I can't help but be disappointed you didn't call it the flaptuator.
@thomasperri3294
Жыл бұрын
😂
@Bergerons_Review
Жыл бұрын
Just brand name it the "Fap, fap".
@southernflatland
Жыл бұрын
Flap? Flap flap! Flap flap flap? FLAP! flap
@qwertyboguss
Жыл бұрын
Not my proudest flap
@osmacar5331
Жыл бұрын
Flapperjappers.
@dythe7858
Жыл бұрын
It looks to me as if you are doing a phd on pcb actuator. At first it started as a fun little expériement but with each video. I feel like you're improving your skill in R&D. Good job man.
@DakotaDinwoodie
Жыл бұрын
@@iridium8341 FOUND THE GUY WITH NO FRIENDS^
@iRouRoui
Жыл бұрын
@@DakotaDinwoodie probably a virgin too
@ajjskins
Жыл бұрын
I have no idea what this is gonna be used for what it could be used for but I’m extremely impressed with your dedication to making the best thing you can. Cool stuff don’t stop creating.
@warrenarnold
Жыл бұрын
4:20 Its used for mining bitcoins, they put a coin on the magnet
@ajjskins
Жыл бұрын
@@warrenarnold I thought bit coin was a product of block chain tech that puts two computers in a singular computation and if both computers get the same answer, a bit coin is created?
@jonatan_leandoer96
Жыл бұрын
@@ajjskins They put a pickaxe on the flap and a bitcoin underneath it and it mines the coin
@roboterbasteln
Жыл бұрын
This statement tells us that you haven't watched the video nor read the description: 08:21 - Applications
@Le_Blnk____
Жыл бұрын
For massage
@GadgetUK164
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely incredible! Super attention to detail and persistence which lead to these amazing results!
@CarlBugeja
Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@cavemaneca
Жыл бұрын
@@CarlBugeja it's funny that persistence is that got you into this project in the first place!
@TymexComputing
Жыл бұрын
Hey - i think i heard everything but i dont know the idea and purpose of this flaps?
@JacobProbasco
Жыл бұрын
The reason why your double sided actuator didn’t twist is because the two sides added off-axis rigidity. Because of the linear motion of your actuator, it was always going to tend to twist if it had a single pole along its axis of motion (an example of this is objects in space tending to spin). I love the methodology you used to avoid problems that otherwise would have remained elusive. These are super exciting! Any other ideas for novel actuators on your mind? (1st time watcher and subscriber)
@scottlaughlin8516
Жыл бұрын
You are the Wintergatan of pcb design. Amazing work.
@jamesmor5305
Жыл бұрын
I like the little progress, because it shows the real world and that such an Projekt is Not makeable in 1 Week
@rainboworange
Жыл бұрын
if you add a reflective surface, maybe even something mirror-like, the flap can be used as a pov-display WITHOUT adding the led's weight to the flap. just put the leds in a black box with a narrow slit, pointed at the mirror-flap...
@CTCTraining1
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful project evolving over time. I imagine folk who build shop window displays would love the opportunity to add gently flapping butterflies into their builds using this tech. Keep up the great work 👍😀
@sidpierce1
Жыл бұрын
Have you thought of or tested using a second coil instead of the rare earth magnet? Using a square wave 90 degrees out of phase with each other so that they could take turns attracting and repelling each other? It may reduce costs and speedup replacement of failed units.
@jimreineri6166
Жыл бұрын
These actuators make me smile 😊. Video was very informative. Excellent job.
@waylontmccann
Жыл бұрын
Hey Carl, this project sure has evolved! It's been a real treat watching your iterative process in action. Thank you for sharing, and keep up the great work!
@Dangineering
Жыл бұрын
Your projects are always so interesting. thank you for continuing to share and inspire Carl.
@CalmBeforeTheStorm76
Жыл бұрын
Man, you're the reason I love KZitem. Great job putting your work, problem solving skills, and tenacity up here for all to see. 👍🏼👍🏼
@roboman2444
Жыл бұрын
What about a flapper optimized for "airflow"? Might be useful for cooling applications.
@sepg5084
Жыл бұрын
Fans would still be better at moving air. And if something can be cooled by flappers then maybe passive cooling is sufficient.
@AMalas
Жыл бұрын
That exists! It doesn't looks that different from this but flaps way faster, you can see it on LTT
@Oberon4278
Жыл бұрын
Can you ramp the voltage up and down to control the rate that the actuators open or close? Butterflies normally flap their wings kind of slowly and in a controlled manner -- they don't just snap them open and then shut again. Same with flower petals. If you can make things open and close at the speed you want that would be really cool.
@randomefan4ul
Жыл бұрын
My idea is to uses 2,073,600 of these in a grid 1920x1080 flapping at 30 or maybe 60hz to make a projector.
@ayushdude100
11 ай бұрын
Always delightful to see someone to take reliability so seriously. Kudos man.
@ahmadhasan3258
Жыл бұрын
Best video in the series so far! Loved the testing all the different designs
@manjumanl5279
Жыл бұрын
Imagine the revolution you gonna make when this will be applied to music instruments like clarinet ?????? You have really made a tremendous breakthrough .
@erikdingeldein3359
Жыл бұрын
This has a similar motion to a reed valve in a two-stroke engine. It could be a cool application or you could draw from reed design literature if you'd like to improve your design further. Great video, thank you!
@ericlotze7724
Жыл бұрын
Really Great Example of Jigs/Processes for Testing like this at the “Mid-Scale Manufacturing” / Maker-scale!
@steve_jabz
Жыл бұрын
Would be interesting to see an electromagnet on the stiff side and a sensor that detects the distance so it can pull it a certain distance when it's safe to and doesn't need to physically slam up against it
@beyondme9369
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing the steps that lead to the final thing..the failures, the changes, the smallest of things that can lead to some major improvements..
@acolize8883
Жыл бұрын
Always awesome to see someone doing things differently!
@scalzochris
Жыл бұрын
I love the walkthrough of your issues and troubleshooting. Very cool to see your thought process.
@Dangineering
Жыл бұрын
Can you hang a couple of these from some string and then tune the system to constructively interfere with each other and create some larger oscillatory motion? If so that would be an interesting (though impractical) replacement for the rhythm of a clock.
@francoisguyot9770
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting idea. The flaps definitely could benefit of Berrylium Copper tracks as it's one of the most flexible and yet resilient material.
@BunkerSquirrel
Жыл бұрын
very neat stuff! You're running into PCB failures we usually only get to see on rare occasions after millions of units have been in the field for years. Awesome seeing people pushing this tech to its breaking point!
@MultiUroX
Жыл бұрын
first thought: flappy bird actuator
@MANUKRISHNAN008
Жыл бұрын
Very happy to see your progress from initial stage to robust builds.
@MichaelWatersJ
Жыл бұрын
You might want to start doing finite element analysis to get a better idea of your actuator's mechanical response, particularly torsional stiffness. Autodesk and FreeCAD can do it.
@7eis
Жыл бұрын
3:18 "After a week of contentious flapping I could confirm that I indeed was not a bird capable of flight"
@PodbevsekMiha
Жыл бұрын
your dedication to this research is both amazing and admirable! Keep it up!
@schabanow
Жыл бұрын
Well I suppose your flaps have big potential as PIXELS for huge outdoor displays. With zero power consumption as well - for static images. Well done, don't stop!
@Maxjoker98
Жыл бұрын
Hey, absolutely incredible video, as always! An interesting idea might be to build some sort of mechanical relay out of this, maybe even logic gates. Could be cool if one could build a computer out of nothing but (flex-)PCB!
@sargundhillon2808
Жыл бұрын
I think there are applications beyond art. The immediate use case I see is a valve. There are cases where you may want to prevent dust going between two locations, and covering a hole with a flap is one solution.
@nzerusocia9232
Жыл бұрын
Incredible stuff! I wonder if its applications can be extended to some form of ornithopter flight mechanism!
@BitSmythe
Жыл бұрын
Fabulous research. I can’t wait to find out what the flapper would be good for.
@Pscribbled
Жыл бұрын
For future versions, have you looked into steel wires for connectors? I believe generally steel has better performance with respect to fatigue than copper
@mrtechie6810
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Depends on the type of steel.
@JGoodwin
Жыл бұрын
I love the way you tested and tested to make sure you could make a quality product. Please keep it up. You are doing great!
@bleeptrack
Жыл бұрын
Love your actuators!
@ostanin_vadym
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your knowledge. Very interesting.
@danielwilson2086
Жыл бұрын
Could this be used for air circulation?
@CarlBugeja
Жыл бұрын
it can but it won't be very effective compare to other fans - i made a video on this topica few months ago kzitem.info/news/bejne/s6Nq3a2OoqVlh5w
@MarioTheModder
Жыл бұрын
Hey Carl, look into the flex PCB i-beam effect. If you put traces directly over each other on the top and bottom layer, it creates more stress in the copper than if the traces were offset.
@livdbest2942
Жыл бұрын
Very informative video as usual👍 Bravo!!👏👏
@avocadoarms358
Жыл бұрын
Absolute innovation at its finest. This dudes going places with a brain that big
@chrisBruner
Жыл бұрын
They remind me of insect wings. Do you get any wind off them?
@CarlBugeja
Жыл бұрын
not that much - kzitem.info/news/bejne/s6Nq3a2OoqVlh5w
@ericlotze7724
Жыл бұрын
If you ever get bored of this project and/or just need a new idea, *i think a cool project would be making “Open Source Haptic Actuators”* for things like Game/ VR Controllers, Interactive Art Displays / Playground Games, Sim Gear, etc. As evidenced by this series, and not only the designing experience you earned, but the reliability you are getting out of these components, i think making Imbalanced Weight (PCB?) Motor Plug and Play Modules, “Bump” based linear actuators (maybe some sort of PCB that launches a metal disk/“doughnut” (maybe just a washer?) up a few mm/cm on a pole?, etc. This could lead to really neat HID Gear, VR Controllers, and even be Incorporated into Public Art Displays for Makerfairs and whatnot! Also i have seen, at least once, some sort of playground toy with Load Cell (or Buttons, I don’t remember), speakers and lights in modules, and you would run around and hit/kick them depending on the mode (ghost hunt, ninja dojo, etc) Was a hit crazy of a project, so may even require reaching out and collaborating with someone like James Bruton etc, but that would be one HELL of a project! Either way i think doing stuff like all that, or even just more of the amazing work you have already done will be exciting to see going forward!
@unmanaged
Жыл бұрын
Hey there is one of these in a park in Columbus Ohio , USA
@JazzyFizzleDrummers
Жыл бұрын
I can see this being used for sound sculptures and synthesis too
@jerrydaugherty4657
Жыл бұрын
Very well done, Carl. I really like the 'adding LED's' topic... That has some promising technology-meets-art applications.
@HelamanGile
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to make a butterfly drone out of these
@blakOrkk
Жыл бұрын
I think that the text on the coils worked as a built-in overheat indicator quite well, great project nevertheless 😁
@hyperwebbing
Жыл бұрын
But it also acted as a collector of heat and removing it helped that area to cool off better and dissipate more efficiently
@NeoIsrafil
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful design, and an AMAZING MASTERCLASS in the design PROCESS a skilled engineer uses to iterate their project from one version to the next and how to properly test said design before going to market. Id love to have a few of these in my electronics box for projects just incase they're needed, but moneys too tight right now, so I'll just say well done sir!
@JayeDiesel
Жыл бұрын
So talented! Once I establish myself as a Maker I am soo going to hit you up. Your hardware and some of my ideas 💡 ... The applications are endless. Amazing work sir! Please keep sharing!
@fredg5563
Жыл бұрын
There is a place in heaven for people whop works hard to make reliable and durable things.
@TheSphongleface
Жыл бұрын
You didn't bore me to death and I can clearly see your love for the craft. What I'm curious about is simply the future of these ideas 💡
@hgbugalou
Жыл бұрын
I really enjoy this kind of hardware dev vlog content. Not boring at all to me!
@buckstarchaser2376
Жыл бұрын
Take several of the "With hole" ones and stack them. Wire them with alternating polarities and you have a wildly useful device... Like tiny self-opening/closing curtain hangers for a tiny window, or if you put some thin, pleated fabric between each one, you can have a bellows without a piston and associated rubbing/sealing.
@Shraedar
Жыл бұрын
During your long term durability testing it might not be a terrible idea to also do a frequency sweep. That would cover any faster wear with specific frequencies. Just an idea. I'm not even and engineer, so do what you will with that info
@timmturner
Жыл бұрын
Your flexible heater drew me in but this video made me a subscriber, keep up the amazing work.
@MrShadowRabbit
Жыл бұрын
Do you think it would work for moving air? Mounting on a heat sink? How much power does it use compared to a fan? Really cool little thing. I can think of so many interesting ways of using this.
@enghussamalmorey1764
Жыл бұрын
100,000,000 like... It's wonderful work Mr. Bugeja 👍👋
@subbasslines
Жыл бұрын
Awesome details on the design and testing process, so many applications 😮
@nirvana613
Жыл бұрын
The amount of work and careful effort you put into this is amazing. Keep making incredible things !
@Produkt_R
Жыл бұрын
I love seeing the whole process
@ghlscitel6714
Жыл бұрын
Now you can build an electronically atuated saxophone with these flappers.
@lucasmontec
Жыл бұрын
you could add a mirror finish, make an array, point a focused light to it... there you go, free HUGE DLP display.
@penguins9012
Жыл бұрын
I didnt know i was interested in this, thanks youtube. Enjoyed seeing all the testing and steps you went through to get that final version done.
@flinkiklug6666
Жыл бұрын
Crazy to go sooo deep in one projekt
@sheldon...
Жыл бұрын
While a bit more on the art side, the stability of those two-arm actuators would probably do a good job of showing how a DLP chip works at a macro scale (just need to put some aluminium tape on the reverse to act as a lightweight mirror)
@fabianoaas
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations for the clever and precise product research project
@ElJitomateElectrico
Жыл бұрын
This is an amazing video with great research, im glad I watched.
@corid143
Жыл бұрын
Awesome, could definitely call this a compliant design.
@Guilty_Crown
Жыл бұрын
I have no idea what I watched this the entire way though, and most of the information went over my head but you did a good job 👍
@madeintexas3d442
Жыл бұрын
Keep it up. I always learn something from your videos.
@MrAnderson58
Жыл бұрын
I have no idea why am I watching this, but I am not disappointed.
@teixeiradasilva6299
Жыл бұрын
What an interesting video, has been months since i last saw something that much interesting being suggested to me by youtube.
@cptwelsh4056
Жыл бұрын
To reach the best design for the arms you could use optimization algorithms that minimize the mass while also minimizing the bending natural frequency and max mises stress in the arms and maximizes the twisting natural frequencies.
@TimmyBlumberg
Жыл бұрын
I made it 6 minutes into the video before I realized I have no idea why tf anyone would need this. Earnestly asking, what is the usecase for this actuator. Love your energy and always exciting to see a scientific mind at work.
@BrisbaneGeyy
Жыл бұрын
I think instead of flapping ...u can stick with the basics nd make a spring hemisphere fan which can spin way faster doing the same job as Holographic display ....jus make the fan bigger for bigger displays..
@hwhack
Жыл бұрын
One of the best engineering videos I've seem in years. Fantastic work Sir.
@ahmedashooriebrahim7360
Жыл бұрын
Such and underrated channel, im happy KZitem suggested it. Keep it up man!
@magnussorensen2565
Жыл бұрын
What happens if you put the actuator on a acoustic element like an pipe organ?
@gth042
Жыл бұрын
Get smacked by nuns and shunned for innovation. A xylophone or piano wires might do better -- anything used in jazz.
@laszlomarton4919
Жыл бұрын
Well done sir! We are proud of you!
@ChrisMuncy
Жыл бұрын
Never a boring video Carl! Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing!
@ccengineer5902
Жыл бұрын
Here are other possible applications: -Low profile speakers -Haptic feedback -pilot valve
@R.Daneel
Жыл бұрын
Can it be used as a cell-phone vibrator? Does it have any efficiencies over the tiny motors they use at the moment? Cell phones already use similar manufacture techniques. Are there cost savings (e.g. incorporating them into a pre-existing board manufacturing process "for free"), simplicity (can you use two back-to-back with opposite polarity power to remove the magnet? Or use a pre-existing magnet already in the phone speaker!), or battery savings? Perhaps they're not energetic enough to vibrate a phone. They appear to be in the video, but it's hard to tell. A wilder use might be some sort of actuator for cube-sats. That emerging tech seems perfect for bleeding edge combined with inventive geek builders.
@ericlotze7724
Жыл бұрын
I would say the “Taptic Engine” in iPhones etc is a good analogue, but that is Micro-Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) based. Given the market demand seems to be pushing for thinner and thinner devices, I would assume those would be preferable rather than something macro like this. I can’t speak to it’s use as a CubeSat “Reaction Wheel” alternative, as that is outside my understanding but it does sound really cool! I *DO* however think that Carl is *great* at designing these sorts of things though, so i think another cool project would be making “Open Source Haptic Actuators” for things like Game/ VR Controllers, Interactive Art Displays / Playground Games, Sim Gear, etc!
@WiKiTWoNKa
Жыл бұрын
I don't really know why I even watched this whole thing, I don't know any reason why I would need anything like this but it was pretty interesting
@Sailingon
Жыл бұрын
Perfect test system for light weight flexible couplings. Valves for very low air pressures. Someone somewhere is looking for this to fit an application.
@mezmerizer0266
Жыл бұрын
This was just fun to watch. Thanks for the good time, dude.
@GoForTrevor
Жыл бұрын
Hey! I had an idea about improving the lifespan of the flappers. Just foreword, I’m a CS student, not an electrical engineer… I don’t know the specifics of how your flapper driver works, but I wonder if it’d be possible to dampen or eliminate the smacking by reversing the polarity sooner. I’d guess that the copper is still likely to fail at some point, but I have a feeling that the arm hitting the magnet with such force would be introducing large and erratic shocks down the arm.
@IOUaUsername
Жыл бұрын
Mechatronic engineer here. I agree. The impact seems to cause a whipping ripple down the arm to the point where it's fixed. When the ripple hits the fixed end, the bend in the arm gets concentrated at that point. If you tune the frequency and duration of the electromagnet output correctly, a new flap output will start before the flapper lands, deacellerating it before it accelerates away. You could also have a flap output followed by a soft landing output and that way retain the customizable frequency characteristic.
@L.R.D
Жыл бұрын
This is what I expect when I see an AliExpress listing on any kind of statistic 😆
@madeintexas3d442
Жыл бұрын
Altum designer is the best! Don't know how I would create pcbs without them and design way.
@miro2424
Жыл бұрын
Just got an idea for your flapper. Why dont you make a musical instrument like an accordeon that has flapping valves controled by the keys that open and close the airlow to different wind sound modules.
@jBun12
Жыл бұрын
Saw this on my recommendations, now I'm intrigued...
@rpontonjr
Жыл бұрын
With a few alterations (focus on impulse rather than angle), I think this would be perfect for haptics. e.g. Sew them into a glove and actuate them in relation to touching something in VR. Make a vest out of them and you feel (gently) getting "shot" in laser tag or a video game.
@rpontonjr
Жыл бұрын
I see you already have a video about piezo haptics. I'm thinking these could go beyond buzzing and just have smooth analog pressure, rather than just buzzing.
@c31979839
Жыл бұрын
Another application I can think of, is automatic playing of a wind instrument like a saxophone, clarinet, oboe, etc. The way those actuators move would be perfect to close and open the holes on the windpipe of a wind instrument.
@RichardCranium321
Жыл бұрын
with holes in it, that makes a good air intake valve system that can easily be timed for internal combustion. nice!
@binarybuddha2751
Жыл бұрын
This is oddly intriguing! What about using the tech in reverse: Having this coil sit between two magnets and flap back and forth from external wind (maybe also water?) energy. Then you would have an alternative to a wind turbine.
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