Wow hey everyone today I will be showing you my deployable shield version – if
you my deployable shield version – if
you my deployable shield version – if you haven’t seen version 1 definitely
you haven’t seen version 1 definitely
you haven’t seen version 1 definitely check that out so that you can see all
check that out so that you can see all
check that out so that you can see all the improvements that have been made
in this project I’ve combined a few
in this project I’ve combined a few different skills including 3d printing
different skills including 3d printing
different skills including 3d printing laser cutting mechanical design and
laser cutting mechanical design and
laser cutting mechanical design and electronic circuitry so here you can see
electronic circuitry so here you can see
electronic circuitry so here you can see that I’ve increased the overall size of
that I’ve increased the overall size of
that I’ve increased the overall size of each portion of the shield I increase
each portion of the shield I increase
each portion of the shield I increase the length by about two inches and
the length by about two inches and
the length by about two inches and overall the width by three one of the
overall the width by three one of the
overall the width by three one of the major improvements has been just in the
major improvements has been just in the
major improvements has been just in the design this portion right here is really
design this portion right here is really
design this portion right here is really important because if your attack and
important because if your attack and
important because if your attack and break this which there’s a weak point
break this which there’s a weak point
break this which there’s a weak point right here and here then the rest of the
right here and here then the rest of the
right here and here then the rest of the shield pretty much doesn’t work because
shield pretty much doesn’t work because
shield pretty much doesn’t work because relies on this to rotate so by shifting
relies on this to rotate so by shifting
relies on this to rotate so by shifting that up and also beefing up the amount
that up and also beefing up the amount
that up and also beefing up the amount of space here on each side it has a much
of space here on each side it has a much
of space here on each side it has a much stronger design and there’s less chance
stronger design and there’s less chance
stronger design and there’s less chance of it failing in an attack the 3d
of it failing in an attack the 3d
of it failing in an attack the 3d printed portions of this build include
printed portions of this build include
printed portions of this build include the base the handle here the housing
the base the handle here the housing
the base the handle here the housing enclosure for all the electronics this
enclosure for all the electronics this
enclosure for all the electronics this right here is just for aesthetics it’s
right here is just for aesthetics it’s
right here is just for aesthetics it’s just a gear at the front and also the
just a gear at the front and also the
just a gear at the front and also the most important portion which I probably
most important portion which I probably
most important portion which I probably could not have done by hand is creating
could not have done by hand is creating
could not have done by hand is creating the sprocket that connects to the motor
the sprocket that connects to the motor
the sprocket that connects to the motor now this motor was salvaged and it
now this motor was salvaged and it
now this motor was salvaged and it didn’t really have the perfect
didn’t really have the perfect
didn’t really have the perfect components that I wanted but I made it
components that I wanted but I made it
components that I wanted but I made it work there is a gear that’s already
work there is a gear that’s already
work there is a gear that’s already built into this torque motor and so I
built into this torque motor and so I
built into this torque motor and so I had to take a picture of it and then
had to take a picture of it and then
had to take a picture of it and then from that reverse engineer something to
from that reverse engineer something to
from that reverse engineer something to go over top of it like a cap so this
go over top of it like a cap so this
go over top of it like a cap so this goes onto the motor there and then I
goes onto the motor there and then I
goes onto the motor there and then I extended this outward and then added a
extended this outward and then added a
extended this outward and then added a portion for a mount for the first piece
portion for a mount for the first piece
portion for a mount for the first piece of shield there’s two bolts that connect
of shield there’s two bolts that connect
of shield there’s two bolts that connect on both sides and anchor that in place
on both sides and anchor that in place
on both sides and anchor that in place and then at the center there is a piece
and then at the center there is a piece
and then at the center there is a piece of threaded rod that goes in and I glued
of threaded rod that goes in and I glued
of threaded rod that goes in and I glued that in place with epoxy so you can kind
that in place with epoxy so you can kind
that in place with epoxy so you can kind of imagine this right here you can kind
of imagine this right here you can kind
of imagine this right here you can kind of see it and it’s being sandwiched in
of see it and it’s being sandwiched in
of see it and it’s being sandwiched in between the base here and the motor
between the base here and the motor
between the base here and the motor because I created a sort of flared out
because I created a sort of flared out
because I created a sort of flared out edges almost like a mushroom cap to keep
edges almost like a mushroom cap to keep
edges almost like a mushroom cap to keep it in between so it’s kind of just
it in between so it’s kind of just
it in between so it’s kind of just hovering there friction fit but it works
hovering there friction fit but it works
hovering there friction fit but it works really well because it’s sitting
really well because it’s sitting
really well because it’s sitting on the sprocket and also this piece on
on the sprocket and also this piece on
on the sprocket and also this piece on the front acts as a support structure to
the front acts as a support structure to
the front acts as a support structure to the base which is also 3d printed and
the base which is also 3d printed and
the base which is also 3d printed and that connects to the base the entire
that connects to the base the entire
that connects to the base the entire base right here so this is kind of like
base right here so this is kind of like
base right here so this is kind of like the main portion that everything
the main portion that everything
the main portion that everything connects to and then we have another
connects to and then we have another
connects to and then we have another piece here which just kind of acts as
piece here which just kind of acts as
piece here which just kind of acts as the board hold your arm and to close it
so at this point a lot of you are
so at this point a lot of you are probably wondering what type of material
probably wondering what type of material
probably wondering what type of material I used this is actually still wood it’s
I used this is actually still wood it’s
I used this is actually still wood it’s a little bit stronger and I’ve added a
a little bit stronger and I’ve added a
a little bit stronger and I’ve added a carbon fiber vinyl it’s just an adhesive
carbon fiber vinyl it’s just an adhesive
carbon fiber vinyl it’s just an adhesive plastic but it does look really nice and
plastic but it does look really nice and
plastic but it does look really nice and I think that for a prototype this is the
I think that for a prototype this is the
I think that for a prototype this is the best thing and the smartest thing that I
best thing and the smartest thing that I
best thing and the smartest thing that I could have done because carbon fiber is
could have done because carbon fiber is
could have done because carbon fiber is a very expensive material and this isn’t
a very expensive material and this isn’t
a very expensive material and this isn’t the only version that I had to come up
the only version that I had to come up
the only version that I had to come up with this is just the final version of
with this is just the final version of
with this is just the final version of version 2 so there are a lot of things
version 2 so there are a lot of things
version 2 so there are a lot of things that I had to do and errors that I had
that I had to do and errors that I had
that I had to do and errors that I had to make and learn from in order to get
to make and learn from in order to get
to make and learn from in order to get to this point so here’s another close up
to this point so here’s another close up
to this point so here’s another close up you have the on switch here and very
you have the on switch here and very
you have the on switch here and very sturdy because it’s actually a worm gear
sturdy because it’s actually a worm gear
sturdy because it’s actually a worm gear in a torque motor so it’s not able to
in a torque motor so it’s not able to
in a torque motor so it’s not able to retract backwards which is really nice
retract backwards which is really nice
retract backwards which is really nice and then you switch that back and closes
and then you switch that back and closes
and then you switch that back and closes and then you just press this button so
and then you just press this button so
and then you just press this button so there’s lots of ways that I can improve
there’s lots of ways that I can improve
there’s lots of ways that I can improve this one of the ways I’m thinking is to
this one of the ways I’m thinking is to
this one of the ways I’m thinking is to add limit switches to the existing set
add limit switches to the existing set
add limit switches to the existing set up so that can only go so far this works
up so that can only go so far this works
up so that can only go so far this works but I think it puts a little bit of
but I think it puts a little bit of
but I think it puts a little bit of strain on these sort of channels that
strain on these sort of channels that
strain on these sort of channels that I’ve laser-cut out and also to add
I’ve laser-cut out and also to add
I’ve laser-cut out and also to add buttons on the set on the top here that
buttons on the set on the top here that
buttons on the set on the top here that would allow me to switch basically this
would allow me to switch basically this
would allow me to switch basically this to here so maybe there’d be a master
to here so maybe there’d be a master
to here so maybe there’d be a master switch to turn the entire thing on this
switch to turn the entire thing on this
switch to turn the entire thing on this would turn it left this would turn it
would turn it left this would turn it
would turn it left this would turn it right something along those lines the
right something along those lines the
right something along those lines the only problem is that the way that this
only problem is that the way that this
only problem is that the way that this is set up is nice because there’s no
is set up is nice because there’s no
is set up is nice because there’s no mix-up
mix-up
mix-up if I want to deploy this I have to slide
if I want to deploy this I have to slide
if I want to deploy this I have to slide this up and press the button if I was
this up and press the button if I was
this up and press the button if I was gripping on to this there’s a
gripping on to this there’s a
gripping on to this there’s a possibility that with my sort of new
possibility that with my sort of new
possibility that with my sort of new upgrade that I have in mind with the two
upgrade that I have in mind with the two
upgrade that I have in mind with the two buttons up here that I might
buttons up here that I might
buttons up here that I might accidentally press them at the wrong
accidentally press them at the wrong
accidentally press them at the wrong time so the important thing when you’re
time so the important thing when you’re
time so the important thing when you’re sort of integrating something into your
sort of integrating something into your
sort of integrating something into your armor or something like that is it has
armor or something like that is it has
armor or something like that is it has to be a very unnatural type of motion or
to be a very unnatural type of motion or
to be a very unnatural type of motion or trigger otherwise it’s going to get in
trigger otherwise it’s going to get in
trigger otherwise it’s going to get in the way of your instincts to just grip
the way of your instincts to just grip
the way of your instincts to just grip onto something when someone’s firing at
onto something when someone’s firing at
onto something when someone’s firing at you so if you have any ideas definitely
you so if you have any ideas definitely
you so if you have any ideas definitely leave a comment below I think that this
leave a comment below I think that this
leave a comment below I think that this is a pretty good transition and upgrade
is a pretty good transition and upgrade
is a pretty good transition and upgrade from version one I hope you guys enjoy
from version one I hope you guys enjoy
from version one I hope you guys enjoy this and please share this with your
this and please share this with your
this and please share this with your friends I think that they would also
friends I think that they would also
friends I think that they would also find this really interesting I don’t
find this really interesting I don’t
find this really interesting I don’t think they’re there’s anything else like
think they’re there’s anything else like
think they’re there’s anything else like it being sold on the market or anything
it being sold on the market or anything
it being sold on the market or anything available that’s even been invented yet
available that’s even been invented yet
available that’s even been invented yet to my knowledge so I think that people
to my knowledge so I think that people
to my knowledge so I think that people would enjoyed to see something like this
would enjoyed to see something like this
would enjoyed to see something like this in action so that’s pretty much it
in action so that’s pretty much it
in action so that’s pretty much it thanks for watching and as always take
thanks for watching and as always take
thanks for watching and as always take it easy
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