Hot damn! This was such an epic project!

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Oh hey! Thanks it means a lot. I love your videos!

@UncleJessy

10 ай бұрын

@@salimbenbouz I've watched the video twice now. I might need to attempt to make one of these. I've also been wanting to build one of your Macro Pads & try to use that with my iPad for shortcuts within my 3D Modeling apps

@salimbenbouz

10 ай бұрын

@@UncleJessy Awesome! I'm working on the Instructables for this one right now. It should be live tomorrow. Let me know if you have any questions and I'd be happy to assist you with the macropad as well. Cheers!

@danieldogeanu8535

8 ай бұрын

​@@UncleJessy⁷ și ⅞llp la De ce

I should be impressed by the engineering, but dang! the editing manages to make even a simple green LED look fancy !

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Anything can look fancy if you spend couple hours in Adobe Premiere 😂

@treborrrrr

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was "distracted" by the production quality as well :D

@maxmustermann194

4 ай бұрын

@@salimbenbouz I used to edit videos professionally with Premiere and Avid. Are you self-taught on editing like me? Love the Sound FX use.

Wow, that would fit perfectly as a submersible controller.

@gabsrants

11 ай бұрын

too soon, man

@kurtnelle

11 ай бұрын

@@gabsrants No, it's not too soon.

@wernichtscharneck5368

11 ай бұрын

Hilarious

@aysnov

11 ай бұрын

Nah, this is way too advanced. You want a well-tested design that will feel familiar and comforting to users while under pressure, preferably without sinking too much money. A good old xbox gamepad would be perfect.

@sshnawg

11 ай бұрын

@@aysnov the worst part is it wasnt even xbox, it was a logitech f710 with extra bits on the thumb sticks, absoloute death trap

For a homemade device, I'm super impressed with how professional the final result looks! Super cool project!

@jalfredprufrock1915

6 ай бұрын

@@RepentandbelieveinJesusChrist5 True. Not sure what this has to do with the video, though

Curious. I worked on the Spaceball (predecessor to the Spacemouse). I can answer with certainty the math to convert from the the 6 led/sensors to 6DOF on the application side was difficult. The hard part was we were using some crappy embedded 8bit processors (PIC I think) and had to do fixed point matrix math on chip. Also, I felt the pain of trying to integrate with a CAD application. The problems you ran into with the macros and keyboard shortcuts were very similar to the problems I had with integration with SoftImage.

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

I'm not very good at math and the 3D rotations melted by brain a little .. So I gave up on it momentarily 😆 for a more simple prototype to try it first before diving into all that work. Thanks for the reassurance!

@glabifrons

11 ай бұрын

@uberthought Which model? I thought the old 2003 (as seen on K's desk in Men In Black) used strain-gauge sensors. I'm not sure what the 4000 and 5000 models use, but I thought they were similar tech, just more flexible variants. I'm actually very curious about the circuit-board on the 5000 models as I have a theory about something. In case you're wondering, I used a 2003 back in the '90s with PRO/Engineer and use a 5000-USB almost daily with FreeCAD in Linux.

@uberthought

11 ай бұрын

@@salimbenbouz Yeah, I get it. It's been 35 years of coding since I wrote those transforms. I'd be luck to do a simple 2d translation today. TBH, most of what we did back in the day was find an algorithm in a book and implement it in C. Change book and C to stackoverflow and javascript and nothing's changed. Or..ChatGPT and rust? Maybe next year.

@tissuepaper9962

11 ай бұрын

​@@uberthoughtchatgpt and rust got a lol out of me. still employing the old "book and C" method here.

@jasopolis

7 ай бұрын

quaternions are likely your friend (and foe) here 😅

Wow incredible project! And the print came out so sleek too

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@SurG30n

11 ай бұрын

@@salimbenbouz I would like to buy this device how much does it cost?

@af-photography

7 ай бұрын

​@@SurG30ni guess you have to search alternatives

The production value on this whole video is incredible, the "product montage" at 10:43 is so professional.

Incredible work. I'm amazed at the design and quality of the print, the software, the electronics - all top notch.

Amazing project! I built a macropad using your design and now its an integral part of my setup. Would love to build this some day! 🤩

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Wow! thank you! I'm glad you found it useful

@henkholdingastate

3 ай бұрын

@@salimbenbouz What strikes me is that the product is so smooth after printing. I wonder what kind of printer was used here. That wouldn't have been a cheap thing

@abandonedbrain

3 ай бұрын

@@henkholdingastate Even an Ender 3-flavored printer can do smooth prints like that, once you get it dialed in for flow rates, etc. The real magic is the red paste he rubbed on and sanded off before painting. Basically auto body filler but easier to sand. With several coats of that and a very fine sanding job, and 3 light coats of primer-filler (and more sanding) followed by several coats of satin finish black paint, you can make any print look like it was injection molded. You just have to WANT to do the work. 😄

Man, I saw this a few days ago, rewatched it, and couldn't stop thinking about this. Well done man. I think you should make a community for this, also draw a bigger bottom section where its possible to have more buttons and possible a led screen to a microcontroller for functions. I'm sure there are lots of programmers that would help you code a driver for this type of device. Well done !

This is easily one of the top 3 maker projects on KZread. You are a pro mate. I wish you keep on posting videos. This was inspiring and I've learned a lot.

This whole video is so well put together, but the printing time lapses with the synth music was the perfect touch.

What magnificent talent! As a space mouse user I feel like I learned something, as a tinkerer you melted my brain🤣, and as an editor you put genuine smiles in my face. You earned a sub and I can't wait to see what you do next. 🙏👊💕 Thank you for all the hard work made to look attainable.

As a product engineer, I really impressed for your passion! Well done!

This is incredibly well produced. Such an awesome project break down. I'm hoping to start doing projects like this soon and this is a prime example of a 10/10 video from start to finish. Truly inspiring. Looking foward to seeing more from you!

Just plain amazing. Wow, at every level of design, execution, and final results, it's amazing. Thank you.

Man, this is a next-level project. Awesome editing skills you have. Subscribed!!

Wow, such a clean build! I love the idea of modeling little channels for inner wires

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I like to keep things neat as much as possible.

I always wonder if you're going to make another video, but when you release one I am reminded of how much goes into designing the structure, electronics and video production. Totally amazed every time that you can do a full project by yourself and video pre/post-production in 4 months. Kudos on the BBs

!!THANK YOU!! The simplistic look of this makes me love it so much. I've always sought after getting a space mouse, but the price was tough to justify. Thank you for sharing the project! I'm already building one for myself! Great video and editing and your file organization is 👌🤌!!!! Thanks!

Congratulations! I have automatically subscribed at the end of the video, I am glad to see people like you, with so many skills putting them all to work and teaching people along the way. Again, congratulations and keep it up!

So glad you took the time to sand, fill, and finish the parts. So many people leave their 3d printed projects with layer lines in videos which makes the final product look amateruish. This is amazing, looks so clean

@rajdude1

2 ай бұрын

yeah, he did an awesome job in the post finishing. However these days I have seen 3D prints where I cannot see the layer lines anymore. I think they slice the STL at extremely small layer height. I have seen friends print them on Bambu labs printers.

@ahmedshaikh7662

2 ай бұрын

@@rajdude1 Very true, ive seen a lot of really nice prints made on the x1 carbon using cf pla.

One of the best DIY projects I've seen so far! Am already looking forward to version 2!

This is so beautiful! The Product, the Documentation of the process, all of it!

Very slick project and very well made video dude! You are definitely going places 👍

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

thanks!

I love how you use the 3d printer as a tool, and not the ultimate solution to world problems. It's easy to print in any colour we want and call it a day, but for best result, the freshly printed parts should always be treated as "green" and given a finish as you did. Fantastic work!

dude!!!!! this is so beautiful!!! I absolutely love the final finish. It resembles nothing like a 3D print. Awesome work man!!!!!!!

Woah, this popped up on my home screen for no reasons, but damn, this is pure gold. Amazing editing and final product.

@11:10 Compared to yours - The real one allows you to move, and rotate all 6 Axis of the the 3D Workspace _at the same time_ giving you a way more natural control as if you were actually holding the 3D object in your hand ( I own both the legacy SpacePilot Pro and the now SpaceMouse Enterprise that replaced it and seeing that to a single axis constrained movement made it painfully obvious ).

@reddevved

11 ай бұрын

It’s a real shame they seem to hate video games and won’t make their drivers not break controller use

@JohnVanderbeck

11 ай бұрын

@@reddevved They won't even let you map keys to it (at least not last time I spoke with a rep) which is stupid. If they opened that thing up it would be such a powerful device.

@evanbarnes9984

11 ай бұрын

The SpaceMouse drivers for Mac are absolute shit though, which is what I have to use for work

@Dug6666666

11 ай бұрын

Yer I have a spaceMouse double sided taped to my desk at work for CAD and CAM. I'm barely aware of using it, its like telepathy. My most used key bind is to have it lock out rotation and just have zoom and pan to zoom in very close. Without this it is too easy to have the detail you want to see up close drift off screen. Also good in wireframe mode in the CAD so as to not lose your sense of orientation. Interesting video to learn the inner workings.

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

That's the plan if I make another version. This is just a prototype to get a feel for it. I want to complete sensing 6 axis and try to translate that to the camera in the CAD directly if possible without hijacking the mouse.

Really sad that you are still not acknowledged enough in my opinion. You are an incredible and creative engineer with such a high product und video quality that many many others on this platform should take a look at themselves. Very much respect

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm just a hobbyist 😅 and incredibly honoured with the all the response I'm getting and it motivates me to do more. Thanks for watching!

@raymonschepers994

10 ай бұрын

I do fully agree with your reply. When i read the overall comments above yours i couldn’t help making up a tendency for another scoop upon this device, as in the meantime this isn’t some promotional thing, and also not a commercial video. It is though a next level gadget made by a ‘professional hobbyist’ (if this only could make sense…) Well, i do know that it’s shared for free in detail. And therefore i’m grateful for that. Thank you very much for uploading.

I'm absolutely delighted by this build - I think the way you handle the input would make the 3D mouse even more versatile for games and such too? I'm excited to try making something similar!

Loved the project. I have wanted a Space Mouse for a long time but have never thought I used Fusion 360 enough to justify the purchase. Never thought about building one. Another project for the list. Subscribed! Looking forward to more of your projects.

Really cool project I would consider to use fuzzy skin in some areas of the knob to increase grip and add more visual interest to it

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Cool idea. Maybe in the next one

@seitenryu6844

11 ай бұрын

Even just rough finish nylon would be great. Maybe a full diamond knurl pattern over the whole surface.

@andybrice2711

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would probably make the knob out of a medium TPU with a slight texture.

This will explode!! 💥 I mean the video, hopefully not the microcontroller. 🤣 In all seriousness, bravo! It's not just the design that feels polished, it's literally everything - the cinematic presentation was ON POINT! The product barely seemed 3D printed in the end, very very nice finish. 10/10 on everything!

You are simply incredible. I really enjoy your videos and I look forward to the next ones

Simply amazing, great job, looks so good.

Maybe an odd suggestion. But you know how in game controllers you can kinda pull on the analog sticks. Like it's a slightly different elevation. I wonder if you could make your own space mouse in which you have two elevation levels for your stick. One being for free move control and then you push in your stick and you have fine granular control similar to f.e a safe lock wheel.

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

I see. Maybe add a switch inside that you will push down to enter that mode? Where is increases/decreased the sensitivity. 🤔 I will keep that in mind. thanks for the suggestion

@andybrice2711

10 ай бұрын

I reckon the most natural interface for this would be a pressure sensor. So when you squeeze the stick, the motion slows down. As we naturally grip tools more firmly when we're trying to position them more precisely.

@voidbinary

10 ай бұрын

@@andybrice2711 So the finer control would only be available during squeeze correct?

@andybrice2711

10 ай бұрын

​@@voidbinary Yes, though it could be more of an analogue thing: The tighter you grip it, the more it slows down.

Nice job! I love my 3Dconnexion but I hate that the rubberized finish can degrade and go sticky. I have 2 units and had to eventually remove the gloop as they became unusable. Very glossy plastic underneath - not very comfortable. I plan to add some leather grip.

@fukairen9601

11 ай бұрын

I have a 2005 spacepilot(with HP logo), and I use car interior sticker to cover the sticky handrest and top of the knob. Everything else works fine for decades, amazing durable product. Only once it started to drift, then I opened it up and discovered some little bugs inside.

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

See! I'm glad refrained from spraying the knob rubber in that last minute. I though it would increase grip but you're right that would age horribly.

Jesus this is insane. It looks so cool and is actually practical. The editing was amazing. Great job man!

First video I have seen on your channel, and already subscribed. Excellent quality, both in presentation, detail, and editing.. and ofc the build/project itself!

This project would make sense to only those who would spend hundreds of CAD hours in just maneuvering around, which could otherwise be productive time. So far there is no real competitor for 3d connexxion products, but this one made some decent progress in the DIY version and hope to see some further development, and I am sure 3d connexxion also sell just the bare sensor if that's any helpful.

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

Agreed! I think the real magic would be most likely in the software. If I do a second version of this project I will try to go for manipulating the camera directly like I tried at first.

what an absulte pleasure it was to watch this amazing build, your audio & video production quality is just amazing along with your engineering and creative style I enjoyed it very much. Wishing you good luck & success with your channel cause I really want to see more content like this in the future. 👍

Very impressive! That was quite the multi-talented demonstration.

Excellent build. I bought a spacemouse compact and it's the best improvement to my fusion360 workflow yet.

Amazing, a friend and I were discussing only last night that one of us needs to get better at CAD so we can do more advanced projects. Already got my printer working on the parts and I look forward to learning Fusion 360 (or something similar) with this. Cannot wait for the instructions and parts list. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your projects

Excellent work! the best i have seen in a long while! well done!

The project was epic as is and seeing the technique of spacing on the base to put the weighed bearings in before capping them off was genius. Learned a ton from this video. THANKS BUNCHES!!!!

Lovely video. You make it sound so simple! I have no knowledge of electronics or soldering and I am still in the process of researching how/which 3d printer to get, but in spite of that you're videos are very encouraging.

EPIC!!! It was very fun to watch you make this, THX :)

In this and all of your other videos, it's clear that you not only have great technical skills, but also an amazing aesthetic eye. Awesome work, engineers should strive to be more well rounded like this.

@salimbenbouz

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it

Your attention to detail is truly inspiring. It shines through in everything you create, including your video edits.

@salimbenbouz

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Just discovered your channel, the editing and the project itself are awesome! Can't wait to see what's your next project, this one will definitely go to my list of "I want to built it let's fins some time"

Wow, real nice man! Very professional 👍🏻👍🏻

@salimbenbouz

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

your videography and this projects are stunning great job!

@salimbenbouz

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Wow, looks great! I also made my own spacemouse about a year ago by placing a potentiometer on top of a joystick

Super awesome project! I just bought all the parts to make two of these. Will report back when I'm done! Thanks!

This is a great project, congrats, I actually did this very same project for my thesis (Product Design) around 8 years ago now. Cool to see another perspective on it!

That's a great build. I have a spaceball from so long ago that it has a serial port connector on it. They are great to use.

Clever and clean. Bien joué!

@salimbenbouz

9 ай бұрын

Merci!

Not only an awsome build with great video quality and nicely presented, but you also share the build files!!! First time viewer, Insta-sub! This reminds me when I build my own analog stearing wheel/joystick for my Amiga (only digital input) back in the 1980s at the age of 16, good old old old memories! (thanks for bringing back something I had forgot about!) My first version had over 200 components (didn't know much but standard electronic components), my third version used less then 10 when I had learned more🙂

Love the project, the holding back trying not to overcomplicate and the setup - I’d really like to see your setup, it’s pretty slick

This is a kickass build video. Cool product design, great and interesting editing, good lighting. Good music. It would’ve been interesting to see the space mouse a bit more in action. Looking forward to your next drop. Subscribed.

Awesome project. Just ordered the parts to build one.

Your videos and projects are so intriguing! Congratulations, and I can’t wait to see what you make next!

Amazing design, architecture, thinking outside the box, great attention to detail! And of course video editing ! Keep up the good work Salim!!!!! 🙌🙌

@salimbenbouz

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Youssef! I appreciate it!

That's a solid build and an excellent edit. Thank you for sharing!

Never subscribed to a channel this fast! great project, great camera work and great editing! Thank you for the video!

I had that 3D connection space mouse when I worked as a structural engineer a few years back. Thing was so awesome after I figured it out. Definitely wanna try n build my own now like this!

I don’t even do cad work and I loved your design. Well done

Great video, loved to see the full process from the idea to the final product and the editing is really stunning!

@salimbenbouz

11 ай бұрын

thank you!

Dude. Never seen ur channel before but this thing u made is so awesome and u made it look so simple to make. Thank you so much for recording it and i will see you in the next one.

It's just incredible. I could not even imagine that it is possible to do this myself!!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

I am insanely jealous of your mad skills! Not only did you create the perfect controller, but it's beautiful.

Super nice design and manufacture 👌

Amazing project Salim! Awesome job, impressive!!!

You are now the biggest competitor to the Orbion! What an elegant design! I would love to see a 6-DOF version as it would make me reconsider making a space mouse.

Really cool! You're definitely far more knowledgeable than me! I'm too old to learn coding, and will stick with wood and glass as my main medium, but I can appreciate the desire to create something as well as the satisfaction of reaching the final result!

I have everything in my cart ready to order and the parts printing! I love this build and have been looking for exactly like this! Thank you for the entertaining video and detailed build on instructables.

@Ersin_Dogan

16 күн бұрын

Did you finish the built? Can you share your experience? I am looking just for a new toy :)

Your content is really well done. Also love the project. Also the fact that you made it Type C. Many manufactures doesn't do that. Again well done. Glad I found your channel.

Definitely giving me some ideas for different input devices. I'm thinking of modifying a Hall effect joystick and adding another sensor on top to do rotary encoding. Might make for an interesting way do navigate 3D space.

high quality content bro love it and the sponsor to beenm using it ina a while

This came out really nice! Very sleek finish, I love it! Looks like a professional product! Well done!

Man that's amazing.

Great design and construction! Excellent that it is more than a single-function device, I can see this being useful for instrument/camera control as well as six degree of freedom control.

@salimbenbouz

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! It doesn’t have 6dof sensing yet. next version !

Awesome! Every part, from design to execution. Nice editing also. You should have at least 100k followers by month. Keep it up. 👍

thats a mint project im gunna resin print it iv been looking for sumet like this for ages 2 use in fusion so thanks

Wow! Great work! Absolutely love the design!

Bro, you just got a new subscriber. That is sick. You're doing what I dream of being able to do. I'm 40 years old and going through some changes in my life, and I really want to get out of IT work and into microelectronics, engineering and iterative design. I have a yearning to do stuff like this. Thanks for the inspiration.

You are the MAN. I have the same problem, and a space mouse is simply out of my budget. I also have the same parts laying around as well, so I'm super stoked you did this project. Thank you so much!

@salimbenbouz

10 ай бұрын

Thanks. Glad I could help! I didn't give the cost a serious thinking but great that you already have the parts. Build Instructions coming soon!

This is awesome ❤ - also love the synthwave background music

Good idea and amazing implementation Salim! Thanks for sharing 🙌

I've had a Space Mouse for several years now, and would hate to be without it for apps like SketchUp, and it looks like you have more functionality with your DIY mouse. Either that or I have been missing a trick all these years. Impressive work Salim, and I say that as someone who spent a lot of his working life as a design engineer - in my case, of test instrumentation at Ford UK Product Development.

Thank you for making this vid, Salim, very creative and amazing!!!

Excelent work. I'll add this to my bucket list of projects to finish to 90% and go to next project :p

This is a great way of pitching cool idées Thaks for showing, I liked the showcase part! great job!

Really nice work!!!

this is one of those things on my list of things to maybe make. I didnt know 3 axis magnetometers were a thing, those make just so much sense in this application. Also good job on the post processing, had me wondering if it was printed

Great video! Thank you so much. I would GLADLY buy this from you, and looking forward to more projects from you. Cheers!!

Outstanding video quality! Looking forward for more projects!

I'm imagining already this thing having touch sensor that would be awesome