I Bought a $40k Robot for $200, Then Let Random People Control It

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Get a discount on your first order at PCBWay: https://pcbway.com/g/9yJZ3k The open source controller finally runs again! If you are interested in using this controller, submit your ideas and requirements in the survey below. Use survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwvFj8Xau5rShq5AKatHGnN5pu-MeQFgALgNKqW2rVKBmbLA/viewform?usp=dialog GitHub with all hardware and software: (not yet plug-n-play ready) https://github.com/orgs/ExcessiveMotion/repositories Discord: https://discord.gg/anHQrWH934 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/excessiveoverkill Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=3X4YGMEDN52KC&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD 00:00 Intro 00:35 Why cheap robots aren't usable 01:45 I bought one anyway 03:26 Core of the new controller 05:36 Building the controller 08:26 Another robot 09:01 Decoding encoders 11:16 More assembly 14:46 6D mouse 16:20 Infinite rotation upgrade 17:25 Making robot cables 18:20 Software and programming 20:44 Kinematics 23:17 It works! 24:18 Power supply issues 30:15 Drive issues 31:48 Safety 35:16 Open Sauce! 37:45 Whats next?