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Here's next week's video, early for Patrons. This one goes out publicly on Tuesday Sep 20th. I really like this construction method, so I may build some other things this way in the future.

YouTube seems to have compressed the testing footage quite a bit so I'm working on a better quality version to upload - possibly rendering in 4K so YouTube has more pixels to work with ;-)

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Cardboard Bike - PREVIEW VERSION

In the last few videos I’ve built quite a few vehicle projects. Most of these were made of steel, plywood and 3D printing, as well as the electronics. I generally recycle most of the parts from my old projects. The motors and electronics can be reused, steel can by cut up and welded together again to make something else, and 3D printed parts get mashed up by Handy Dan’s 3D prints and turned into flower pots. But what if I could make a project that can be even more easily recycled? I previously made a cardboard skateboard, which as pretty tough. It was made of five cardboard tubes glued together attached to some 3D printed ends which had normal skateboard wheels attached to. But could I make the wheels of a vehicle out of cardboard too? You can support me on Patreon or buy my Merchandise: *************************** Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xrobots Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/james-bruton *************************** Affiliate links - I will get some money of you use them to sign up or buy something: *************************** Matterhackers 3D printing supplies: http://www.matterhackers.com?aff=7500 Music for your YouTube videos: http://share.epidemicsound.com/xrobots *************************** Other socials: *************************** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xrobotsuk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xrobotsuk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/xrobotsuk *************************** CAD and Code for my projects: https://github.com/XRobots Huge thanks to my Patrons, without whom my standard of living would drastically decline. Like, inside out-Farm Foods bag decline. Plus a very special shoutout to Lulzbot, Inc who keep me in LulzBot 3D printers and support me via Patreon. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE Below you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects: Filament from: https://www.3dfuel.com/ Lulzbot 3D Printers: http://bit.ly/2Sj6nil Bearings from: https://simplybearings.co.uk/ Lincoln Electric Welder: https://bit.ly/2Rqhqos CNC Router: https://bit.ly/2QdsNjt Ryobi Tools: http://bit.ly/2RhArcD Axminster Micro Lathe: http://bit.ly/2Sj6eeN 3D Printer Filament: http://bit.ly/2PdcdUu Soldering Iron: http://bit.ly/2DrNWDR Vectric CNC Software: http://bit.ly/2zxpZqv Why not join my community, who are mostly made up of actual geniuses. There’s a Facebook group and everything: https://www.facebook.com/groups/287089964833488/ XROBOTS Former toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it. XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.

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Steve Coleman-Williams

Think the dates for the video might be a touch wrong James - we aren't that close to Christmas yet even though Sainsbury's is selling advent calendars already (grrrr!)

Anonymous

Use wood-infused PLA instead of covering up with paper tape?

Thomas Messerschmidt

It’s surprising how long it held together. I like the idea of a cardboard robot!

Scott Cress

Was thinking that if you had glued the sheets together maybe 10 at a time, you could have cut the glued cardboard with the CNC.

Scott Cress

James could you make a "not a One Wheel" Won Wheel?

Scott Cress

You should fill the dead space at the end of the video with plugs for your merch or for your Patreon. 😁

Scott Cress

We're also waiting for you to take your dog designs and make a ride able version. 😄

Anonymous

"That's society's crime, not mine!" ~ Bruton, James, Zen and the Art of Cardboard Motorcycle Maintenance, 2022.

XRobots

I considered it, but it wasn't actually that bad to cut by hand and the inconsistencies average out in the end.

Dean Edis

Wheelie cool idea!

Neil Devonshire

Haha, yep, "thunderstorms forever!". Love the bike. The handlebars could have done with being cross ply with the spirals of each tube in opposite directions, it looked as if the spirals lined up. How about cardboard battle boats ;-). Would love to see a cardboard car also, think you'd need multiple motors ;-)

XRobots

Yeah - that was coincidence, they were the same tubes as the skateboard so I didn't really think of it. I wrote 'cardboard submarine' on the list, but we'll see ;-)

Neil Devonshire

oooh, cardboard submarine, that sounds scary, although making a cardboard boat could turn in to an open top submarine which would not be ideal ;-)