Comment by neumann

Comment by neumann 5 days ago

7 replies

this is so incredibly impressive. I find projects and the people who do this so inspiring and also deflating because while I can appreciate the work ethic and polymath skills needed for this I couldn't recreate this. I'll just have to hang back and appreciate.

Any other similar creators with this level of polish (pun intended) and interests to follow?

zonkerdonker 5 days ago

If you're into the custom PCB design, I highly recommend Carl Bugeja: https://youtube.com/@carlbugeja He has lots of super interesting projects using micromagnetics, motors, flappers, and the like.

If you liked the part where he machined the housing, check out Clickspring. I think it's fair to say he is the greatest machinist currently active on YouTube, both in videography and storytelling, and in actual skill. https://youtube.com/@clickspring

Hubix 5 days ago

I of course don't know your specific circumstances, but nonetheless I'd like to recommend you the author's own take on their work described in a rant titled "Spare Time and Hard Work".

It's available here: https://mitxela.com/rants (unfortunately It's not possible to link directly to it so you'll need to scroll a little bit down to find it)

I personally like coming back to it from time to time, since it's inspiring in it's own way for me.

JKCalhoun 5 days ago

Don't be deflated, get started.

  • _def 5 days ago

    I second this. I bet the creator of this would be bummed to read this - it's not like their skills came from out of nowhere, just because they're humble about it.

    • neumann 2 days ago

      I do my own little hacking project that I enjoy - and definitely where I sink my spare time when I can carve it out! But this level of dedication and final result can be very humbling.