Alt link: https://piped.video/watch?v=QI_R1EMU8yc
This video got posted today and is ideal for something I am working on right now.
The way this person posts is particularly useful for me. They are working on accessible isolated mechanisms that have many potential applications.
There are a lot of people making content where they show off some of their large projects like robots and radio controlled stuff, but I have never made any of these in practice. I don’t waste time on the printer social websites any more. It is almost always faster for me to design something properly, for 3D printing, where I control the clearances, eliminate the need for supports, and print it right the first time.
So, do you have any sources like this when it comes to mechanisms and inspiration where you’ve actually incorporated designs or concepts into your own designs?
Mostly just makers and paying attention to how products in general are built. Anything else I find that people get too “clever” with their designs rather than developing an efficient solution. The key to being a good designer is being able to combine and apply simple mechanical principles into a design that efficiently solves the problem. Many people online skip the efficient aolution part in order to make the design look “cool” but is effectively useless for a anything practical.