay6621 Рік тому

Great Work Carl.. 👍

@Excalibur32 Рік тому

Awesome project!!

@droneexperience2300 Рік тому

absolut insane, no words

@thelittlecousin5211 Рік тому

Man trying to find his way to NASA! Don't stop the videos please, love them!

@archfxmedia4380 Рік тому

This is a pretty cool project. It would be easier for the bot if you calculate the wheel diameter to match the available torque. Keep it up!

@nonoDIY Рік тому

Man you are crazy in a good way. I think in the future kids can buy a book with such robot printed on one of the pages, fold it assemble and go playing. And about aluminium near the moving magnets, wouldn't it create force opposite to magnet movement, or it is small.