Good news! The motor used in this design had been elusive, but the community was able to identify the motor manufacturer and SparkFun had a bunch of these motors manufactured - the motors can now be purchased from SparkFun if you'd like to build your own! www.sparkfun.com/products/20441 SparkFun is an awesome company to support - they've been pushing the hobbyist and open-source electronics space forward for years! This isn't sponsored and I don't make any money from sales or anything like that; I just love what they're doing as a company. I've used a ton of their electronics boards in the past and I actually learned how to reflow solder at home by following Nate's old blog posts: www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/58 and www.sparkfun.com/tutorials/59 (You might recognize some of those techniques in this video!) I'm very excited that they were willing to help make these motors more broadly available!

@blakeireland1533

Жыл бұрын

out of stock already :(

@multiarray2320

Жыл бұрын

please tell me that you make more videos

@marcusone1

Жыл бұрын

out of stock again... any news on when new stock will be available?

@bs-tech.solutions

Жыл бұрын

@@marcusone1 in stock again, 87 remaining at this time.

@isaachenrikson3197

Жыл бұрын

@@bs-tech.solutions 2 now

This is not a DIY project, this is a whole product. The quality is unbelievable.

@James-Pi

Жыл бұрын

I hope he sells kits soon.

@zdhd

Жыл бұрын

@@James-Pi me too. im looking to make one of these myself and its so difficult to find all of the parts i need

@johnmichaels4330

11 ай бұрын

Hell yeah it is.

@ryanjpedersen

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, take my money

@ksoonsoon

9 ай бұрын

No, take my money

The Industrial Design on this thing is sooo refined! I think i have never seen that on a "hobby grade" project! Keep up the amazing work!

@jamessmith5459

Жыл бұрын

Frankly it's a lot better than some industrial electronics. If you pull a drive cabinet apart you would be concerned about the quality the work.

@mehmetaligorur4183

Жыл бұрын

Is this really a hobby-grade project? I am totally impressed by the project, no doubt. And I believe this is a level where every maker would wanna reach to. But how??? Quite honestly, I would even pay to learn, but what is resource?

@theprogram863

Жыл бұрын

The sheer elegance of idea and execution are impressive. The truly great ideas leave us wondering, "why didn't someone think of this already?!?" You can also tell because of how many people are contributing ideas for improvements (I'm playing that game, too). It just has so much friggin' potential. Plus now that all the parts are available again, you can expect a wave of software contributions to expand compatibility and add even more functionality. Plus, usually cool new interfaces like this are patented and owned by a big manufacturer. It can be decades before the bare modules and open APIs are available for hobbyists. In this case, there's no wait and the community can just dive right in. I see so many potential applications.

@p_o_o_g8139

11 ай бұрын

Beauty of 3d printing

@prime-mate

9 ай бұрын

This.. excellent design!

The attention to detail with the flex sensing, force feedback, light sensing and even the removable adhesive slots... next level! so impressive!

"This PCB can measure its own mechanical deformation. Weird flex, but ok." ...and I'm dead. That was an unexpected laugh-out-loud in the middle of an excellent breakdown of a wonderful project. And then the recommended video - I can't believe I didn't realize you also did the see-thru split flap build. Love that as well. As someone who used to travel regularly via Amtrak thru several stations with old Solari displays, I've long been a huge split-flap nerd, and I'm always on the lookout for diy builds. Very subbed for the next cool thing. Thanks!

@zenrook1

Жыл бұрын

I was going to ask you to provide a link to the split flap build, but I found it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/h3WFrKx6gbbNj8o.html; Thanks I didn't know about this.

@Necrocidal

Жыл бұрын

It's got me wondering if more strain sensor positions (3+?) would allow a joystick-like interaction too

@3nertia

Жыл бұрын

@@Necrocidal They do, and they exist, but they tend to wear out very quickly from what I've read during my research

@Guynhistruck

7 ай бұрын

100% just started writing the same comment. Holy hell, that line wrecked me.

Update on motors: with the help of the community we identified the original manufacturer, and I've been in contact with a well-known hobbyist electronics company in the US that will be selling them and should be a reliable source to buy these unique motors going forward! I'll have more details to share in the future!

@demonicpizzaman

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I can't wait to get a few of these built. There are SO many amazing applications for this!

@ArteiusTube

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! :D looking forward to seeing if this thing will be possible to be purchased again!

@jeremyanderson6395

Жыл бұрын

Great so they will be 10x as much.

@RileyPorter

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyanderson6395 Dont care take my money :)

@RileyPorter

Жыл бұрын

Should we be watching here for more news or github issues for official updates on motor availability?

wow thanks for this breakdown, been wanting to make a stripped down version but didnt really know where to start, this really helps me understand the purpose of each bit

@DisorderedArray

2 жыл бұрын

Different parts of this project can be used for all sorts of other things. The smart knob is fantastic, but knowing how each function is achieved is going to help me with my completely unrelated projects, it's really a treasure trove of great ideas!

This is absolutely superb, great job. So many clever and surprising solutions to problems.

This is my favourite electronics project of all time. Excellent work and massive thanks for keeping it open source!

Every single component to this build was level 100 design perfection. I am blown away at how well thought out this entire project is. Well done

Great industrial design. And elegant too. I can't imagine how much time this took to develop & optimise.

I could imagine this being used as "master control" for room. Dimming lights, temperature control, ventilation fan speeds. Maybe even door opening if you use it with motorized one!

@wallyhulea219

Жыл бұрын

Perfect shape for a HAL9000 skin on the interface. He could open the pod bay doors, if he wants to.

@supplement420

Жыл бұрын

Imagine BMW would use this in their Cars...oh wait, they do :D

@jameswalker199

Жыл бұрын

@Zap le monde Still better than a touch screen!

@3nertia

Жыл бұрын

It's a macro knob - it could do literally *anything* any other knob could do with the stroke of a few keys or the press of a Smart Knob :D

@3nertia

Жыл бұрын

@@jameswalker199 A touchscreen on this would be pretty cool to be honest but I'm not sure this - as functional as it already is - really needs it lol

Everything about this video was amazing, the product itself, the video composition, the narration, everything. Well done!!!

Top level of ergonomic, aesthetic, and intuitive finished product design from scratch... This is mind-blowing talent 👏 Perfection at it's best !

And this is why I subscribed. What an elegant and well implemented design. 👏🏻

Hell yeah, I've been waiting to see more on this, super cool stuff

@RichardSmith-qb4qq

2 жыл бұрын

Yoooo been waiting even checking the gethub

Everything about this project soothes my soul, so much attention to detail. The tight integration of PCB design, and mechanical components makes me very happy to see. It's a real demonstration of what I always maintain, that an engineer with strong EDA skills, CAD skills and design sensibility, is a weapon to be reckoned with. This has given me an itch to restart a few smaller projects of mine that have fallen by the wayside, thank you for sharing!

Great Work Scott!

I just came across your channel. This is such a great implementation, and a wonderful presentation style. The fact you went the extra mile by making extra firmware and even that compass prop just to aid the description, puts you in a class above everyone else! Excellent

This is probably the greatest DIY engineering project I've seen. Amazing work from the idea to execution!

Wow....I'm blown away.....This must be the best electronics project I've seen in several years. Awesome job!

I want one, maybe two, of these in every single room of the house. Keep up the good work.

Instant subscribe. The amount of effort you put into this video is tangible, from the torque arrows on the display to the compass chip demo. Very cool.

This is wild, I was LITERALLY just watching your other video about this - an hour later, I saw your new one! This is amazing, thanks for the breakdown!

this is honestly one of my favourite projects on the internet. its just so neat, really cannot understand how this is not industry standard

These video's on smart knobs are awesome, I wish this could be a kit that I could order

@WayneJohnsonZastil

2 жыл бұрын

You can order kit just from different places

@plemli

2 жыл бұрын

Just wait a while, and all sorts of (cost-cut / reduced functionality) adaptations will pop up on the chinese sites. From there on this could be industrialized into an off the shelf part, maybe by 2027 as component availability goes...

@ShiroCh_ID

Жыл бұрын

@@plemli whelp time to use this hing for all my swtiches in home xD not to mention the convinient it will gives that you can turn on lights on spesific room in another room that it wasnt do,and with some software mod you can also add a "lock" so you acnt controll that room from other knobs

@MatSmithLondon

Жыл бұрын

@@ShiroCh_ID exactly my thoughts.

I've never subbed so fast to a channel. This is absolutely beautiful. The amount of thought, the UI/UX considerations, absolutely wonderful.

I'm blown away by the incredible quality you achieved, which approches (and surpass some of) manufactured products. But your Kicad infos & plugins, github repo, and explainations is really what it makes it shine the most. Thank you for being part of what makes the hobbyist electronic world such a great community

You can use 4 bend sensors per 4 sides. This way you will be able to know direction of bending and use it like joystick

@rpyrat

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't one per side (4 total) enough for that?

@dev-workshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@rpyrat Yea, i mean one per side (4 total)

@adrianjost-dev

2 жыл бұрын

But do you need it? I imagine the usability wouldn't be as great as an iPod click wheel type interface would be. Still, initially I had the same thought.

@dev-workshop

Жыл бұрын

@@adrianjost-dev I just love the joysticks :) And this is an idea to try, if the sensors are already in project

@Johnnisjohnnis

Жыл бұрын

Touch sensitiv display as well. 😀 A fingerprint reader would be cool. 🥰 Maybe proximity sensor or ir camera with gesture ability. 🤔 Iris scanner. Hidden security camera. Bottle opener. 😂

This is probably one of if not the best DIY project I've seen in a while! It's beautiful! 😍

What an unbelievably witty design, just staggering! Huge congrats, you should be very proud of your SmartKnob!

I think you're one of the best designer out there. Everything is on another level. The Experience, the explanations, all.

The engineering quality of this channel is on another level. Pcb, motor, work itself is precise and clean, as in the lab. Pleasure to my eyes!

This is honestly one of the coolest projects I have seen in a long time, I really want to build one!

Wow! Amazing work. You really put a lot of design work and time into this. Great video work and audio work too. I saw the original demo video but this takes it up 10 levels!

Super dope engineering! Clever design for sure with that flex and haptic feedback

Amazing job! I love this design and all of the features that you've packed into it. This could fit into so many different projects.

This video is amazing from top to bottom, you want through every detail perfectly, which makes your work even more impressive. First the project is really well done with some smart solution, but also this video is very well made. Good job man ! Cant wait for this motor issue to be fixed (maybe thé GMB2804H-100T could be used, although i think you said it was a bit expensive)

One of the most professional designs an instruction (intro) videos I've ever seen. Amazing project. Going to build!

You are a natural... this is the clearest presentation I have seen, and I watch everything I can find! You have come up with a stunning project that is beyond the abilities of most of your viewers, yet because of the quality of your tutorial, I believe most would complete it successfully. The level of interest is obvious from the comments; also obvious is the number of people hanging out for a kit. 😜 Thank you so much... Liked and Subscribed.

Your attention to detail tickles me. I love it. ❤️ Keep it up.

Your Design is just awesome. So thoroughly, elegant & thoughtful ❤

This looks like a high quality build! You may not believe it, but I was thinking about such a device. Amazing work!

The thought put into this design is top-notch... such an excellent device.. so many applications!

Excellent project and video. Possibly the first time I’ve ever commented on a sponsor, your sponsor couldn’t have come at a better time for me. We are hitting the road to Fulltime RV in a few weeks and I’ve been dreading packing up my 3D printer as I so enjoy designing things and printing them, now I can just design them and have someone else print them :-)

This is truly amazing!👏 Can't imagine how much time and hard work you've put into this project!

I have been waiting for an update on this project for a while. It's amazing! I wish I had time to learn all these things and do my own project.

This is not a tech video, every second felt like an Art being demonstrated. Really glad that youtube suggested me this.

This is so elegantly designed. Really beautiful

This is a freaking cool project!!! I've never thought about adding a septic feedback knob to projects... awesome project! Thank you for sharing!!

This is amazing :). Thoroughly enjoyed the design of your project, by far the best engineering I've seen :)

No doubts you are a very good engineer. Congrats for your project. It really looks amazing. Professional in every aspect. I know how much work has to be invested in order to be able to hace a product like this. Moreover when you're doing everything by yourself. Well done!

I can't wait for this to be commonly available in consumer electronics.

The strain gauge on the flexing PCB and then the simulated haptic feedback with the motor. 'Chef's kiss' that is /such/ an elegant solution. Really all of it is great. I'm simultaneously inspired and a little intimidated.

This is such an amazing product. So much mechanical and electrical engineering. The packaging ideas are brilliant too. Well done 😊

This is beautiful. What a well-designed project.

wow - this DIY creation left me speechless - amazing.

So well designed and assembled like an industrial product! Great work!

This is amazing! Congratulations on all the effort puted into it! I am starting now with home automation and hope create some projects on my own! Keep on the good work!

This... is amazing! Neat DIY work, clearly narrated. This is my first time seeing your channel... but mate it won't be the last!

This would revolutionise the world of music production controllers. So many unique use cases would suddenly become possible!

Such an amazing project along with all the fine detail work.

The cut outs for removing the adhesive strips was the kind of thoughtful touch that made me lean forward and hear what this man has to say.

I've seen many projects on youtube, but yours is just the weel explained and clean I've ever seen

@LeLaboDeHarry

2 жыл бұрын

Really!

People like you are improving life!

I love that you were able to get a sponsor off of your first video, congrats! Also an amazing build, i'd love to make it myself!

It's unbelievable how many tech you put in this device, I really admire you

I love this so much, I saw the previous video a few months ago as well. So much thought and attention to detail has gone into this, it could easily become a commercial project it's so professionally made. Hopefully you've got a patent before someone else takes the idea!

Ok so hear me out. I saw this project a bit back and I think the work you put into this is insane. It is so clean and beautiful that not even a consumer grade product comes even close. I'd love to build one but the problem is that other than the supply issue for the motor, I also don't have the tools e.g. hotplate for reflow soldering in order to do so. So I appreciate massively that you shared this video and your work because I would love to use this as a reference to try and make a less nice but similarly functional dumbed down version. I also would like to be able to print the parts myself on my fdm printer. The package will be much larger but I personally don't mind. Again thank you for keeping this open source and I'm looking forward to your future projects!

It's a really cool project. 🤩 I didn't imagine we can put so many technologies into a "simple" knob! Good job👍

great work, would definitely buy it if sold as a module. it would add a great touch interface on many projects.

Excellent all the way around = excellent project idea, excellent engineering, excellent video, excellent audio/narration copy.

This is truly a good project. Nice work.

This is a masterclass. Please post more

The compass chip is pure genious!

amazing... one of the nicest diy projects in quite a while, thank you so much for sharing

Interaction Design as well as engineering on this one is simply great! I really love this project and am happy you uploaded this video. Maybe Carl Bugeja (here on YT) can provide a very slim Motor Design?

That's a great project and a really nice video, thanks for sharing all that with us

Great video dude - love the attention to detail

This is amazing! You've done an incredible work! Good Job!

I WAS WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO! Totally making it ASAP!

Really neat project! It's something I've wanted to make for quite a while now, so will definetly take inspiration from your project :) Also, that large compas IC was fabulous! xD

Using the pcb as button input is seriously ingenious. Man i love this project.

I love this project. On the other hand, it is a lot of resources for a function, that can be achieved by a mechanical solution. But it is so awesome.

Absolutely loved the idea. Would love to see one of these smart knobs being used in future devices!

Love this project and your design is amazing. The video is very well done as well. I would love to know more about the process of designing the pcb, the thinking process and components selection!

I used this same concept in a gizmo I made to control 3D models in the screen as I turn 3 knobs. I used the motors to make it harder to turn (more precise) while don't actually having a device with short life caused by mechanical defects. Thanks for sharing, you got a subscriber.

Apple rejoicing to see you use that tab pull approach😂😂 0:36

Thank you so much for this amazing build. May god give you strength to do more such projects.

Love it! That's really clever and a beautiful bit of mechanical & electrical design!

That is a fantastic project and beautifully made.

This dial looks fantastic. It really brings me back to the days of running SMT machines and watching how quickly they can place these chips.

Very cool project! I'm adding the Interactive BOM tool to my workflow.

This is... genius. Also fascinating, but mostly genius... and sprinkled with a large amount of cool AF. 🤓😎 Thanks for the upload. 👍

Amazing! This has so many possible applications.

Great job ! You have my admiration!

I now have massive design and implementation envy! What an awesome project 🫨

Beautiful design and fantastic videos! Thank you for this

This is absolutely brilliant! Thanks for sharing this with us!

This is the best "DIY" produtect ive seen on youtube.