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@WatchWesWork5 ай бұрын
You can help make more videos like this at patreon.com/watchweswork We really appreciate it!
@sidneyking115 ай бұрын
Wes, the end of the video had me cracking up! love your sense of humor. The alignment project sound interesting, I hope you build it.
@mobiousenigma5 ай бұрын
lol i already deleted the parts that dont work... well thats codeing i guess and i dont do it . do you think my basic experience would be of use happy to collaborate lol . humour aside thanks for the videos and somehow education happened grats on the success,
@badasssamurai49545 ай бұрын
Afternoon Wes and family... I just signed up to be a patreon! I have to see this through! I'm absolutely hooked!!!
@andylewis73605 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video, Wes. You’re the very definition of a Self-sufficient Man. And multi-talented into the bargain. Can’t wait to see this sketchy little monster making quick work of a tree! 😁👍🏻
@nevadak5 ай бұрын
Soon as the fancy board building montage started, I searched out your patreon and thought man he needs to advertise this after I didn't see it under the video description. I subscribed and then returned to watch the rest of the video, where you then said it was in the comments 😂
@itneverwasme5 ай бұрын
Wes's 'limited knowledge of electronics'....proceeds to perform expert eletronics work
@erik_dk8425 ай бұрын
Then imagine him doing stuff he says he knows a lot about.
@timidater48035 ай бұрын
I was just going to reply the same thing! I build guitar pedals which I call a very limited knowledge of electronics. Wes is brilliant!
@OTPFrodo5 ай бұрын
@timidater4803 I used to test and repair industrial control boards for pollution control and broadcast. I built their test fixtures. Wes did a great job with this. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@kevinkennedy86775 ай бұрын
Way better EE than many I have worked with. :)
@jackpatteeuw92445 ай бұрын
@@kevinkennedy8677 EE "design". Electronic techs make it work !
@whatthehamsandwich5 ай бұрын
I can’t remember the last time I was as impressed with anything as I was with this video. Reverse engineering a pilot project with nothing other than your own ingenuity? Amazing, truly amazing…
@billybobs8415 ай бұрын
I agree hell I couldn't think of how to say wat you said .. hes a genius
@w900stu85 ай бұрын
You know, now that you’ve done all that work, somebody will send you a message saying “Hey Wes, I have the actual remote for that if you want it!”
@joecraig60565 ай бұрын
I'm scrolling now looking for just that
@clinthillard22195 ай бұрын
I like it when really smart people are super humble and sarcastic. It’s fun to watch you reveal a little bit of that here. I’ll take the guy from the cornfield any day.
@tomjohnson60365 ай бұрын
My wife has always been impressed with my ability to figure out and fix anything that breaks in the house. Cars, furnace, A/C, etc. I do not want her seeing your videos or she’ll figure out how much of an amateur I actually am.
@WatchWesWork5 ай бұрын
You're still a hero!
@warrenfromga99455 ай бұрын
Ditto.
@colin85325 ай бұрын
LOL! See, the answer for your wife is that you don't have the right tools (for whatever job you're working on) so if she wants you to be able to fix things, she needs to be ok with you buying the tools you need for each job. Best way to get a shop full of all the tools you want :)
“It was built by…” 👉😐 “…some guy in a corn field.” 😂😂
@Rein_Ciarfella5 ай бұрын
…and I’m pretty sure Superman was raised around the corner. I think the corn must accelerate super powers, which explains Wes’s superior, innate abilities. No, really! 🔧👍
@robertadams28575 ай бұрын
That was a good line.😂😂
@halbud5 ай бұрын
"Build it, They will come!"
@wscorners5 ай бұрын
0:45-18:37 is undoubtedly the greatest transition from mechanic to engineer/programmer in the KZfaq automotive genre, and I partake in said genre almost exclusively. Wes, that segment has the ability to stand on its own as an educational clip used in community colleges as an aid for teachers. Bravo!
@psullivan815 ай бұрын
Wes, you need to add calibrations for each solenoid on the motor drive valves. You need to find the current command at which each track starts to turn and save into EEPROM. Then you adjust your solenoid commands using this "start current" so that you get a consistent initiation on each function. Typically, you'd also calibrate a "max current" point which provides the same reference speed for each function. For the solenoid dither, you need to tune these settings with the goal of minimizing the hysteresis of the actuator valve. To do this, you need to measure the position of the actuator in real-time as you sweep your solenoid commands up and down. A cross-plot of actuator position vs solenoid current will show the hysteresis. Then adjust the dither frequency (Hz) and magnitude (mA) to find the optimal set the reduces the hysteris and provides good linearity in the actuator. Typically, this is around 100 Hz and 150 mA peak-to-peak but will vary based on the design of the coil, valve, and current driver design. Once you've tuned the hysteris and calibrated each solenoid, you need to add some rate limits to your solenoid current commands in order make the machine track smoothly. Looks like a fun project, good luck!
@RPike-bq3xm5 ай бұрын
I was thinking of a form of feedback but the valve calibrations is good.
@psullivan815 ай бұрын
Usually, a calibration is good enough and doesn't add the complexity of a closed loop control.
@brsrc7595 ай бұрын
Good God you sound like an electrical genius. Almost none of what you said was even English 🤣
@theovannieuwenhuizen57565 ай бұрын
Excellenty written. Maybe add a low and high rate switch to switch from a low rate current to the maximum / high rate coil current. Or to switch between low and high rate joystick to current mapping of the output pins.
@dans_Learning_Curve5 ай бұрын
I'm guessing the accuracy of the $3000 joysticks and the very lower cost one Wes choice out of his lower budget allowed on this project is required to deliver slight changes the operator delivers. Didn't understand everything you wrote about, but was able to catch enough to understand the basic idea.
@robbyp035 ай бұрын
As a mechanical engineer turned electrical engineer with some computer curiosity mixed in, this series has been a ton of fun to watch. Love learning new things!
@JohnSmith-tv5ep5 ай бұрын
As a guy that went to Electronics Institutes in Pittsburgh back in the 70's and had to learn the operation of vacuum tubes,(plate-grid, etc) to transistors ( npn / pnp). I'm just a dinosaur now! But.retired and happy! Don't wanna learn anymore, but love to watch (in awe!)
@jp-um2fr5 ай бұрын
I'm a real engineer, I build engines, not wires. Technically, you are now an electrician. Much better than a sanitary engineer, though.
@TheBrookian5 ай бұрын
@@jp-um2fr Do you have your own train and everything?
@JohnSmith-tv5ep5 ай бұрын
@@TheBrookian let's be 'Civil ' now ! LOL 😆
@daleolson35065 ай бұрын
My parents told me I could be anything I wanted. So I became a problem. I also ran with scissors today. I also enjoyed it.
@glen41305 ай бұрын
I'm not sure how many people in the world could repair the engine,reverse engineer the missing controller and build a new one but I am glad you ended up with it. I'm enjoying this series!
@antoncrewe43785 ай бұрын
Wes I've got zero understanding of this but your explanation/working diagrams made it interesting & understandable. Love to see more videos. Wireless would be cool.
@rhekman5 ай бұрын
Heck yes to a Wes Made Alignment machine. As an owner of several TTB Fords, steering & suspension geometry seems like black magic, and most of the local shops just throw up their hands, or just set the toe, and say "good enough". When I tried to find resources on doing it myself, there are plenty of videos and articles that show "how" to get a proper alignment, but it's all strings and tape measures, and maybe an angle finder or two. If there's any math, it's just "rule of thumb" stuff. Nobody can seem to explain the actual trigonometry involved in going from a reference angle to proper caster and camber.
@blackmesaresearch25 ай бұрын
I think you might be over-complicating this. The kinematics of a suspension system don't really matter for an alignment - unless we're talking about modifying the suspension for custom race/drift setups. After all, you can't change how it moves on a stock setup. I totally agree that most local shops suck at alignments, I think mostly because they just set the numbers to 'green' and call it done - despite some of those measurements fighting each other while technically being 'in spec'. Strings and tape measures have won a lot of races, and I've sent several street cars down the road using this method with no complaints. There's nothing wrong with it if you're willing to learn how to do it this way and are meticulous enough to take good measurements. There's no trigonometry involved, just simple subtraction for toe measurements, and leveling/reading of bubble gauges for camber/caster.
@rhekman5 ай бұрын
@@blackmesaresearch2 One man's overcomplication is another man's learning process I guess. 🙂 I have nothing against strings & tape measures. And eventually I was able to dial in a setup that didn't eat tires and handled well. The reason I'm looking for something more in-depth is my desire to not have arrived where I did by basically trial and error. If I could read the level/angle finder and do some math and figure out how many degrees of caster & camber I actually had, then I would have saved many steps. On an A-arm vehicle with cam bolts, adjusting & checking alignment isn't that big a deal. On a Twin Traction Beam/Twin I Beam vehicle, an adjustment involves removing the wheel, undoing the pinch bolt, removing the alignment bushing, then reinstalling everything.
@SabbaticusRex5 ай бұрын
Have you tried kicking or hitting stuff if it doesn't drive straight ..? The Ultra-Violence method of suspension alignment .
@SCARLETBIRDS5 ай бұрын
fastest way to align a ttb is to align your tires with the frame first, make sure the pitman arm is at 90 degrees with the steering wheel matching and then measure between the front and back edges of both tires, then drive it with 4x4 on, if you are off it will pull when you give it gas and can make guesses as to which side needs adjusted based on the visual pull you also get vs the body, just had to do this the other day
@charleshoppmann35915 ай бұрын
As a high school electronics student, electrician, and lifelong shade tree mechanic I think this is the greatest and most inspiring content I have seen. I’m amazed at the breadth and depth of your knowledge Wes!
@CaptnCall5 ай бұрын
One of the coolest guys on KZfaq. Had no idea how universally educated he is.
@jeffo8815 ай бұрын
go back and watch his old CNC machine repair videos
@nodaklojack5 ай бұрын
His middle name must be da Vinci
@madrew20035 ай бұрын
Way over-educated for the "guy living in a corn field" thing. His neighbors are way lucky he's around.
@nathan747berg5 ай бұрын
I sincerely hope some high school shop teacher sees this and shares it in class. Your ability to articulately explain the problem and then walk through the repair process is bar none. Fantastic job Wes.
@JackdeDuCoeur5 ай бұрын
I wholeheartedly agree. Including the illustrations and models.
@colt250ss5 ай бұрын
I am that high school shop teacher that will be sharing this next week. My students and I thought we were onto something last year when we made VEX robotics controllers trigger lawn mower solenoids and drive drill motor robots running off drill batteries. Those students will eat this high level engineering up!
@oldbloke1005 ай бұрын
@@colt250ss Wes is next level, his knowledge is amazing.
@StB55-oi9yp5 ай бұрын
Loved your class on hydraulics and electronics, Professor Wes. Not to mention the programming part and the video editing. You are truly a renaissance man.
@unimoggel5 ай бұрын
What you performed as a "side" project, is just incredible. I'm a mechatronics technician by trade and this is right up my alley way. Seen the project going through its phases is awesome and probs to you for for building everything on the control side from ground up, it's truly impressive. Please keep on going and take your time, stuff like this is not worth the rush💪💪
@karencary33125 ай бұрын
The smile on your face as you were remotely driving the machine was the smile of a very proud parent. Great job, well done. ❤❤❤
@WatchWesWork5 ай бұрын
I think it was a look that says "I'm ready to run for my life".
@mr_gerber5 ай бұрын
@@WatchWesWork Why not both?! xD
@IAmUndersteer5 ай бұрын
The shot at 23:03 of you literally taking your robot for its first walk on a leash could not have been more perfect. I’m in total awe at your ingenuity and sticktoitiveness. Bravo, Wes! 👏
@dvdosterloh5 ай бұрын
I was waiting for a yelp and the skidder took off across the fields😀 and a chase scene
@FarmCraft1015 ай бұрын
Damn Wes. I wish I had even a fraction of your knowledge on electronics. Very impressive. I'm looking forward to seeing that thing wireless, and I have a feeling you are going to get it working better than it ever did in the first place.
@WatchWesWork5 ай бұрын
I hope I do. This things needs to go back to work!
@dans_Learning_Curve5 ай бұрын
John, good to see you doing something other than starting excavator on fire! Sorry, just a little jab! LoL 😂😆 Eagerly awaiting your next video on that tractor!
@dans_Learning_Curve5 ай бұрын
How about doing a collaboration with Wes helping him pick up a few thousand subscribers? I have a feeling your subscribers would definitely enjoy Wes's content!
@angrypandaification5 ай бұрын
Taking the robot for a walk? Man, that truly is one of the most remarkable things I've ever seen on youtube. Fantastic work Wes.
@bulgarianicedtea78975 ай бұрын
As a student just getting into electrical engineering and software. This video was 30 minutes of pure bliss. I don’t think you give yourself enough credit with your knowledge of electronics, that was mighty impressive.
@peterparsons71415 ай бұрын
This is awesome.
@JNHEscapes5 ай бұрын
I am blown away by all of this. I have owned an IT support company since I graduated high school (1995) and I’m semi-retired having made a good living in tech, yet, I wouldn’t even know where to begin with this project. I understand the general concepts and I own an excavator so I understand the principles of hydraulics, but watching you build and 3D print your cutting board was magical. As a business owner I also understand time and money too and your explanation about why patreon is important was THE best explanation I’ve ever heard. I always thought it was stupid that people just gave other people money to see them do dumb things, but watching your videos is like taking a course on how to get things done. I would LOVE to see a very detailed video on how you would convert that to wireless. How much do you need to do it? I also wondered while watching…if building that machine today would make it a viable product? Maybe the pumps are junk or newer design pumps would work better and be less sketchy. Regardless, this has been awesome to watch, but I understand it’s hard to monetize. Know there are alot of us nerds out in the world that believe you are an alien for being able to combine fixing a 7.3 diesel and programming c++!! I wish I was your neighbor we could do amazing things together! Great work!
@Hyratel5 ай бұрын
you need a transmitter and receiver of some sort (many options, some more application-suitable than others), signal-loss failsafe (some wireless options make it easier than others), control-encoding protocol if you don't use something turn-key (many to choose from) my brother and I built a little R/C skidsteer about 60 pounds of anklebiter using a wireless Xbox controller, which the machine-side transceiver has a built-in signal loss monitor that can be used to E-stop On Lost Signal
@michaelbabella11035 ай бұрын
'Limited electronic knowledge' my foot...this is the best series u have done, MOST INTERRESTING...the rv episode is still the funniest i have ever watched! Be safe around that thing, 'squishy human', LOL!!!
@arlienorwood5 ай бұрын
Awesome video Wes! Love this stuff, keep it up!
@viendo1alotro5 ай бұрын
Wes, as a company owner I had to long ago understand that I might be a visionary but that the key to growth was to keep a sensitive eye out for those whose talents and drive would move the company forward and raise the standards-the bar. They also had to be teachable and be able to teach. You are that kind of person. Your family should be proud
@justinagrella30655 ай бұрын
The all new Wes Automated Roving Robot. WARR for short. 😆
@TheDesertRat315 ай бұрын
@justinagrella3065 thats awesome ! Lol
@JoeInBendigo5 ай бұрын
PLEASE, please keep doing engineering videos! I enjoy your problem-solving vehicle vehicles too, but this is much more exiting.
@AndrewHCann5 ай бұрын
Excellent video Wes :) also bet lots to thinking to figure out and glad got up running also moved on Controlling box you made too ! Hope see more improvement you do next to and very good information so far Wes :) !
@nathanstoughton56415 ай бұрын
I'm so glad i stumbled upon this channel! You're awesome, and keep up the good work!
@TooPoorForADirtFloor5 ай бұрын
If you could get it back to wireless and put some cameras on it you could plow your parking lot from your couch
@johnsmith-wd5sq5 ай бұрын
Omg! This is the same comment I just posted before I saw yours! Great Minds think alike!
@MaShcode5 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Draw a box with x/y lat/lon and and hit run. The Roamba.
@IGDZILLA5 ай бұрын
I was thinking Wes could put it on the Internet and have everyone able to control it to clear snow. What could go wrong.
@wakeupamerica29715 ай бұрын
First, a DIY alignment rack would be legendary! And you could probably set yourself financially for a very long time if you make a usable model! Second, it's absolutely insane that you put this much work into making this machine work just to make a video for us to watch! We appreciate your efforts Wes! This video blew me away.
@franksalvo49545 ай бұрын
Seriously some great videos. Thanks wes. Look forward to everything you post
@graysoncalmes74285 ай бұрын
Dude I love these types of videos from you, can’t wait to see more
@guswalker88955 ай бұрын
Wes you are amazing, I've worked with hydraulic systems for over 40 years. Retired now, what you did and explained was one of the most impressive feats I've ever seen. The programing aspects are way beyond my experience but you somehow made them understandable. You truly are a soft spoken humble genius, thank you.
@glenndarragh44175 ай бұрын
"Soft spoken humble genius " Nailed it 👍 My 70 year old brain melted watching this - I have NFI how Wes can do this stuff.
@whammond5115 ай бұрын
@@glenndarragh4417And it’s such a pleasure to watch!!
@LazarusMP5 ай бұрын
You were both literally AND figuratively 'bread board' prototyping this thing... Amazing. And as for this kind of content and more of your 'cornfield engineering' ideas I can simply say YES!
@Caleb.G6325 ай бұрын
Love this style of video. Nice work!
@Zach_Miller5 ай бұрын
Man it was exciting to see it move finally, I'm totally invested in this series. The electronics work, though on a cutting board, was quite impressive. I'm all for more of these engineering type videos, this format and the method of delivery does have a pretty big audience. Information & results > production
@callen68935 ай бұрын
I was waiting for Mrs. Wes to say “have you seen my cutting board?” Glad to see you found a project to bring us along with. Definitely seems to have captured your interest and keeps you excited about.
@johnwilliams45455 ай бұрын
🤣
@major__kong5 ай бұрын
I've made many trips to Walmart for plastic electronics mounting trays aka cutting boards. I thought I was the only one with that idea. Those flexible plastic cutting mats also make good battery cell separators / insulators.
@scottsutcliffe15585 ай бұрын
Wes, as a former ASE Master Technician, and now a software engineer, your videos really hit home with me. I’m 62 now and absolutely love to watch you diagnose and fix a complex issue, as well as projects like this one. Keep doing this, I’ll be joining Patreon for this stuff. Also, YES, create the alignment machine!!!
@DELirious975 ай бұрын
A wireless sketchy tank bulldozer is always a good idea. Loving this thing. Really interesting
@catjackson42935 ай бұрын
This was more fun than a room full of puppies and way more educational! Wes, you are truly one of a kind, just like your robot. Heading over to Patreon.
@jg24diecast415 ай бұрын
Your lovely wife with her dry humor and digs needs to be in more of your videos!
@kirkstruik61185 ай бұрын
As a Patron, a network admin, and a shade tree mechanic, I fully support more videos like this too. I’ve created a few things from Arduino and Raspberry Pie at work to solve specific problems, and it’s immensely satisfying. Keep up the great work.
@umdback205 ай бұрын
Wes as always you are awesome! This is incredible. Great video again!
@jasonward63055 ай бұрын
The alignment machine sounds epic ! Well done on getting the logger working superb job
@benc33805 ай бұрын
As an industrial electrician, I'm glad you followed the standard working procedure of hitting and releasing the E-stop a couple times for shits and giggles after installing it.
@mattmanyam5 ай бұрын
Sparkys version of "That's not going anywhere!"
@etcss6425 ай бұрын
Fact! On point.
@Trains-With-Shane5 ай бұрын
Nice work! At what point does the machine become self aware, go back in time, and attempt to kill Sarah Connor? Because we'll need to pull the plug before that happens.
@dondelche5 ай бұрын
Loved the video and your detailed walkthrough.
@alonzo58005 ай бұрын
Love this kind of video, please upload anything and everything like this, or just whatever kind of video you feel like, I love your channel either way
@kevinlewis72505 ай бұрын
“A 2 ton diesel powered robot on tank tracks” I love it. Sounds like something right out of Wolfenstein.
@henrysboy25 ай бұрын
As fun as the technical work was - the conversation with your wife at the end was the best part. Amazing job and wonderful video. Thank you.
@WatchWesWork5 ай бұрын
I thought so too. I wasn't going to include it. Glad I did.
@dandaurora32745 ай бұрын
This video was BADASS!! It was totally awesome watching you geek out and figure it all out. I’m impressed as hell!! You have a limitless amount of skills, totally jealous Wes!! Nicely done!!
@xXRandomVids56Xx5 ай бұрын
Wes!! I love this type of video style man! I’d watch!
@TheHomePros62215 ай бұрын
Your mechanical,computer engineering, code writing, electrical, filming,editing,….ect…..ect…..ect….ect skills are absolutley amazing!!!!! All of us viewers are so blessed to be able to watch someone that’s so talented! Keep up the great work wes!!
@jamesfinley10755 ай бұрын
etc.
@anthonyvisnesky66565 ай бұрын
Wes, I'm a 76 year old EE ( Purdue Un.) the first computer I programmed was a PDP 8( 8 bit binary) it used Punched paper cash register tape ; lamps and photocells shining through the holes in the tape or blocked by no hole. I learned Fortran IV programming as a freshman in 1965. I absolutely loved this video. I loved being " geaked out". My family insists I always have been! Keep up the great work for those of us who are entertained by arcane stupifing engineering projects. Excellent work.
@denjhill5 ай бұрын
Ah yes, the PDP 8. Remember it well. I worked for NOAA doing hydrographic surveying and that computer was our mainstay back in the 1970's. Water depths along half of the U.S. coastline were acquired with it. Always liked it. Simple, robust, and reliable.
@nodaklojack5 ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm not a fraction of you guys but still enjoy this channel, much respect.
@major__kong5 ай бұрын
Purdue AAE grad '94. Aerospace is full of decades old Fortran code. I started off with F77 but eventually stumbled into older NASA code that used overlays (poor man's memory management) and Hollerith constants.
@mdouglaswray5 ай бұрын
DEC! DEC! DEC!!!!!!
@stephenwilson76415 ай бұрын
@@denjhill Small world!! I worked for NAVOCEANO and we used the PDP-8i and the PDP-9 for Hydrographic Data Acquisition on our survey boats and ships.
@johnjohannemann12205 ай бұрын
I don’t comment on all of your videos, but this one I felt in need to do so. You’re wealth of knowledge surpasses mine tenfold. As a master automotive technician I so appreciate the things you do and share with your public. Good job as always. I look forward to the next one.
@douglasholland70835 ай бұрын
Love these videos. Im here to learn with you as you teach/learn youself. I enjoy challenging myself as do you. Thanks wes.
@_ohmz_electric5 ай бұрын
He’s gone from having no idea how it works to walking it like a dog in his front yard. I love this series. Perfect Sunday morning watch
@trezsr5 ай бұрын
I have to say that you’re precisely the right person to own this contraption, because I can’t imagine anyone else having the right combination of mechanical and electrical know how, not to mention the patience, to get it functional. Just friggen brilliant!! Well done!
@NanoTyrannus5 ай бұрын
The effort to explain things does not go unappreciated. I love the DIY examples greatly. Long time viewer says, keep it up Wes! Thank you sir.
@vredeaske5 ай бұрын
Im loving this series Wes keep it up! :D
@littlewingpsc275 ай бұрын
I know you keep saying you don't have Electrical Engineering skills, but as a former Electrical Engineer and now a Project Manager, you did exactly what we used to do (and still do) all the time. You made a working "bread board" (that is what we call it) prototype, splayed out into working sub-systems, manually wired up, and got a working prototype. Easy to develop on, easy to troubleshoot, exactly how it is done in the real world. Now that you have it working, if you had a student version of OrCAD or some other PCB layout tool, you could design a PCB controller board to reduce the "sketchiness" and probably get a online PCB house to fabricate a board for you. As a wireless interface you could probably use Bluetooth, WiFi, or other similar short range data interface to your controller. This has been a very cool project. If your local High School has a STEM or Computer Science class you could offer up the programming as a class project to the school. This would be a cool learning experience for the students. There is probably some up and coming SW programmer that could assist with this. Definitely worth a membership. I'm in.
@WatchWesWork5 ай бұрын
You can get PCBs made for $50 or so. I'm using KiCAD for electronics. It's free and does PCB layout.
@conorstewart22145 ай бұрын
@@indylmc have you been living under a rock? PCBs are relatively cheap to get made now, potentially as low as $5 for 10 two layer, 100x100 mm boards, of course shipping is extra though.
@conorstewart22145 ай бұрын
Kicad is good enough for most PCB design work and since it is open source it is completely free to use, no need to try and get student licenses or pay for licenses just for work like this.
@tiredoldmechanic17915 ай бұрын
I took electronics classes in the 60s. The term breadboarding came about because early creators used the wooden boards that were common in many kitchens for mixing and kneading bread dough on. They were about 2 feet square, the wood surface was perfect for laying out electrical circuits and the boards were cheap to buy back then. We used the wooden boards to lay out circuits to prove the design. They started getting some of the plastic boards in my senior year.
@or-what5 ай бұрын
@@WatchWesWork Alongside your idea for a homemade Alignment machine, how about a homemade locking tool chest, seeing if you can beat the price of a Snap-On tool chest
@joshuban5 ай бұрын
Amazing. There's so much in this video. The moving hydraulic diagrams with explanations, the comparison of 80s/90s tech with what you can do today, the valve centering model, a bit of 3D printing, a bit of coding, a bit of signals analysis, a bit of electronics, jokes, danger. It's got it all!
@zaccarden63935 ай бұрын
Best Vid i have seen on KZfaq for a long time! well done!
@aussiemotorsportmick5 ай бұрын
Wes we would love to see some more of your special projects. They are interesting and entertaining, thanks from Sydney Australia
@nerdyrcdriver5 ай бұрын
Two joysticks for tank steering might be easier than the single joystick. I piloted many robots in high school and college and always preferred two joysticks instead of 1. You can get clever and have a switch that changes what the joystick is controlling, just like an MPG handwheel on a CNC machine can jog any axis but only has one wheel. Absolutely more engineering videos!
@MrSleepProductionsInc5 ай бұрын
Yea, had a scissor lift with a single joystick forward/back left/right setup like Wes made and it was horrible to drive! Never could get it to reliable move how I wanted it to either.
@robertbrewer21905 ай бұрын
Your modular track setup should make two joysticks easy, relatively. Maybe better quality joy stick from Remote Control model airplane gear? When you have to fix the new unit to install it, well...
@epongk12095 ай бұрын
Wes....I've watched you religiously for years now and have never commented. I love all your content and especially the variation in it. You put forth a TON of effort and it shows. Having said that, this is, BY FAR, the best video you have EVER made thus far. Keep up the awesome work my friend! I sooo look forward to your videos. You made my week dude... you're a good man.
@octavianfie59184 ай бұрын
Hi Wes, it's one of the coolest videos you uploaded so far: thank you!
@jimmaul5 ай бұрын
This is some of your best content. I really enjoy it, please keep it going.
@charlesm88345 ай бұрын
Honestly Wes has the kind of mind that if he was born in the 1920’s or 30’s this is the brain that deciphered the enigma machine or created the timing Mechanism for torpedoes in depth charges. Your truly amazing my friend
@1pcfred5 ай бұрын
No one decyphered the Enigma machine. It was commercially for sale. Before Poland fell they sent one to the British. What they did was figure out how to crack the wheel code fast. Which was an impressive feat. But mainly they did it through gaming stupid operators. Some would always sign off the same way. That would give the code breakers cribs. If you had a handful of letters you could work back from there.
@DieselDoc785 ай бұрын
You freaking blow me away. You have a brilliant mind. Keep producing, and we’ll keep watching!
@GrahamMcIntire5 ай бұрын
Love the build/electronics videos, more of those please!
@Kamtheman15 ай бұрын
This is pretty cool, great work Wes. Really enjoying this for sure.
@vernonhuey58855 ай бұрын
Im 67 and just recently retired this is so out of my league but I love it you are not just a car fixer you are a very talented person
@jasonb65705 ай бұрын
You had me at "full nerd mode".
@jongmassey5 ай бұрын
Bloody hell Wes, that's an amazing effort and so well explained too. Look forward tothe
@claycarrie77875 ай бұрын
Very impressive Wes! I enjoyed the video as always.
@dirtydeedsvienna5 ай бұрын
This is really one of your best videos. Education (great diagram explaining the hydraulics), storytelling, video production, Wes exploring new stuff, humor with the wife, this has it all. Absolutely love that format. Must have been a great joy for you when driving it for the first time down the driveay. Felt happy for you. Thanks for that!
@jackpatteeuw92445 ай бұрын
I have to agree on the diagram and solenoid "prop". Great educational tools.
@laurence16435 ай бұрын
First thing Sunday morning I wake up and watch this episode. I'm immediately chuckling out loud and fully engrossed by your analytical way of solving this electromechanical, hydraulic mystery, killing machine's manual of operation. Your sense of humor significantly heightens the experience. This is the ultimate, industrial version RC toy. Make it wireless and you could sit in a watchtower and run a logging operation. The perfect epilog was with your wife's comments . You are blessed to have each other. Thank you Wes !!!!!
@TopNotchSawRepair5 ай бұрын
Great Job Wes!!! Fantastic on the electronics. Would definitely watch more on all of it.
@rangeyrover5 ай бұрын
Loved it mate. Well done, great video, the engineering is great. I love your stuff but this one is up there
@colddiesel5 ай бұрын
Watched it twice so far.Your most interesting project to date. I now understand why a friend who teaches at TAFE (Technical and further Education College) here in OZ has made the viewing of a number of your videos compulsory for his students. His objective is to show them how to go about problem solving. You are all the things other folk compliment you on and a fine teacher too. I'm into my ninth decade and still learning. Thanks.
@christhefistful5 ай бұрын
As a mere mortal with 30 plus years of twisting wrenches on HD equipment I salute you Wes. You explained everything we needed to know to follow along and understand what is going on.
@niminamino5 ай бұрын
Fucking amazing, absolutely brilliant work! I cannot wait for the continuation of not only this project, but any more you have in the future! And of course watching you problem solve and build your own alignment machine would be equally as brilliant.
@user-sb7xj1je1v5 ай бұрын
It was very need, and I did not understand any of it but I loved it Wes. I would love to see more like this in the future. To see your face light up was amazing and worth the wait for a new video from you. Cheers
@SmallMartingale5 ай бұрын
I don't know why I couldn't stop laughing as you drove your little demon child out of the shop. Dr. Frankenstein in awe of his creation.
@thetoolman35 ай бұрын
Wes, as a senior level mechanical engineer with a couple of decades of experience with hydraulics, controls and programming, I have to say your capabilities are quite impressive. I've been a fan of yours for a while. But this is next level. I think this one video is the best thing I've ever seen on YT. Well done, sir. I'm headed to Patreon now.
@ap65535 ай бұрын
I agree, this was definitely one of your best videos ever Wes
@combackiddd5 ай бұрын
Wes, this project is hands down the coolest thing I've seen on KZfaq. I agree, the combination of mechanical and technical challenges would likely have made a Cambridge grad run the other way, but not only did you breathe life back into it but made it (mostly - for now) operational. Just friggin awesome - I'm headed to patreon to lend a hand. Very cool.
@davidzentrich9564 ай бұрын
Wes, great video! Amazing explanations and animations!
@BIllMcCambridge5 ай бұрын
Dang Wes a true level 10 project. You are really a man's man. Your ability to break down complex physics, programming and mechanical concepts into easy to understand and simple demonstrations is genius. You are teaching 10s of thousands of people how to trouble shoot and understand problems. Getting your Robot working is a triumph in and of itself. However the true triumph is getting us to understand how that thing works and teaching us the process so we can apply it to our problems and projects. Thank you for sharing your talents, your process and your adventures. And God bless your wife for her understanding of a man's need to piddle with projects.
@JHruby5 ай бұрын
I was just glad to hear you say that what I thought was an Ikea bamboo cutting board forming the base of all the electronics, wasn't actually a bamboo cutting board. Because that would have been sketchy. Absolutely love this project. You're awesome Wes.
@TheShawna15 ай бұрын
In the antique electronics world that is called a "Bread board"! and quite literally it is one.
@imchris50005 ай бұрын
@@TheShawna1 high voltage stuff used slate as a backer
@dans_Learning_Curve5 ай бұрын
@@TheShawna1 now that you mention the word bread board, I've caught the humor of his choice of base!
@dans_Learning_Curve5 ай бұрын
@@imchris5000LoL 😂😆 Unlike the guys that intentionally run extremely high current/voltage through wood to obtain the burn marks/path!
@Gaspedaleks5 ай бұрын
Equally amazing, educational, motivating and entertaining! Keep up the good work Master Wes! :)
@dolvaran5 ай бұрын
I'll watch whatever you produce Wes, but the more technical the better for me!
@Mrpaint065 ай бұрын
I've not made it though the entire video yet, but as a novice at...life. From 10:37 to 10:47 is probably the simplest and most profound way to explain a hydraulic pump connected to a hydraulic motor. Wes, thank you for distilling very complex information down to very simple concepts that the rest of us can understand.
@robertadams28575 ай бұрын
It was a pro move
@mwhferrari5 ай бұрын
Nothing says DIY like using your wife's cutting board as a platform! Loved the video.
@Brandonmark5 ай бұрын
Definitely one of the best series on the tube, keep it up Wes!
@alanlsavoy5 ай бұрын
This is one of your best edited videos. Thank you!
@Stang4135 ай бұрын
I’m impressed you can remember your programming knowledge from 20 years ago as I can barely remember programming I learned 5 years ago. You really showed off your range of skills here.
@1pcfred5 ай бұрын
I think the joke there was that he started from almost zero.
@gumby22415 ай бұрын
you have totally outdone yourself! I'm a retired electrical engineer who does all of the 'hobby' type stuff you have done. It's not as easy as you demonstrate, I can only speculate the time you've spent on this project, bravo!