The most SATISFYING homemade TOY! (build video)
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Code: https://github.com/JensMakerAdventure...
Models Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:638...
Models Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/6881...
Music composed and performed by me @JensEast
Additional material:
Front cover panels: transparant acrylic sheets. They are useful for not getting balls shot in your eyes. I laser cut these.
Stepper motor NEMA 17HS4023 https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/100500...
On/Off switch, footprint hole in front cover is 13.7 mm high and 8.8 mm wide https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/400116...
Arduino CNC shield V3 https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/325486...
Arduino, any 5V type will do
Dupont wires
TMC2208 stepper driver https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/100500...
Rotary Encoder Module Voor Arduino https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/100500...
Spring. I took one from an assorted spring package that suited.
Metal balls, I used 9 mm ones https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/100500...
Power supply, I used a 12V I still had from an old modem for the stepper driver and used the voltage regulator on the arduino for 5V
Threaded inserts for M2 (large gear) and M3 (rack).
Bolts and nuts in M2 and M3 in various sizes, with O-rings.
Bearing 17mm outside diameter, 6mm inside diameter, thickness 5 or 6 mm
0:00 Intro
1:17 Launcher concept
2:00 3D designs
2:29 Threaded inserts
3:39 Testing
4:06 Summary
5:00 The Toy Running