This Sculpture is Better At Basketball Than You...
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In this video, I'll walk you through the process of how I designed and engineered a unique sculpture that resembles as a mini basketball game. The sculpture features two miniature basketball hoops and nets, and it shoots mini basketballs back and forth between them, creating an entertaining and interactive experience for viewers.
You can get the STL for the fully mechanical, fully printable version here:
engineezy.com/products/the-ro...
These are the balls I used:
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Much of this project was printed on my Bambulab X1 Carbon which I HIGHLY recommend (seriously, nothing beats it) Here’s my affiliate link: shrsl.com/2a5d5-2yn7-1cwx9
To create this sculpture, I started by sketching out my ideas and making a rough 3D model. Once I had a basic design, I began prototyping and testing various mechanisms for shooting the mini basketballs. After several iterations, I settled on a system that uses a stepper driven linkage design with a compound gear train.
Next, I had to figure out how to power the motor and control the timing and speed of the ball movement. I decided to use an Arduino microcontroller and some custom code to control the motor and trigger the ball release mechanism. I also added some sensors to detect when a ball had made it through the hoop and into the opposite scoop, which triggers the next shot.
The final sculpture is a combination of wood, metal, and plastic parts, all carefully crafted to fit together seamlessly. I'll walk you through the construction process, from cutting and sanding the wood to assembling the various components and wiring up the electronics.
Overall, this was a challenging but rewarding project that allowed me to combine my love of art and engineering. I hope you enjoy watching the process as much as I enjoyed building it!
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This is absolutely incredible, both in engineering and aesthetics. I can't believe how consistently it makes the shots! Your perseverance is also inspiring - redesigning the entire shooting arm after having a fully working prototype took some real gumption.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! I feel like you know a thing or two about persevering!
@viv3d
Жыл бұрын
Morley kert and JBVC ultimate collab?
@mattw7949
Жыл бұрын
As an old engineer, I consider tenacity to be my only real skill.
@SniperSlayer980
4 ай бұрын
Good job God bless you
marvellous engineering! 👏
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you brother 👊👊
@user-zq9xh4rc3c
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy sorry to ask this but man.. put two balls in this things but offset it by like, a half second. Please? (:
You are seriously improving your skills with every video I see!! Hopefully it makes others realize that it takes alot of trying, failing & learning what works & what doesnt to get positive results!!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Definitely doesn't ever work on the first attempt!
@tannerbuschman1
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy your leveling up for sure, just keep challenging yourself and the rest will just happen
@RobinGerritsen1995
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy would you be willing to start a Discord community?
I show your videos to my students when they're setting out on the design process, I focus not only on your great designs but the finetuning and tweaking every mechanical element has to go through and how you overcome them with hard work and perseverance. They love your enthusiasm....thanks for making these REAL videos
@Engineezy
9 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
I really love your process and creating. A great example for the Toronto kids who want to get into engineering. Creating something from nothing - inspiring man. Keep it up!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nav! Absolutely :) That is the true meaning of create 🙌
This is amazing! Congrats on delivering such a great piece of art and engineering!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
So awesome. I love seeing the design iterations as the project develops, the end product is so slick- well done.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Glad you can gain something from the process
I loved this series. Turned out amazing great job. Can’t wait to see more amazing work!!!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate you following along!
Such an awesome design! The work you put in is inspiring, love your content!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Def a ton of work but it’s always worth it. Cheers!
Great job on the project. It turned out fantastic. Thank you for sharing with us.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Dude this is turned out incredible! Seriously so cool.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks brother! Been a fun one
This came out awesome! Really cool documentation of the process and final product. Would be interesting to see more into your workflow when it comes to the electronics side of things - power supplies, motor control, etc.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
I can work some more info into the next video! Thank you
I love your builds! They all have such a cool style
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🙏
So glad to have followed along, the final product looks amazing
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ritchie! Appreciate you sticking with me!
This invention is an absolute game-changer for anyone who loves basketball. Its innovative design and cutting-edge features make it a must-have for any serious player or enthusiast. i wish i have this opportunity to take my game to the next level - to get my hands on this amazing invention !
Awesome piece! 👍🏻 Love that you still make some mistakes and show how you fixed or moved past them.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Christian! Mistakes are part of the process, even more so at 3am 😂
Absolutely awesome! Looks so smooth and functions so well!
@Engineezy
9 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
After all the shorts it's great to see the completed project. Great work sir.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate you following along 👊
This is so cool! And amazing how you keep on working unless there are so many struggles!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Gotta keep pushing always :)
Finally, I can beat that damn carnival game!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
It just plays itself! So much easier that way :)
@thaphreak
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy True! But!! If you only make half of the machine... 🤓
Interesting engineering scenes, thank you! I love the kinematics of shooting hand :)
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
🙏🙏 agreed, that was what inspired the entire project!
Awesome video and the final design looks beautiful!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :)
dude I just found your channel !!! Im a huge fan already ! Creativity at its best! You got me hooked ! awesome channel
@Engineezy
8 ай бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
wow, I just love your designs and watching your process is just wonderfull to experience
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m going to try to show more of it!
Another incredible project! 👏
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for supporting 👊👊👊
You always make such cool sculptures man! And with awesome mechanisms. Great work on this one it looks beautiful
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Noah 👊👊👊👊
Man! This looks like something I could watch all day! Great Work!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate the ongoing support!
Really like this long format more than the shorts. Interesting project and the result is quite satisfying!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
I’m going to try to make these for each project moving forward! Cheers
Very few of these build videos have made me smile at the end product more than this one! So cool!!
@Engineezy
9 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!!
You knocked it out of the park! Yeah, I was never great at sports ball. Seriously, what a great final result.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I wasn't either haha, engineering to the rescue!
This is incredibly satisfying! AMAZING!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Yess! Mission accomplished!
That's really great CAD work! Impressive!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
this is awesome! Next time I visit Toronto I'm totally checking this place out.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ty! Worth it for sure
Amazing build! Love this thing. Great job as always!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Appreciate the ongoing support 👊
I really like your projects. They are fun and educational. Keep up the great work.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
That’s soo sick! Well done.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
I love how you mix mechanical eng (and in general engineering) with art! amazing!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nick!! 👊👊👊
Amazing. The murphy law touch was funny!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Haha sometimes you just gotta blame Murphy
Very cool result! Really like the combo between the wood and the white
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Agreed, has a vibe for sure 👌
This is amazing!! Dude what an incredible project and video, I am in awe.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Means a lot coming from the GOAT
ptsd from the funnels :) awesome work!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha I know eh! Thank you
That thing turned out beautiful 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nate!
EPIC! Nice job man! This display that you made here is one of a kind! Thanks for sharing! Great work!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Wow, congrats! The quality of the videos and the creations is looking fantastic!! Your work looks amazing! Thanks for making content for us ❤
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Pau! Trying to up my game with each project
@pauserratgutierrez
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy You rock it! 🎉
You gotta love that industrial design team and their artistic creativity. Us ID guys are great
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
😅😅😅
Enhorabuena por tan buen trabajo. Gracias
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
Proud of you! This is a pretty significant achievement, Kuddos!
@Engineezy
9 ай бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
such an amazing job. i just love your work bro
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate you watching 👊
03:14 the best acting I have seen. I felt the pain of the engineer in my bones :) So relatable
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Haha! The engineer in me is always at odds with the designer part...as are engineers and designers everywhere!
Beautiful work!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 👊👊
I love this - brilliant!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken! Appreciate the early watch :)
Best part, from a design standpoint, is the counter. Not even saying that in jest. Since failures are gonna happen, just incorporate them in the design. Bravo.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Haha exactly it 👌👌
Great Job JB. Keep inspiring.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do 😀
I really hope this video goes super viral this is amazing
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Nice work!
This is so nice. Works great and looks awesome. Well done and congrats on having this on display in the gallery! I live about 3 hours north of you just outside of North Bay. Nice to see such an awesome and successful creator so close to me. You’ve got a new follower my friend. Cheers!!
@Engineezy
8 ай бұрын
Thanks Matt!! Super nice up there
@MakewithMatt
8 ай бұрын
@@Engineezy it certainly is a great place to live! Next time you need an escape from the big city let me know :) we’ve got lots of room to play up here!
This some of the best mechanical and technical skills on youtube, I just recently got a 3D printer, hope one day I can create contraptions like these!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Casey! Good luck, make sure to enjoy the process
This is awesome, and so well done.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan!
For real bro that looked GREAT!!!!! It looked like it should have been a focal point for the exhibit... I can't believe it was the first thing u saw walking up.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
This is amazing. Great work
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Awesome project Awesome storytelling Awesome showcase of your perseverance!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Cameron! Appreciate it 👊
That looked really top notch
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👊👊👊
Amazing job, as usual!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alessandro!
This is brilliant great job!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Really nice piece of modern art as well as 3D engeneering. 👍👍
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jozef!
Now that is awesome and satisfying
@Engineezy
10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!!
The way it turned out is so amazing and cool!!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks JQ!! I'm definitely satisfied with it!
@a_marshmallow_called_luka
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy that's great!! Keep up the good work ^^
Amazing job man, just went to your website and bought 3 of your models to help support the awesome work you are doing!
@Engineezy
10 ай бұрын
Really really appreciate it!
Incredible!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
This is so cool and what an entertaining video! 🙌
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel, glad you enjoyed 👊
So awesome!!!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Amazing!... love your channel..!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mauro! Appreciate the support!
Super fun to watch - wish I had one of those in my office! :)
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel! Makes a good conversation starter...or ender *silently watches sculpture when things get awkward*
Wooo that is so cool!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙌
Very awesome mezmorising piece of art/decor ! this should be installed in a store window
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
That would be cool! Thank you!
Amazing work! Subscribed!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Much appreciated
As someone who is garbage at basketball, I can confirm that the title applies to me.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
I am completely with you 😅
That's really Good!!!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
I've been following the build, looks awesome. Great work 😎👍👏👏👏👏
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard 👊👊🙏🙏
I love the imperfection.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael! The perfectionist in me thinks it can do without it haha!
Love your videos! Keep up the good work!!!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Leandro! Will do :)
Keep up the amazing content, love your videos!!!! ❤❤❤
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it!
That is just amazing
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏
This thing is gorgeous! What an awesome piece to have 😮 the tiny swish is perfect
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! The tiny swish is so satisfying 😀
@piplup10203854
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy You're welcome!! I am so glad I was recommended this! Yes that tiny swish is so satisfying! I agree with you 😃
Awesome Job! I'm subscribing to see what else you do!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Rick! Hopefully I wont disappoint
As an industrial design engineer, this video was an instant home run! Or rather a bank shot, I guess 😇 (I do design and construction, not sports)
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Hahaha! Maybe its a windmill dunk?
@DominusFeles
Жыл бұрын
@@Engineezy I figured it wouldn't be a dunk since your machine threw the ball from a distance ^^ But then again, I did google "basketball terminology" while typing my comment 🤓
Really incredible
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Naveen!!
Really nice. Love it! 🌞 This truly fits the (at least one) definition of a work of art, because it's aesthetically pleasing, has no practical purpose, and cost w-a-a-a-a-y more than any reasonable person would be prepared to spend 😝
@Engineezy
10 ай бұрын
That absolutely nails it! But don’t forget about the attached meaning that may or may not have been made up once the piece arrived at the gallery
Quite incredible man. Great imagination, determination and success. We're going to visit that art gallery this summer, hopefully the "super splash" i think you called it is still there. 🙏🏼👍
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It may not still be there, but maybe something new and fun!
Jay, to long of a time no see. There is nothing I can say that you haven’t heard. You are a effing genius. There is nothing you can’t do! You have so many new fancy machines. Need to see why I am missing notifications. No doubt you stole the show. Congrats Jay! 😊 Give wife a hug 🫂🌹
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John! No worries, will do 👊
That’s so cool and amazing
@Engineezy
4 ай бұрын
🙏🙏
Super cool, love your work. :)
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
great work!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Legend!
Very cool build. Plenty of engineering showcased with modern design and an artistic touch, very well done
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ivo! 👊👊👊
This is so flipping awesome 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam! Appreciate it!
Cool project. 👍👍
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Amazing work! If you need to quiet it down for the gallery some generic dynamat or peel-n-seal on the inside of that beautiful 😍 acoustic resonator of a basketball court will do wonders.
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Good to know! thanks Kirt!
OMG i was strolling in downtown toronto with my friend and saw this piece randomly in an art gallery and we literally stopped and glued our faces to the glass (it was closed) staring at it go. It was absolutely incredible and i cant believe I'm finding this video months later 😭
@Engineezy
9 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!!
Excellent!
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
This is fire 🔥
@Engineezy
Жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏🙏