GIANT 3D PRINTED TANK GETS A TURRET (from scratch)
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Published 2022-03-31
About the 3D printer used to print the huge prints on the video:
• GIANT 3D PRINTER FROM SCRATCH MkIV - ...
About the CNC router used to make the aluminium parts for the video:
• TINY 3D PRINTED CNC CUTS METAL (from ...
Previous videos about this tank build:
• BIG TANK
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I made a turret for the 3D printed tank so we can put a cannon on top of it. I also installed a few accessories on it that will make easier to install the barrel and the rest of the motors and actuators to make it work. I'm using a nema 23 stepper motor to make the turret spin and seems to be more than capable to spin the turret at a decent speed. I'm running the motor @12V for now but 24V will be available when I install the electronics for the cannon.
As always let me know your thoughts down below!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Turret base
00:46 Giant bearing
01:23 Centering endstop
02:01 Pan motor
04:24 Rotating base perimeter
05:30 PCBWay
06:15 Electronics
07:52 Programming and testing
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All Comments (21)
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Love the updates on the Tank! 🤘😎
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i can't believe how far this has come ivan, seriously you started with a crazy idea of an RC tank and now look at you! your making a whole 3D printed Friggin personal tank!! this is amazing and i'm so excited to see what your gonna do with the cannon!!!!
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You need to build a head mounted turret display that tracks your head movement so you can just look around with your head to aim!
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Great now my kids want tanks :). Awesome videos that seem to get my kids more interested in 3D printing than I have been able to get them for the past four years.
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You child-like glee at making your tank is awesome!
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Man... I was thinking when I saw you were adding the turret that you would need bearings. My mind then went to what if he used the ball bearings and within 30 seconds you did exactly what I was thinking of :) awesome!
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Love your videos, but is there any chance you could begin posting estimated weight in plastic used? I'm really curious how much printing something like this could potentially cost!
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I never get tired of seeing you drilling holes! Nice video!
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A LOT of clever design, congrats for making and showing them to us !
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YEP This tank is AWESOME! Great work Ivan! Love following this build!
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The sheer amount of filament Ivan uses on each project is mind boggling
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The tank is looking really good! I can't wait to see the next video!
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This just keeps getting cooler and cooler, you must be well chuffed, brilliant work.
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The Mad Man in Red does it again. Love it.
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That is the coolest tank I have ever seen, Awsome job 👏 so much thought and time put into it
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To make your giant bearing ride smoother and better, here's two tips (source, i made a few of them, and got it down to a T, pretty close to the worst metal bearing, without being one). 1. Print a 3rd piece which is a match for the two races (if it's a inner and outer race, use a segmented part with a slip piece between), you'll want to affix one of the two sides securely to a table (as flat as can be) or In Situ, then using the spacer and top part of the bearing and friction (two five liter bottles on a glass plate) you twist this fast, back and forth on a 180 rotation, twisting it 360 every few twists. -This will create a really smooth set of races, and more importantly, matched. 2. Take your balls, and measure them. After you've done so, keeping each ball to its size, you have to discard any bearing that's over the average, and replace them with bearings balls on average or smaller. -This will make sure that the race remains uniform. This gives extremely good 3D printed bearings. Smooth, and they wear out slower. You can pimp them out further with two mods. Metal filament (or wood, tho, that one's complicated) and or super glue on PLA / acetone on ABS (both before you've done no 1).
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The DIY bearing was genius!!
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Ivan, your designs have become more and more insane over the years. That's why I love your channel and am happily subscribed. All the best bud.
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The best moment to post a video about a tank.
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This is an amazing project Ivan!!! I follow it from the beggining, and I cant wait to see the final vehicle with all the improvements!!! It will be great if, after finishing it, you try to make it more "modern", with wider profile and everything. Hope to see a new video soon!!!
