A complete novice attempts to convert a carp fishing Barrow to a 24 volt power barrow.

[@tmark-vc4yq]

Brilliant video given me the confidence to have a go at doing mine

[@BivvyLife]

Just take your time and ask for help if you get stuck. Either message me or join the Facebook group that I've linked in the video description. You'll feel really chuffed with yourself once completed. All the best Steve

[@tmark-vc4yq]

@@BivvyLife Thanks, just joined the FB group seems a lot of knowledgeable people on there

[@Mr4x4pete]

Just watched your video as thinking about doing this myself Good video Being a Carpenter my self you worried about your measurements to much get yourself a combination Square It makes it a lot easier to transfer your measurements over 👍🏻

[@BivvyLife]

Hi mate Thanks for the feedback, good luck with the conversion, you'll be so glad you did once you're up and running. I'm loving the fact I'm not knackered when I get to my peg. Tight lines Steve

[@nobody7232]

You've saved yourself around £350 , in comparison to the Price of a Prestige Big Boy power " kit".. so I guess its a win..... End of the day, a powered barrow is an absolute game changer. Especially in the winter mud. And you can rig up the batteries as emergency power banks.. There's so many pluses to having a power barrow... Atm, though, they are priced out of many anglers reach..... Cheers for the honest upload.

[@BivvyLife]

Yes mate I'd not compared my spend with the prestige kit so yes that's a great point. I hear the "game changer" phrase so often but it's bang on. Thanks for the kind feedback. Tight lines Steve

[@gregfishing6]

Great video steve, informative and you done a good job! Hows it stood the test of time? No regrets or things you would do differently? Cheers, Greg 👍

[@BivvyLife]

Hi Greg. It's absolutely superb, It moves more weight than I thought it would, the battery also lasts longer than I anticipated, I've charged it twice since the build, The first initial charge lasted around 6 weeks, I probably covered around 2.5 - 3 miles which took the charge down to just over 50% I had to recharge to 100% before taking it away for a week to eye kettleby lakes in Leicestershire. I'm still on that 2nd charge 5 weeks later with the battery at over 80%. In a nutshell, no I'd not change anything. The only advice I'd give Is, if like me you're not 100% committed to keeping some sort of cover over the electronics you might want to seal the battery in a waterproof box of some description. Thanks for the kind comments Greg. Tight lines Steve

[@gregfishing6]

Good news mate glad your hard work paid off! that battery is really impressive! You've defo made me consider building one. This design is handy with the ss plates no welding required, I was thinking of powering it with Makita batteries as I have loads for work and could go down the 36v route, higher voltage lower current for the same watts I guess 👌 subscribed Steve good to see your other videos

[@BivvyLife]

If you take lots of gear for overnighters etc and you goto places where you can't park next to your peg I'd say get it built mate 😄 Also a great idea to utilise your power tool batteries 👌🏻 Thanks for the sub, not the best producer but I try to keep everything honest and genuine. Tight lines Steve

[@gregfishing6]

@@BivvyLife thanks, tight lines Steve 👍

[@tommycarping]

Well done mate, like I said before you just need a seat on it now lol. Saved money and you've got the achievement of doing it yourself :)

[@BivvyLife]

Cheers pal. Big office chair with the legs removed 😂

[@addictedtoangling]

Great video and build steve i think u were a bit hard on yourself u got there job done and it does wot it says on the tin a power barrow is the way to go in my opinion im biting the bullet and ordering a whole new power barrow from carporter mate ive been a cpl of adventures this year to the cotswold water park and barrowing is torture lol enjoy your new barrow and be lucky tightlines

[@BivvyLife]

Cheers pal, really appreciate that and glad you're getting a power barrow, it's deffo the way to go especially when doing nights having the bed, extra food, cooking gear etc It's all about making things easier and prolonging the enjoyment as the years creep up on us. Tight lines mate 👌🏻 Steve

[@addictedtoangling]

@@BivvyLife cheers pal

[@roblauwers7363]

Nice video thank you

[@smithyd1522]

Great Video 😊

[@BivvyLife]

Thanks pal, appreciate that. Tight lines Steve

[@carperharvey1832]

Nice job steve turned out nice i looked into these myself watched a few vids on youtube but ended up ordering a barrowconversionsuk power kit bit extra than u had to fork out at £615 but without the hassle now no peg is too far or that extra kit isn't too much now lol

[@BivvyLife]

Cheers pal, I too ordered from ukbarrowconversions but ended up cancelling my order due to the long lead times. Hence this build. Thanks for the kind feedback. Tight lines Steve

[@bobdebouwer7835]

I'm curious, I'm guessing this is simply a bicycle hub motor where they changed the rim a bit and slapped on a big tire. Does anyone know if the gears are plastic? I'm also guessing the axle is kind of thin. Good for bikes but it's a question if it holds up years of abuse in a wheelbarrow.

[@BivvyLife]

It's a scooter rear wheel with a max load of 150kg, I'm guessing the majority of barrows don't weigh close to this. My barrow itself weighs in at around 18kg plus the wheels. A typical load weight for me doing a couple of nights will be around 60-70 kg, 100kg total, easily nowhere near the 150kg limit. I've no idea what materials are used in the gearing but the axle fills me with confidence. I'm guessing the motor will go before anything else.

[@TheFreeney]

Hello mate I've purchased the same wheel as yourself could you give me a rough run through on what cables connect to what to make it abit easier as the instructions are next to nothing if you would be so kind thank you also I've bought 2x lifepo 12v 20amp batteries how would you say connect them?

[@BivvyLife]

Hi mate. OK, if you've got the same kit as me it's a simple case of connecting the bullet connectors on the wheel cable to the matching coloured wires on the controller, the remaining white connector block is the learning wires, these dictate which direction the wheel travels. Simply reconnect them again if first connection spins the wheel in a direction that doesn't match up with the forward and reverse switch. Re- the batteries, you'll need to wire your 2x12v in series to get 24v.. Hope this helps Steve

[@TheFreeney]

Lovely mate much help

[@JeffreyGaens]

Nice video. Is it possible to get the group name or info were I can find them on Facebook.

[@BivvyLife]

Hi mate. The link is in the video description.

[@JeffreyGaens]

Thank you. I’m Thinking long time making It for my JRC barrow thank you

[@AaronsAnglingJourney]

Brill mate

[@BivvyLife]

Thanks pal 👍🏻

[@cwmannchi601]

Lol we must have been on the same wave length, I made mine a few months ago, I like your single wheel style looks a little easier to do

[@BivvyLife]

Thanks pal, how did you get on with yours and which kit did you opt for, power, battery etc ?

[@cwmannchi601]

Hi I used a old mobility scooter motor and frame, and a makita 18v 5A battery, works well, battery lasts for weeks lol surprised with that, there is a video of it

[@BivvyLife]

Lovin that mate very innovative, do you have a link to that vid?

[@batterylife123]

Hi link kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqHXf4mtnt6bZ5Isi=UbbzUNHi7QNgAfAz

[@Coreysant8]

how do you rate bank tackle hooklink materials compared to the ‘names brands’ been looking into them an unsure if to buy some

[@BivvyLife]

Which 1 are you looking at and what are you using it for. Hard clean bottom, weedy?

[@carping-life878]

Well done buddy, all u need now is a seat on the back and ur off 😂😂😂

[@BivvyLife]

You're not the first to say that Mike 😂😂

[@geoffreyboardman8961]

Your welcome Steve, always available for technical support😂

[@BivvyLife]

Cheers Geoff, you might regret saying that 😂

[@andrewvoice944]

Can you help me out?

[@JohnWhite-tg9wf]

Well done

[@BivvyLife]

Thanks mate 👍🏻 Tight lines Steve

[@JohnWhite-tg9wf]

@@BivvyLife you too and wet nets 👍

[@andrewvoice944]

I've got the same one but no power to wheel , brand new

[@BivvyLife]

Where did you get it from?

[@glennrobinson7716]

Well done, you had the ⚽️⚽️ to have a go, given me the confidence to do my own Barrow.

[@BivvyLife]

Cheers pal and good luck, I'm sure you'll smash it. Give me a shout if there's anything I can help you with 👍🏻 Tight lines Steve

[@glennrobinson7716]

Hi Steve,One Question. When you connected the wheel to the control box, you used a 12 pin Deutsch connector. There are 8 wires coming from the wheel, and 8 wires coming from the control box. How did you get 16 wires into a 12 pin connector? Regards Glenn

[@BivvyLife]

@glennrobinson7716 Hi Glen. I split the 8 wires from the wheel, The 3 the phase wires went to the 3 way high powered blue connector that you'll see in the video. The other 5 hall sensor wires went to a 6 pin Deutsch connector. The remaining speed, forward and reverse wires were connected to a12 pin Deutsch block. Hope this helps pal. Regards Steve

[@kiranpurewal9774]

Can you convert mine if I get the kit and pay you please aha

[@BivvyLife]

Absolutely not, It's not something I enjoyed doing :-)