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.
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From James Bruton. #ad The @LEGO Group asked me to build a mega musical karaoke organ. I used seven LEGO Star Wars SMART Play Mos Eisley Cantina Sets, fourteen SMART Bricks and fourteen different Minifigures. I built a structure and mechanics so that all fourteen SMART Bricks move in sync, and you can select which…
From James Bruton. #ad The @LEGO Group sent me a bunch of the new LEGO Star Wars SMART Play sets to take a look at. The new SMART Bricks have lots of features packed into them, and they don’t use any screens or apps. The SMART Bricks charge wirelessly and power up when you shake…
From James Bruton. Ad: Check out PCBWay for all your project needs! Get $10 off orders over $30 with code: PCBWay-JamesBruton-10 – https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton This is the first in a series of designs that you can build. All of my projects are open source, but most people don’t actually build things like the AT-AT you can…
From James Bruton. Ad: Check out PCBWay for all your project needs! Get $10 off orders over $30 with code: PCBWay-JamesBruton-10 – https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton This is the first in a series of designs that you can build. All of my projects are open source, but most people don’t actually build things like the AT-AT you can…
From James Bruton. Ad: Sign up for your free account on ARK STEM today and join a likeminded community of makers and engineers on their website: https://ark-stem.com/ OR Download ARK STEM’s app on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/ark-community-hub-for-stem/id6737204004 Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.immaculatatechnologies.arkmobile Do you remember the ball-wheeled bike I built? It balances sideways like a Segway and it can move…
From James Bruton. Ad: I went to the Igus DOBOT launch event. @igusUK provide a wide variety of automation solutions, and this event was to launch their partnership with DOBOT on the RBTX website. As well as selling DOBOT robots, the RBTX website integrates various related partners, so you can buy a ready-configured robot with…
From James Bruton. Ad: Check out PCBWay’s Shared Projects section. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton Larger robots have more inertia, so we need to build actuator systems that can absorb some load as the robot moves. I did this in my robot dog projects with Quasi-direct-drive actuators that can be back-driven. But for really big robots this…
From James Bruton. I built a a Star Wars AT-AT big enough that I can ride on it. I used lots of large 3D printed parts and aluminium extrusion to build the Star Wars AT-AT. It’s really strong and can dead-lift both me and itself. It can turn and walk along with me on top.…
From James Bruton. I built a bike with Balls instead of wheels which can move in any direction! Check out the full build video in my channel. You can support me on Patreon, join my Discord, or buy my Merchandise: *************************** Discord: https://discord.com/invite/fc6MedG7eW Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/xrobots Merch Store: https://james-bruton.teemill.com/collection/all-products/ *************************** Other socials: *************************** Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xrobotsuk Twitter:…
From James Bruton. Ad: Festive Season Savings: My E7 Pro Desk from FlexiSpot – Now £130 Off! https://bit.ly/48CA3yQ (UK) 🎄 Use code "YTE730" to get extra $30 off on E7 Pro and E7 in the US site. E7 Pro: https://bit.ly/4awMjU4 (US) I’m building a large quadruped that I can ride on! This is not a…
From James Bruton. #AD: Do you ever game so hard you forget to eat, and when you do it’s not great food? Well I’ve been challenged by Knorr to build a gaming PC, that cooks Knorr Pasta pots, synced to gameplay. So when gamers have a break in game, there’s a meal ready to go.…
From James Bruton. Ad: Do you ever game so hard you forget to eat, and when you do it’s not great food? Well I’ve been challenged by Knorr to build a gaming PC, that cooks Knorr Pasta pots, synced to gameplay. So when gamers have a break in game, there’s a meal ready to go.…
From James Bruton. #AD: Do you ever game so hard you forget to eat, and when you do it’s not great food? Well I’ve been challenged by Knorr to build a gaming PC, that cooks Knorr Pasta pots, synced to gameplay. So when gamers have a break in game, there’s a meal ready to go.…
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From James Bruton. Ad: I was given early access to the Arduino UNO Q and invited to the product launch. I used the face tracking example from the new Arduino App Lab on the UNO Q to control a car I can ride in. Check out the full Arduino UNO Q announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYb8YzdMWbc The car…
From James Bruton. Ad: Use code: PCBWay-JamesBruton10 to get $10 off orders of over $30 at PCBWay. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton I’m going to start an ongoing development project to build a smaller faster quadrupedal walking machine that I can ride on. It needs to go faster, be easier to transport, and I’d also want a…
From James Bruton. Ad: The LEGO Group and Marvel Entertainment asked me to build an Iron Man MK43 as one of the LEGO® Marvel Brickverse challenges. They’ve been tasking awesome creators to make some epic and heroic builds! I used 40,000 LEGO bricks to build the most detailed Marvel Avengers Iron Man MK43 I could.…
From James Bruton. Ad: Use code: PCBWay-JamesBruton10 to get $10 off orders of over $30 at PCBWay. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton I’m building a special planetary gearbox with two stage reduction for a new walking machine. I also compare with a Cycloidal drive. So now I’m going to start an ongoing development project to build a…
From James Bruton. Ad: Use code: PCBWay-JamesBruton10 to get $10 off orders of over $30 at PCBWay. Go to: https://www.pcbway.com/?from=JamesBruton This is the fifth omni-directional bike that I’ve built. This bike uses the active belt-driven omni-bike from the one-wheel balancing robot I built in April 2025 as the front wheel, and the big omni wheel…