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@JoelArseneaultYouTube 9 күн бұрын
I’m a few years late to the party, but there are a few concerns with this open loop system. #1 being that if you don’t keep the water got enough 130 -140F, there is a chance of dangerous bacteria growing. This wouldn’t be a problem if you were only heating, but where you are using this for washing, it could end badly. I’d be shocked if no one else brought this up, but I didn’t see it, while scanning the comments. I have a tankless system hearing my garage, and I love it. It’s about 13 years old now.
@reidallaway 5 күн бұрын
@@JoelArseneaultKZbin this did come up in earlier comments and I had done my homework before designing and assembling the system. I have the water heater set to 55C and couldn't find any references to dangers of such a system other than Legionella, which should be thoroughly killed by such temps, especially since the tank is massively oversized for heating loads, resulting in long latency in the hot zones of the tank. If you have information or experience to the contrary I'd love to know as I have no desire to put anyone's health in danger.
@PeterBarker11 19 күн бұрын
Wow. Just awesome.
@PeterBarker11 20 күн бұрын
Greetings. I can’t sing the praises of the BCS tractor enough, but adding the electric drive takes it to a whole other level. Wondering if you’re considering offering the plans to convert?
@reidallaway 20 күн бұрын
I got your message and sent you an e-mail today Peter. I do hope to make and sell conversion tools/kits eventually but I'm short that 8th day in the week for the time being.
@fullsendmountainbiker5844 28 күн бұрын
Amazing skills and conversation! As an aerospace engineering student I find myself interested in stuff that most people aren’t interested in (like old airport vehicles 😂) so I stumbled across this video!
@joelmartin2549 29 күн бұрын
I have an electric push mower, the noise reduction is great, the lack of power is not! I do not plan to ever buy electric again.
@kingsleydyson4841 Ай бұрын
Great work! Inspiring. Hmmm... Now I wish I hadn't gone out & spent 600 bucks buying a replacement ICE for my ride-on mower! Since I haven't installed it yet, perhaps I should re-purpose it to power a backup generator for my solar power system, since running a generator with an electric motor wouldn't make sense (unless you believe all those fake 'free electricity generator' videos!) 😀 Cheers from Aus.
@Dazza_Doo Ай бұрын
I thought you was trying to achieve SolarPunk (my future dream) then I saw the same type of destructive farming that is the bane of this Biodome, monoculture. Robots should be used to reduce labour, especially in pest and maintenance. Regenerate lazy gardening (permaculture) that replicates the biodiversity of the Earth is only way to naturally farm. Monocrops kill the life in the Soil. Please also remember that Batteries ARE toxic to the Earth. Flame weeding? Why are you weeding? Weeds indicate Soil issues. Weeds is nature's way of fixing issues. A step in the right direction for reducing labour, missed the mark on keeping the Soil alive. Using a farm animal to fertilise the farm at the same time to work it is more Earth friendly than Solar panels, batteries and monoculture. Modern Agrarian (Solarpunk) is the future, it can heal the Earth and heal us too.
@HSH-go-ev Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your innovations and I love that you work very collaboratively on your builds. Is anyone else out there interested in forming an electrification farm group in Lancaster, PA? Also, what is BOB? Was it always electric or was it a conversion?
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
Bob was a battery electric vehicle from the outset. He's a model B2-48 burden carrier from manufacturer Taylor Dunn, built around 1985, using proven technology of that era. I upgraded the battery, motor controller and all the control and power wiring to more modern standards, using lithium batteries and moving from 36V to 48V but the original drive motor still propels it. The switch to lithium saved so much weight that I had to fill the old battery tray at the rear end of the vehicle with ballast to improve traction! Our other cart, Bobette, is a similar machine from Motrec, a manufacturer of such vehicles here in Quebec. There have been thousands or tens of thousands of these carts built since the 1970s, most of them battery-electric, but you need to find industrial auctioneers or get lucky on local classified ads and have one turn up.
@HSH-go-ev Ай бұрын
@@reidallaway Thanks for the info. I'll be on the lookout for one of these. I've got two Toro Workmans that are electric and I would recommend them as well. They are similar to an electric golf cart, but built a lot heavier.
@tomkelly8827 Ай бұрын
Wow, this is really interesting to see! You are really thinking about how to improve your operation and it looks like you have done very very well so far! I would love to show this to one of our local mennonite families to see what they think of all this. I wonder if they would prefer this or rather stick with their horse and human power. They sure seem to be able to grow a lot of food for very good prices
@WillowsGreenPermaculture Ай бұрын
Truly amazing. We need more electric farming equipment, large and small. Egopower has got a number of products which are very high quality, however you have so many more!
@hhwippedcream Ай бұрын
This was awesome!!! This is highly enabling for all farmers regardless of ability and at the person/appropriate scale for operations! Thank you for sharing!
@hhwippedcream Ай бұрын
Farming is harrd on the body and I think the impacts to health will be phenomenal.
@RPRosen-ki2fk Ай бұрын
You sir, are a INSPIRATION to so many of us. I admire you and what you have done, INCLUDING producing this excellent video, in English no less. MERCI BEAUCOUP and best wishes to you.
@robertcroteau5597 Ай бұрын
How much do all the batteries total weight?
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
@@robertcroteau5597 I should really check to be sure but I think the power brick batteries are about 15 kg each. The beer brick is maybe only 10 kg. Larger machines have fixed batteries of 50 or even 100kg. The truck battery might weigh nearly 1 ton but honestly I have no idea for it
@johgude5045 Ай бұрын
Outstanding Craftsmanship. The BBS02 and BBSHD motors from Bafang could be of interest for driving those single axis tractors. They have max 130 rpm / 160Nm at the output shaft at 48V and can accept a 32T chain wheel which would be optimal for the desired speed and torque requirements. That would translate to roughly 250Nm or torque on each wheel with a 52T chain wheel. Those Bafang units seem to be quite reliable (i use them almost every day since 10 years) and have the 48V motor controller included
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
@@johgude5045 thank you I will check out those Bafang motors.
@sosweetsan Ай бұрын
Fantastic, fairly made it clear, @9:30 can you please make a short video how it works?
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
The implement on the tractor at 9:30 is a sickle bar mower. I am cutting down Eggplant crop after final harvest and you can't see the sickle bar in the video but you can hear the telltale sound. Search for images or video of sickle-bar or sicklebar mower and you'll see how they work.
@utube091116 Ай бұрын
XXLnt !
@kurtandlazanneilander724 Ай бұрын
Concerning battery interchangeability, have you heard of the "power for all alliance"? They look pretty cool.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
I just looked it up and it does look interesting. Mostly European brands and doesn't look to be compatible with the Bosch 18V system we have in North America but at least they're trying.
@mr.makeit4037 Ай бұрын
Great inspirational video. On my homestead, I chose a cordless tool battery platform: The Ryobi 40v and the Milwaukee 12v m12 platform. I ofcourse have so many tools for those two platforms, including a cordless tiller and post hole digger. But most importantly, these batteries are used in a most optimized fashion. I made several solar portable solar generators using these Cordless batteries with aftermarket battery adaptors. It works really well for us. They are all solar charged, and I bought many cordless batteries.
@jeffery19677 Ай бұрын
Its a shame there aren't videos showing the conversion and what it takes..
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
There are some other videos here on my channel that get into a lot more details but at often just shot with a phone and a tripod and minimal editing. If you want the nitty gritty details a lot of it is there but not quite so nice and tidy a presentation.
@qorje Ай бұрын
Hope the Agrarian will be very successful! Makes 100% sense to have such a machine on the market I think. I wanted to build something similar for a long time but gave up due to limited resources.
@chriskimber7179 Ай бұрын
I am excited to get a hold of more battery electric farm equipment! Please find more ways for us less clever farmers to acquire these tools! I bought a Ryobi 40v tiller 2 years ago and it is pretty miserable - the drivetrain is fine, but ryobi clearly could have learned a few things from my 40 uear old Troy Bilt horse; can't get a straiggt bed out of it!😂
@tomjensen618 Ай бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks for paving the way!
@matthewmiller6235 Ай бұрын
I’ve never used a two wheel tractor, but I feel like the line of sight down the row would be beneficial if you could mount the battery packs on either side in front of the wheels.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
looking ahead is somewhat useful but mostly you follow the crop row by watching it as it emerges between the wheels of the tractor, looking down between the handlebars.
@unscriptedrides Ай бұрын
This is what I always envisioned and though in my mind - how to use electricity for agriculture, really delighted seeing it in flesh and working. I am too working on one of my own prototype but this video has motivated me for many more things. Gem of video. Thanks for sharing it
@bryancase7541 Ай бұрын
This guy is so cool, thee epitome of coolness.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
@@bryancase7541 hold on. Please speak directly into the microphone so I can play that statement back to my kids 😆. They'll never believe you or me but I'm flattered.
@jasperedwards2713 Ай бұрын
no thanks no reverse
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
Do you mean you don't like reverse? Like the US Army "never retreat" slogan? All my machines except for one have reverse and the one that doesn't was originally built in the 1940s so I'm forgiving the driveline designers for using a pawl clutch that prevents reverse drive.
@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork Ай бұрын
Very cool stuff! Lots of ideas I've had over the years... Nice to see so many already implemented! Thanks for sharing! 🌱
@larrypilcher3791 Ай бұрын
There could be e-conversion/service shops in every community. I have these garden tools that need a new lease on life. Municipalities and Districts could use the tax money they collect on such projects that make sense, not on their ridiculous suburban sprawl climate chaos consumption projects.
@i8BBQ4Lunch Ай бұрын
Great job. I'm going to share this video with some friends.
@nickwinn7812 Ай бұрын
Inspirational!
@getenlightened Ай бұрын
Are electric vehicles truly zero emission?
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
no of course not. A wooden canoe that you make entirely with hand tools while gathering your own food and defecating in a hole might be a "real" zero emissions vehicle, but the process is not for everyone. Virtually everything else has a huge footprint from manufacturing through to eventual disposal and recycling.
@chriskimber7179 Ай бұрын
Who said zero emissions? Tilting at windmills does not produce better farming tools
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
@@chriskimber7179 In fairness to commenter, several of my converted tractors do wear stickers reading, "Zero Emissions Electric Vehicle" but given that they're made from vintage equipment that would otherwise be scrap and their motors were salvaged and their batteries came from wrecked Chevy Volts and I recharge them on a grid that's 99.9% hydroelectric I felt like it was a rasonable claim to get people's attention and celebrate the achievement. Surely not pure enough for some but I do actually like getting things done.
@chriskimber7179 Ай бұрын
@@reidallaway zero emissions for the operator is a huge win. I hate smelling diesel when I work with my tractor, would happily have bought something eletric for the convenience, comfort and quick startup. Feels like ev farm equipment is still in the tinkering stage. I look at my arsenal of battery powered construction tools and landscaping tools and see how much better they are and wish I could run the flail mower or flip a compost pile that way too.
@hime273 Ай бұрын
@@reidallawayAnd yet you still have the conception that you're saving the world.🙄
@EarthCreature. Ай бұрын
Astounding. Well done on getting a head start on electrification. Now they just need to pay you to convince others to get their own operations electrified.
@abnerrocha351 Ай бұрын
Show more this working on the soil
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
check my older videos. Many projects documented in more detail with lower quality videos I shoot by myself. Otherwise I'm too busy farming to produce higher quality content
@Labor2B Ай бұрын
Great machines. How many Watt does the motors have? Do you have a link to the motor controller? I also have started to convert our machines. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIiVqJ6PbKiJqtEsi=o_FZCwavoUKBDPBA
@jamesjarrett7524 Ай бұрын
Would really love to know where I could purchase one of those 48v 3kw "briefcase" batteries. I can se that being just an amazing over-all design choice for lots of projects including small off grid home power.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
standardbattery.com They really are amazing packs but not sure how soon real production will be underway. the folks at Standard do care a lot about farming projects so they might be open to selling some proto units - that's how we got ours
@vincentrobinet2713 Ай бұрын
This video provides inspiration for others to electrify their fuel powered garden machines...thank you!
@firenbubble Ай бұрын
La classe ^^
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
Merci Antoine!
@willdatsun Ай бұрын
excellent . i agree kwh is best , but i just shorten it to units as it is such a mouthful.
@toyotaprius79 Ай бұрын
Electrification is a great thing, but what that depends on is it impoweribg sustainable farming practices in relation to biodiversity collapse?
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
I don't think I understand the question. Struggling to fight ecosystem collapse is definitely the higher priority than simply converting machines to electric for the sake of curiosity. My feeling is that there are huge numbers of farmers who are actively striving for more diversified farming systems that foster greater biodiversity and ecosystem health but that we are less well-served with tools to assist us in our work than farms that have adopted monocultures and more destructive practices. Smaller more diversified farms are a crucial part of the fabric of a sustainable future for humanity but we can't get there if there isn't enough labour to do everything manually or appropriate and efficient small tools to replace the labour that this kind of farming once depended on. I hope my answer makes sense but perhaps I'm not getting the question right.
@papaspeleo Ай бұрын
Think green CO2 is plant fertiliser. All the best
@papaspeleo Ай бұрын
@ think twice and read about climategate. All the best to you and leave out the globalist propaganda.
@Alexandr22ru Ай бұрын
Very well❤
@chouannbergeron2024 Ай бұрын
This is a really nice summary of your projects and amazing work and devotion to electrification. All your equipment is really relevant to the agricultural environment. And thanks to your efforts, others can benefit from all your work and research. Keep up the good work Reid 👏
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
Thanks Chouann! I hope you noticed the photo of the BCS you converted for FAPO!
@tomasromero9573 Ай бұрын
What an inspiration, thank you!
@honumoorea873 Ай бұрын
A jkbms..lol
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
so far they seem to be excellent value for the money. Do you have bad experience or just disdain? They've been great for me so far with at least one in use for several years in a bumpy vehicle that freezes in the winter and suffers through summer heat.
@cherrytreepermaculture756 Ай бұрын
I'm surprised no one has released a commercially available electric BCS equivalent yet.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
It seems to finally be coming. 4 days after we finished shooting BCS unveiled th 780e at the EIMA show in Bologna. It make take some time for it to get to north America but it seems like they've finally done it. Also check out Koppl and Rapid URI as options already available in Europe
@cherrytreepermaculture756 Ай бұрын
Beautiful and amazing!
@wcswood Ай бұрын
Curly's Ag in Austrailia has the Cyber Clydesdale, an electric batttery walk behind tractor and also an incredible stainless steel wheel hoe that is quite affordable.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
Very true. It occurred to me after we prepared the segment about the BCS conversion that the Cyber Clydesdale IS actually commercially available and I should have mentioned it. I did include it in my slideshow presentation that accompanied this video's launch on Nov 9 and I do try keep up with everything Curly does.
@drbill8352 Ай бұрын
Very nice and fair presentation of battery powered electric implements, machines and vehicles.
@NBarSMicrogreens Ай бұрын
#goals Thanks for the inspiration!
@billbayer5526 Ай бұрын
"virtually identical but mutually exclusive battery systems" <---- This! I want to know how many takes it took for you to get the Ah, kWh, hp part just right!! Excellent video, Reid.
@reidallaway Ай бұрын
😄 I think that part actually went well as I wasn't trying to stick to a tight script. Many takes in lots of other sections though! Thanks for the encouragement Bill