Interested in an insightful Youtube channel?

[Sarakiro]

Hello,

I have been thinking about creating a summer long project in the form of an engineering principal workshop. I would like to do several projects (one a week?) and put them online for anyone interested to see. I have a small list of projects as of right now and I am looking for some more.

Any thoughts on the idea? It is predicated on the concept that any of the designs I work on could easily provide insight to new teams, team members, and generally a vast community of tech oriented people.

Perhaps a suggestion for projects?

I currently want to create a lifter mechanism and potentially a passive wrist end-effector for an arm.

Thank you, and be sure to let me know what you think.

Will update further
-RS

[Mike Marandola]

You could look through all of the white papers and get some info from there. You could compare different mechanisms that are meant for the same task but show the pros and cons of each. Also things like how to optimize a drive train.

[Calvin Hartley]

I would be very interested in watching a series like this. Will this be FRC related, or more engineering in general? Either way, a great idea. I am sure I will be watching them.

[iSparky]

Yay! Something to watch during the summer owo I'll be sure to tune in just to get some extra experience for next year :3

How about something like space efficiency (on and/or off the robot)? It can show newer teams good ideas when it comes to managing the workspace and reducing clutter :3

[Calvin Hartley]

We could probably use an episode on making things water resistant/proof.

*runs for cover*

[Koko Ed]

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Originally Posted by Calvin Hartley

We could probably use an episode on making things water resistant/proof.

*runs for cover*

There you go.

[Calvin Hartley]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

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Thanks Ed, maybe some of this will show up in the KoP?

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Calvin Hartley

Thanks Ed, maybe some of this will show up in the KoP?

I foresee the kids using it for very very bad things.

[Sarakiro]

Though nonetheless there is interest? What are some things you guys would want to see done? I am up for waterproofing systems.

[Calvin Hartley]

Originally Posted by Sarakiro

Though nonetheless there is interest? What are some things you guys would want to see done? I am up for waterproofing systems.

I would definitely be interested, and anticipate their release, should you carry it out.

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I foresee the kids using it for very very bad things.

Point taken. Although using this, along side the pool noodles (which obviously are there to make the robots float) may give us excellent aquatic robots.

[Micah Chetrit]

I am very interested. Post them here when you have a channel!

[AlexH]

Originally Posted by Calvin Hartley

Although using this, along side the pool noodles (which obviously are there to make the robots float) may give us excellent aquatic robots.

and thus the question of whether a FRC bot with bumpers can float was born...

[Calvin Hartley]

Originally Posted by AlexH

and thus the question of whether a FRC bot with bumpers can float was born...

I take no liability for anything that goes wrong!! Ed, your prediction seems to be coming to fruition sooner than I had thought.

[Sarakiro]

The more I think about it, the more likely this project becomes. does anyone have episode ideas?

The list stands at:
Chassis drive options,
Waterproofing system?
lifter,
gripper for non-uniform object (still need someone to suggest an odd shape to grip. It can be anything from a toaster to a bent pizza box. Think abstractly)

What would you like to see? Think about what next years game and endgame might be. when I have a list, I will be able to start looking for necessary resources.

Thank you,
Robert Sarakin

[DonRotolo]

I'd like to see a way to throw a football.