Drivetrain with Washing Machine Motors

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[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Hey guys, I just build a second one (with windshield wiper motors: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWi7fH2NntN6aLc

[@richardwilcoxen9449]

The Post Apocalyptic Inventor moo 27this m.

[@yemeaventuresyemea8005]

Richard Wilcoxen hello, please I needed someone who can translate and convert the consumption in generator into meter gauge

[@vincenttelfer4206]

nice job, maybe a couple microwave transformers would help out with a supercapacator bank(lithium backed), have start and run battery banks, when a couple alternators get up to speed to start a generating takeover instead of trying to store the energy generated run it more direct, I'd like to put together a homemade drone maybe even passenger I'm not interested flying the idea is to tow the weight of whatever runs the propellers(probably including hydraulics), turn a couple small excavators arms upside down and pivot the frame for the propellers with it hovering 5 to 6ft in front and above the frame in tow controlled by a virtual headset, maybe with a follow drone for the signal relay, you can get some pretty good watts of the car stereo designed alternators feed it all into a a.c. or dc motor

[@justicejustice2325]

Vincent Telfer that sounds interesting. Hope you make a video

[@vincenttelfer4206]

@@justicejustice2325 a prototype would be cool

[@musiteufel]

You have two motors so stearing is practically done. Just go for one swivel wheel on front of the vehicle and stear by different drivewheel speeds. Nice project!

[@pumpum891]

anonym musiteufel

[@RBRM3]

@@pumpum891 you may want to learn how the internet works lol

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

I very much look forward to to seeing this project move forward. For months I've been trying to wrap my head around how to do something similar with smaller universal motors taken out of vacuum cleaners.

[@sidamarali3030]

I love videos where there is explanation instead of useless cancer-giving music

[@KenColangelo]

Nifty! I agree with the skid-steer folks, just put a heavy swivel caster up front. My only other suggestion is to make it an autonomous snow plow that follows a route and pushes snow to clear a driveway or walkway. Plow up/plow down would be the only additional moving part. Looking forward to the next video. Great work!

[@qawdhansoomane1509]

i watched you in somalia and all your videos they helped me more and want to thank you for your invention

[@NorrisElectronics]

Its very cool how you reuse washing machine motors. I live in Canada and it is a little more difficult. The motors here are induction motors with motor capacitor on the start winding

[@jusb1066]

yes in the uk and europe, washing machines use many different speeds and reverse during the cycle, (and variable spin speeds after the wash) front loaders do more, im supposing you have the same top loaders as the usa, where an agitation action is all that is used, thus a simpler motor, but if you see bigclives latest video, it seems the newer way is to use induction again but havea phase speed controller

[@johnpossum556]

You can still reuse them. Ihave several in use for wire wheels/buffers/sharpening wheels. I think the Europeans are more efficiency aware so that is why they chose to design around those motors and use front loaders. Here most washing machines are still top loaders.

[@NorrisElectronics]

Also I have noticed thar front loads now, in Canada, are using 3 phase brushless dc motors. And I have noticed that in Europe they do design more efficiently. And thanks for pointing me towards BigClive.

[@Unknown15916]

Looks a bit like a simple Mars Rover ! 🙂

[@basstard13]

Thanx a lot for the video. Don't know if anybody already said this but I'd put the motors upside down, sort of hanging to the frame rather than sitting on it. You'll have more cargo space and a lower center of gravity.

[@alecjahn]

In North America, at least, we generally say "nyloc" for those nuts with the plastic in them, a pseudo portmanteau of "nylon" and "lock". Thanks for the vid, looks like a fun project and I await your next installment!

[@rickyreynolds17]

Alec J same in the uk

[@WaltonPete]

I believe Nyloc is the original trademark for the product.

[@derpherpp]

I build a rc mower before, and actually haven't push a mower over 4 years , but I used different motors. The washer motors you're using are exposed so dirt and water will get in it which will destroy it in few months. The tires will not get any traction on grass or dirt road, the homemade plastic belt guide will goes off track . After all said and done this thing will weight a ton with all those metals. Check my old rc mower videos to see how many frame versions I have . This topic has beaten to death and there's no was to set it autonomous

[@travis4798]

You could run chains from the rear wheels to the front wheels, use the independent motors to steer.

[@Juan800PimpBot]

Kindve like a tank

[@Swiitchs]

Your intro never gets old

[@seaham3d695]

I wish they would answer the phone!!!

[@20-patronkimberlyc.84]

Its interesting that you recycle your old things to create new amazing things

[@twocvbloke]

Just add a car seat and you'll have an electric car... :D

[@jusb1066]

its mains ac powered, remove the wheels and youd have an electric chair :)

[@sootikins]

Probably work better than a Chevy Volt... LOL

[@robthesamplist]

add some wings and you have an electric plane!

[@rich1051414]

Pretty sure you can short power to ground and it would brake the motor, so the brakes should be easy.

[@lightdark00]

Crux161 have you seen electric cars? Which ones are stupidity using a transmission? Look at what Tesla is doing.

[@John_Ridley]

Pro tip: In the US, sometimes it's cheaper to buy a hand truck, take the wheels off, then throw away the hand truck, than it is to buy the wheels.

[@julianyale4706]

Man that's cool get some batteries and steering and put a chair on it you can drive it anywhere.

[@dizzolve]

that's remarkably smooth and quiet. Well Done!!

[@brice9613]

You have a better drill press than my school.

[@kaumohlamonyane272]

Post is back for good now🙌😁

[@treemaker2]

Use caster wheels on the front and steer with differential power on the motors.

[@y788lhjk1]

rear and power on front

[@alecjahn]

That's a great idea! Way easier than constructing a full steering system. Also saves the cost of a servo.

[@alecjahn]

Richard, convex (a crown instead of a valley) would actually help belt tracking (weird physics, that's the way bandsaws track). Ideally he should instead mount them in the lathe and cut a proper square "U" shaped groove, like this: | |______| |

[@alecjahn]

An interesting video on concave vs convex physics with "rolling" objects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaabc4J4rKlnnsU

[@mottbone]

Exactly! It's just a matter of controlling the motors separately for steering capabilities... (I think)

[@user-gc7gp8oy4u]

Eager to listen to more of your material!

[@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP]

Go to your local auto scrap yard- serpentine belts, pulleys, and tensioners are usually cheap. The grooved belt will help with alignment.

[@nefariumxxx]

BATTLE BOTS AND ROBOT WARS! MAKE IT HAPPEN.

[@GGoffroad2]

dual motors. you dont need articulating steering, just control it tank style

[@fatfalcon3434]

I was really lucky when I searched for old motors. My family's washing machine broke and when they bought a new one they said I could take whatever I want out of it. Then another identical washing machine was thrown out next to my house so I picked some parts out of it well.

[@biglebowskee]

Just signed up to support you on patreon. The value of what I have learned on your channel motivated me to support it. Thanks for your videos!!

[@Jannik9394]

This is the stuff I subscribed for and the only channel for which I am turning off my adblocker. Must have been a lot of work but its always worth the waiting!

[@panicfarm9874]

Does he get paid if we watch the ads?

[@noah5323]

Cosmo Najaf yes

[@edgeeffect]

A power tool would be much more interesting than a robot.

[@Juan800PimpBot]

I was actually thinking about building an automated street sweeper garbage collection device with washing machine motors. I've got some experience with automation and Arduino projects. Thank you for your helpful videos

[@QLTD]

can't wait to see the final build of this robot

[@jimsvideos7201]

I have a feeling that with the motors at top speed and that belt arrangement that this little beast would make highway speeds.

[@Makatea]

Any chance you're gonna continue this project? Looks like a really promising base with not much left to do to make it amazing.

[@IMOLDIN]

I wouldn't bother lol

[@TheFurriestOne]

Industrial shop-cleaning roomba? Or maybe a mobile tool-box! Whatever you have this robot do, it'll be interesting!

[@gulnarasafiullina3918]

Something to do. Put power generator on back of frame connect 3phase to elect motors than you see the Speed)))

[@albertsewell878]

You could easily build spring loaded belt tensioners, with rollers.as when you add wieght you will probably need them

[@louisfkoorts5590]

This project is a nice continuation with the washingmachine motors. Autonomy, later on... Hard to wait, looking forward to that.

[@ThunderboltWisdom]

Great stuff. Love the idea of taking motors and reusing them in a little buggy. This is the kind of thing we'll need to know after the zombie apocalypse! 😜🤓👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@simonhopkins3867]

it's a beast. when I first started playing with electronics- arduino and so on I bought a 4wd robot kit and is still a great learning tool. at the time using 2x l293d H bridge ic's :-)

[@keldsor]

Hi ! The torque will twist the M8 bolts compared to the rubber wheels for sure - you have to support them much more ! The belt will self-center because there is a little "crowning" on the caster wheel.

[@moeszyslack4676]

Awesome project. Anxiously awaiting more videos.

[@davewoods177]

I could see this developed into a remote control wheelbarrow. Say you had to move a load of bricks or concrete. I hope you go that way

[@punkinsgarageandpaint8299]

this idea would be cool to try to turn this idea into a scooter by just adding a seat and handle bars

[@hawk_ness]

Just going out for a spin cycle.

[@aserta]

ANY of the sleeves on a wall anchor that's the diameter of the shaft used here are excellent as bearing spacers for these wheels as they do not come with such a thing. It's worth investing in the 10 15 euros in four such bolts for a project as the bearings are horrid on their own. ALSO, such four bolts can be transformed in to axles themselves if welded to a T profile length of iron. Myself i've done this and it works beautifully. My wheels can take 178kg per wheel (goes much wider if you put a spacer in between the two split rims and widen the wheel) and i've moved after my bicycle a load that was 342 kgs at 14 km/h. VERY good as such, and it's a worthy way to make an axle if buying the stock is too expensive in one's area, or, as i've noted with a few of my friends, next to impossible. I'm blessed to live in a capital, others, are not.

[@AnimalFacts]

This is gonna be fun.

[@CasamTheAnimator]

For real.

[@victorinborsciov6817]

Good job, can't wait to see next steps.

[@RBRM3]

20 seconds in and I feel like I need a Xanax ! He turned a chemical compound into metal lol Of course it works, you plugged the motors into a lower supply that has a direct drive to the wheels.

[@ludwigtheurer]

You don't need a steering system in a 4 wheel robot, you only need to invert the drive on each side so it will rotate like a tank.

[@MRrwmac]

Excellent work! I'm guessing the motors will have a lot of torque. Probably spin the belts you have on it now, so perhaps a chain or serpentine belt? Very interesting!

[@superdau]

I think you should revisit how you mounted the casters ("pulleys") to the wheels. Even with 8 bolts those will eventually bend or rip out of the casters.

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

Back to experiments. It's so good to see.

[@jameslamb4573]

Looking forward to seeing where this goes.

[@Energikar]

Cut the plastic axle flange down some so the belt drive sits against the rim. It will be stronger against the rim flange. and your bolts won't flex or bend. looks like it will fit good against the wheel rim.

[@crocellian2972]

Not bad TIG work. The test worked BECAUSE there was no tension. Better try again under load. Don’t use rod. Use round tubing. You are going to find out what happens with anything but very deep filets on rod that big. Especially in soft stuff like stainless. Talk to someone who welds on race cars or airframes.

[@gkess7106]

The original motor mounts had bushings. Shame they couldn't be made to work. Also, Those are actually called "sealed lead acid" batteries or SLA btteies

[@robbyberry8911]

Put it on tracks and use only one pulling wheel on each side and have better traction

[@dustancreech7470]

Hi, I just stumbled onto your videos and I have to say they are great, and thank you for making them. I'm a sculptor in the US and I have a Miller Bobcat welder/generator that I built a rolling cart for. It works great for moving it around the shop, but the Bobcat weighs so much that its nearly impossible to load onto my trailer by myself. Nearly 600 pounds with fuel, or 275 Kilos. I too love to engineer/construct kinetic devices, but I honestly don't have the depth of understanding that you do when it comes to choosing the right combination of components. I love this video, and your use of washing machine motors. Do you think a setup like yours in this video would provide enough torque to move my generator up a 10-20 degree grade? And my other concerns would be speed control and direction control (forward/backward). I will continue following your videos to learn more, but was hoping you could tell me if this sounds like a viable option. Thank you! Nice work!...oh, another key bit of information: I would like to power the motor/motors with the generator itself, so that I don't need batteries or anything. So the motors could be AC or DC via the generator.

[@brazilcreative1063]

It did not reverse the engines, but it works. Reversing switch.👍👍👍👍like Brazil creative.

[@lauej]

Instead of having 2 fixed unpowered wheels, consider a single caster wheel, to make steering easier :D

[@aaronballeck3153]

Self locking nuts. I would love to see them tighten themselves. Show us a video of that.

[@hygentics]

Add two more motors and make a skidsteer

[@sidamarali3030]

Great. But still movement transfer from the motor shaft to the wheels is not that efficient, especially after some load is added. I suggest steel chains and gears instead, like a motorcycle.

[@lunarthespacecat7772]

'and then i am drilling holes' and then i attached them to my left foot and then my left foot became powered.

[@tatjanafelde8415]

It would be nice if it was low enough to move furniture around. Then you could let your drawers just sit on them and rearrange them, when needed.

[@rasz]

a Goliath tracked mine, nice

[@overengineer7691]

I like where this is going! Hope it turns into a Mars-rover-like vehicle. Maybe you could explore remote areas via cell connection and solar panels

[@AirborneSurfer]

🎶Pow pow Power Wheels! Pow Power Wheels! POWER WHEELS! Now I'm driving for real!🎶

[@r3g1t]

Fixing the pulley with those bolts is a bad construction. It creates leverages on the rim, especially with the load changes that are to be expected in this place

[@chrisleech1565]

I could not believe how thin the steel sheet metal that these hand truck wheel rims are pressed from. It could not be any thinner without being mistaken for tin foil :-) I have purchased some and compared to the existing rims on the rather inexpensive hand wheel cart. Built to a price no? Certainly we will not be welding anything to them without careful amperage adjustment. I don't know what might be done with TIG

[@althuelectronics5158]

ardino sir is wery naise maicro cantrooling dc motoor cantrooling is wery sooper ant your wrake is wery sooper thanks for you video

[@thebrokenbone]

hi. spring loaded electrical motor mounts are readily available, or you can make them to keep belt tension. for my experience i suggest you plan for some cover for the belts as they are easily derailed by debris or small rocks that the wheels could pick up. a skid steer type vehicle should be something to consider providing you have two transmissions

[@zfrenchy1716]

It is not a big diffirence in diameter betwwen the wheel and the washing machine poulley, why not using the lighter poulleys as wheel where the belts can act as tracks? Also, the steering is most simple on tracks vehicle.

[@NOLIMIT69NOLIMIT2000]

No burn outs or wheelies, I do not approve.

[@markmcsharry5658]

Should see if you could make a drone with 4 lol be cool 👍

[@MarinusMakesStuff]

I would love to see those encoder motors running with the light sensors!

[@Darkenexus]

I saw the preview pic and thought "Don't die!"

[@snoopdog68]

Oh man a robot wife in the future. You Gonna get some of that.

[@RODALCO2007]

Great idea, I don't think that these WM motors have enough torque with the smaller pulley at the wheels. But I am sure you will invent a way around it.

[@artofwarandpeace9126]

Thats neat but build it bigger and put generators on it to tow behind a tesla.

[@arendmookhoek4314]

i really love this project

[@manickn6819]

I like where this is heading. I have been considering something very similar. Hollow frame tubing with a washing machine motor driving. You have done well to get both motors at the same speed. I only have one motor and I am not convinced I will be that lucky if I find another washing machine motor. Control is of course possible and within my realm of expertise but I will take quite some time to get that right so I prefer the mechanical solution. Single driving motor with bicycle sprockets and chains. Its easy for me to get them locally and quite forgiving with alignment and tension.

[@abraransari5668]

Manik I will go N

[@abraransari5668]

ASSDOG

[@panicfarm9874]

What formal training do you have? You seem to know a lot about everything

[@Nexfero]

Yay the old intro is back!!!

[@relentlessmadman]

you mean that annoying music!

[@LegendaryUrbanHackerZ]

Interesting project!

[@jacksat2252]

I'm afraid that when you put some load on it and the belts don't slip what is good ,but those long flimsy M6 rods will twist and bend easy. Hope i'm wrong there, Very nice project BTW.

[@defalt45]

I just discovered your channel, it is awesome!

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

Ooh. Look. A vehicle powered by washing machine motors. I've never seen anything like it in my life. Apart from the ill fated "Sinclair C5"!

[@derwissenskiosk8041]

I look forward to the next episode :D

[@mickstephenson]

You should enter a robot into the UK version of robot wars

[@themonkeyhand]

Thank god it's tethered via an electrical cable else no telling how screwed we'd be.

[@noname_atall]

i was ready to say the same that Machinery Repairman said, steer by differential velocity in the motors and use caster wheels on the non-powered wheels. also, you can go even further, you can make a six wheeler, with 4 wheels on caster, and the fixed powered wheels on the center (second 'axle'). or you can go even beyond that, with some bearing and springs you can make an modified rocker boogie suspension, like the mars rovers.

[@sokol.murati]

You could also turn it by turning on only one motor on the rear. What do you think

[@ThePostApocalypticInventor]

Two motors allow for more power and you can also use them for steering if you would go for a three-wheeled design. It would also be possible to run them at slightly different speeds and use them as an "electronic differential". Those were my reasons for installing two motors.

[@blickberg8404]

You should try to publish a small book for your tutorial or other ideas that you can sell on your site.

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

Going to need a longer cable D - Stay Safe

[@DanChase84]

Cool project! Also, I learned a new German word from your grinder - flott = great

[@EarlofDestruction]

I wonder if cutting grooves in pulley would make it less likely to slip.

[@ipissed]

Standing off the drive pulley on bolts like that is not going to work. You will never get the belt tension right , and the whole thing would twist up under load even if you did.

[@frenkvortice3858]

super narration keep it up!

[@sirensofnewjerseyissimplyt429]

We want you to build a cart out of that