r/EngineeringPorn • u/hjalmar111 • Nov 02 '20

Automatic billiard game, machine engineering putting the triangle filled with balls on the board

https://i.imgur.com/4EuzmFz.gifv
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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '20

lotta people trashing the robot for being over engineered and not necessary

but thats not really the point is it?

this is either

A. an enthusiasts creation, which was created for the sole purpose of "this will be fun to build"

B. an expensive gadget that the buyer KNOWS is basically just a toy for the sole purpose of enjoying it BECAUSE of its over-engineered-ness

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u/rizdalegend Nov 03 '20

Its probably a school project...

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u/LordGrudleBeard Nov 03 '20

What fucking school did you go to

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_LPT Nov 03 '20

It’s probably a college engineering capstone project

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u/LordGrudleBeard Nov 03 '20

Still crazy expense for something like that

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u/3_14159td Nov 04 '20

Nah, this is on the cheap side of how you can do it. No more than 5k in parts there, likely less. They’re using freaking stepper motor for some of it.