Building a Star Wars BB-9E Droid from The Last Jedi #2

Building a Star Wars BB-9E Droid from The Last Jedi #2 | James Bruton

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How I built my Star Wars BB-9E Droid from Star Wars The Last Jedi, which was used in the video last week with Colin Furze and his life-sized Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer. This video is sponsored by eBay. Check out last week's video to see BB-8E in action: • Epic Stars Wars Projec...
This Star Wars BB-9E builds is similar to my BB-8 Build, but was designed to have enough traction to drive on grass. All the parts were purchased on eBay so I used 3D printing for all of the custom cosmetics and mechanics.
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@romsy13 6 жыл бұрын

Funny to watch how quickly you rocked this project. I remember watching way back when you were building your first BB-8 and all the trial and error as you built the next 2 as well. Cool to see 3D pieces that I saw you design from scratch show up without a thought in this build. Your ball droids have come a long way since some ball bearings inside and empty shell and the head doing the driving, haha. Congrats.

@YourMJK 6 жыл бұрын

I remember discovering this channel back when he made BB-8 V1 and I was thinking "man that's kind of a primitive design, but impressive how he manages the head to stabilize while also driving". Then came Version 2 and 3 and I was blown away and since became a fan and subscriber

@TananBaboo 5 жыл бұрын

Gained a sub brah.

@carlahatten5404 5 жыл бұрын

Bb4

@madcowrebel4216 6 жыл бұрын

The engineering in these 2 videos is mind blowing. You breeze over it like it's common knowledge but I can hardly keep up with just the 3D printing and modeling. James, I am really blown away...

@cazza358 6 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing. He has so many skills. I hope people appreciate how amazing it is that he does electronic engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, product design, CAD, and the craftsmanship.

@kennethgorman5524 4 жыл бұрын

You should sell electronics, software and 3D files. I would totally buy them from you.

@NiranWStudios 4 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="735">12:15</a> BB-9E looks a bit drunk!🤣

@KnightsWithoutATable 6 жыл бұрын

Nice update to the design. I am a little sad that it can't turn in place, but maybe the next version will be able to.

@CuppaLLX 6 жыл бұрын

and since it has problems with flat turain maybe some way to either dynamics or with like a option on the controller to change the torq like the 4wd gear in a car

@themasterkingkayden9683 6 жыл бұрын

My name is Kayden

@Vampyredh 6 жыл бұрын

You have constantly improved your robotics knowledge. This impresses me.

@martinbrimble5878 6 жыл бұрын

Please take this to a beach, I’d love to see this drive on the dunes....

@kenmiller2673 4 жыл бұрын

This is my first time watching him and I love it.

@JustGeorgiaxD Жыл бұрын

I remember watching your Ironman videos and now I have returned to see your bb unit builds, which I must say are fantastic!!!

@LethalEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

You're saying if I build a BB-9E, I don't have to mow my lawn for a year? Sign me up!

@sexualdefender 4 жыл бұрын

OMG LETHAL ENGINEERING IM A BIG FAN!!!

@eugshen999 3 жыл бұрын

you mean forever

@charger19691 6 жыл бұрын

I am amazed at your engineering skills and knowledge!

@planair1 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable I thought it was actually cg in the movie. Well done

@aidanhiggs5516 4 жыл бұрын

coolest project ever!!!

@timjackfilms 6 жыл бұрын

Really impressive James! It's great fun to watch your creative problem solving. And I very much look forward to seeing how you might further improve the head movement in future sphere droid builds. Top job!

@samuelthompson7497 6 жыл бұрын

Love the gloss on it, makes it look very realistic and sci fi

@tankjones513 10 ай бұрын

You should make one with a clear shell so we can see the amazing feat of engineering powering this thing! I would love to see a droid like this with clear polycarbonate shell or similar material.

@corynrobinson 2 жыл бұрын

This is a seriously impressive project. Nicely done. I'm sure it's much more complex than what we're seeing.

@jamielishbrook2384 Жыл бұрын

Really wish I was smart enough to do something like this. Would be so cool to have my own little droid buddy.

@GaaraMeepo 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I was even 10% as productive as this guy is

@Magnymbus 6 жыл бұрын

I lost track of your channel when you where working on the old one and didn't have it working yet. Glad I found you again.

@youngjedi799 6 жыл бұрын

You are Incredible...Congrats! Disney should be calling on your talents for the future movies.

@FrancoisBoucheros 6 жыл бұрын

Pretty cool. Good job. Thank you for sharing.

@kevinmoyer7858 6 жыл бұрын

This is really awesome! It's super cool to see how you've learned from and improved on your previous BB droid builds.

@KyleKatarn145 6 жыл бұрын

Are the 3d printed files for this version of the droid available for download via patreon/any other means?

@illustriouschin 6 жыл бұрын

A far better design than your previous droids.

@TheThompsonBlend 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, but I wish the videos for this one were much more detailed like the other ones. I really enjoyed watching the process take place over a long period of time and extra detail it adds.

@dei-wan-grey3888 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Droid would luv to have one

@fabiodesallespereira7977 4 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for your project!

@MUSTASCH1O 6 жыл бұрын

Always love these kinds of robots

@russeltan4466 4 жыл бұрын

imagine mass producing this and racing droid will initiate

@maxmoon1712 4 жыл бұрын

The racing of millenium No se porque que me hago el gringo

@dylanm742 2 жыл бұрын

or adding a raspberry pi and some tracking software and a camera in the head so you can set it to follow you around... this way you can walk your droid without a controller... from there we just need to add a few voice commands and what not...

@Sicarius_7 4 жыл бұрын

This is straight up brilliant.

@LearnWithMrBenjamin 6 жыл бұрын

Why didn't you offset the spots on the outside of the ball like you did last time. Now when the ball rolls it's obvious that it's only got that 1 axis

@lukehiorns2972 5 жыл бұрын

He still did very well!

@jhewitt8143 3 жыл бұрын

there are TWO main types of drive systems, the direct drive like on this droid where it is physically attached to the inner wall of the sphere, and there is the "Hamster Ball" type drive, where the drive itself is free rolling inside, each type has it's positives & negatives... : +more torque, +more stable drive over irregular surfaces, +vertical axis head control, not just horizontal rotation / -more complicated programming, -heavier, -more costly, -more complicated, -less operational time between charges * : +less complicated programming, +less costly, +less complicated, +lighter, +more operational time between charges, / -less stable over irregular surfaces, -less torque, -only horizontal spin for head * Direct Drive systems are better for more experienced and better access to funding Hamster Ball drives are better for first time and/or inexperienced in electronics and those who are not well funded

@vilsonandrade8191 4 жыл бұрын

Very Nice project man. Congratulations from Brazil - Parana state - Araucaria city

@neiljorgensen6646 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work 😎

@slayerfreaked 6 жыл бұрын

Great video James, your a very clever man.

@henry8630 6 жыл бұрын

Troy Snaith YOU’RE not.

@pvyankeespitchers8942 3 жыл бұрын

Stuff like this inspired me to get my engineering degree, I’m in my third year, currently loving every horrifying minute haha

@0mi 6 жыл бұрын

YOU’RE A BEAST, DUDE

@charcoal386 6 жыл бұрын

Really look forward to your new videos. My favourite channel

@KJ7JHN 5 жыл бұрын

Lol @ <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="734">12:14</a>, your droid needs to lay off the sauce. Amazing work, James. 10/10.

@r3gret2079 4 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="536">8:56</a> that thing behind him on the right looks like the back tube-things from a Xenomorph. Coolio.

@disrespecc9678 4 жыл бұрын

It is actually

@r3gret2079 4 жыл бұрын

@@disrespecc9678 what for real!? Haha niiiice! Right on friend!

@dguy-xk4fc 6 жыл бұрын

Cool project very nice.

@istj66360 5 жыл бұрын

12 minutes into this video, the robot looks like it's had a little too much to drink. A drunken robot!! LOL

@liamgerard8870 6 жыл бұрын

Whenever you go to the actual movie, in a theater, you need to bring it, but use some remote you control with your hand or a glove. That would be awesome.

@korishan 6 жыл бұрын

AWESOME!!! 😁 Now add in some coils so you can do wireless charging. Put the coils on the sides where the cross member supports are so you can just park it to start charging. Then you'd only need to open it to replace worn out parts. Probably could go years without issues! 😎

@FrancisMaxino 6 жыл бұрын

Isn't that droid in Star Wars CGI ? I mean this is quite incredible, you've turned sci-fi fiction into a practical reality, what next, a laser blaster ? Far out and awesome.

@ParmMohan-us6rn 6 жыл бұрын

Great job!!! We want more!!!!

@zetathix 6 жыл бұрын

Your work and videos really satified me

@garfthesecond7609 6 жыл бұрын

This man is a legend

@barryp4700 6 жыл бұрын

A fantastic build.

@brandenjohnson536 6 жыл бұрын

great job james

@StevenIngram 6 жыл бұрын

That droid looks amazing! I would love to see you do something crazy like outfitting a BB type droid with something like a kinect to build a map of the world around it, so that it can then autonomously navigate within a "known" volume of space. An omnidirectional camera could be fun too. Then it could do things like record 360 degree video when you take it to exhibitions. :D

@atec9228 6 жыл бұрын

I like all your creations, congratulations

@0508toya 6 жыл бұрын

제임스버튼. 당신의 창의력이 항상 똑같은 일상과 지친 몸을 이끌고 집으로 돌아가는 나에게 희망의 빛처럼 열정을 가지게 하네요. 멋지시고, 존경합니다^^

@oskarrenaker5553 6 жыл бұрын

Best droid project to date. love it!

@catty549 6 жыл бұрын

These droid videos are AMAZING. Though, I would like to see some wifi integration.

@GeoFry3 5 жыл бұрын

you can up the resolution when you create your STL files and that will get rid of the faceiting when you print it itll save you a bunch of finishing work

@blueskin1978 6 жыл бұрын

You sir, are a genius.

@JoeyLevenson 5 жыл бұрын

Dude is talented! Wow.

@competititve 6 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos james :)

@ObiWanBillKenobi 6 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="717">11:57</a> LOL! I couldn’t stop laughing once I realized it looks like he’s wandering around the room drunk! 😂

@MsJinkerson 4 жыл бұрын

A hell of a lot of work just for a droid

@joshuadsuper101 6 жыл бұрын

Was this easy for you what with all the experience you have by now? Because you made it look easy in the videos xD

@mara11mo 6 жыл бұрын

You could put flywheels(gyroscopes) under the battery, and it will be way more stabile, and if you want some bobing , that can be solved by software

@geoffrey3668 6 жыл бұрын

your video are just so satisfying!

@R0xanneW0lf 4 жыл бұрын

I will KILL for one of these!!!!!!!!!

@More-Space-In-Ear 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent job. Well done....I’m envious of your build and brain power...perhaps a force beit light or dark may help!! 🤔😈😊

@marisoldiaz8425 6 жыл бұрын

Bb9 is so cute

@sojou.RN. 6 жыл бұрын

To be honest, this droid is a lot cooler than the tie fighter. Gotta work on C3PO next xD

@atec9228 6 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh It is so great...

@68Deak 6 жыл бұрын

Idea? Maybe put a blue tooth gps on so unit will follow you at a fixed distance. That would be cool in a con type setting.

@KViNFPV 6 жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to make the ball in 2 halves with a very thin seen line kept together with your strong magnets.Then you wouldn’t have to worry about the panels and the paint job could be offset to make it look like it’s not 1 axis?

@ericaclark9273 3 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="814">13:34</a> Bowing to BB9E

@metalurgiax 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, I only wish you extended the videos a little more ☺️. That way we could have seen a little more detail of what took to make this.

@DaBuild 4 жыл бұрын

Inspiring work! :)

@jimday666 6 жыл бұрын

wow, this is freaking cool!

@mutton_man 6 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a video of you driving it around. Maybe test it's top speed?

@sonicnerd9569 6 жыл бұрын

Fam I was sent by the hacksmith nice to see you and him in London by the way

@ballisticfoamarmory418 6 жыл бұрын

very inspirational

@VestedUTuber 4 жыл бұрын

In regards to the radio system, you could have just used a computerized radio system like a Taranis QX7 or a Spektrum DX9. Don't get me wrong, I'm still impressed with the build, I just feel it's a bit "arduino for blog cred"y.

@RCPhotosVideos 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome job !

@marcemarc6516 6 жыл бұрын

using a car wax on it willl shine up the paint job to a really high gloss. I'd wax it, wait a day, then wax again and it'll be super high gloss finish for you

@USWaterRockets 6 жыл бұрын

What's with the "inspired by, but not a replica of movie droid" disclaimer? It sounds like something a lawyer would write. Tell us the backstory here, because it may be helpful to others like me who are making 3D printable droid replicas. Love this project, and love your channel! Keep up this terrific work!

@njserpas 6 жыл бұрын

USWaterRockets probably cause he has gone corporate really hardcore. Getting tired of all his Facebook spamming of my subscription feed. I want videos, not polls and other garbage.

@USWaterRockets 6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know if this is what a person needs to say to pass legal muster for putting a 3D model of a droid or other movie prop on the web. I've had models asked to be taken down and know people who have had models taken down, yet similar models are allowed to stay forever. I'm really trying to figure out how to share my art without crossing any legal lines. If "inspired by" is the magic word, I would love to know.

@njserpas 6 жыл бұрын

Probably definitely about monetization. Adpocalypse has hit everyone.

@shawnettajones75 6 жыл бұрын

Probably because Disney is known to sue any and everybody.

@USWaterRockets 6 жыл бұрын

So, is this disclaimer the magic incantation you need to avoid being sued for making a model of something and giving away the files?

@SpookieD00kie 6 жыл бұрын

Just saw you on the one show. Was pretty damn cool

@mashiroikaze 6 жыл бұрын

Wow - amazing work Mr. Bruton. I loved your BB-8's, and this is just so much above and beyond even the BB-8 v3 in terms of elegant, functional design. I like (and miss) the flywheel element of 8v2 and 8v3, but being able to keep everything so streamlined internally is amazing. Any chance you'll be releasing the STLs and code for this one?

@Magmafrost13 6 жыл бұрын

So what did you spray it with at the end there to make it glossy? That was really the part I was most interested in, since the finished surface looks so nice

@ObiWanBillKenobi 6 жыл бұрын

Are the plans available? Darth Vader kept asking about getting some plans or other. Maybe he was talking about these?

@brandenjohnson536 6 жыл бұрын

James, are you ever going to build a C-3PO or some sort of proticall droid? you now have an astromeck, 2 bb units, ultron and a walking robot.

@markuszuber9268 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice robot and good design. Do you publish the files like your BB-8 robots? I like to build one and the new design seems to be less complex in the inner side

@oh-my-gash9855 5 жыл бұрын

Genius!

@fanatic2866 6 жыл бұрын

Could you make a list if everything you bought from ebay?

@brentm8424 6 жыл бұрын

Bought

@originaltrilogy1 6 жыл бұрын

I kind of thought that would have been the idea of the bay sponsorship, but it isn't looking like the case :(

@hunterdavid1098 6 жыл бұрын

Can I have the print files, the part list, the electronic stigmatic , and the code so I can build on myself and nice job on the build and video

@iangowdy6753 6 жыл бұрын

Great Job James. Will you be releasing .stls, parts list from ebay and build guides for this epic droid

@AtlasUK 6 жыл бұрын

how come the paint job keeps appearing and vanishing throughout the video

@TheDevil666inside 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome work! Is it possible to share your 3D printing files of your drive and some of your arduino coding? Or is these build similar to the bb8-Build and are these files available to download?

@martinaxe116 6 жыл бұрын

Hello, I love your inventions. I would like to know what is the name of that rubber wheel that you put on the BB9E

@RichySilvaGaming 6 жыл бұрын

Now connect four of those droids with a chassis and a seat and you have an omnidirectional car. Connect two and you'll have a omnidirectional motorcycle, although I don't know how stable. What is the weight bearing capacity of these droids?

@1Nolimited 6 жыл бұрын

Hi James really nice done how much it cost to make this droid?

@jhewitt8143 5 жыл бұрын

I did put in a request on the first video for an itemized parts list (with specifics) as well as the files used for the printed parts, I'm no engineer, nor do I have the money to buy the right equipment, so I'll end up having to go to a shop every other week and make one or two pieces on pay day, for that I need the info he used to make that stuff, I'm still hoping to hear, but I'm not seeing much evidence he responds to his fans or requests :(

@jonathanviterise1681 4 жыл бұрын

They cost between 3 and 5 thousand USD in material and parts

@danielandersen7086 6 жыл бұрын

I would back this if it was possible, on something like kickstarter if there was; a build manual Stl. files electrical wiring guide coding files and the possibility to ask some questions if it was needed, maby a forum or perhaps it could be done via youtube with some extensive videos covering the build. Is that something you would consider #James_Bruton? Perhaps if others shared an interest? By the way, while i´m at it, thanks for all the awesome videos you´re uploading. Your certainly a very talented man, and a great inspiration to us all. In my opinion you tie first place as best youtuber with colin furze, you should do more videos together :)

@justinchadima 6 жыл бұрын

has he reached out to you? with some plans or no?

@justinchadima 6 жыл бұрын

Daniel andersen has he reached out to you?

@kennethgorman5524 4 жыл бұрын

I would like a similar kit!

@aaronchen5840 6 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video of building a budget bb8? Like maybe under $150? Just since the majority of us might not have access to 3d printers or that expensive of parts.

@minutemark 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job, James! You 'upgraded' your rebuild of BB-8 by offsetting the tracking--to make it appear that it could roll in any direction (and not always across the same four circular panels). Did you not do this this time due to time constraints? Incredible design! I wondered if it is feasible to make a build with no set tracking (actually rolls in all directions).