every one so I need your help with something
something
something I’m entering a contest to win a 3d
I’m entering a contest to win a 3d
I’m entering a contest to win a 3d printer it’s called the Boca bearings
printer it’s called the Boca bearings
printer it’s called the Boca bearings innovation contest
innovation contest
innovation contest I built this deployable arm shield using
I built this deployable arm shield using
I built this deployable arm shield using plywood and the x-carve to cut out these
plywood and the x-carve to cut out these
plywood and the x-carve to cut out these pieces so that was a really key portion
pieces so that was a really key portion
pieces so that was a really key portion of this build
of this build
of this build there’s eight of these shards and I
there’s eight of these shards and I
there’s eight of these shards and I wanted to do something with like a motor
wanted to do something with like a motor
wanted to do something with like a motor but is it really worth having a battery
but is it really worth having a battery
but is it really worth having a battery and all these mechanics for you to be
and all these mechanics for you to be
and all these mechanics for you to be able to turn this plus I eventually
able to turn this plus I eventually
able to turn this plus I eventually would like to sort of hone my skill in
would like to sort of hone my skill in
would like to sort of hone my skill in metalworking and create this out of
metalworking and create this out of
metalworking and create this out of Steel or maybe aluminum something along
Steel or maybe aluminum something along
Steel or maybe aluminum something along the lines of that so that I can have a
the lines of that so that I can have a
the lines of that so that I can have a real powerful shield this is the
real powerful shield this is the
real powerful shield this is the prototype obviously for the way it works
prototype obviously for the way it works
prototype obviously for the way it works you have these two pulleys one deploys
you have these two pulleys one deploys
you have these two pulleys one deploys it and the other one closes it up so you
it and the other one closes it up so you
it and the other one closes it up so you would kind of face your enemy and and
would kind of face your enemy and and
would kind of face your enemy and and then whenever you’re done and it’s a lot
then whenever you’re done and it’s a lot
then whenever you’re done and it’s a lot easier if you do it while it’s like in
easier if you do it while it’s like in
easier if you do it while it’s like in the air so I’ll show you guys real quick
the air so I’ll show you guys real quick
the air so I’ll show you guys real quick how this works you can get a better idea
how this works you can get a better idea
how this works you can get a better idea and give you a size comparison while I’m
and give you a size comparison while I’m
and give you a size comparison while I’m using it I’ve always been a fan of
using it I’ve always been a fan of
using it I’ve always been a fan of gadgetry hence the name Tariq gadget
gadgetry hence the name Tariq gadget
gadgetry hence the name Tariq gadget guru I’ve been inspired by a variety of
guru I’ve been inspired by a variety of
guru I’ve been inspired by a variety of superheroes super geniuses and secret
superheroes super geniuses and secret
superheroes super geniuses and secret agents to try my own hand at building
agents to try my own hand at building
agents to try my own hand at building something that you would only see on the
something that you would only see on the
something that you would only see on the big screen
big screen
big screen the deployables arm shield serves to
the deployables arm shield serves to
the deployables arm shield serves to defend against attacks that a
defend against attacks that a
defend against attacks that a traditional shield would while still
traditional shield would while still
traditional shield would while still being stealthy compact and portable for
being stealthy compact and portable for
being stealthy compact and portable for the user as part of the contest rules
the user as part of the contest rules
the user as part of the contest rules I want to disclose where the bearing is
I want to disclose where the bearing is
I want to disclose where the bearing is being used it’s right here on the back
being used it’s right here on the back
being used it’s right here on the back it’s used to hold the pulley system in
it’s used to hold the pulley system in
it’s used to hold the pulley system in place and then also anchor these plates
place and then also anchor these plates
place and then also anchor these plates so that whenever you pull the string
so that whenever you pull the string
so that whenever you pull the string you have the rotation and deploying of
you have the rotation and deploying of
you have the rotation and deploying of the shield I’ve been working on this
the shield I’ve been working on this
the shield I’ve been working on this project for over two months most
project for over two months most
project for over two months most challenging aspect was figuring out how
challenging aspect was figuring out how
challenging aspect was figuring out how to cut the material to such a unique
to cut the material to such a unique
to cut the material to such a unique style and shape and how to fasten
style and shape and how to fasten
style and shape and how to fasten everything together with basically
everything together with basically
everything together with basically whatever I could find at the hardware
whatever I could find at the hardware
whatever I could find at the hardware store I had to improvise on this
store I had to improvise on this
store I had to improvise on this prototype but I’m happy with the results
prototype but I’m happy with the results
prototype but I’m happy with the results my goal is to build a stealthy shield
my goal is to build a stealthy shield
my goal is to build a stealthy shield that can easily deploy and defend
that can easily deploy and defend
that can easily deploy and defend against harm I wanted to bring something
against harm I wanted to bring something
against harm I wanted to bring something to life that I’d only seen in movies and
to life that I’d only seen in movies and
to life that I’d only seen in movies and show people that anything is possible
show people that anything is possible
show people that anything is possible sometimes simplicity is the key this
sometimes simplicity is the key this
sometimes simplicity is the key this shield can be taken into small areas
shield can be taken into small areas
shield can be taken into small areas where traditional shields may be too
where traditional shields may be too
where traditional shields may be too cumbersome it can also fit into a
cumbersome it can also fit into a
cumbersome it can also fit into a backpack and can be transformed to have
backpack and can be transformed to have
backpack and can be transformed to have a stealthy and sleek profile personally
a stealthy and sleek profile personally
a stealthy and sleek profile personally I enjoy solving the problem of why
I enjoy solving the problem of why
I enjoy solving the problem of why hasn’t this been invented yet I haven’t
hasn’t this been invented yet I haven’t
hasn’t this been invented yet I haven’t seen anyone else build something like
seen anyone else build something like
seen anyone else build something like this and I enjoy the challenge and doing
this and I enjoy the challenge and doing
this and I enjoy the challenge and doing so to my knowledge this idea is unique
so to my knowledge this idea is unique
so to my knowledge this idea is unique because I brought an invention to life
because I brought an invention to life
because I brought an invention to life that has only existed in science fiction
that has only existed in science fiction
that has only existed in science fiction it uses minimal materials and service
it uses minimal materials and service
it uses minimal materials and service function to quickly deploy and provide
function to quickly deploy and provide
function to quickly deploy and provide protection I want people to know that I
protection I want people to know that I
protection I want people to know that I worked completely alone on this project
worked completely alone on this project
worked completely alone on this project I wanted to give up many times because I
I wanted to give up many times because I
I wanted to give up many times because I didn’t think I had the knowledge to have
didn’t think I had the knowledge to have
didn’t think I had the knowledge to have a functional prototype even though it
a functional prototype even though it
a functional prototype even though it has a long way to go never to let a
has a long way to go never to let a
has a long way to go never to let a challenge standing your way to fulfill
challenge standing your way to fulfill
challenge standing your way to fulfill your goals I will use the $5,000 prize
your goals I will use the $5,000 prize
your goals I will use the $5,000 prize the further research on this project and
the further research on this project and
the further research on this project and others to buy stronger material to
others to buy stronger material to
others to buy stronger material to protect against more powerful attacks I
protect against more powerful attacks I
protect against more powerful attacks I may work with the hack Smith James
may work with the hack Smith James
may work with the hack Smith James Hobson to add to his exoskeleton as last
Hobson to add to his exoskeleton as last
Hobson to add to his exoskeleton as last year’s winner so just keep in mind that
year’s winner so just keep in mind that
year’s winner so just keep in mind that this is just a prototype and you know
this is just a prototype and you know
this is just a prototype and you know you lots of improvements especially with
you lots of improvements especially with
you lots of improvements especially with the material obviously this is just
the material obviously this is just
the material obviously this is just plywood the way it works is the string
plywood the way it works is the string
plywood the way it works is the string here
here
here comes out closes and then the other one
comes out closes and then the other one
comes out closes and then the other one now there’s still some kinks and little
now there’s still some kinks and little
now there’s still some kinks and little things I can do to improve it so leave a
things I can do to improve it so leave a
things I can do to improve it so leave a comment below and if you you’re like an
comment below and if you you’re like an
comment below and if you you’re like an engineer and you want to reach out maybe
engineer and you want to reach out maybe
engineer and you want to reach out maybe help me design this you know I’m always
help me design this you know I’m always
help me design this you know I’m always looking to collaborate with people it’s
looking to collaborate with people it’s
looking to collaborate with people it’s just so fun to do this so pretty neat
just so fun to do this so pretty neat
just so fun to do this so pretty neat took me some time to figure out how to
took me some time to figure out how to
took me some time to figure out how to do this a lot of frustration so any
do this a lot of frustration so any
do this a lot of frustration so any support you can add and provide I really
support you can add and provide I really
support you can add and provide I really do appreciate and looking forward to
do appreciate and looking forward to
do appreciate and looking forward to doing some more builds let me know what
doing some more builds let me know what
doing some more builds let me know what you guys think in the comments below
you guys think in the comments below
you guys think in the comments below also like post a comment setting telling
also like post a comment setting telling
also like post a comment setting telling me what you think I should do maybe next
me what you think I should do maybe next
me what you think I should do maybe next and like I said if you want to reach out
and like I said if you want to reach out
and like I said if you want to reach out if you have any skills and you think you
if you have any skills and you think you
if you have any skills and you think you could add to help me with things I’m
could add to help me with things I’m
could add to help me with things I’m always looking to work with people
always looking to work with people
always looking to work with people trying to create it up you know I’m a
trying to create it up you know I’m a
trying to create it up you know I’m a closer relationship with my subscribers
closer relationship with my subscribers
closer relationship with my subscribers and fans kind of create a sense of
and fans kind of create a sense of
and fans kind of create a sense of community I think that’s important
community I think that’s important
community I think that’s important alright guys well thanks for watching
alright guys well thanks for watching
alright guys well thanks for watching take care
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